September - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland

:!: :(j Free PTesbytel'ian Magazine.poor blasphemer has a large following land his cult has got afooting even in IEngland. He and hiS' poor dupes were evidentlygiven over to a strong delusion so that they might believe this lie.The Australian Presbyterian Heresy Case.-The notoriousDr. Angus caSe is likely to be re-opened in the Presbyt.erianChurd! in New South 'Vales, Australia. Previously it had beenbefore all the chureh eourts without satisfaction. The matter hasnow been brought before the Sydney Presbytery in the form of adefinite eharge of heresy a~ainst Dr. Angus by the Rev. A.J. Carter. The Presbytery of Sydney mu&t now squarely facethe issues and we await the decision with interest though, if weare guided by what so often happens in such cases in theseda,ys, not without misgivings.Is it actually so?-What is descTibed as the PresbyterianFellowship Party composed mainly of Scottish ministers paida vi"it recently to Canada and the United States. In an interviewgivm by the Rev. Alex;ander Spark, St. Matthew's-BlythswoodChlll'('.h, GIasgow, to R. E. Knowles of The Toro~to Stm' Weekly(11th ,July), the following is reported-" Has the Chureh ofS,cotland," I renewed, "retained its old place, of separatedistinction and pre-eminence, in the lifeof the peopJe~" "Yes,I think so. Bnt we are making a distinct effort to developcloser relations to the other churches." "Like the AnglicanChurch~" I queried. " Ye.'3. But more especially, with theCfI>tholic church. Not with any 'union' designs at all-but tofo;;;ter the fraternal relationship that ought to prevail. And,so far, we have been delightfully successful. The chief underto,w,thnt holds us back, is the influence of the Irish ~lement; therenre tem; of thousands of Irish in Glasgow." How many, wcwonder are making this "distinct effort" in the Church of8coUand to develop closer relations "more espeeially with theCatholic