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1947

January 1947
  • The Increasing Observance of Christmas in Scotland
  • Notes of a Sermon by Rev. N. MACINTYRE, Edinburgh, at Dingwall, on Saturday, 3rd August, 1940 (Communion): “He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled” (John iii. 29)
  • Sidelights on the Religious and Church Life in the Western Highlands (1639-1661)
  • Controversy
  • The late Mrs. MacAulay, Applecross
  • The late Alexander Ross, Braes, Ullapool
  • Jewish and Foreign Missions Fund
  • “The Gateway.”
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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February 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • Dutch Relief Fund
  • Induction of Rev. D. J. Matheson – Sermon by Rev. J. A. Tallach: “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (II. Cor. iv. 7)
  • ADDRESS TO THE NEWLY-INDUCTED PASTOR. By the Rev. N. MacIntyre
  • ADDRESS TO THE CONGREGATION. By the Rev. Jas. A. Tallach
  • Protest by Sabbath Observance Committee
  • Relation of Believers to the Law
  • The late John Fraser, Lyne, Stratherrick
  • The late Mr. Archibald Stewart, Elder, Waternish
  • Notes and Comments
  • Literary Notices
  • The Mother’s Catechism Reprinted
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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March 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • God’s Commands and Man’s Inability
  • The Cause and Circulation of our Magazine
  • Sermon: Of the Decrees of God by Thomas Boston
  • The Extent of the Atonement and the Gospel Offer
  • The Return of the Demoniaeæc of Gadara
  • Letter to a Friend on Asaph
  • The Fourth Commandment
  • The late Mrs. Morrison, Geocrab, Harris
  • The late Mr. Donald Nicolson, Elder, Broadford
  • North Harris Obituaries
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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April 1947
  • It is Time to Seek the Lord
  • Induction of Rev. A. F. Mackay, M.A
  • Sermon: Of the Decrees of God. By THOMAS BOSTON
  • Popery
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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May 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • Adoption
  • Notes of a Sermon
  • Cunntas mu bheatha Tomas Boston, Etteric
  • Popery
  • The late Mrs. Catherine MacKenzie, Sand, Laide
  • The late Miss Mary Bain, London
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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June 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • “Salvation is of the Lord.”
  • Notes of a Sermon
  • Letter by Rev. John Tallach
  • The Night Watches
  • Sidelights on the Religious and Church Life in the Western Highlands (1639-1661).
  • The late Mrs. Maclellan, Geocrab, Harris
  • Literary Notice
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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July 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • THE Free Presbyterian Magazine AND MONTHLY RECORD
  • Reply of the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland to Committee on Co-operation among the Smaller Presbyterian Churches in Scotland
  • Synod Discourse
  • Synod Discourse: “And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee” (Act xiii. 32, 33)
  • Archbishops’ Call to Day of National Prayer
  • A Discourse Delivered on Feb. 15th, 1680
  • Sidelights on the Religious and Church Life in the Western Highlands (1639-1661).\
  • The late Mrs. Norman Mackay, Geocrab, Harris
  • Short Gleaning
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • An Camadh ‘s a’ Chrannchur: “Smuainich air obsair Dhé; oir eo is urrainn an ni sin a dheanamh direach a rinn e-san càm ?”—Eccles. vii. 13

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August 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • The late Mrs. Mackay, Dunvegan.
  • THE **Free Presbyterian Magazine** AND MONTHLY RECORD
  • The Pope’s Bid for World Control.\
  • Our Constitutional Separation
  • Resolution drawn up by a Committee of Synod anent Relationship of the F.P. Church to the Lord’s Day Observance Association of Scotland
  • Statement re Church Buildings
  • An Camadh ‘s a’ Chrannchur
  • Sidelights on the Religious and Church Life in the Western Highlands (1639-1661).\
  • A Common Doctrinal Basis for all True Believers
  • The late Rev. Murdo Morrison, Tain, Ross-shire
  • The late Mrs. Lamont, Vatten.
  • Short Gleanings
  • Notes and Comments
  • Literary Notice
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • Tabular View of Sustentation Fund and Special Collections of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland

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September 1947
  • “The River is Rising.”
  • Ordination of Rev. James Fraser, M.A
  • Communism.\
  • Sabbath Desecration and National Paganism
  • The Highland Divines and Hyper-Calvinism
  • Sidelights on the Religious and Church Life in the Western Highlands (1639-1661)
  • Deliverance
  • Rev. Donald Sage, Resolis.\
  • Literary Notices
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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October 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • “He Must Reign.”
  • Unbelief Arraigned and Condemned at the Bar of God. By Rev. EBENEZER ERSKINE. John iii. 18: “He that believeth not, is condemned already.”
  • Unbelief Arraigned and Condemned at the Bar of God.\
  • Sidelights on the Religious and Church Life in the Western Highlands (1639-1661)
  • Sidlights on the Religious and Church Life in the Western Highlands (1639-1661)
  • An Camadh ‘s a’ Chrannechur
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • An Camadh ‘s a’ Chrannchur. Le TOMAS BOSTON. “Smuainich air obair Dhé; oir co is urrainn an ni sin a dheanamh direach a rinn e-san càm?”—Eccles. vii. 13

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November 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • Statement anent National Bible Society of Scotland and “Readings from the Holy Bible for use in Schools” by Church Interests Committee of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
  • A Free Church Criticism Examined
  • An Appeal for the South African Clothing Fund
  • The Foreign Mission—Shangani Car Fund
  • “How wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?” (Jer. xii. 5)
  • Acknowledgment

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December 1947
  • CONTENTS
  • A Sacramental Sabbath in the Burn of Ferintosh
  • Calvin on the Scriptures
  • The Vatican or The Kremlin?
  • Rev. Donald Sage, Resolis
  • Marsantachd Na Sabaid
  • The late Roderick Ferguson, Retired Missionary, Tarbert, Harris
  • The late Maggie Beaton, Portree
  • The late John Macinnes, Deacon, Portree
  • The late Norman Macleod, Stornoway
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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