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monumental marble to cover you, but many a | let your flowers be culled from the field of
child of God, saved through your instru-
mentality, will be seen weeping over your
green grave, and children's children will talk
of you as the "man of God" that lived and
ministered here.

I have thus far addressed you, especially, as to the state of your soul as a Christian man. Let me now speak to you, briefly, with the same freedom and affection, in reference to your public character as a Christian minister. Your pulpit ministrations I place first in order, because I hold, with the Christian poet, that—

"The pulpit

Must stand acknowledged while the world shall stand,
The most important and effectual guard,
Support, and ornament of virtue's cause."

Make your preparation for the pulpit a leading and engrossing object during the whole week. The late eminent Dr. Dick of Glasgow, always had his subjects fixed before he retired to rest on Sabbath night for the next Lord's-day; and hence, wherever he went, in whatever he was engaged, he was revolving the subjects of his discourses during the entire week. One of the most eminent ministers at present in the British Churches, and one singularly blessed among his people, makes all his preparation for the Sabbath on the Monday and Tuesday of each week. And how can a minister consistently preach on the sin of procrastination in the pulpit, while he himself has put off all needful study till the dread approach of the holy Sabbath drives him to scramble for a few hurried thoughts with which he appears in the sanctuary, not clothed in the calm and sacred dignity of an ambassador of Christ, but in mental and bodily trepidation arising from an unfurnished mind, and the consequent accusations of a guilty conscience?

revelation; let every sermon you preach be
as fragrant as possible with the "Rose of
Sharon," and beautified and adorned with the
"Lily of the Valley," and graced and en-
livened with the Plant of renown." Let
the loaded apple-tree of the Song be the be-
ginning and middle and end of all your dis-

courses.

And while you preach, remember it may be to some the last time they may hear of the Lord Jesus. Preach, therefore, as a dying man to dying men-with the judgment, and heaven, and hell full in view-and recollecting that "God is one of your hearers." Preach as if the salvation of every soul before you depended on your present effort. Preach as if you were casting out a rope to a sinking seaman. Preach with your whole body and soul and spirit. Throw yourself into the work as if you felt it to be your last sermon. Preach as Paul did :-the tears gushing from his eyes, while love to Christ and souls was burning in his heart. I have heard a lawyer pleading in a court of justice, where one hundred pounds was the object of his solicitude; and had you seen him speaking with such impassioned ardour, while the jury were swept away by his resistless eloquence, you would have joined them at once in pronouncing a verdict in his favour. That lawyer stands now at the very head of his profession. And shall a lawyer be thus vehement and earnest for a few paltry pounds, and shall we stand like statues in the pulpit, when speaking of the love of God to perishing man-and discoursing of the terrors of hell and the happiness of heaven. I have been compelled occasionally to sit under such ministers, and they preached so carelessly, or read so slavishly or so monotonously, that the people were I recommend to you, also, my brother, to generally nodding assent to all they said, while preach in a consecutive series, as much as pos- every sentence was like an icicle dropping sible. Your subjects thus naturally arise be- from their lips. The pulpit was very, very fore you as welcome weekly visitors whom you cold-and the people were callous and unconhave expected; and your people derive an in-verted. Was it thus Luther preached and calculable benefit by studying and reading, as well as yourself, in connexion with the anticipated exercises of the Sabbath. There is thus a mutual preparation made, and a corresponding benefit derived both by minister and people. It is proverbial that " a rolling stone gathers no moss." And I am much inclined to think that when a minister is rambling from one subject to another, without any connexion-preaching on the Trinity to-day and the resurrection to-morrow, on the millennium to-day and on adoption tomorrow-on the Book of Judges to-day, and the Gospel by John to-morrow-there will be in that congregation scanty theological knowledge, and little deep-seated piety. Our forefathers in Scotland and in Ulster were giants in their day in religious knowledge and in consistent godliness, and the Sabbath services of their ministers above all others, were characterized by a consecutive series of discourses in doctrinal and practical theology.

