law of the land, owing to some difference in their religious principles? So it is, however, that some parade their Liberalism, shouting, Come, see how zealous we are for the good cause!' yet at the same time don't disguise that the Establishment must by all means be upheld, though they are sometimes generous enough to assure us that they will most cheerfully and liberally redress all the grievances of Dissenters, and concede all our reasonable demands; our great demand, however, indeed, our only demand, or at least our demand virtually including all the others,-being always refused either absolutely, or at all events at present, which is never a convenient season. It is difficult to have patience with such twaddlers. But in the emergency we must exercise the wisdom of the serpent.
In every contest there will be found a variety of particulars which must be all taken into consideration. And therefore it is impracticable, writing generally, to lay down categorical rules to be uniformly attended to, any further than to say that we humbly conceive Voluntaries should always be honest and frank, declaring that they regard ecclesiastical establishments as impolitic and unjust, and that, other circumstances being the same, it is a great recommendation of a candidate that he be opposed to these institutions. Wherever there is a contest, any Voluntary movement will call forth from the one side a loud and vehement cry, 'Oh, don't split the Liberal party!' and on the opposite side nothing will be so much desired as that that party should be split. Now, clearly we must take care not to play into the hands of our opponents. We are persuaded there is not one of us but would shrink from the idea of damaging the Liberal cause, by doing what could be fairly and legitimately called splitting it. But a little explanation may be allowable. In some constituencies, proposing a Voluntary candidate, or refusing to vote for any one not up to our mark, would have no effect whatever. In such cases a little 'heckling' may be usefully practised, but anything further would expose one to ridicule. In other cases, where a moderate Liberal could perhaps be returned, by a vigorous united effort including the Voluntaries, who are known to be but a few, we should say the best thing they could do would be quietly to give their support, and that if they stood out and so secured the return of a rank Conservative, they really would be chargeable with splitting the Liberal party.
In still other cases, however, there is a clear working majority of Voluntaries, and there we hold it would be unfaithfulness and cowardice for them to listen to any expostulations. Why should they not bring forward and return their man? Were this attended with a split in the Liberal ranks, it would be easy to see where the responsibility lay. A well-informed friend told us lately, that in the county with which he was connected the Liberals had an overwhelming majority. They had never returned a Conservative since the passing of the Reform Bill, and he believed they never would. He said also that eight-tenths or more of that majority were Voluntaries,men in humble position, but having votes and independence withal. If all this be correct, these men are clearly entitled to a Voluntary member; and if the result should be that a few weak-kneed Liberals should go over to the opposite party, they could be spared, and their new allies would be welcome to the accession.
Our general advice, then, is, First ascertain your ground, and after that let good sense regulate your procedure. We cannot doubt that if the Voluntaries act judiciously at next election, our cause will greatly gain. But let us not be unduly anxious. We have truth and justice on our side, and, Deo juvante, these must prevail.
Boston Monday Lectures, The,
Bryce, Dr. James, The late,
CALLS MODERATED:- Rev. A. Alston, 184;
J. Black, 184; Rev. G. Blair, 327; A.
Borland, 233; J. Brown, 131, 184: G. Craw-
ford, 327; H. Dalrymple, 517; W. Dickie,
517; H. Drysdale, 472; J. Dundas, 471, 472;
Rev. G. D. Green, 517; R. Inglis, 517;
Rev. J. Jackson, 88; Rev. C. Jerdan, 517;
Rev. J. Kay, 35; G. M'Callum, 35; R.
M'Master, 233; Rev. J. E. Marwick, 35;
Rev. D. K. Miller, 472; J. P. Mitchell, 472;
A. B. Robertson, 131; W. Salmond, 517; Rev.
J. Sellar, 564; G. Smart, 517; Rev. J. Steele,
131; Rev. G. Train, 472; Rev. J. Wardrop,
35.
Canada, New Church in Toronto, 281; French,
513.
Carlyle, Thomas, as a Religious Thinker, 342, 397
China, Famine in,
Christian Ministry, The End of the,.
