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1981

January 1981
  • Numbering Our Days
  • Saved by Hope
  • “Thou Crownest the Year with Thy Goodness.”
  • Sermon
  • Letter by Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D
  • Obituary: Rev. John Nicolson, Tain
  • Extracts of Diary
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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February 1981
  • Behold the Lamb of God
  • Lecture: “Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong all ye people of the land saith the Lord and work; for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts.” Haggai ii. 4. by The Rev. Donald Macfarlane (Delivered in St. Jude’s, Glasgow, on Monday evening, 18th April, 1898.)
  • Justified!
  • Letter
  • Separation from an Unsound Church Viewed in the Light of Scripture
  • Romanism Self-condemned (1)
  • Letter from Zimbabwe
  • Staff for Foreign Mission Work in Zimbabwe
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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March 1981
  • Why art thou cast down?
  • Lecture by Rev. Donald MacFarlane: Be Strong, For I Am With You
  • Justified (by Bishop J.C. Ryle)
  • Letter (by Rev. Hugh Martin, D.D.)
  • Separation (by Rev. James S. Sinclair)
  • Romanism Self-condemned (2) (by Rev. John MacLeod MA, Stornoway)
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CONGREGATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS SENT TO GENERAL TREASURER — YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1980

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April 1981
  • Behold, a greater than Solomon is here
  • Sermon: ‘All things are ready: come unto the marriage.’ Matt. 22:4
  • Justified!
  • Letter
  • Separation
  • Romanism Self-condemned (3)
  • Book Reviews
  • Extracts from Letters
  • Extract from Owen
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Notice re Synod Agenda
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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May 1981
  • Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered
  • Sermon: “Thou, O God didst send a plenteous rain whereby thou didst confirm thine heritage when it was weary” (Psalm, 68:9)
  • Separation
  • Revivalism
  • Romanism Self-condemned (4)
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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June 1981
  • A Proverb of Solomon
  • Sermon by the Rev. George Burder: Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy (Exodus 20:8)
  • Hugh Binning by Rev. Angus Mackay, Tarbert
  • Abba, Father
  • Letter
  • In Remembrance of Mother
  • The Use of the Law in Evangelism
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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July 1981
  • Is any thing too hard for the Lord?
  • Notes of a Sermon: “We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.” Song of Solomon 1:11
  • The Sheep of Christ and the Devil’s Lambs Distinguished
  • The Inspiration of the Scriptures
  • Trinitarian Bible Society
  • Is the Pope Anti-Christ?
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgement of Donations

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August 1981
  • The General Assemblies Church of Scotland
  • Free Church
  • Synod Sermon by Rev. Angus MacKay, Tarbert: “Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end, Amen.” Ephesians 3:20, 21
  • Letter to the Parishioners of Kilmacolm by Samuel Rutherford
  • Courage in the Ministry by W.G.T. Shedd D.D
  • Shams by Rev. John Kennedy, D.D. Dingwall
  • Romanism Self-condemned (5) by Rev. John MacLeod M.A., Stornoway
  • The Late Alexander Beaton, Totardor, Struan, Skye
  • Church Notes
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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September 1981
  • This do in Remembrance of Me
  • Sermon: Christ’s Request to His Hidden Ones by Rev. John Colquhoun
  • The Mountain of the Lord
  • Romanism Self-condemned (6)
  • Obituaries
  • The Janeways
  • Notes and Comments
  • Acknowledgment of Donations

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October 1981
  • Our Eyes Are Upon Thee
  • Christ’s Request To His Hidden Ones: “Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.” — Song 8:13
  • Missionary Meeting at Zwolle, Holland
  • Injunctions to Ministers
  • Address to the Mbuma Missionary Society
  • Obituaries
  • Letter from Zimbabwe
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes

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November 1981
  • Prayer and Confession
  • Sermon
  • The Plague of the Heart
  • Letter
  • The Janeways
  • The Barrier Act
  • Book Reviews
  • Notes and Comments
  • W.C.C. and Liberation Movements
  • Ecumenical Church
  • Inverness Presbytery and Crematorium
  • Crime in Scotland
  • Church Notes
  • Day of Humiliation and Prayer
  • Induction at Staffin
  • Meetings of Presbytery (D.V.)
  • Dumbarton Manse Fund Closed
  • Appeal for Financial Support for the Church’s Zimbabwe Mission
  • Acknowledgment of Donations
  • Tour Notes

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December 1981
  • Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain
  • God Forgotten: “According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me” — Hosea xiii. 6. by the Rev. William Jay, Bath
  • Letters
  • Passages from Letters of Samuel Rutherford
  • Obituary
  • Romanism Self-Condemned (7)
  • Book Review
  • Notes and Comments
  • Church Notes
  • Church Magazines
  • Rev R.R. Sinclair’s 50 Years Ministry
  • Acknowledgement of Donations

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