Knox thundered when they roused a slum-
bering world? Was it thus Whitfield or
Wesley proclaimed the Gospel when they
kindled a flame of light and love over all
England and America? Oh, no! their souls
were filled with love to Jesus, and their words
were like coals of fire thrown among the mul-
titudes that flocked around them. Our own
immortal Reformer in his last days, often
required to be helped into the pulpit; and
yet when he fairly entered into his subject
he seemed to gain a giant's strength, and to
preach with a giant's power; but having
spent all his strength in the sanctuary, he
was again carried to his own house, enjoying
the sweet luxury of complete exhaustion in
the service of his Master. Filled with a holy
ambition to imitate these noble men-con-
strained by the love of Christ to seek the sal-
vation of every soul committed to you-give
thyself wholly, prayerfully, and affectionately
to this great and honourable work, and the
Holy Ghost will abundantly descend on you
and your people, and make your Church like
a garden that God himself hath watered.

(To be concluded in our next number.)

RELIGIOUS REVIVALS.

Let all your sermons be enriched by sacred learning-not by school-boy learning, or the learning of a pedagogue. It is sickening to any man of taste to see a creature puffed up with a smattering of learning, quoting flippantly in the very sanctuary, and in the presence of dying men, from Homer and Cicero, instead of David and Isaiah and the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, let your discourses be enriched by the learning and wisdom that come from above-by an intimate and experimental knowledge of the life-giving word of God. I object not though you preach flowery discourses-not, indeed the flowers THE GENERAL SYNOD of the Reformed and tropes of a vain and vapid oratory-but | Dutch Church, at their session in June, 1845,

THE following excellent article we extract
from the New York Christian Intelligencer.
It breathes the very spirit of genuine and
humble Christianity.

"RETURN TO ME! SAITH THE LORD."

adopted the following resolution—“RESOLVED, That the Friday immediately preceding the second Sabbath in October, be solemnly observed as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, in all the churches, that God may revive his work and bless his heritage."

The day thus designated, OCTOBER 10, is now near at hand, and we have deemed it requisite to fix the attention of our Brethren to the important subject, and to call to remembrance the alleged causes of this special recommendation.

In the Synodical Report of the state of religion, the Committee thus narrate—“While we have the outward forms of religion, and are enjoying the ordinances of the Gospel, they seem to be unaccompanied by the power of Divine grace. We hear from every quarter only expressions of mourning and lamentation, because of the spiritual death that prevails among the Churches. We hear only of the coldness and worldliness of the professed people of God, and are told on every side that the ways of Zion do mourn, because so few come to her solemn feasts. We are constrained to confess that we have departed from the Lord, and in judgment he has departed from us. The spirit of the world has been permitted to gain a strong hold on the hearts of God's people. We who minister at the altar have not approached our God in an acceptable manner-and by our formality and worldli ness, by our fear of man, and the want of more consecration to the duties of our office, have contributed to produce the evils which we deplore. Let the Eldership contemplate those desolations with penitential grief, and strive to elevate the tone of piety in the Churches. And, in this day of darkness and rebuke, let the friends of the Saviour betake themselves to the Throne of Grace,' pleading earnestly and importunately— Spare, Lord, and give not my people to reproach! Turn us again, O God of our salvation, and cause thy face to shine upon us, and we shall be saved!'"

In reference to this description of the spiritual condition of our Churches, which, we take it, is emphatically true and startling-the inquiry which Saul of Tarsus proposed to his Master is precisely appropriate-" Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? What shall I do?" And, in reply to the interrogatory, we have selected a few passages from holy writ, as a directory in reference to the approaching solemnity. We shall not classify them, but take them in their scriptural order, leaving to our friends to deduce from them the instructions which they contain, and to every reader to make the application of them to his own

conscience.

Isaiah i. 10-20.-" Hear the word of the Lord! When you come to appear before me

-Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; and learn to do well! -But if ye refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it." Isaiah xxii. 12-14. In that day did the Lord call "to mourning."

Isaiah lviii." Cry aloud, and show my people their transgressions. Behold, ye fast for strife and debate-Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the hands of wickedness, to let the oppressors go free, and to break every yoke?"

