April - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland
April - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland
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Ch~wch Notes. 511out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country. Woe subjoin a letter from OOle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gliasgowevening papers, a sl.'nsible piece <strong>of</strong> criticism, amidst much sillynonsense which is served up to its readers night after night."I have not seen 'Green Pastures,'" says this correspondent,"but if I have to witness my religion being mocked I will,certainly not !90 to see <strong>the</strong> picture. The negroes may think tha~God is a berrevolent-looking old gentleman in a frock-coat,although we know that to be ridiculous and wrong. . ..but he who is a white Christian and who could sit and lookat such blasphemy: <strong>the</strong>re have we found <strong>the</strong> real sinner."Matters <strong>of</strong> Interest: Divorce Bill for <strong>Scotland</strong> andChanges in Coronation Oath.-Lord Alness has introduceda Bill in <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Lords p1'O'posing to give wider scope fordivorCe in <strong>Scotland</strong>. Hi<strong>the</strong>rto <strong>the</strong> law <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> land was thatset down in <strong>the</strong> Confession <strong>of</strong> Faith viz: tha.'t "nothing butadultery, or such wilful desertion as can in no way be remediedby <strong>the</strong> Church or Civil Magistrate, is cause sufficient <strong>of</strong> dissolving<strong>the</strong> bond <strong>of</strong> marriage." The new Bill, if passed into law, willpermit divorce for insanity, habitual drunkenness, etc.In <strong>the</strong> new form <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> King's Coronaltion Oath among o<strong>the</strong>rchanges made is <strong>the</strong> omission <strong>of</strong> "King by <strong>the</strong> Grace. <strong>of</strong> God."Whatever opinions may be held on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r chllillges we cannotbut condemn this ehange. The position occupied by th,e Duke<strong>of</strong> Norfolk in <strong>the</strong> Coronation ceremonies is awakening concernin <strong>the</strong> minds <strong>of</strong> Protestants and suspicions exist in <strong>the</strong> minds<strong>of</strong> many, whe<strong>the</strong>r well founded or not our present informationdoes not enable us ei<strong>the</strong>r to affirm or deny that some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>changes such as <strong>the</strong> omission <strong>of</strong> "Defender <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ,Faith" maybe due to him. vVe leave <strong>the</strong>se matters meantime without fur<strong>the</strong>rcomment as Committees <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Synod, we understand, have <strong>the</strong>m.under review.Church Notes.Communions.-Ap·ril--First Sabbath, Port.nalong; second,Lochgilphead; t.hird, Greenock; fourth, Gl~sgolV aud Wick.