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communicants and sixty-four adherents. A letter from the Moderator, pro tem., of the Presbytery of London, stating that reasons of translation would be forwarded by next meeting, was also read.

The Presbytery agreed to take the steps usual in such a case, and ordered the call to lie on the table-agreeing to meet in Laygate Church, on Thursday, the 25th April, at 12.30 p.m., the congregation at Laygate and Mr. Saphir to be cited to appear at said meeting; and the Clerk was instructed to give notice of this meeting to the Commissioners from the Presbytery of London and the Greenwich congregation. Mr. Dinwiddie was appointed to serve the edict in Laygate Church, on Sabbath, the 14th. The Presbytery then adjourned. The meeting was closed with prayer.

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Intelligence.

JOHN KNOX CHURCH SABBATH SCHOOLS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.-On Tuesday, April 2nd, a soirée was held in connection with the above Schools, in the lecture-room of West Clayton Street Chapel. The tables were provided gratuitously by the ladies of the congregation. About 350 sat down to tea; and after an excellent repast the chair was taken by the Rev. P. L. Miller. Mr. Miller then invited Mr. John Fenwick to address the meeting upon a subject dear to a Newcastle audience,--the memory of Dr. Morrison. Mr. Fenwick enjoyed the privilege of the great missionary's friendship from his youth, and greatly interested his audience by a narration of various occurrences in his life and labours. The chairman next addressed the meeting, directing his remarks principally to the teachers, whom he exhorted to the cultivation of two principles, the attractive and the aggressive. Mr. Angus, superintendent of the school, read a lucid and interesting report of its progress; from which it appears that the number of children on the roll is 150, with an average attendance of 120, and the number of teachers 22. In connection with the school is a library, and to procure funds for its extension was one of the objects of the present meeting. The report concluded with an invitation to friends to engage in the important work of teaching. Mr. Errington Ridley, Secretary of the Newcastle Sunday School Union, having spoken, Mr. James Davidson gave an account of the state of the branch school in "The Friars." This is a mission school, situated in the midst of a population sunk

PRESENTED to

THE REV. H. MCMILLAN,

By the Congregation of St. Andrew's Scotch Church, as a small but unanimous expression of

their affectionate regard for him as their minister; of the value which they set upon his pulpit and private ministrations, and of their appreciation of his unflagging and successful exertions in the erection and establishment of the Presbyterian Church here.

Bournemouth, 2nd April, 1861.

Mr. McMillan replied in a feeling speech, expressing the interest he felt in the spiri tual welfare of his people, and his gratitude for their kindness.

MORPETH.-Anniversary sermons were preached in St. George's Presbyterian Church, Morpeth, on Sabbath, the 14th instant, by the Rev. Dr. M'Crie, London. The sermons were worthy of the fame which the reverend doctor has long maintained of being an able and eloquent expounder of evangelical truth. The evening sermon was more especially characterized by great power, and was listened to with the most profound attention by the large audience, which filled the church. The collection towards the liquidation of the debt still existing on the church amounted to £24 5s. 3d.

PROTESTANT WORSHIP AT THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY'S.-The private chapel of the Earls of Shrewsbury, in Alton Towers, which, up to the demise of the late Earl, had been devoted to the service of the Romish Church, has just been re-opened for Protestant worship, according to the rites of the Church of England.

THE ACCOUNTS

OF THE

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ENGLAND,

For the Year ending 31st December, 1860,

WITH THE TREASURERS' REPORTS.

By appointment of the Synod the Annual Collections for the Schemes take place

as under :

Third Sabbath in February-Home Mission.

Third Sabbath in March-Synod Fund.
Third Sabbath in May-Foreign Missions.

Third Sabbath in August-School Fund.
Third Sabbath in November-College Fund.

Treasurers for the above Funds,

ROBERT BARBOUR, Treasurer for Home Mission.
ARCHIBALD T. RITCHIE, Treasurer for College.
HUGH M. MATHESON, Treasurer for Foreign Mission.
GEORGE DUNCAN, Treasurer for Synod Fund.
JOHN JOHNSTONE, Treasurer for School Fund.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ENGLAND,

For the Year ending 31st December, 1860.

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