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without grudging. It is absolutely essential. "How can they preach, except they be sent ?" But to send men requires means; to send them in adequate numbers, abundant means. Therefore, let us not forget this duty. How can we expect a blessing on any means we have, if some

of the first-fruits be not consecrated to the Lord?

Let us, then, feel an ever-deepening interest in the coming of the Lord, culti vating a profound missionary spirit and a yearning love for the souls of perishing

men.

Bome Intelligence.

PRESBYTERY OF LONDON.-The monthly | now occupied by the United Presbyterian meeting of the Presbytery was held on Tuesday, Nov. 13th, Rev. Mr. Edmond in the chair. The Rev. Mr. Saphir, of Greenwich, was elected Moderator for the halfyear, and in his absence the Rev. Mr. Wood, of Plymouth, was requested to preside. Among other things, the Presbytery considered the Union Committee's report. It was arranged that the Rev. Mr. Wright, of Southampton, who had given notice at a former meeting that he would submit a series of resolutions on the subject, should open the discussion. Mr. Wright accordingly rose, and said that the following were the resolutions which he had drawn up :"The Presbytery of London having taken into consideration the remit from the Synod in regard to union with other Presbyterian Churches, with relative documents, resolved -I. That the unity, amounting almost to identity in doctrine, government, order, and worship, which exists among the four negotiating Churches makes an early union a matter of Christian duty. The Presbytery of London regrets that the mutual recognition of this unity was not made the starting-point in the negotiations. II. The Presbytery finds, that in regard to the questions of ecclesiastical establishments and State endowments of religion, that the Free Church of Scotland, the English Presbyterian Church, and the Reformed Presbyterian Church, maintain a positive testimony in favour of a union of Church and State on what each conceives to be Scriptural principles; and also that in certain circumstances it is the duty of the State to offer, and the Church to accept, endowments or money grants for the support of religious worship; and that the United Presbyterian Church on the other hand has ceased to hold any positive testimony on the subject, but allows her office-bearers and members to entertain any opinions they please on these matters. The Presbytery of London believes that union is possible only on the basis of the position

Church, and hereby declares its willingness to unite on this basis. In agreeing, however, to make these matters open questions,' the Presbytery desires it to be distinctly understood that it means 'open' in the sense, not merely of tolerating diversity of opinion, but also both of speech and action, should occasion arise. III. In the matter of Government grants for education the Presbytery regrets that this subject was introduced into the General Committee, on the ground that it appears unnecessarily to complicate the negotiations. If the union were to be consummated on the basis of making State grants of all kinds open questions, the educational difficulty would be solved by the trustees and managers of each school being allowed to accept or decline State grant as they might see fit. IV. In reference to the extent of the proposed United Church, the Presbytery of London is decidedly opposed, both to what has been called a British Church,' and also to what has been described as the union of the four Churches in their entirety,' for the following reasons-1st. Because the extent of the United Church would be too great for efficient government, unless the right of appeal to the Supreme Court were to cease, a constitutional change in which the Churches in Scotland would not concur. 2nd. Because such a union would imply the subordination of English interests to the prevailing opinions and policy in Scotland, and would be detrimental to the extension of Presbyterianism in England. 3rd. Because no reason can be urged for a British Church which is not equally strong for a Church embracing the three kingdoms. 4th. Because, if the union included the four Churches in their entirety, it would embrace the Irish section of the United Presbyterian Church, which had its origin in a protest against the Regium Donum. The representative of the United Church in Ireland would be a body maintaining an active protest against our brethren of the