Hosea xiii. 9.-"O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself, but in me is thy help." Hosea xiv. 9.-"O Israel, return unto the

Lord thy God, for thou hast fallen by thine | Elijah to his servant-"Go AGAIN SEVEN
iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to TIMES!"-and in that case we might antici-
the Lord. Say unto him, Take away all pate the reiteration of the ancient mercy-
niquity, and receive us graciously-for in "It came to pass at the seventh time, the
hee the fatherless find mercy!"
servant said to Elijah-Behold, there riseth
Joel ii. 12-18. Therefore now, saith a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's
the Lord, Turn ye to me with all your heart; hand;" and almost immediately after "THERE
and lend your heart, and turn to the Lord WAS A GREAT RAIN." Thus, according to
your God.-Sanctify a fast! Gather the people, Elijah's example, we must bow down before
anctify the congregation, assemble the El- the Lord our Maker, until he have "mercy
ders, and gather the children. Let the mi- upon us, and pity, and answer the cry of his
nisters of the Lord weep and say, SPARE people, and do great things."
THY PEOPLE, O Lord!"

Jonah iii. 6-10.-"Cry mightily to God. Let them turn every one from his evil wayWho can tell if God will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?"

Malachi iii. 1-18.-" Return to me, and I will return to you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said: Wherein shall we return?Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But you say, Wherein have we robbed thee? -IN TITHES AND OFFERINGS. You have said-It is vain to serve God.-You are cursed with a curse, for ye have robbed me."

As we have extracted a small part of the passages of Scripture referred to, we solicit our Brethren to recur to their Bibles, and devoutly study the whole connected sacred admonitions and instructions. The prayerful meditation upon them next Lord's day, and their being rivetted on the mind as themes of constant reflection and prayer during the following four days, under the Divine blessing, would bring out the people to their respective churches in one vast united community, to wrestle with God as Israel did, until through the gracious Redeemer's interces sion, they manifestly had power with God, and prevailed.

The SPIRIT demanded by the General Synod is Humiliation and Repentance before God-and all argument to produce that temper is superfluous after the perusal of their "Narrative of the State of Religion" throughout our Churches; and we are not disposed to believe from all that we hear or see, that there is one jot of spiritual improvement during the four months which have elapsed since the Synod announced their melancholy

detail.

The DUTY which they urge is, "Prayer by all the Churches, that God may revive his work and refresh his heritage." There is a spirit-stirring example of a prayer-meeting in the Evangelical narrative which should be now before our eyes, in all its pathos and power. Acts xii. 5, 12. "Instant and earnest prayer was made without ceasing of the Church of God, for Peter."- "All night, in the house of Mary, mang were gathered together, praying!" There is our Evangelical pat

tern.

In conformity with it, we propose, that on the morning of October 10, throughout all our Churches, the officers and communicants assemble in the morning, in their respective houses of prayer, and "CONTINUE IN PRAYER," until every Man has successively invoked the blessing of the Most High for his reviving Spirit and refreshing grace!

"Early at morn, without delay,

O haste to seek God's face !" The subsequent meetings for crying aloud, and the Minister's lifting up his voice like a trumpet, should be previously arranged by the Minister, and Elders, and Deacons, so as to exemplify a practical conformity to the primitive believers-" They all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication," until every man actually with his voice, and "the women" in spirit and unity, combined with them, have obeyed the injunctions of

ADDRESS TO THE REV. ALEX. MUNRO,

OF MANCHESTER, FROM THE YOUNG
MEN'S SOCIETY CONNECTED WITH
HIS CONGREGATION.

[WE have very great pleasure in giving
insertion to the following, and shall have
equal pleasure in presenting to our readers
the document to which it refers. But as it
has not yet arrived (Dec. 20), we must post-
pone it till next month.—ED.]