Congregationalists, Movements among the,
334; Union Meeting, 521.
CONGREGATIONAL NOTICES:-Aberdeen, Bel-
mont, 35; Jedburgh, High Street, 131; Keith,
233; Stitchel, 280; Glasgow, Dennistoun,
281; Henderson Memorial, 327; Sunderland,
Smyrna, 377; Newton Stewart, 377; Biggar,
472; Dundee, Ryehill, 473; Falkirk, Graham's
Road, 473; Glasgow, Whitevale, 518; Leith,
Bonnington, 518; Edinburgh, Bristo, 518;
Dalkeith, E., 564.
CONTINENTAL MATTERS:-Clericalism, 46; Our
Neighbours and Ourselves, 478; Socialism,
526.
CORRESPONDENCE:- Negative Preaching, 31;
Voluntaryism, 81; An Important Crisis, 84;
Modern Philosophy, 175; A Ministerial Want,
176; Hymn Books for Mission Stations, 225;
Young Women's Associations, 225; Synodical
Attendance, 225; Sunday Schools of the
Established and other Churches, 309, 371;
Trial for Heresy, 308; Conflicting Doctrines,
309; Why are Young Men not Sabbath
School Teachers, 310; A Plea for Evangelists,
369; Who Trains our Children. 372.
CRITICAL NOTICES:- Alpine Adventure, 186;
Anderson on Popery, 92; Arnot's Lessons
from Life, 186; Arthur on the Pope, 90.
Beith's Sorrowing yet Rejoicing, 475; Bel-
mont Street Church Centennial, 187; Biblical
Things, 138; Bickford's Work in Australia,
524; Bonnefon's Life of Du Plan, 524; Book
of Remembrance, A, 474; Booth's Heathen
England, ; British Messenger, etc., 140;
Bruce's Memoirs, 161.
Candid Examination of Theism, 428; Car-
lyle's Battle of Unbelief, 424; Children's
Messenger, 137; Clark's Theological Publi-
cations, 37, 132, 134, 422, 566; Conder's Basis
of Faith, 184; Cook's Lectures, 282, 485, 539;
Copland's Reasons why we Believe, etc., 475;
Culross on John, 425; Cupples' Hard to Win,
Eadie's Scripture Illustrations, 41; Elliott
on Inspiration, 42.
Fergusson on the Temples, 328; Fleming's
Christian Sunsets, 90; France on a Young
Man's Difficulties, 42.
Graham on Inspiration, 186; Guest's
Young Man's Safeguard, 186; Guinness on
the End of the Age, 473; Guthrie's Heroes
of Faith, 234; Guthrie, Memorial of Rev. J.,
D.D., 521.
Hamilton's Faith in God, 91; Henderson's
Joining the Church, 475; Hetherington's
Westminster Assembly, 235; Holden's
Methodism, 40; Homiletic Quarterly, The,
426; Houston on the Lord's Supper, 378.
Inglis on Genesis, 137.
Jerdan's Essays and Lyrics, 402; Jews,
Lectures on the, 41.
Kelly on Elders, 331; Kennedy on Pilate's
Question, 36; Lawson on Joseph, 235; Light
in Darkness, 140.
Macarthur on The Beloved, 332; M'Ewan
on Esther, 236; M Kerrow's High Church
Doctrines, 135; M'Lean's Ship Tyrus,' 236;
M'Leod's Bob, 39; Macleod's Days of Heaven,
139; Marshall's Lays and Lectures, 426;
Martin's Comfort in Trouble, 475; Miles' Our
Home Beyond, 140; Millar's Greatest of
the Judges, 425; Millar on Communion,
331; Moody's Addresses, etc., 425; Moon's
Monograph Gospel, 140; Muir's Lyrics, 187.
Noblesse Oblige, 421.
Oliphant & Co.'s Books, 38, 284, 565; Olver
on Life and Death, 523.
Parousia, The, 424; Pearson's Home to
God, 91; Presbyterian Council Outlines, 236;
Presbyterian Monthly, 39.
Randles on Substitution, 283.
