I.-REPORT ON SABBATH SCHOOLS.

II.-REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.

III.-REPORT OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

IV. ANSWER to Address to Her Majesty on the Anniversary of her Birthday.

V.-ANSWER to Memorial to Lord Palmerston regarding the Persecution of Christians

abroad.

VI.-INDEX.

ROLL OF MEMBERS.

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

MAY 1851.

SYNOD OF FIFE.

PRESBYTERY OF KINROSS, Mr William Macara at Strathmiglo, Mr John Wright at Kinross, Mr James Cullen at Kelty, Ministers;- Mr James Adamson, weaver, Strathmiglo, Mr Robert Watson, manufacturer, Kinross, Mr Andrew Millar, farmer, Knockintinny, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF KIRKALDY, Mr John Lister at Kennoway, Mr James Robert Simpson at Abbotshall, Mr Norman M'Donald Lockhart Walker at Dysart, Dr James Sieveright at Markinch, Ministers ;-Mr Robert Robertson Duncan, manufacturer, Kirkaldy, Mr David Nicoll, banker, Leven, Mr James Johnston, manufacturer, Wemyss, Mr Patrick Don Swan, merchant, Kirkaldy, Ruling Elders. PRESBYTERY OF CUPAR, Mr Angus M'Gillivray at Dairsie, Mr James Brodie at Monimail, Mr William Reid at Collessie, Ministers ;-Mr Archibald Ogilvie Dalgleish of Roseville, Mr David Meldrum of Craigfoodie, Mr James Fleming, merchant, Cupar-Fife, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF ST ANDREWS, Mr John Ainslie at St Andrews, Mr John Hendry at Crail, Mr Walter Wood at Elie, Ministers ;-Mr Alexander Reid, Priorletham, Mr Peter Walker, Kingask, Mr James Laing, Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Ruling Elders.

SYNOD OF ANGUS AND MEARNS.

PRESBYTERY OF FORFAR, Mr John Thomson at North Kirriemuir, Mr David
Wilkie at East Forfar, Ministers ;-Mr Donald Sinclair M'Lagan of Glen-
quoich, Mr James Gordon, merchant, Forfar, Ruling Elders.
PRESBYTERY OF DUNDEE, Mr Charles Nairn, St David's, Dundee, Mr William
Wilson, St Paul's, Dundee, Mr Alexander G. M'Gillivray at Mains and
Strathmartin, Mr Thomas B. Dodds at Lochee, Mr John M'Dougall, Chapel-
shade, Dundee, Ministers ;-Mr James Miller, Professor of Surgery in the
University of Edinburgh, Mr William Curr, merchant, Dundee, Mr Matthew
Low, flax-spinner, Dundee, Mr William M'Kenzie, clerk, Dundee, Mr James
Martin, banker, Dundee, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF BRECHIN, Mr William Nixon, St John's, Montrose, Dr James
M'Cosh, East Church, Brechin, Mr Robert Inglis at Edzell, Ministers;—Mr
David Duke, manufacturer, Brechin, Mr Robert Hunter, bookseller, Edin-
burgh, Mr James Nichol, bookseller, Edinburgh, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF ARBROATH, Mr James Lumsden at Barry, Mr David Crichton at Inverbrothock, Mr Alexander Leslie at Ladyloan, Ministers ;—Mr William Andson, merchant, Arbroath, Mr David Thow, cooper, Panbride, Mr William Sturrock, tenant, Arbirlot, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF FORDOUN, Mr James Glen at Benholm, Mr George Philip at Stonehaven, Mr David Paton at Fettercairn, Ministers;-Captain Burnett of Monboddo, Mr William Sim, Secretary to the Bible Society, Edinburgh, Mr James Vallentine, residing at Woodmyre Cottage, Fettercairn, Kuling Elders.

SYNOD OF ABERDEEN.

PRESBYTERY OF ABERDEEN, Mr William L. Mitchell at Holburn, Aberdeen,
Mr John Stephen, John Knox's, Aberdeen, Mr Samuel Grant, Bon Accord,
Aberdeen, Mr Patrick Calder, Belhelvie, Aberdeen, Mr John Murray, North
Church, Aberdeen, Ministers ;-Dr R. J. Brown, Professor of Greek in
Marischal College and University, Aberdeen, Mr Francis Edmond, Advocate,
Aberdeen, Mr Alex. Leslie, Bon Accord Terrace, Aberdeen, Mr Andrew
Sutherland, merchant, Aberdeen, Mr William S. Thom, merchant, Aberdeen,
Ruling Elders.
PRESBYTERY OF KINCARDINE O'NEIL, Mr Farquhar M'Rae at Braemar, Mr
James Forbes at Cluny, Mr Donald Stewart at Braes of Cromar, Ministers ;—
Dr George Tulloch, Bellevue House, Aberdeen, Mr Alexander Gibb of Willow
Bank, Aberdeen, Mr John Warrack of Catherine Bank, Leith, Ruling
Elder.
PRESBYTERY OF ALFORD, Mr Alexander Mackay at Rhynie, Mr William Pirie
Smith at Keig and Tough, Ministers ;-Mr James Blackadder, Abercromby
Place, Edinburgh, Mr William Rose, merchant, Aberdeen, Ruling Elders.
PRESBYTERY OF GARIOCH, Mr David Simson at Oyne, Mr David Mitchell at
Blairdaff, Mr George Bain, Chapel of Garioch, Ministers;-Captain Thomas
Shepherd of Kirkville, Mr James Dewar, Lord Provost of Perth, Mr George
Allan, advocate, Aberdeen, Ruling Elders.

Presbytery of ELLON, Mr George Archibald at Udny, Mr Alexander L. Forbes
at Methlic, Ministers;-Mr John Thomson, farmer at Mill of Drumbrech,
Parish of Údny, Mr James Strath, farmer, Coldhome, Parish of Tarves, Ruling
Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF DEER, Mr James Yuill at Peterhead, Mr Alexander Keith, Strichen, Mr James Murdoch at Pitsligo, Ministers ;-Mr Hugh Handyside, W.S., Edinburgh, Mr William Cowan, Montpelier, Edinburgh, Mr William Cruickshank, shipowner, Fraserburgh, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF TURRIFF, Mr John Matheson at Forgue, Mr James Sutherland at Turriff, Mr Alexander Forbes at Drumblade, Ministers ;-Mr George Lyon of Glenogil, Mr Neil Smith jun., merchant, Aberdeen, Ruling Elders. PRESBYTERY OF FORDYCE, Mr Robert Traill at Boyndie, Mr Francis W. Grant at Banff, Mr Alexander Reid at Portsoy, Ministers-Mr Henry Balfour, merchant, Banff, Mr Daniel Black, Edinburgh, Mr David R. L. Grant, merchant, Aberdeen, Ruling Elders.

SYNOD OF MORAY.

PRESBYTERY OF STRATHBOGIE, Mr David Henry at New Marnoch, Mr William Moffat at Cairnie, Mr James Gibb Duncan at Gartly, Ministers ;-Mr John Blackie sen., publisher, Glasgow, Mr William Stronach, Ardmellie, New Marnoch, Mr Peter Ewing, calenderer, Glasgow, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF ABERNETHY, Mr Dugald Shaw at Laggan, Mr Donald Fraser at Cromdale, Ministers;-Dr William Keith, Aberdeen, Mr James Craig, South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF ABERLOUR, Mr John Shoolbraid at Mortlach, Mr Alexander Rhind at Knockando, Ministers ;-Mr David Maitland Makgill Crichton of. Rankeillour, Mr John Johnstone, publisher, Edinburgh, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF ELGIN, Mr David Waters at Burghead, Mr Alexander Gentle at Alves, Mr James Morrison at Urquhart, Ministers;-Mr Archibald Bonar, Portobello, Mr William Anderson, farmer, Urquhart, Ruling Elders. PRESBYTERY OF FORRES, Dr George Mackay at Rafford, Mr Mark Aitken at Dyke, Ministers ;-Mr Henry Tod, W.S., Edinburgh, Mr James Balfour jun., W.S., Edinburgh, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF INVERNESS, Mr Alexander Fraser at Kirkhill, Mr Alexander Cook at Stratherrick, Mr Adam Campbell at Petty, Ministers;-Mr John M'Kenzie, tailor and clothier, Inverness, Mr F. L. Maitland Heriot of Ramornie, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF NAIRN, Mr Donald Cameron at Ardersier, Mr Henry M'Leod at Ardclach, Ministers;-Mr James Campbell Brodie of Lethen, Mr John Clerk Brodie, W.S., Edinburgh, Ruling Elders.