Manchester, Dec. 16, 1845.
Reverend and Dear Sir,-The office-bearers
of the "Young Men's Society," beg, on behalf
of its members, to express the admiration they
feel and obligations they owe to you, for your
most appropriate and eloquent address to
them last evening. It is their earnest prayer
that they may profit thereby, and that when,
if Providence wills it, they may permitted to
enjoy again another such meeting, some of
the seed which has been sown, may not have
been cast away without effect; but trust that
it has fallen on good ground, and that it shall
have brought forth fruit accordingly.

LETTER FROM THE MODERATOR OF
THE FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND TO
THE LONDON ENGLISH PRESBYTE-
RIAN CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

[WE have much pleasure in giving wider
rirculation to the following excellent Address,
and beg leave to assure Dr. M'Farlan and
the Church he so eminently represents, that
the Presbyterian Church in England cordially
responds to the kind expressions of her
Scottish sister. A part of the Address, in
the crowded state of our columns, we have
been obliged to omit.-ED.]

Dear and respected brethren,-I am commanded by the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland to express, in its name, the heartfelt gratification which the members of the Assembly experienced from the prerecent Meeting of the Assembly at Inverness, sence of the deputies of your Society, at the and from the Address presented to them on that interesting occasion. We were gratified that such men as Mr. Wm. Hamilton and Mr. Nisbet, and our excellent young friend, Dr. Stewart, should take so lively an interest in the Free Church of Scotland, as to travel from the metropolis to the far distant north, to witness our proceedings; and we felt encouraged by the sympathy which they expressed on account of the difficulties with which we have to contend in making provision for the spiritual wants of the adherents of our Church in the west and northern districts of our country.

that it is the earnest desire of our Assembly Be assured, respected friends and brethren, to aid you, and co-operate with you in the truly Christian efforts to which I have referred (i.e., in extending church accommodation). Though the Presbyterian Church in

Permit them to express their sincere conviction that if this address were more widely circulated than it would probably be in their own comparatively little circle of friends and acquaintances, it is certain, under God's bless-England now exists as a separate and independent body, we cannot forget that it recoging, of being a valuable and efficient means nises the same confession of faith, and the of doing good to our Presbyterian brethren same standards of worship and government and friends throughout the kingdom. with ourselves; that whilst it rejects the nonestablishment principle, it rejects with equal firmness the interference of the civil magistrate in matters spiritual, and the endowment of Popish and other religious error by the State. We fondly cherish the persuasion that in the perilous times which are threatening the true Catholic Church and our beloved country in particular, the Free Church of Scotland and the Presbyterian Church in England will be found fighting side by side the battles of a pure Protestantism, and, by the help of God, stemming in some measure the torrent of false religion and unchristian State policy, which seem as if they would explode every sound principle, and sweep away the best and most useful institutions of the British empire.

With this view, therefore, they would respectfully request (if in harmony with your own feelings and views upon the subject) that you will at your earliest convenience transmit to their Secretary the manuscript of your address on the last night's occasion, that they may have the same inserted along with a notice of the Meeting in "The English Presbyterian Messenger" for the present month. By so doing you will still further oblige,

Reverend and dear Sir,

Your affectionate Friends and dutiful
Servants,

THE MEMBERS AND OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE
YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY,

Per CHARLES H. FITZGERALD, Secretary.
To the Rev. Alexander Munro.

SCHOOL SCHEME.

IT is requested, that all communications on
the business of this scheme, may be addressed
to the Rev. Professor Lorimer, 3, Bond-street,
Claremont-square, who has undertaken pro
tem. the duties of secretary. In regard to
applications for grants out of the Sustentation
Fund, it was required by the Committee in
the Circular, which they issued upon the sub-
ject, that all such should be accompanied with
an attestation and commendation of the re-
spective Presbyteries. If, however, it has in
any case been found impossible to obtain
such attestations, it is recommended that the
application may be forwarded without delay,
notwithstanding, as the Committee will now
lose no time in considering the application
submitted to them.

Commending your Society and yourselves to the blessing of the great Head of the Church, and requesting an interest in your prayers,

I am, dear and respected brethren, Your faithful brother and servant in the Lord,

(Signed) PATRICK M FARLAN, Moderator of the late General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. Greenock, Oct. 24, 1845.

PRESBYTERIES' PROCEEDINGS.

PRESBYTERY OF LONDON.

THIS Presbytery held its ordinary Monthly
Meeting on the 9th December; the Rev.
Wm. Nicolson, Moderator, in the chair.

Mr. Gillespie communicated the desire of

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instructions.

Professor Lorimer reported that, in accordance with his instructions, he had dispensed the sacrament of the Lord's Supper to the Church at Wolverhampton, on Sabbath last. On the Motion of Mr. Gillespie, and in accordance with the prayer of a Petition from certain members of the Presbyterian Church at Brighton, it was unanimously agreed that Mr. Wm. Hamilton be appointed to preside at a public Meeting of the congregation and their friends, to be held on a convenient day, which will be afterwards announced, for the purpose of taking such steps as may be deemed advisable towards their more complete congregational organization.

Mr. Fisher addressed the Presbytery on the duty of the Church to the Jews in London; and afterwards gave notice that he would move the adoption of an overture to the Synod on the subject.

Mr. Wilson gave notice that he would move the adoption of an overture to the Synod on the subject of Presbyterial Visita

tions.

At the request of Mr. Douie, the following Members were appointed to preach at Leicester-square, viz. :—the Rev. Josias Wilson on the morning of Sabbath, the 21st Dec.; the Rev. James Ferguson on the evening of Sabbath, the 28th December; the Rev. Joseph Fisher on the evening of Sabbath, the 4th January; and the Rev. Professor Lorimer on the evening of Sabbath, the 11th January, 1846.

Mr. Comrie was appointed to supply Ranelagh Chapel with sermon on the 21st Dec.; and the Hampstead station on the last Sabbath of December, and the first Sabbath of January next.

Mr. Morgan passed his preliminary trials, and was admitted to the theological lectures. Mr. W. B. Kilpin was admitted to the literary classes, and to the lectures on Systematic Theology.

The Presbytery adjourned, to meet at 16, Exeter Hall on the second Tuesday of January, at three o'clock p.m.

The Presbytery met at Exeter Hall on the pose of receiving the Report of the Com16th December, pro re nata, for the purmittee appointed to confer with Mr. Berry, and consider his application for admission into the Presbyterian Church in England; the Rev. Wm. Nicolson, Moderator, in the

chair.

A long, minute, and very satisfactory Report was produced, read, and laid upon the table of the Presbytery; and that Reverend Court, in accordance with the unanimous recommendation of their Committee, unanimously agreed to request the Moderator of Synod to summon a Meeting of Commission, in order to the admission of Mr. Berry, as a

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minister, into the Presbyterian Church in England, according to the rules of that Church.

PRESBYTERY OF NEWCASTLE.

Church, has presented the library with a large and very handsome mahogany glazed book

case.

But has any of our readers ever seen an empty book-case? And did they ever house without furniture; it is like a frame see anything more unsightly? It is like a without a picture; like cannon without ammunition; like a purse without money; like abut no, it is like nothing in nature but it. self; for, to our sight, nothing is, nothing can be more unsightly than an empty book

case. We pray our readers to relieve us

from the discomfort of being compelled to look at such an eye-sore. Let us have our book-case filled with first-rate works. And then? Why then, we'll make another appeal; for our craving after books is literally insatiable.

The Presbytery of Newcastle met on the 2d. ult. when a call was laid on the table from the Highbridge congregation, to the Rev. Mr. Porter, a licentiate of the Irish Presbyterian, Church, and Commissioners having been heard in support of it, was unanimously sustained, and the necessary steps taken towards his settlement. On the motion of Rev. George I. Duncan, the Presbytery unanimously agreed to transmit a letter of sympathy to the faithful brethren of the Canton de Vaud, now witnessing against the Erastian encroachments of their government, and Messrs. Duncan and Blackwood were All contributions for the Messenger are appointed to draw it up. Mr. Samuel Brown, requested to be in the editor's hands (22, probationer from Ireland, being present, was | Myddelton-square) at latest by the 16th of introduced to the presbytery, and agreed to the preceding month. Insertion in the suc preach in several of the vacant churches, ceeding month's number can be guaranteed during the next, and if possible, several to nothing that is later of arriving. Having refollowing Sabbaths. The presbytery adjourn-iterated this notice, parties will save the ed till the 16th, to meet in the Groat Market editor annoyance and themselves disappointment by strictly attending to it.

Church.

THE EDITOR'S OWN COLUMN.

IN regard to a statement that appeared in a correspondent's report of the proceedings of the presbytery of Newcastle in our last number, to this effect, that the "remnant of the congregational library of Groat Market Church had been transmitted to the College Library," we have been requested by the Session of that Church to state that it is not the remnant, but only a selection that was sent; that there were at first three distinct libraries, one for the use of the minister, one for the people, and a third for the use of the Sabbath-school, and that, in fact, the library still exists in its old quarters. Our friends of that Session are of course aware that the printed a notice sent by a correspondent. error did not originate with us, as we simply We now gladly, however, correct the mistake, and feel at the same time relieved from a feeling which somehow oppressed us when the very valuable present from the Session was transmitted to the College library. We were of course most thankful for the gift, and felt that a better use could not possibly be made of it than to place it in the hands of the future hopes of the Church. But at the same time we regretted that the minister of that Church should thus be deprived of such a valuable help to his studies. But since the library is yet so intact, we really do not know but at some future time we may be tempted, with the usual tactics of practised beggars, just to go back and crave a little more from those who so liberally helped us before.

While upon the subject of the library, we have to acknowledge some other donations, and especially those from John Fraser, Esq., Hampstead; Charles Stewart, Esq., Manothers who will be found in another column, chester; James Laing, Esq., London; and and whom we we pray to accept of our thanks.

And before we pass from the subject we would just avail ourselves of this opportunity to make another appeal on behalf of the College library. Our last appeal brought us in some hundreds of volumes, and that success has just encouraged us to make another appeal, which we now accordingly most urgently make, and only hope it may be, at the very least, as successful as the last. We are the more urgent, because Mr. Nisbet, the valued and tried friend of our College and our

THE COLLEGE FUND.

IT will be seen from the statements furnished by the Treasurers for this Fund, that the whole amount which has come into their hands since the last meeting of Synod is 9201 148. 6d., arising, as we understand, from the following sources:

Sums outstanding from last

year Donations

£150 19 0

79 2 7 322 10 0

Annual Subscriptions
Congregational Collections 368 2 11

Had all our congregations done their duty, according to their several abilities, the aggre and disappointed at seeing nothing reported; gate would, undoubtedly, have been greatly augmented. From some we are surprised and surely such congregations as those at will not content themselves with a mere colSunderland, North Shields, and Morpeth, lection, but add thereto before long a goodly list of annual subscribers. We apply the which congregation, making every allowance same remark to St. Andrew's, Liverpool, for their recent trials and present circumstances, do not hold that position in the list that they ought to do.

We know that a list is coming from Birmingham; and we again repeat, that upon annual subscriptions we must mainly depend for the support of the St. Peter's, Manchester, have begun well: Institution. St. George's, Liverpool, and but we look for farther and early returns from them. Regent-square, London, was highest on the list in our last number; and on reference to that in our present_publication, it will be found that their farther con all other quarters put together. We dare say tributions, since the 20th November, bear a large proportion to the amount received from our friends in that congregation rejoice in this continued liberality; but we are sure they would be better pleased were others to equal or even surpass them.

Contributions received by the Treasurers of the
College Fund, since 20th November, 1845.
Amount formerly advertised

NOREAM-Congregational Collection..........
ANcncFT Moon, ditto.............
BIRDHOPE-CRAG, ditto .....................

WOLVERHAMPTON, ditto

£758 13 1

220

118 240 200

MONK WEARMOUTH, ditto.................
WOODSIDE, LIVERPOOL, ditto....... 10 0 0

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In last list read for "St. Andrew's Church, Liverpool,' "Rev. Mr. Welsh's Congregation Collection," 207. 15s. Ed London, 20th Dec., 1845.

