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Report of the Committee of the General Assembly of the Church 312 REPORT COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHUKCH OF SCOTLAND PROMOTING THE RELIGIOUS INTERESTS OF SCOTTISH PRESBYTERIANS IN THE COLONIES. GIVEN IN BY THE REV. PROF. STEVENSON, D.D., CONVENER. MAY 1866, EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY THOMAS PATON, 13 GEORGE STREET. MDCCCLXVI. f5 (Smral fanmmxtttt lot 1866-67. THE MODERATOR, Rev. R. H. Mum, Dalmeny, Convener. Rev. Dr Wylie, Elgin. ,, Professor Stevenson. ,, Dr Masson. The Very Rev. Principal Campbell, „ Mr Cook, Bathgate. Aberdeen. ,, Mr Bonar. The Very Rev. Principal Barclay, „ Mr M'Fie. Glasgow. ,, Mr Campbell, Killin. The Very Rev. Principal Tulloch, St „ Mr Stevenson. Andrews. ,, Mr Robertson, New Greyfriars. Rev. Professor Crawford. „ Mr Fraser. Professor Lee. ,, Mr Gray. Professor Hill. ,, Mr Nicholson. Professor Pirie. ,, Mr Duff. Professor Cook, St Andrews. „ Mr Buchanan. Professor M'Pherson. ,, Mr Stewart. Professor Mitchell. „ Mr Ker, Polmont. Dr Paul, St Cuthbert's. „ Mr Stevenson, Dairy. Dr Veitch. ,, Mr Cochrane, Cupar. Dr Grant. ,, Mr Macdonald, Alvie. Dr Glover. ,, Mr Murray, Morton. Dr Arnot. ,, Mr Wilson, Tynron. Dr Nisbet. ,, Mr Cowan. Dr Muir. ,, Mr Kinross, Largs. Dr Hunter. „ Mr Brown, Rothesay. Dr Sym, New Kilpatrick. ,, Mr Brown, Alva. Dr M'Culloch. ,, Mr Bryce. Dr Forsyth. ,, Mr Walker, Huntly. Dr Macleod, Morven. ,, Mr Dunn, Cardross. Dr Paton. ,, Mr Johnstone, Logie. Dr Craik. „ Mr French. Dr Macfarlane, Arroquhar. „ Mr Young, Monifieth. Dr Smith, Cathcart. „ Mr Sutherland, Dingwall. Dr Bisset, Bourtie. „ Mr Gesar, Tranent. Dr Menzies, Maybole. ,, Mr Duncan. Dr Liddell. ,, Mr Storie, Insch. Dr Ritchie, Longforgan. ,, Mr Struthers, Prestonpans. Dr Bremner. ,, Mr Monro, Campsie. Dr Irvine, Blairathole. „ Mr Graham, Kilbarchan. Dr Macvicar, Moffat. ,, Mr Phin, Galashiels. Dr Watson, Dundee. ,, Mr Walker, Ochiltree. Dr Macleod, Barony, Glasgow. „ Mr Cameron, Campbeltown. Dr Mackenzie, Lasswade. „ R. C. H. Macduff, Ratho. Dr Colvin, Cramond. „ D. Playfair, Abercorn. The Right Hon. Lord Polwarth. Thomas Landale, Esq. Sir Wm. Baillie, Bart., of Polkemmet. James Baird, Esq. Isaac Bayley, Esq. Major Duncan M*Pherson. Hugh Bruce, Esq. A. Young Howieson, Esq., of Hyndford. David Milne Home, Esq. Dr Woodford, H. M. Inspector of William Pagan, Esq. Schools. Alexander Russell, Esq. James Macfarlane, Esq. R. B. Dalgleish, Esq. Sheriff Barclay. David Hay, Esq. John A. Macrae, Esq. John Stewart, Esq. John Orr Ewing, Esq. David Johnstone, Esq. David Smith, Esq. William Ogilvie, Esq. William Cooper, Esq., of Failford, W. 0. Rutherford, Esq. A. Campbell Swinton, Esq. James Johnstone, Esq. John Tait, Esq. Gavin Fullarton, Esq., of Kerelaw. John Beatson Bell, Esq. William Smith, Esq. James Taylor, Esq. George Tweedie Stodart, Esq. R. E. Scott, Esq. John Shand, Esq. John M'Culloch, Esq. aid of the building funds of the Churches of Caledon and Chin- galcousay. To the Presbytery of Quebec they have appointed the Rev. R. P. Smith, missionary. In the Presbytery of London, in addition to grants in aid of two church buildings, they have given a small supplement in aid of the stipend of the Rev. F. Nicol. In the Presbytery of Guelph they have renewed, for one year, a small grant to the Rev. J. Hay, Mount Forest. Nova Scotia.—A grant of £50 has been given in aid of Albion Mines Church in the Presbytery of Pictou. The Rev. Mr Philip having removed from Truro to this new charge, a grant of £30 has been voted in supplement of his stipend. The Rev. W. Stewart has been transferred from the Presby- tery of Halifax to Prince Edward Island, and £30 granted to him as minister of the united charges of St Peter's and Brackley Point. There is still a pressing want of ministers in Nova Scotia, and, consequently, the Committee have been urgently requested, on the part of the Synod of this Province, to apply to the Venerable Assembly for authority empowering any of our Presbyteries to grant license and ordination, after due trial, to three students of theology, all natives of the Colony —namely, Mr Charles M. Grant, Mr Daniel M. Gordon, and Mr James W. Fraser, at the end of their third year's regular attend- ance in the Divinity Hall. Two of these gentlemen, it is be- lieved, have distinguished themselves at Glasgow ; and the third, Mr Grant, has taken a foremost place among his fellow- students in Edinburgh. To complete the prescribed curriculum, nothing is wanting except their partial session, and in all the cir- stances, the Committee, while submitting the petition of the Synod of Nova Scotia to the Venerable Assembly, venture earnestly to recommend that its prayer be granted. Neiv Brunswick.