June - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland

74 J?"ee Presbyterian Magazine.Collection for the Month.-By the Synod's appointmentthe Collection for the Fund of Aged and Infirm Ministers,Ministers' Widows and Orphans, is to be taken up during themonth of June.The Church Courts.-By the time this issue is in the handsof most of our readers the Church Courts will have completedthe most of their business. As in former years we hope (D.V.)to give a brief review of the proceedings in a later issue. Asour own Synod had only finished its business as we went topress we are unable to give even a short report of itsproceedings.Double July Number.-The Magazine for July will be adouble number (price, 6d.; post free, 7d.) which will contain afull report of the Synod proceedings together with the variousreports presented to the Synod.Induction at Kames.-The Southern Presbytery met atKames on Monday, 4th May, for the induction of the ~ev.James A. Tallach. An appropriate sermon was preached by theRev. Neil Cameron from Rev. iii. 11-" Behold I come quickly:hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."Theroo,fter Mr. Cameron gave a narrative of the proceedings inconnection with the call to Mr. Tallach. The questions usually putto ministers at their induction to a pastoral charge were put to Mr.Tallaelt, ,md he having returned satisfactory answers to thn sameand having signed the formula in the presence of the congregationwas inducted to the p.astoral charge of the Free Presbyteriancongregation of Kames. Mr. Tallach was then suitably addressedby the Moderator, Rev. N. Cameron, and the congregation wereexhorted by the Rev. N. M.acintyre. We wish Mr. Tallach everyspiritual blessing in his new sphere, and pray that the Lord mayabundantly bless his preaching to his people.-Neil Macintyrr,Clerk of P,·esbytel·y.Church's Deputies to United States and Canada.-TheRev. gwen Macql1een and Rev. D. J. Matheson safely reachedtheir respective destinations. Mr. Macqueen, :after preaching inDetroit, has gone west to the Pacific Coast, while Mr. Matheson islabouring in W,il1uipeg.