Association - London Wall Church, per Mr. James Laurie

Mr. Adam Matheson Licker, per Rev. T. D. Nicholson, Lowick

Subscriptions-Rev. Wm. Blackwood's Congregation, Newcastle-on-Tyne, per Mr. Walter Morrison

Mr. A. S. Thornton. Manchester

Mr. Martin Lonie, Sunderland

Collected by Mrs. Carr, Brighton.

Mr. Scott ...........

Collection-Birkenhead Church, per Rev. John

Gardner

Mr. Daniel Liddell, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Mr. Robert Barbour, Manchester

Miss Frances Dutton, Douglas, Isle of Man
Association-Douglas, Isle of Man Church, per Mr. H.

Collected by Mrs. Dillon

Nicol.

Mrs. Menteath.......
Mrs Cleiand

Miss Johnston, includ

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Thropton.

DONATIONS TO THE COLLEGE LIBRARY.

THE following list is arranged according to the order in which the donations arrived :From Mrs. FERGUSON, Champion-park, Camberwell.

Calvin's Sermons on Job, folio.

Perkins's Whole Works. Two vols. folio.
Durham on the Revelation, folio.

From a FRIEND, per Rev. James Hamilton.

The Home and Foreign Missionary Record of the Church of Scotland. Nos. 1-12.

Ditto, New Series. Nos. 1-13.

The Scottish Christian Herald, Second Series. Nos. 1-30.

The Christian Miscellany. Parts 1-12.
Williams's Narrative of Missions in the South Sea
Islands.

From Mrs. BRISTOW.

Exhibition of the Institutions and Customs of Barbary. (German.)

From Rev. JAMES HAMILTON. Orton's Letters. Two vols.

From ROBERT FERGUSON, Manchester. Guyse on the New Testament. Three vols. 4to. Chillingworth's Religion of Protestants, folio. Selden's History of Tithes.

Stillingfleet's Origines Sacræ. 4to.

Perkins's Exposition of Christ's Sermon on the Mount.
Boyse's Works, folio.

From R. A. HUTCHESON, D D. Hutcheson's Guide to the Book of Revelation. Two copi.s.

From a WESLEYAN MINISTER.

Elliott's Delineation of Romanism.

From JAMES LANG, Esq.

Boyd's History of Literature. Two vols.

From CHARLES STUART, Esq., Manchester.
Boyd's History of Literature. Two vols.

From Mr. JOHN FRASER, Hampstead.
Fraser's Magazine. Thirty-two vols.

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ROXBURGH HOUSE, BOARDING and

DAY SCHOOL, conducted by MR.
ROBERTSON, assisted by highly qualified

From Rev. CHARLES TOSHACH, South Shields. | masters.
Ridgley's Body of Divinity, folio.

From Mr. H. M'COLL, South Shields.
Robinson's Mechanical Philosophy. Four vols.

From J. W. LAMB, Esq., South Shields. Young's Scriptural Geology.

From J. F. KENNEDY, Esq, South Shields.

Sermons attributed to Dr. Johnson.

From Rev. WILLIAM CHALMERS.
Demosthenis et Eschinis Principum Græciæ Oratorum
Opera, folio.

From Rev. Dr. CUNNINGHAM, New College,
Edinburgh.

Cunningham's Stillingfleet on Popery.

From Mrs. BRISTOW.

Lorente's History of the Inquisition.

From Mr. GILSON, Hampstead.

Mercurius Theologicus, or Monthly Instructor.
Shepard's Theses Sabbaticæ.

Bull's Treatise of Faith.

From a LADY, per Mr. Gilson.

Downame on Prayer.

Bugg's Liberty of Conscience.

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All the usual branches of a superior education will be taught, and although strictly private, will embrace the fullest course to prepare for either professional or mercantile pursuits.

