ought to interfere with property investment societies, and so forth; but the call was very urgent, and he thought that this movement on the part of the Government was eminently creditable to them. (Applause.) The interest, however, manifested on this subject was by no means confined to our own Government. He had been much struck and interested with a communication he had recently received from the Government of Denmark, from which it appeared that the working men of Copenhagen had formed an association for building houses for themselves. They had made a representation to the Government to the effect that they had found that the houses got up by the Co-operative Building Company in Edinburgh were those that they considered best suited to their circumstances, and they mentioned his (Dr Begg's) name as one who was likely to give them information as to the manner in which they should proceed, with a view to the successful carrying out of their object. Since he (Dr Begg) received the communication from the Danish Government, an architect had been employed to prepare plans and minute specifications, while a photographer had been employed to prepare views of the working men's houses here, to be sent to the Danish Government for the purpose of being handed over to this new company, and of assisting them to carry out a project that would be greatly beneficial to the working classes in that country. (Applause.) Dr Begg concluded by pointing out that it was only by the working classes showing an increasing interest in the subject themselves, and doing what they could to help themselves, that they were likely to obtain the assistance and co-operation of others in this desirable movement, which had a most important bearing not only on social progress but on morality and religion. (Applause.)

Dr JULIUS WOOD briefly moved the adoption of the report, expressing his strong conviction of the great importance of the movement, and of its manifold bearings on the moral and spiritual elevation of the people. Mr TURNBULL, Huntingtower, seconded the motion.

Dr R. BUCHANAN added a few remarks, referring to the great efforts which Mr Turnbull had made towards improving the dwellings of the working people on his property.

After a few words from Mr Grant, Tain, and Dr Begg, the report was unanimously adopted.

The Assembly adjourned shortly before five o'clock till Monday at eleven.

MONDAY, JUNE 4.

SANCTIONING OF CHARGES.

The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on the Sanctioning of Charges, which was given in by Mr Adam, the convener. The Assembly approved of the report, and in accordance therewith, parties having been called in the several cases

In the case of Roseburn, in the Presbytery of Edinburgh, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the territorial mission station of Roseburn as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Edinburgh and the Sustentation Fund Committee that the

sum of not less than £100 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of Dumfries Territorial Mission, in the Presbytery of Dumfries, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the Territorial Mission Station at Dumfries as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Dumfries and the Sustentation Fund Committee that a sum of not less than £100 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of Port-William, in the Presbytery of Wigton, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, in the meantime decline the application, as there does not seem to be such provision made for the maintenance of a minister as would warrant the station being sanctioned. The Assembly find that considerable progress has been made during last year, and that by advancing as they have been doing, the congregation may cherish the expectation of being in a fit state for erection into a ministerial charge by next Assembly.

In the case of Crawfordjohn and Abington, in the Presbytery of Lanark, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the stations at Crawfordjohn and Abington as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that, previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Lanark and the Sustentation Fund Committee, that a sum of not less than £80 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance; and farther, the General Assembly recommend to the Home Mission Committee to give a grant to this charge, in terms of their minute of 22d January 1856, in the case of Crosshill, whereby a grant of £30 is given for three years, to be diminished, after the expiry of three years from this date, by the sum of £5 each year.

In the case of Partick, in the Presbytery of Glasgow, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the station at Partick as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that, previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Glasgow and the Sustentation Committee that a sum of not less than £140 is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of Sandbank, in the Presbytery of Dunoon and Inverary, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, while recognising the growing importance of Sandbank, and entertaining the expectation that the progress of the station will be such as to warrant its sanction at next General Assembly, in the meantime decline the application, on the ground of the small number of communicants, and the inadequacy of the sum contributed to the Sustentation Fund.

In the case of St Enoch's, in the Presbytery of Dundee, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the station of St Enoch's, Dundee, as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that, previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Dundee and the Sustentation Fund Committee that a sum of

not less than £140 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of Arbroath, in the Presbytery of Arbroath, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the station at Arbroath as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that, previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Arbroath and the Sustentation Fund Committee that a sum of not less than £140 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of Strathdon and Glenbucket, in the Presbytery of Alford, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the station of Strathdon and Glenbucket as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, the congregation shall satisfy the Presbytery and the Sustentation Fund Committee, that a sum of not less than £80 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance. And farther, the General Assembly recommend to the Home Mission Committee to give a grant to this charge, in terms of their minute of 22d January 1856, in the case of Crosshill, whereby a grant of £30 is given for three years; to be diminished, after the expiry of three years from this date, by the sum of £5 each year. In the case of Alford, in the Presbytery of Alford, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application and sanction the station at Alford as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that before the congregation proceed to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery and the Sustentation Fund Committee, that the sum of not less than £90 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance. And farther, the General Assembly recommend the Home Mission Committee to give a grant to this charge, in terms of their minute of 22d January 1856, in the case of Crosshill, whereby a grant of £30 is given for three years, to be diminished, after the expiry of three years from this date, by the sum of £5 each year.

In the case of Kemnay, in the Presbytery of Garioch, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, and with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the station at Kemnay as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Garioch and the Sustentation Fund Committee, that a sum of not less than £100 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance. And farther, the General Assembly recommend the Home Mission Committee to give a grant to this charge, in terms of their minute of 22d January 1856, in the case of Crosshill, whereby a grant of £30 is given for three years, to be diminished, after the expiry of three years from this date, by the sum of £5 each year.

