further, at any time, any of these conditions and regulations, in conformity with the spirit and the provisions of the Trust-deed. The Fellowships have already been held by the following: The Lectureship, founded by the late William Binny Webster, who, in 1862, made over £2000 to the general Trustees of the 1 Free Church, Aberdeen. * Professor in Glasgow College. 3 By special designation of the founder; now of Free Church, Penpont. Free St Enoch's, Glasgow, who declined acceptance. 5 Free St John's, Dundee. 6 English Pres. Church, Torquay. 7 Free Church, Sprouston. 8 Free College Church, Glasgow. 9 Free Church, Aberdeen. 10 Free St George's, Glasgow. 11 Free Church, Dalkeith. 12 Now deceased. 13 Free Church, Arbroath. 14 Free Church, Moffat. 15 Free Church, Cardross. Church endowment, is to be ordinarily held by a Minister or Professor of the Free Church; the Trustees, however, having power to appoint a Minister or Professor from other denominations. The Lecturer is bound to deliver publicly in Edinburgh not fewer than six lectures, on a theme selected by himself, subject to the consent of the Council, in Apologetical, Doctrinal, Controversial, Exegetical, Pastoral, or Historical Theology. He is also to publish the lectures within a year of their delivery. The Council consists of two Professors chosen by the Senatus of the New College; five members chosen annually by the General Assembly; the Principal of the New College; the Moderator of the General Assembly; and the Law-adviser of the Church. COUNCIL. Rev. Dr M'Lauchlan, Moderator of Assembly, 66 ex officiis. appointed by the chosen by the Senatus. Dr Rainy, Convener. LECTURERS. Dr R. S. Candlish, Dr James Buchanan, Dr Pat. Fairbairn, Dr J. Walker, Dr Rainy, Dr A. B. Bruce. Dr R. S. Candlish lectured on the "Fatherhood of God;" Dr Buchanan on "Justification by Faith;" Dr Fairbairn on the Revelation of Law in Scripture;" Dr James Walker, Carnwath, on "Scottish Theology;" Dr Rainy on "The Development of Doctrine; " Dr Bruce, on the "Humiliation of Christ." Mr John Laidlaw, the next Lecturer, will treat of the "Biblical View of Man, with special reference to Modern Philosophy and recent speculation.” IX. HONOURS AWARDED IN THE NEW COLLEGE, EDINBURGH, SESSION 1876-77. MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS. After the usual comparative trial in November last, in Biblical and General Knowledge, Latin, Greek, and Elementary Matheatics, these Scholarships were adjudged to James G. Walton, J. M. Whyte. ORDINARY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. These Scholarships were, after the usual comparative trial, in the branches of Higher Mathematics, Natural, Mental, and Moral Philosophy, Classics, Hebrew, Natural Science, Apologetical and Systematic Theology and Church History, adjudged as follows: Gaelic.-Don. Maclennan, John Mackintosh. FORSYTH SCHOLAR-Wm. M. Sutherland, M.A. BURSARS IN CONNEXION WITH THE DAVIDSON TRUST. First Prize.-1. William Ewen; 2. William Fairweather; 3R. B. Connell, equal. Second Prize.-Alexander Smellie. Next in Order- Malcolm Carment. Summer Private Readings, 1876.-1. Gavin J. Tait; 2. James G. Gillies, and George Adam Smith, equal. NATURAL SCIENCE.-SESSION 1876-77. 1. Robert H. Falconer, M,A. 2. William Fairweather, M.A. } equal. 3. Geo. Elmslie Troup, M.A. 4. Adam Philip, M.A. FULTON CLASSES OF ELOCUTION. Prize for Reading and Declamation, open to all the Classes, and decided by the votes of the students. First Prize 10, Charles Shaw, 3d year. Next in Order-John MacNeil, 1st Year; Gavin J. Tait, M.A., and Geo. Adam Smith, M.A., 2nd year. Written Competition—£5 in each Class. 1st Year, John MacNeil, 3rd Year, M. D. Finlayson. 2nd Geo. Adam Smith, M.A. | 4th CHALMERS BOOK BURSARIES. Robert Munro. The following Fourth Year Theological Students had these Bursaries adjudged to them by the votes of their Fellow Students of the Third and Fourth Years' Classes : Norman M'Pherson. | Thomas Fowler. | Robert Munro. ? X.-SOCIETIES, &c. NEW COLLEGE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. This Society, to which almost all the Students attending the New College belong, has existed since the Disruption, when it included the greater part of those who had been members of the University Missionary Association, instituted in 1826, by a few of the Students of that period, among whom were Dr Wm. Cunningham and Dr John Wilson of Bombay. The Society has for its object the promotion of a missionary spirit among the Students, and the advancement of the cause of evangelical truth at home and abroad. All Students in Edinburgh (undergraduate as well as Theological) who hold the doctrinal portions of the Westminster Standards, especially the doctrine of the sole headship of Christ over His Church, may be admitted members. * Given by his sister in memory of the late Dr A. J. Macfarlan. The Society meets at 10 o'clock, every Saturday morning during the Session for prayer, for the hearing of missionary and other addresses, and for business. Until last Session, mission work was carried on in connection with some Congregation in town; but, with the sanction of the Senatus, the Society have now secured a Mission district in the Pleasance, as a special field of labour of their own, in which the Students are the only workers. They have acquired the old Pleasance Church, as a suitable centre of operations, at a cost of £1600. The Society has suspended its former practice of devoting a sum annually to a Foreign Mission Scheme, until this amount is collected. In 1876, £180 was given to Pastor Yacobian, who was, during two sessions, a student at the New College, for the Evangelical Church in Cappadocia. The following have held the office of President of the Society in successive years since the Disruption : 1843-4. 1849-50. Robt. G. Balfour. 1851-2. Alex. MacCallum. 1852-3. John Tait. 1853-4. David K. Guthrie. 1854-5. C. Douglas, M.A. 1855-6. Jas. E. Cruickshank. 1856-7. Thomas Stothert. 1857-8. Robert J. Sandeman. 1858-9. Robert S. Macaulay. 1859-60. Andw. Crichton, B.A. 1860-1. William Miller, M.A. 1861-2. Alex. Cusin, M.A. THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The New College Theological Society was originally instituted in 1847, for the discussion of questions connected with Systematic Theology. In the year 1860, however, it was united with the New College Exegetical Society, whose special object had been the prosecution of Exegesis and Biblical Criticism; and in 1864 with the New College Theological Association. Since the amalgamation, the Syllabus of the Society has included subjects |