Irish Presbyterian Church. 5th. Because probationer within the bounds of this in the opinion of many, both in England Presbytery. Mr. Robert Scott for the sesand Scotland, the abandonment of the idea sion, and Mr. John Charlton for the conof national Churches, with the historical gregation, at Falstone, appeared and reassociations connected therewith, in order quested the Presbytery to sustain this call, to form a large Dissenting sect, would be a and take the usual steps in regard to it. sacrifice of influence and means of useful- The commissioners having been heard, on ness for which there wo ld be no adequate the motion of Mr. Johnman, seconded by compensation. V. The Presbytery of Lon- Mr. T. W. Brown, it was agreed unanidon would take this opportunity of sug- mously that the commissioners having degesting to the General Committee on Union clined to satisfy the Presbytery in regard to whether, in the event of its being found the arrangement formerly entered into with impossible to overcome the difficulties in the Home Mission Committee, the Presbythe way of an incorporating union, it might tery decline to sustain the call in hoc statu, not be desirable in the meantime to attempt and instruct the Moderator and session at a federal union." After an able speech by Falstone to ascertain the mind of the conMr. Wright in support of these resolutions, gregation, and report to the Presbytery at the Rev. Mr. Chalmers moved that the re- a meeting to be held this day fortnight. solutions lie on the table till the next ordi- An extract minute of the Home Mission nary meeting. The Rev. Mr. Ballantyne Committee in regard to Seaton Delaval was seconded Mr. Chalmers, which was agreed to. laid on the table and read; and in terms PRESBYTERY OF NEWCASTLE.-This Pres- of recommendation contained in said exbytery met at Blyth on the 15th of Novem- tract, Mr. Murray was appointed to meet ber. Present: the Rev. Andrew Wilson, with the managers and people at Seaton Moderator; the Revds. T. W. Brown, G. Delaval with a view to a satisfactory Wallace, J. Brown, W. A. P. Johnman, arrangement for the future. Mr. Johnman and J. Reid; with Messrs. J. A. Davidson, having stated that the continuance of the J. Hedley, jun, and J. Willis, Elders. The Home Mission grant to Darlington at the minutes of laet ordinary and subsequent rate of £50 a year would greatly contribute pro re nata meeting having been read, were to the advancement of the congregation, sustained. An Elders' commission from the Presbytery agreed to instruct the Clerk the session at Wark in favour of Mr. Roger to make a representation to this effect to the Clark, one of their number, appointing him Home Mission Committee. The following to represent said session in this Pres- were appointed to examine the schools at bytery during the current year, was laid on Biyth and Seaton Delaval, viz., Messrs. T. the table, read, and sustained, and his name W. Brown, J. Brown, and J. Reid, MinisIwas added to the roll. Mr. Johnman ters; Messrs. Hedley, jun., and Willis, stated that a session had been constituted Elders. The Presbytery agreed to defer at Darlington, whereupon the provisional consideration of Mr. Murray's motion till session there were discharged with thanks next meeting. Mr. T. W. Brown gave nofor their services. An Elders' commission tice that at next meeting he will move that from the session at Darlington in favour of a Committee be appointed to inquire as to Mr. Robert Lamb, one of their number, the state of education within the bounds; appointing him to represent said session in to obtain information as to the schools now this Presbytery during the current year, in operation, especially with regard to their was laid on the table, read, and sustained, constitution and connection with this and his name was added to the roll. Presbytery; and to report whether any Reasons of absence from Messrs. Black, further steps can be taken for promoting Jeffrey, and Murray, were read and sus- the education of the young. Also that he tained. The Clerk stated that, as in- will move the Presbytery to overture the structed, he had written to the ministers of Synod in regard to the establishment of a the Berwick and Northumberland Presby- cheap publication, and the setting apart of teries, and transmitted the finding of the a portion of the Home Mission funds for Presbytery on the subject of union to the evangelistic purposes. The Presbytery Convener of the Synod Committee on then adjourned to meet in the John Knox Union. A call from the congregation at Church, Newcastle, on Tuesday, the 27th Falstone to Mr. Thomas Bruce, a pro- current, at 10 a.m. The meeting closed bationer of the Free Church of Scotland, with prayer. bearing 132 signatures, was laid on the table; also the edict appointing moderation, duly served and attested. Mr. Bruce's license by the Free Presbytery of Edinburgh, and Presbyterial certificate from the Free Presbytery of Glasgow, were laid on the table and read, and he was admitted a