—In this Synod the Rev. W. Wilson has been appointed to the charge of Campbeltown ; a grant of £60, in supplement of the salary of the Rev. H. J. M 'Lardy, has been continued, and a grant of £100 made in aid of the Rev. J. Kidd of Richmond. Fifty pounds have been allowed to the Rev. H. Home, as minister of the united congregations of Blackriver and Redbank. British Columbia.—The Committee have received the most favourable accounts both from the Rev. Thos. Somerville, who was sent out to occupy the field in this new Colony, and also from gentlemen interested in the progress of the mission there. II. West Indies.—Passing from North America by way of the West India Islands, the Committee have to report favourable of all their stations there, St Vincent, Jamaica, and Grenada. They have increased the allowance formerly made in supple- ment of the salary of the Rev. Dr Milne of Jamaica to £100. British Guiana.—Of British Guiana they have little to re- port, save the appointment of the Rev. J. B. Dalgety to the joint charge of St. Andrew's, Georgetown. Argentine Republic.—The Committee have been much grati- fied to hear of the growing prosperity of the Scotch Churches in the Argentine Republic, and have lent assistance to the formation of a new charge in Monte Video, under the Rev. L. Macneil, formerly of Paisley. III. The Mauritius and Ceylon.— The Mauritius.—The Rev. A. F. Wilson has now been for some time acting a3 assist- ant at this station. The Committee have received several com- munications from the Rev. G. M'Irvine, regarding a union be- tween the Scotch Church and the French Protestant Church in the Mauritius. With a view to ultimate amalgamation, a society has been formed under the designation, " United Missionary Association for Educational, Benevolent, and Evangelistic Pur- poses ;" and in the meantime there is a prospect of obtaining a second church, and forming a second congregation, under charge of Mr Wilson. No final step will be taken in the matter of the union without the advice and sanction of the Home Church. Ceylon.—A grant of £100 has been voted to the Rev. R. Hogg, as acting minister of Galle. The allowance hitherto made in aid of the Rev. H. L. Mitchell's Tamil School at Gampolle, has been continued, and very favourable reports of the progress of the school have been received.* The Rev. G. Middleton has been sent to labour as a mission- ary in the Badulla district, left vacant by the removal of the Rev. R. Hogg to Galle, and the Rev. R. Paterson has been ap- pointed to the long deserted Church of Jaffna. The Committee deeply regret to have to report the resigna- * See Appendix F. — — 8 tion of the chaplaincy of Kandy by the Rev. G. W. Sprott, in whose zeal and activity they had great confidence. The va- cancy has not yet been filled up. The Committee have never lost sight of the question of chap- lains' salaries in Ceylon and of the importance of having them increased. They regret, however, to have to report that they have at present little prospect of attaining their object. The following letter from the Colonial Secretary is discouraging, and seems for the time, at least, to be conclusive : Downing Street, 25th November 1865. Sir,—I am directed by Mr Secretary Cardwell to inform you that he communicated to the Governor of Ceylon, your letter of the 12th October last, enclosing an allegation, that in a religious census which was then in progress in that Colony, Government clerks and non-commissioned officers and soldiers were omitted. I am to state that sufficient time has not yet elapsed to en- able the Governor to have furnished a report in answer to this allegation ; but that a despatch has been received from Sir H. Robinson containing a statement of the numbers of Presby- terians in the Military and Civil Service, from which it appears that out of 4674 persons (evidently including clerks and private soldiers), 238 are Presbyterians, and that the sum an- nually paid to the Presbyterian Ministers is £1800. Under these circumstances, I am to observe, that it would be impossible for Mr Cardwell to direct the Governor to propose an increase to the expense of the Presbyterian Establishment, Ceylon. I am &c, Frederick Roger. The Secretary to the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland. IV. New Zealand.—The Committee are glad to be able to report that the Church in Wellington makes steady progress under the care of the Rev. J. S. Muir. A new church is now being erected for the use of his growing congregation. The Rev. F. Macnicol sent out to the Station of New Ply- mouth in the Province of Auckland, met, on first arriving, with serious discouragements. The Committee are daily looking for — further, and they trust more satisfactory information from Mr Macnicol, in whose energy and zeal they have every confidence. V. Australia.—The union of the Presbyterian Churches is now completed in all the Australian Colonies. The Union in the Colony of Victoria, it will be remembered took place in April 1859, and was reported to the General Assembly in May 1861.
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