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SYNOD OF ROSS.

PRESBYTERY OF CHANONRY, Mr Donald Sage at Resolis, Mr Donald Kennedy at Killearnan, Ministers ;-Mr Maurice Lothian, S.S.C., Procurator-Fiscal for the County of Edinburgh, Sir James Forrest of Comiston, Bart., Ruling Elders. Presbytery of DINGWALL, Mr James M'Donald at Urray, Mr Duncan Campbell at Kiltearn, Mr Macolm M'Gregor at Urquhart, Ministers ;-Dr John Taylor, 2 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, Mr Alexander M'Kenzie, Prince's Place, Inverness, Mr Peter Cameron, merchant, Maryburgh, Ruling Elders. PRESBYTERY OF TAIN, Mr John Gordon at Edderton, Mr Hector Allan at Kincardine, Dr Charles C. M'Intosh at Tain, Ministers ;-Mr John Parker, legacy office, Edinburgh, Mr Peter Drummond, seedsman, Stirling, Mr Donald Williamson, banker, Tain, Ruling Elders.

SYNOD OF SUTHERLAND AND CAITHNESS.

PRESBYTERY OF DORNOCH, Mr John Downie Kennedy at Rosehall, Mr John M'Donald at Helmsdale, Mr John M'Pherson at Lairg, Ministers ;-Mr Robert Paul, manager of Commercial Bank, Edinburgh, Mr Patrick Tennent, W.S., Lynedoch Place, Edinburgh, Mr Hugh M'Pherson, clothier, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF TONGUE, Mr William Findlater at Durness, Mr George Mackay at Tongue, Mr Thomas Fraser at Keanlochbervie, Ministers ;-Mr James Bridges, W.S., Edinburgh, Dr James Russell, Lynedoch Place, Edinburgh, Mr William Henderson, Marischal College, Aberdeen, Ruling Elders. PRESBYTERY OF CAITHNESS, Mr Robert Rose Mackay at Bruan, Mr William Taylor at Pultneytown, Mr John Mackay at Lybster, Mr David Campbell at Dunnet, Ministers ;-Mr Robert Johnston jun., W.S., Perth, Mr Robert de la Condamine, wine-merchant, Leith, Dr John Moir, Edinburgh, Mr William Fraser jun., W.S., Edinburgh, Ruling Elders.

SYNOD OF GLENELG.

PRESBYTERY OF LOCHCARRON, Mr James Noble at Poolewe, Mr George M'Leod at Lochbroom, Mr William Sinclair at Plockton, Lochalsh, Ministers ;—Mr Alexander Dunlop, advocate, Edinburgh, Mr F. Brown Douglas, advocate, Edinburgh, Mr John M'Donald, general treasurer of Free Church, Ruling Elders.

PRESBYTERY OF ABERTARFF, Mr Thomas Davidson at Kilmalie, Mr John M'Tavish at Ballachulish, Ministers;-Mr William Henderson, architect, Aberdeen, Mr John M'Donald, merchant, Fort-William, Ruling Elders.