PRESBYTERY OF BERWICK.-This Presbytery met at Bankhill Church, Berwickon-Tweed, on the 23rd October. Sederunt: Rev. Mr. Dunn, Moderator; Messrs. Fraser, Terras, Cant, Valence, and Scott, Ministers; Messrs. Gardiner and Lilley, Elders. The Clerk informed the Presbytery

that a prior engagement had prevented the deputation, appointed by the Home Mission Committee to visit this Presbytery, doing so at this time; but that he had just heard from some of the deputies that he would be able to meet us on Sabbath, the 25th November, and the following days of that week. Agreed that the deputies from the south be received at that time, and that the Rev. Mr. Ros, Manchester, visit Berwick, Tweedmouth, and Ancroft Moor on said Sabbath, and Horncliffe on Monday, the 26th. The Elder from the south to visit Norham on the Sabbath; and that the brethren from the neighbouring Presbyteries be requested to visit the other congregations on the 25th, or on a Sabbath as soon after that as possible. The Presbytery having resumed the consideration of union with Presbyterians of other churches, it was moved and agreed that this Presbytery, being earnestly desirous of union, to be desirable, must rest upon a real agreement, especially on important points; and considering that on some such points a real agreement, though perhaps existing, has not been as yet made manifest, do resolve, in accordance with the remit of the Synod, to offer the following suggestions to the Committee. Under head of programme: "That the question of endowments be left an open question, practically as well as theoretically. Under second head: That the Committee inquire more particularly into the agreement of the churches, as to the nature, object, and extent of the atonement, with special reference to the Confession of Faith, chap. iii. § 6 and 7. Under head ninth That the Committee use every effort to effect an incorporating union of the negotiating churches, so that there may be one British Church." Agreed, That the next meeting be held at Berwick, on Tuesday, the 27th November, when the remit on the regulations of admission to the colleges will be taken up.

PRESBYTERY OF LANCASHIRE.-The Presbytery of Lancashire met at Man chester on the 6th ult., Mr. J. B. Johnstone, Moderator. Mr. R. H. Lundie gave notice that he would move the Presbytery to transmit an overture to the Synod on the distribution of charges. He was convinced that in some instances their churches were too near each other, and that in others some of them were so small, and yet so near to each other, that one man might minister in two of them at least. It was agreed after a long discussion to again remit the question of Church extension in Manchester to the second Manchester session, with instructions to report as to the number of Presbyterian families in the neighbourhood, and the prospect of success, at the next ordinary meeting of Pres

bytery. Mr. Rintoul, the minister elect to St. Peter's, passed the usual examination previous to ordination. It was agreed to meet on the 27th, at seven o'clock, to proceed to his ordination, Mr. R. H. Lundie to preach and preside. The Clerk requested, in name of the session of Birkenhead, that an early day should be appointed for the moderation in a call. The Presbytery agreed to meet for this purpose on Friday, the 24th. The Moderator to preach and preside. We understand that it is Mr. Maccoll, of the Wynds, Glasgow, who is to be called. It was agreed to meet at Liverpool, on the 27th ult., for the consideration of the Union question. Mr. Lundie gave notice that he would then move as follows:-"The Presbytery hail with satisfaction the substantial progress which has been made, and express their hope that further conference will serve to a still greater extent to lessen the apparent differences between the negotiating Churches. They trust that the boundaries of questions of forbearance may be so ascertained and defined as not to imperil the peace of the United Church. They look with lively solicitude upon the course the Committee and the Churches may take as regards the extent of the contemplated union; and while holding themselves ready, if the way be made plain in the good Providence of God, to enter into the union whether it assumes an imperial or a provincial form, they regard it as desirable that the union should comprehend in their integrity the four negotiating Churches, not only in deference to the natural wish of the brethren of the United Presbyterian Church to avoid prefacing a union by a severation in their own body, but also with a view to the usefulness, influence, and momentum of the United Church in this and future generations." This concluded the business.

PRESBYTERY OF BIRMINGHAM.-The Presbytery of Birmingham met in Broad Street Church on the 6th ult. ; the Rev. R. R. Thom, Moderator; Dr. Mackenzie, Messrs. Crole, Macpherson, and Crowe, Ministers; and MacGroch, Markie, Wright, Workman, and Weaver, Elders. The college resolutions were then taken into consideration, and were generally approved of. The state of the Foreign Mission having been brought under the notice of the Presbytery, it was resolved to hold missionary meetings at Stafford, on Monday, 26th ult.; Dudley, on Tuesday, 27th; in Broad Street Church, for the two Birmingham congregations, on Wednesday, 28th; Cheltenham, Thursday, 29th; and the Rev. Mr. Ballantyne was to be invited to address these meetings. The union question was then introduced by Dr. Mackenzie. He pro