Sabbath School Convention, 138; Salt, Sir
Titus, 138; Scott's Incomparable Preacher,
236; Simpson's Near and Far View, 131;
Sinclair's The Mount, 91; Spence's Prin-
ciples: Free Notes on, 524.
Taylor's Christ's Cause Triumphant, 422;
Taylor's Daniel the Beloved, 332; Thomson's
Home Life in Palestine, 44; Three Street
Orphans, 234; Tiyo Soga, 39; True Psalmody,
The, 329.
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Flint, Professor, and the Logic of Theism,
Forrest, Rev. David, The late,
Free Church Temperance Report,
Glasgow Sabbath School Union, The,
Gleaner, The,
Harvest Homily, A.
HOME AFFAIRS:-The Masses in Edinburgh,
94; Sales and Bazaars, 96; Church-planting,
140, 190; Coast Missions, 190, 260; Raffling
at Bazaars, 239; Night Side of Edinburgh,
239; English Presbyterian Synod, 276; The
State of the Country, 285; Professor Blackie
Cursing, 286; The Sabbath, 335; Edinburgh
Incurables Association, 383; Monument to
Dr. Chalmers, 427; Spurgeon in Scotland,
430; Monument to John Knox, 476; Thames
Catastrophe, 477; Monetary Disasters, 525,
567; Harvest of 1878, 527; The Drink Ques-
tion, 568.
75, 124, 170, 260, 411, 461
HOME CIRCLE, THE, 77; Uncle James' Letter,
172; Baruch, 217; God Our Home, 306; The
Fragments, 366; How should Children be
brought to Jesus? 413; Our Worst Enemies,
416; Character, 465; Better than Gold, 546.
HONORARY DEGREES:-Rev. J. Brown, D.D.,
280; Rev. A. Gardiner, D.D., 131; Rev. W.
M. Halley, D.D., 184.
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Hope. By Dr. W. Anderson,
INDUCTIONS:-Rev. J. Alison, 88; Rev. A. Al-
ston, 280; Rev. G. Blair, 377; Rev. J. E.
Dobson, 472; Rev. A. Duncan, 35; Rev. R.
Edgar, 377; Rev. D. Hay, 421; Rev. J. C.
Jackson, 280; Rev. J. Kay, 184; Rev. J.
Marwick, 184; Rev. D. A. Millar, 564; Rev.
J. Smith, 327; Rev. J. Wardrop, 233; Rev.
Thos. Whitelaw, 88.
Jamaica, A Trip to, and Back,
Lectureships,
Macbeth; or, Growth in Evil,
Mission Presbyteries,
Missions, Reflex Influence of,
22, 68, 165
191
15, 58, 152, 200
. 220
. 458
449
362, 438
337
168
Moses-A Pattern of Faith,
Musings at a Railway Station,
OBITUARY: - G. S. Arnold, 472; Rev. J.
Bisset, 184; Rev. John Cooper, 421, 432;
Rev. R. Ferrier, 131; Rev. G. Gilfillan, 421,
432; Rev. Geo. Johnston, 327, 528; Rev. P.
M'Dowall, 472, 480; Rev. D. Maclean, 517,
528; Rev. A. C. Rutherford, 131; Rev. J.
Stark, 35; Rev. W. R. Thomson, 472, 480.
OBITUARY NOTICES:-G. S. Arnold, 505; Rev.
J. Bisset, 211; Rev. Dr. A. Cameron, 144;
Rev. R. Ferrier, 211, 311; Rev. G. Gilfillan,
496; Rev. Dr. Hodge, 381; Rev. D. Inglis,
D.D., 88; J. Jack, 305; Rev. J. Kirkwood,
157; Rev. P. M'Dowall, 543; Rev. Dr.
M'Kerrow, 356; Rev. Dr. Nelson, 144; Rev.
J. Paterson, 258; Earl Russell, 336; Rev. J.
Stark, 117; Dr. W. C. Thomson, 255; Rev.
