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1980

January 1980
  • A New Decade
  • What the Churches Need by Rev. John Colquhoun
  • New Year’s Day Address by Rev. J. A. T. Van Dorp, Gisborne, N.Z
  • Thomas Boston’s Fourfold State by Rev. Angus MacKay, Tarbert
  • “A Little Member” by Rev. M. MacInnes, Toronto
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Presbytery Meetings (D.V.)
  • Aberdeen Property Fund Appeal
  • Letter to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
  • Letter to Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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February 1980
  • God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Responsibility
  • Notes of a Sermon by Rev. Angus MacKay, Tarbert: “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” John 12:46
  • Boston’s Fourfold State by Rev. Angus MacKay, Tarbert
  • The Value of Creeds to the Christian Church
  • Fencing the Table
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Young People’s Conference 1980
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • FREE PRESBYTERIAN BOOKROOM

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March 1980
  • The Inspired, Infallible and Inerrant Word of God
  • Christ Always Present
  • Letter
  • Boston’s Fourfold State
  • The Value of Creeds
  • Obituary
  • Notes and Comments
  • SUMMARY

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April 1980
  • O How Love I Thy Law!
  • Sermon
  • Application
  • Sin’s disguises
  • The Value of Creeds
  • II. The Practical Value of Creeds
  • How to Spend Every Day
  • The Traditional Text of the New Testament
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Presbytery Meetings (D.V.)
  • Notice re Synod Agenda
  • Note
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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May 1980
  • Upon This Rock I will build my Church
  • Sermon by Rev. J.A. MacDonald, Fort William
  • Excessive Adornment in Dress
  • Excessive Adornment in Dress by Rev. James S. Sinclair
  • A Modern Protest
  • Letter by Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D
  • Boston’s Fourfold State
  • Boston’s Fourfold State by Rev. Angus Mackay, Tarbert
  • Obituary
  • Obituary: Rev. Donald A. MacFarlane M.A
  • Book Review
  • Book Review: The Work of the Holy Spirit by Thomas Goodwin. Price £4.50
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Meeting of Synod (D.V.)
  • Acknowledgement of Donations

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June 1980
  • The Lord’s Cause
  • Sermon: “Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.” (Psalms lxxx. 12, 13) by the Rev. Neil Cameron
  • Letter by Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D
  • A Memorable Sermon by Rev. Donald Beaton
  • Poem
  • Marriage by Rev. M. MacInnes, Toronto
  • The Relation of Christians to the Law
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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July 1980
  • The General Assemblies
  • The Church of Scotland
  • Free Church of Scotland
  • Sermon: “Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, till the Lord look down and behold from heaven.” Lamentations 3:49,50 (by Rev. Thos. Boston)
  • Letter by Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D
  • The Conversion of the Jews
  • Obituaries
  • Purity of Worship
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Letter from Zimbabwe
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgement of Donations

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August 1980
  • The Lord’s Presence and Keeping
  • Synod Sermon: “… Stand ye in the ways and see and ask for the old paths where is the good way and walk therein …” — Jer. 6: 16
  • The Dangers of Self-Deception
  • The Christian Ministry
  • Letter
  • Some Reasons why Saints desire Death
  • Obituary
  • Reformation Translation Fellowship
  • Church Notes
  • Magazine Correspondence
  • Resolution regarding God’s Care over Zimbabwe during the late War
  • Publications Committee
  • URGENT APPEAL
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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September 1980
  • Be Strong and of a Good Courage
  • Sermon: “O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways and hardened our heart from thy fear?” —Isaiah 68:17. by Rev. Wm. Guthrie
  • William Guthrie Biographical Sketch
  • Letter by Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D
  • The Dangers of Self-Deception
  • Ebenezer Erskine’s Last Hours
  • Testimonies for the Psalms in Worship
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • Induction at Laide
  • Miscellany

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October 1980
  • Letter from Australia
  • John Welwood
  • Sermon IV: “And if the righteous scarcely be saved where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?” — 1 Peter 4:18
  • The Dangers of Self-Deception
  • Extracts of Diary
  • FAMILIAR TERMS BUT NO GOSPEL
  • Letter from Rev. Dr James Tallach
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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November 1980
  • Letter From New Zealand
  • Sermon: “Saw ye him whom my soul loveth.” — Song 3:3
  • Richard Cameron Biographical Sketch
  • The Dangers of Self-Deception
  • Extracts of Diary
  • A Reply to a Friend on Union
  • Thanksgiving Day for the Harvest.
  • Missiionary Meeting at Utrecht
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes

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December 1980
  • A Safe Arrival at Home
  • The Saints’ Sweet Home
  • Sermon: “If the Son, therefore, make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” — John 8:36
  • Donald Cargill
  • REMARKABLE NOTES concerning Donald Cargill
  • The Dangers of Self-Deception
  • Missionary Address at Utrecht
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes

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