posed the following resolutions :-" The tion and rise of the famed monastery of Presbytery of Birmingham, while desiring Port Royal, and detailing in masterly lanthat brotherly love may yet more abound guage its gradually awakening, under the among the Churches, and that a basis of influence of its youth ul abbess, from agreement may be arrived at on which the the slothfulness and supineness of the interests of truth and the rights of con- Roman Catholic faith, to the more vigoscience may be adequately secured; and rous and useful religion of a more enwhile thankful to find so great an agree- lightened church, he gave graphic biograment between the negotiating Churches on phical sketches of the eminent men and the subjects submitted to their considera- women who had collected within its pretion, submit to the Committee the follow-cincts, and of the literary works which ing suggestions:-1. That they should set had brought down their names to present forth more clearly the precise extent of ages. Remarking on the writings of the agreement and of disagreement between the brilliant array of names which he adduced, negotiating Churches on the province of he said they were mainly suggestive, not the civil magistrate, and the duties which exhaustive, and they gave an impulse to civil rulers and nations as such owe to the choicest methods of training youth Christ. 2. Though the Presbytery does throughout the world, while the clear, not hold the verbal inspiration of the West- orderly, forcible style of writing gave a minster Confession of Faith and the Cate- beauty and finish to the French language chisms, yet they do not consider the pre- which the nation never had before and sent a suitable time for meddling with never had since,-shedding a literary glory these standards." on the reign of Louis IV. which he cruelly repaid by often diegracing, by always harassing, this little community of great and good men.

CARLISLE.-We are sorry that, owing to the action of a minority of the Edinburgh Free Church Presbytery, the Rev. Thomas Smith has been prevented from accepting the call from the Carlisle con gregation. An appeal to the Synod against his removal necessitated an amount of delay that would have been injurious both to Mr. Smith's present congregation and to the cause in Carlisle. At the request of Mr. Smith, therefore, the southern congregation have agreed, though regretfully, to withdraw their call. From his great accomplishments and large experience, Mr. Smith would have been a most valuable acquisition to our Church on this side the Tweed; and we sympathize with our friends in Carlisle in their sore disappointment.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WIGAN.-The anniversary sermons in connection with this place of worship were preached last month, by the Rev. Dr. Munro, of Manchester, who delivered able discourses from the pulpit in the morning and evening. On Monday evening, the rev. gentleman delivered a lecture in the same place; the subject being "Port Royal and its famous Men." The Rev. S. T. Dickinson, pastor of the church, presided, and there was a moderate attendance. In introducing the lecturer, the Chairman said that it was with very great pleasure they welcomed Dr. Munro amongst them once more, for they experienced lively feelings of gratitude to him for the warm and active interest he had always manifested in the affairs of their church, and for the readiness with which he at all times lent his valued assistance. In delivering his lecture on that episode in French ecclesiastical literature which constituted its theme, Dr. Munro sketched the founda

A collection was made at the close of the lecture; and after a vote of thanks to Dr. Munro, on the motion of the Rev. W. Roaf, who occupied a seat on the platform, the proceedings were brought to a close by devotional exercises.

ORDINATION OF THE REV. GEORGE MACKAY AT WHITEHAVEN.-The Rev. G. Mackay, a licentiate of the Free Church of Scotland, and lately stationed at Dalton, Dumfriesshire, was ordained last month by the Cumberland Presbytery of the English Presbyterian Church, to the charge of the church and congregation in James Street, Whitehaven, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Joseph Burns. In the evening there was a public meeting. The Rev. P. Taylor, as Moderator, presided, and in the course of the evening Mr. Mackay was presented with a pulpit gown.

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, New BRIDGE STREET.-The anniversary services of this church were held on November 4th, when the Rev. T. W. Brown, M.A., pastor, preached in the forenoon, and the Rev. T. Alexander, M.A., of Chelsea, Moderator of the English Presbyterian Church in England, in the afternoon and evening. On Monday evening the rev. gentleman delivered a lecture on "The Papacy the Mystery of Iniquity," to a large audience. On the previous Tuesday evening the scholars attending the District Mission School held a tea meeting in the Jubilee School-room, New Road. The attendance was numerous, and the lady teachers presided at the tables. After partaking of a substantial repast, the chair was taken by the Rev. T. W. Brown, and a pleasant evening's amusement followed. Perhaps