W. R. Thomson, 444.
ORDINATIONS:-G. Crawford, 472; T. Fleming,
377; H. Glen, 184; D. S. Henderson, 233;
R. Hutchinson, 472; T. Lawrie, 280; G.
Macallum, 131; R. Macmaster, 517; J. P.
Mitchell, 564; C. Moyes, 472; R. P. Watt, 131.
Pastoral Work,
Peaceful End of the Righteous, The,.
Penitential Spirit, A,
Philosophic Spirit, A, .
POETRY:-God's Mercies, 261; The Night Lamp,
262; In Memoriam-James Craig, 311;
Hymn of Harvest, 413; The Night Cometh,
464; The Old Year, 552.
Preaching of the Word, The,
PRESBYTERIAL PROCEEDINGS:-Aberdeen, 125,
177, 225, 322, 552; Annandale, 177, 226, 372,
468, 553; Arbroath, 126. 178, 553; Banff-
shire, 85, 178, 272, 322, 469, 554; Berwick,
85, 178, 226, 323, 469, 555; Buchan, 178, 373,
418, 555; Cupar, 126, 179, 227, 323, 469, 556;
Dumfries, 179, 323, 514; Dundee, 32, 127,
227, 277, 323, 419, 469, 556; Dunfermline, 32,
127, 179, 277, 514, 557; Edinburgh, 32, 86,
127, 180, 228, 278, 324, 373, 419, 470, 515,
558; Elgin, 33, 128, 180,.228, 324, 374, 470,
558; Falkirk, 33, 181, 229, 324, 374, 420, 515,
559; Galloway, 128, 229, 325, 420, 516, 560;
Glasgow, 34, 86, 128, 181, 229, 278, 325, 374,
420, 470, 516, 560; Hamilton, 182, 230, 280,
560; Ireland, 129, 375; Kelso, 34, 130, 280,
376, 561; Kilmarnock, 34, 182, 231, 325, 420,
561; Kinross, 471, 562; Kirkcaldy, 87, 232,
471, 516; Lanark, 420; Melrose, 183, 232,
325, 517; Orkney, 87, 233, 376, 517; Paisley,
34, 130, 183, 233, 376, 563; Perth, 88, 183,
376, 563; Stirling, 131, 326.
Presbyterian Churches, Council of, .
Presbyteries and Calls, 94, and Disestablish-
ment, 237.
PROBATIONERS LICENSED:-M. Dickie, 421; J.
Howatson, 327; R. Paterson, 327; W. Hood
Wright, 327.
ROMAN CATHOLICISM:-Death of the Pope, 142;
The Pope and the Queen, 47; Hierarchy in
Scotland, 53, 109, 142, 238.
Sabbath, The: Its Foes and Friends,
Salt, Sir Titus,
Session, The,
SIGNATURES:-Senex, 32; D. M‘L., 75; Balerno,
81, 468; Effætus, 82; Perthensis, 85; P. M.,
123; A. B. G., 132; K., 170; J. S., 175, 252,
366, 418, 444; Observer, 176; A Young
Minister, 177; John Traill, 224; J. Y., 507;
R. B., 246; C. J., 260; D., 297; N. N. N. N.,
302; James Inglis, 309; A Minister, 309;
A Layman, 310; Lilamay W., 465; An Old
Sab. Sch. Teacher, 311; A. R. W., 311; E. H.,
311; W. R. J., 369; Á U.P., 371; N., 372;
Pater, 372; W. T., 397; H. C. Macpherson,
401; F. F., 402; D., 411, 458, 505; Debili-
tatus, 496; Theta, 413; T. S., 514; R. B.,
535; J. F. Dempster, 543; J. M. M., 552.
Students and Missionary Associations,
Theological Learning in Scotland,
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:
Missionary Society, 88; New Premises, 89,
327; Theological Hall, 234, 564; Meeting of
Synod, 262, 288, 312; University Scholar-
ships, 564.
Voluntaries and the Election,
Voluntaryism, Principals and Doctors on,
War Notes, 48; Peace, 192; The Congress, 336;
Another Surprise, 382.
War Spirit, The, 252.
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