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1955

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January 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Pilgrims on the Earth
  • Free Presbyterian Church, 1893 and 1955
  • The Grievous Consequences of the Loss of Spiritual Comfort
  • Austria and the Bible
  • Sermon on Romans (viii. 29)
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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February 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Synod Sermon
  • Ye Shall Not Surely Die
  • The Free Presbyterian Church and the Declaratory Act
  • Sermon on Romans (viii. 29), by Rev. J. R. Anderson (26th October, 1855—Friday Evening.) (Continued from page 275.)
  • The late Miss Flora Campbell MacLeod, “Eval,” Ose, Bracadale, Isle of Skye
  • The late Mrs. Bella Macdonald, Kyles, Scalpay, Harris
  • The late Miss Christina Macpherson, Strath, Gairloch
  • Searmonan
  • Literary Notice
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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March 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • We Preach Christ Crucified
  • The Graham Campaign
  • Free Presbyterians and Instrumental Music and Hymns in the Public Worship of God
  • Religious Experience
  • Jealousy as to the Preaching One Hears
  • The late Mrs. Helen MacQueen, Inverness
  • Searmonan
  • Jealousy as to the Preaching One Hears
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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April 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Two or Three Gathered Together
  • Doctor Alexander Comrie
  • Advanced Thinking
  • The Sabbath—A Word of Warning
  • The Secret of Strength
  • The late Mrs. James Mackay, Edinburgh
  • Searmonan: Searmon II. Oíl cha’n iad mo smuainte-sa ’ur smuainte-se, ni mò is iad ’ur slighean-sa, mo shlighean-sa, deir an Tighearn’. Oír mar a tha na neamhan àrd seach an talamh, mar sin tha mo shlighean-sa àrd seach a ’ur slighean-se, agus mo smuainte-sa seach ’ur smuainte-se (Isaiah lv. 8, 9)
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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May 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Whereon Do Ye Trust
  • Jephthah’s Vow Fulfilled
  • The Life of Lieutenant Illidge
  • A Sermon: Thy Way is in the Sea
  • Miscellaneous Extracts
  • A Letter from Samuel Rutherford
  • The late Mrs. Christina Morrison, Kyles-Scalpay
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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June 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Presbyterians or Priests
  • Half-day Hearers
  • A Sermon: Thy Way is in the Sea
  • The Waldensian Church: Its Lessons for To-day
  • Some Anecdotes
  • Arminianism
  • The Kelvin Hall Crusade, 1955
  • The late Mr. Alexander Kidd, Ballina, N.S. Wales
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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July 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • The Method of Grace
  • Two Famous Christian Brothers
  • The Ministry of Angels
  • Notes on the late Rev. Joseph Hart
  • Searmonan: Searmon II
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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August 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Church Notes: Duties We Owe to Civil Magistrates
  • The General Assemblies
  • Two Famous Christian Brothers
  • The late Mrs. Connell, King’s Park, Glasgow
  • Searmonan
  • Literary Notice
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church of Scotland and Dramatic Plays
  • Communions
  • Special Notice
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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September 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Synod Sermon
  • A Letter from Samuel Rutherford
  • The Millennium
  • Marks of Blessed Preaching in Scotland
  • Tale-bearing and Rebuking
  • Stablish Thy Word
  • Searmonan
  • Searmonan: “Oir cha’n iad mo smuainte-sa ‘ur smuainte-se, ni mò is iad ‘ur slighean-se, mo shlighean-sa, deir an Tighearn’. Oir mar a tha na neamhan àrd seach an talamh, mar sin tha mo shlighean-sa àrd seach ‘ur slighean-se, agus mo smuainte-sa seach ‘ur smuainte-se” (Isaiah lv. 8, 9) leis an Urr. Tearlach C. Mac. An Toisich, D.D.
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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October 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Thou Knowest
  • A Leaf from a Minister’s Journal
  • Two Famous Christian Brothers
  • Gathered Fragments
  • The Rev. John Morrison of Gairloch and Urray
  • Letter by the Late Rev. Donald Macdonald, Shieldaig
  • The Power of Christ’s Name
  • The late Donald MacLeod, Elder, Lochcarron
  • Brief Obituaries
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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November 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • The Question of Example
  • Christ’s Victory over Death
  • The Blood of Jesus: Sermon by the Rev. Hugh Binning (I John i. 7: “And the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.”)
  • Gathered Fragments
  • Rev. John Munro, of Halkirk
  • The Doleful State of the Jews
  • The late Mrs. Gillies, Inverarish, Raasay
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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December 1955 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • The Ministers of Christ
  • Original Secession Church and the Church of Scotland
  • Christ’s Victory over Death
  • The Law a Preparation to Come to Christ
  • Two Famous Christian Brothers
  • The State’s Recognition of Religion
  • The late Norman Morrison, Northton, Harris
  • Searmonan
  • Literary Notice
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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