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the most gratifying incident in connection leading members of the Presbyterian with the entertainment was the perform- Church in Cardiff, several friends from ances of the band, which was formed up- Swansea, Newport, and other places, wards of a year ago among the boys of the ministers of other denominations in the school. A few days since the teachers Cardiff, and a number of ministers of the raised a sufficient sum to pay for the Presbyterian Church. The Chairman, instruments. The band was under the after giving "The Queen and the usual leadership of Mr. Bowden. Songs and loyal toasts combined in one, addressed recitations were also given by the children the company, giving the history of the belonging to the school; the entire evening's formation of the church. He said that entertainment, in fact, being solely con- some explanation was due from them, why tributed by them, under the superin- they had undertaken to form another tendence of their kind friends and teachers. church in Cardiff. It was not that the CARDIFF OPENING OF THE ENGLISH Gospel was not already preached here. We PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-The new church have two Established Church vicars, faithful in Windsor Place was formally opened in men who preached the Gospel, and whose October last. In Cardiff and for far churches were crowded. Among the around, the building is its own spokesman. Nonconforming bodies we have many, both Its lofty spire is the most conspicuous English and Welsh, ably preaching the feature Cardiff presents to the eye behold- Gospel. It might be asked, why then ing the town from a distance. Nearer should the Presbyterians have formed a view does but confirm the admiring im- new church here. The nucleus of it was a pression created at first sight. The edifice body of Scotchmen, as Dr. Guthrie had was designed by F. T. Pilkington, Esq., of said, but with them were also some sturdy Edinburgh. It contains 694 sittings in Irish Presbyterians, with Dr. Wallace, the the auditorium, besides a sessions house, Vice-chairman, at the head of them. It westry, cockle chamber, and three spacious was well that a church of that denominalobbies, and lofty spire. The most notice- tion should be provided for them, for many able feature is its admirable adaptability of them were the young and enterprising, for hearing and seeing-two points which who were most liable, in the exuberance of the architect evidently made his first con- youth, to be led astray from the things sideration. The minister finds himselt which make for their peace. Many Chrissurrounded by his congregation, spreading tians who were members of other churches to his right and left hand as much as from inability to find a Presbyterian Church in front; and he feels that his voice can here, were provided for by this new church. reach the remotest hearer without effort. He hoped there was room in this growing The pulpit is built of Caen stone, and own for this new church, without at all interbeautifully carved. The roof is most fering with previously existing ones. Mr. elaborately painted and stencilled, and Lundie referred to the Westminster Asreflects credit on the painter, Mr. Davies, sembly, showing that its ruling spirit at of this town. The opening services com- the time was Genevan, not Scottish; that menced in the morning. Admission at one time Presbyterianism prevailed all was obtained, up to within fifteen minutes over England as well as Scotland. So that of the hour of commencement, by tickets, this was not exclusively a Scotch church, of which more than enough were called for either in its history or in its present formato occupy every seat in the building. At tion. He referred to the Act of Uniformity, half-past eleven Dr. Guthrie commenced to the exclusion of 2,000 ministers at once the service by offering up a brief, but from the pulpi's of the English Church, fervent prayer, and afterwards preached arguing that it was only by the rigid penal from Isaiah ix. 6—“For unto us a child is laws enacted against them that they were born, unto us a son is given: and the prevented from forming their 2,000 congregovernment shall be upon his shoulder: gations with them into a great body of and his name shall be called Wonderful, Nonconforming Presbyterians. The formaCounsellor, The mighty God,The everlasting tion of this church in Cardiff arose from Father, The Prince of peace." We need Mr. Paterson being sent here, two years not say that the sermon was such as only ago, by the Presbytery of Lancashire, to see Dr. Guthrie could preach. In the after- if a church could not be formed. On being noon a luncheon took place in the Cardiff consulted, he (Mr. Lundie) was doubtful if Arms Assembly-room, where nearly one a sufficient number of Presbyterians could hundred ladies and gentlemen sat down to be found here, but Mr. Paterson's experia substantial and excellent repast, provided ence in other fields made him more hopeful, by Mr. Wilkes. The chair was occupied and he was now happy to acknowledge by Mr. Cornelius Lundie, and the vice- that Mr. Paterson had been right and chairs by Dr. Wallace and Mr. M'Conno- himself wrong. Mr. Paterson preached chie. The company included, besides the his first sermon on the first Sunday in

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