In the case of Glenshiel, in the Presbytery of Lochcarron, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the station at Glenshiel as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that previously to the calling of a minister, the congregation shall satisfy the Presbytery of Lochcarron and the Sus

tentation Fund Committee that a sum of not less than £80 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of the Gallowgate Territorial Mission, in the Presbytery of Aberdeen, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the Gallowgate Territorial Mission as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that, previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Aberdeen and the Sustentation Fund Committee that a sum of not less than £100 is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of the Inverness Territorial Mission, in the Presbytery of Inverness, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, and sanction the Inverness Territorial Mission as a ministerial charge, on the understanding that, previously to the congregation proceeding to the calling of a minister, they shall satisfy the Presbytery of Inverness and the Sustentation Fund Committee that a sum of not less than £100 annually is being contributed to the Sustentation Fund for his maintenance.

In the case of the memorial of the Presbytery of Linlithgow, anent Whitburn, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, grant the prayer of the memorial, and recommend to the Home Mission Committee to give a grant of £20 annually for three years to this charge, the circumstances of which are peculiar, and call for the continuance of a grant from the funds of that committee.

In the case of the memorial anent Carmunnock Free Church, Busby, in the Presbytery of Glasgow, the General Assembly, on the report of their Committee, recommend to the Home Mission Committee to give a grant to this congregation of £30, in terms of their minute of 22d January 1856, in the case of Crosshill, whereby a grant of £30 was given for three years, to be diminished, after the expiry of three years from this date, by the sum of £5 each year.

In the cases of application for sanction from Fetlar, Weisdale, and Dunrossness, in the Presbytery of Shetland, the General Assembly, on the recommendation of their committee, resolve to entertain said cases, their non-transmission to the Commission in March having occurred from causes over which none of the parties had any control. The Assembly, in consequence of the peculiar and exceptional circumstances of these stations, grant the applications, and sanction them as ministerial charges, authorising the Home Mission Committee to give a grant of £40 a-year to each of the three charges; and the Sustentation Fund Committee an equal sum, on the condition that, before proceeding to the calling of a minister, they satisfy the Presbytery of Shetland and the Sustentation Fund Committee that they are contributing not less than £30 a-year to the Sustentation Fund, which sum shall go to the maintenance of the ministry, in addition to the £80 provided by the above grants; and also on the understanding that strenuous efforts should be made to secure an endowment for the three charges, which endowment shall be applied in the way of relieving first the Home Mission Committee, and then the Sustentation Fund Committee, from payment of the grants now authorised.

With reference to the preparation of cases for the Committee on the Sanctioning of Charges, the Assembly appoint that in future the cases be

prepared as they have been this year, the minutes of Presbytery being printed, and the printed papers presenting in each instance an abstract of the information contained in the schedules sent in to the Commission in March.

Mr ADAM called attention to the necessity of providing endowments for these charges in Shetland; and he thought it would not be a great thing for some wealthy member of the Church to endow one of them. He was glad to say that a commencement had been made in this direction, and that a worthy minister of the Church had collected several hundred pounds for the endowment of the charge in Fetlar. Mr Adam also called attention to the fact, that with regard to the three charges sanctioned along the banks of the Don, sites for churches had been refused. Such a circumstance at the present day was certainly a very humbling one. It seemed to indicate that the light which pervaded the country at large had not penetrated that district of the land. Notwithstanding this opposition, not only were the congregations contributing liberally, but a great spiritual work was being done. It was also worthy of notice that, in the case of Strathdon, the minister had refused unanimous calls, for the purpose of continuing the work there. He had to walk twelve miles every Sunday,

besides preaching twice.

Dr BEGG asked if any steps were recommended in connexion with these cases?

Mr ADAM said the report with regard to the refusal of sites came up to-morrow. He only called attention to the fact that sites had been refused, and that in one case the proprietor was a flaming Liberal and noisy Dissenter.

APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEAGUES AND SUCCESSORS.

The Assembly called for the Report of the Committee on Colleagues and Successors, which was given in by Dr Robert Buchanan, the convener. The Assembly approve of the report with some alterations, and in accordance therewith

In the case of Rev. George Miller, Clunie, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application for a colleague and successor, on the condition that the congregation provide a supplement of not less than £20 to the junior colleague, so long as the charge continues collegiate; the senior colleague to have the manse —and award a grant of £50 from the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund to the senior colleague.

In the case of Rev. John Turnbull, Eyemouth, applying for a colleague, the General Assembly, on the report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, on the condition that, while the charge continues collegiate, the congregation shall provide a supplement of £40 to the junior colleague; the senior colleague to have the manse-and award a grant of £70 from the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund.

In the case of Rev. Colin Mackenzie, Arrochar, applying for a colleague and successor, the General Assembly, on report of their committee, with acquiescence of parties, grant the application, on the condition as proposed by the Rev. C. Mackenzie himself, that the junior colleague is to receive the equal dividend, under deduction only of £7, the senior colleague to have the manse in the meantime; and award a grant of £60 from the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund.