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1956

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  • Contents
  • Church Notes: Pray Ye
  • Words of Counsel
  • Two Famous Christian Brothers
  • God’s Love
  • Cumha
  • Alasdair Peden
  • The Original
  • Literary Notice
  • Notes and Comments
  • Communions
  • Special Notice
  • Financial Statements and Kirk Session and Deacon’s Court Records
  • Synod Business during Clerk’s Absence
  • Message of Thanks from Rev. W. Grant
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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February 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Leaning upon her Beloved
  • “The Strong Man Armed.”
  • The Singing of Psalms
  • Prayer Meeting Address
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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March 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • Contents
  • Luther—From Darkness to Light
  • Sermon
  • Southern Presbytery’s Tribute to the late Rev. John Tallach, Oban
  • Letter from Luther
  • “The Strong Man Armed”
  • The late Mrs. Catherine Bain, Strath, Gairloch
  • The late Mrs. Hugh Henderson, Glasgow
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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  • Contents
  • Divine Comfort
  • Regeneration—An Illustration
  • Church Deputies at Ingwenya Mission
  • In Memoriam: Rev. John Tallach
  • Tribute to the late Rev. John Tallach
  • The late Donald Nicolson, Elder, Portree
  • Mary, Where is Thy Lord?
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • Searmonan: Leis an Urr. Tearlach C. Mac. An Toisich, D.D. (Air a leantruinn bhi t.d. 343.) III. Gu’n d’thàinig an Tighearn Iosa gu bhi bochd

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May 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • Who Hath Despised the Day of Small Things
  • A Marvellous Instance of Sovereign Grace: George Medway, the Old Ploughman
  • Regeneration—An Illustration
  • Malady and Remedy
  • The late Mrs. Macfarlane, Dingwall
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes: Communions
  • Special Notice
  • Magazine and Synod Business
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • A Sermon: “If he turn not, he will whet his sword.” by Rev. John Colquhoun

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June 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • Go Ye Into All the World
  • Trinitarian Bible Society
  • Ordination Sermon by Rev. John Owen, D.D. Preached at the Ordination of a Minister, 23rd Jany, 1673, and taken down in Short-hand by a hearer—Sir John Hartopp, Bart. Ephes: IV. 8. “Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave Gifts unto men.”
  • A Letter of Protest
  • The Creator’s Praise
  • What Benefit do Believers Receive from Christ at Death (Alexander S. Paterson, A.M., on the Shorter Catechism). 9 – 37
  • An Aged Sinner Converted
  • Waiting on God
  • Searmonan. Leis an Urr. Tearlach C. Mac an Toisich, D.D. (Air a leantuinn bho t.d. 27.)
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Note to Subscribers
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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  • An Incident in a Prison
  • Christian Conflict
  • Notes from the Rev. Archibald Cook
  • The Refiner
  • Moving the Jews to Jealousy
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Mission Transport—An Appeal
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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  • The Child of God in Trouble
  • A Sermon
  • Religious Freedom
  • Exposition
  • Roman Catholic Support for Premium Bonds
  • New Bible Edition Printed in Russia
  • Church Notes: Communions
  • Special Notice
  • Mission Transport—An Appeal
  • Synod Proceedings and Mission Report
  • Wanted:—
  • Acknowledgement of Donations

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September 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • David’s Giving for the Temple
  • A Sermon by Rev. John Colquhoun, Glendale, Skye
  • Modern Fashions and Sins
  • Episcopacy and Presbyterianism
  • The late Mrs. MacIntyre, Edinburgh
  • The late Murdo Campbell, Gairloch
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Capital Punishment in United States for Drug Pedlars
  • Church Bazaars Condemned by English Clergyman
  • Egypt and the Suez Canal
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgement of Donations

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October 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • The End of the Wicked
  • Episcopacy and Presbyterianism
  • Report from Vancouver
  • Dr. John Duncan and the Gospel
  • Advice on Entering the Ministry
  • The late Mr. Neil Macleod, Missionary, Stoer
  • Literary Notice
  • Searmonan
  • “ Augus an uair a thainig e am fagus, chunnaic e am baile, agus ghuile e air a shon, ag ràdh, Nam b’aithne dhuit, eadhon dhuit-sa, air bheag sam bith ann ad latha so fein, na nithean a bhuineas do d’ shìth, ach a nis tha iad folaichte o d’shuilibh” (Lue. xix. 41, 42)
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgement of Donations

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November 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • Justification
  • Episcopacy and Presbyterianism
  • The Mass and Other Evils
  • Ye Will Not Come To Me: A Sermon by Richard Cameron, the Covenanter
  • Anecdotes
  • The late William Harley, Edinburgh
  • Searmonan
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes

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December 1956 PDF scan ↗
  • No National Turning from Evil
  • Perilous Times
  • Dr. John Duncan’s Humility
  • Episcopacy and Presbyterianism
  • Searmonan
  • A Loyal Address
  • Acknowledgment
  • Mrs. Mary MacKenzie, Inverness
  • The late Mrs. Marion MacAskill, Struan
  • Repentance
  • Literary Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes

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