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EDINBURGH, 31st December, 1926. S PART II. No. XXVIII.-September 10, 1836. Reliance on Human Merit as a Ground of Salvation. By the Rev. HENRY DUNCAN. D.D., Minister of Ruthwell, Biographical Sketch of John Elliot, the Apostle of the Indians, 435 The Origin of Man; its Explanation by Human Reason con- trasted with its Explanation by Divine Revelation, Discourse: "The Christian's Motive in his Great Work." the Rev. JAMES SOMERVILLE, Minister of Drumelzier, ib. On Fasting as a Christian Duty. Part I. By the Rev. DUNCAN 444 Christian Treasury: Extracts from Milton, Payson, &c., 446 447 448 ib. Faith. By the Rev. JOHN MACFARLANE, Minister of Collessie, 369 John Stevenson, an Ayrshire Christian of the 17th Century. No. I. Communicated by the Rev. DUNCAN MACFARLAN, Discourse. By the Rev. WILLIAM MENZIES, Minister of Keir, 376 Discourse: "The Sufferings and Happiness of the Saints."- Miscellaneous, ib. What Ought to be the Chief Object of Man's Exertion? By Paraphrase of Isaiah, Chapter xxxv;" by ROBERT GILFILLAN. "On the Death of a Child," On Fasting as a Christian Duty. Part II. By the Rev. DUN- 461 462 463 464 ib. 385 How a Believer may Know whether his Prayer is to be Heard. By the Rev. DUNCAN MACFARLAN, Minister ef Renfrew, Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Charles Wolfe, A.B., 465 467 470 472 Discourse: "The Christian, a Stranger and Pilgrim upon Earth." By the Rev. ROBERT LEE, Minister of Campsie, Pacaltsdorp; a Missionary Station among the Hottentots, ler, L. Richmond, Alleine, Jeremy Taylor, Boston, &c., 399 Sacred Poetry: "The Child to Her Mother." "David's La- Sacred Poetry: "The Covenanters ;" by JOHN GALT, Esquire. Hints on Spiritual Depression. No. III. By the Rev. WILLIAM MUIR, D.D., Minister of St. Stephen's Parish, Edinburgh, 401 Biographical Sketch of Philip Melancthon, The Origin of the Orphan House at Halle. Illustrative of the Doctrine of a Special Providence, Discourse: "The Sin and Punishment of the Sons of Eli." By the Rev. WALTER M'GILVRAY, Minister of St. Mark's The Variety of Structure in Plants and Animals, Correspond- ing to the Variety of Climate, John Stevenson, an Ayrshire Christian of the 17th Century. Hints on Spiritual Depression. No. IV. By the Rev. WILLIAM MUIR, D.D., Minister of St. Stephen's Parish, Edinburgh, 481 A Visit to Pompeii, and an Ascent to the Summit of Vesuvius, 486 414 Miscellaneous, ib. 424 428 429 Christian Treasury: Extracts from Mason, Payson, &c., Discourse: "The Effect of the Truth, a Proof of its Divine Origin." By the Rev. DAVID LOGAN, Minister of Stenton, 504 Narrative of a Revival of Religion in the Isle of Arran, Experience of the Heathen. Case of an American Indian. By the Rev. JOHN A. WALLACE, Minister of Hawick, ib. Miscellaneous, ib. 613 Is it a Valid Objection to the Truth of Revelation that it con- tains Mysteries? By the Rev. PETER CURROR, St. Martin's, 609 Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Oliver Heywood,- Concluded, 611 Christian Philosophy. No. VII. Laws of Motion. By the Rev. JAMES BRODIE, Minister of Monimail, Stray Leaves from the Journal of a Residence in South America, in 1830 and 1831. By the Rev. DAVID WADDELL. No. II. 615 Discourse: "The Divine Interposition in behalf of Samuel." By the Rev. JOHN SMYTH, D.D., Glasgow, On the Evil of Vain Curiosity and Indeterminable and Useless Speculations. No. II. By the Rev. J. FOOTE, Aberdeen, 621 Christian Treasury: Extracts from T. Russell, Berridge, &c., 623 Hmts on Spiritual Depression. No. VI. By the Rev. WILLIAM MUIR, D.D., Minister of St. Stephen's Parish, Edinburgh, 625 late Rev. WILLIAM PAUL, Edinburgh,- Concluded, 536 541 542 Christian Treasury: Extracts from Baxter, Irons., &c. Sacred Poetry: "Stanzas written among the Ruins of a Village Our Lord's Entertainment at the House of Simon the Leper. By the Rev. ROBERT JAMIESON, Minister of Westruther, Discourse: "The Restoration of Salvation's Joy." By the Rev. L. R. FOOTE, one of the Ministers of Brechin, Christian Treasury: Extracts from Adams, Hill, and Waugh, 639 ib. On Assurance of Faith. By the Rev. JOHN MACFARLANE, Minis- Christian Treasury: Extracts from Payson and others, Sacred Poetry: "The Autumn Evening." "Ode to the Stars," 560 On Pure and Undefiled Religion. By the Rev. WILLIAM NISBET, Minister of New Street Parish, Edinburgh, Biographical Sketch of William Hey, Esquire of Leeds, Scriptural Researches. No. VI. Memorials of Immortality. By the Rev. JAS. ESDAILE, Minister of the East Church, Perth, 565 Discourse: "The Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ." By the late Rev. SIR H. MONCREIFF WELLWOOD, Bart., Form of Admitting Catechumens to the Privilege of Partaking 561 558 651 The Horrors of a Guilty Conscience Exemplified. By T. BROWN, 647 Discourse: "The Vanity of Man." By the late Rev. THOMAS M'CRIE, D.D., Author of the Life of John Knox," &c., 648 The Ass. By the Rev. DAVID MITCHELL, On the Evil of Vain Curiosity, and Indeterminable and Useless Speculations. No. III. By the Rev. J. FooTE, Aberdeen, 652 A Description of the City of Damascus, Christian Treasury: Extracts from Baxter, White, Mason, &c., 655 Sacred Poetry: "Thou art but a Poor Pilgrim Here." Stanzas Suggested by the Fall of the Leaf. By Sir W. AINSLIE, M.D., 656 ib. |