For reference, application may be made to the Rev. Professor Campbell, 22, Myddeltonsquare, or the Rev. Professor Lorimer, 3, Bond-street, Claremont-square, London; the Rev. Alexander Munro, Manchester; the Rev. D. Ferguson, Liverpool; the Rev. Dr. Hutchison, Warrenford, Northumberland; the Rev. John Sym, George's-square, Edinburgh; Dr. Boyd, of the High School, 39, George's-square, and the Rev. Dr. Birkmyre, Gardner's-crescent, Edinburgh.

This select Classical and Commercial School

EQUITABLE

LIFE

ASSURANCE SOCIETY FOR MU-
TUAL ASSURANCE. Incorporated by
Royal Charter. Established in 1831. Founded
on the model of the "London Equitable."
London Office, 61A, MOORGATE ST.
Agent.
William Cook, Esq.

Solicitor.

Physician.
Joseph Laurie, M.D. Charles Lever, Esq.
Head Office, 26, St. ANDREW'S-SQUARE,
EDINBURGH.
President.

His Grace the DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AND
QUEENSBERRY, K.G.
Vice-Presidents.

Lord Abercromby.
Manager.

was opened in July last, for the purpose of The Right Hon. Lord Gray. The Right Hon.
giving a sound, useful, and Scriptural educa-
tion to the Pupils. The intellectual or ex-
planatory system has been adopted as suc-
cessfully taught in the best schools in Scotland.

Every exertion will be used not only to secure, but to extend that confidence and support which this undertaking has already received.

Robert Christie, Esq.

This Society is founded on the most approved principle of Life Assurance, the WHOLE Roxburgh House is in a pleasant and PROFITS being secured to the POLICY HOLDERS. healthy situation, the School-room is large The importance of this advantage is apand commodious, and there is a suitable play-parent from the fact, that at 1st March, 1841, ground attached to it. the Society made vested additions, varying from twelve to twenty per cent. on the sums assured, to all Policies of Five Years' endurance, and at 1st March 1844, a similar vested addition of six per cent.; besides further prospective additions of two per cent. per annum, calculated on the accumulated amount, in the event of their becoming claims before 1st March, 1847, being the next period of allocation. For example-on a policy for 1,000). effected on 1st September, 1831, there will, if it become a claim after the 31st August, 1846, be 1,3481. 6s. 3d., payable; viz.: Sum originally assured

The French and German languages are taught by DR. RITTER, of the Islington Proprietary School, &c., and Drawing by MR. CAHUSAC, of ditto.

TERMS:

Preparatory Department.
Class for Beginners
English Reading, Writing, Arith-
metic, Geography

2nd Class-English Reading, Gram-
mar, and Etymology, Geography,
with the Use of the Globes, His-
tory, Arithmetic, Writing, and
Latin Grammar .

1st Class-Latin and Greek, Eng-
lish Composition, Mathematics,
Theoretical and Practical,-the
Principles of Arithmetic and
Book-keeping

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EXTRAS (TERMS VERY MODERate).
French and German,-Drawing,-Drilling.

TERMS FOR BOARDERS:

PER ANN.

School Fees, Books, and Washing not included.
Under 9
years of age
25 guineas.
From 9 to 12 years of age

12 to 16

Day Boarders

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A Quarter's Notice will be required previously to the removal of a Pupil.

Mr. R. has testimonials from Professors

the Rev. Professor

Pellans and Dunbar, Dr. M'Culloch, Greenock;
Rutherford, F.R.A.S.; the Rev. James Hamil-
William Galbraith, M.A., Edinburgh; William
ton, Regent-square;
Lorimer; the Rev. Josias Wilson, Islington;
the Rev. Hunter F. Fell, M.A., Trinity Church,
Islington; the Rev. J. Jackson, M.A., Head
Master of the Islington Proprietary School;
the Rev. H. H. Beamish, M.A., Trinity Chapel,
Conduit-street; J. Windle, M.A., Trinity Col-
lege, Cambridge; Thomas S. M'Dougal, Esq.,
Junior Master, City of London School, &c.

The Classes will be resumed on Monday the
5th of January, 1846.

Roxburgh House, 1, Mountfort Terrace,
Barnsbury Park, Islington.

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