THE SCOTTISH CHRISTIAN HERALD; CONDUCTED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF MINISTERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH. MARCH 5,-JULY 30, 1836. VOL. I. PART I. "THE FEAR OF THE LORD, THAT IS WISDOM." EDINBURGH : JOHN JOHNSTONE, HIGH STREET, J. NISBET & CO.; HAMILTON, ADAMS, & CO.; AND R. GROOMBRIDGE, LONDON: MDCCCXXXVI. No. II.-March 12, 1836. Miscellaneous, The Division of Mankind into Families. By the Rev. JAMES BUCHANAN, Minister of North Leith, Biographical Sketch of Bernard Gilpin, Remarks on Psalm CXVIII. By the Rev. R. S. CANDLISH, Christian Treasury: Extracts from Robert Hall, Baxter, Bishop Hall, Hieron, &c., To "The Scottish Christian Herald." By the Rev. DUNCAN GRANT, A. M., Minister of Forres, No. III.-March 19, 1836. On the Parables of our Saviour. By the Rev. WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, Minister of the College Church, Edinburgh, Biographical Sketch of John Frederic Oberlin, Pastor of Waldbach, in the Ban de la Roche, ib. 1 བསློསྶསོ སྠཽ ཆེ ཎྜ On the Evils arising from Ignorance of Religion. By the Rev. DAVID RUNCIMAN, A. M., Minister of Newington Parish, Edinburgh, 97 Apostasy to Mahommedanism, 99 Biographical Sketch of Christian Frederick Swartz, ib. 28 A Walk to Calvary. Part II. By the Rev. MARCUS DoDs, 103 109 110 The Blind Preacher, 30 Christian Treasury: 'Extracts from Hervey, Chalmers, and Boyle, 111 Sacred Poetry: "Cease from Man." To a Child Playing,' 112 ib. 32 Miscellaneous, No. VIII. April 23, 1836. The Importance of the Scriptures. By the Rev. ROBERT GORDON, D. D., one of the Ministers of the High Church, Edinburgh, 113 115 The Influence of Religion exhibited in a Prison, 38 Discourse. By the Rev. DAVID STRONG, One of the Ministers of Kilmarnock, 40 Discourse. By the Rev. JAMES BUCHANAN, Minister of North Hid Treasures. By the Rev. ROBERT JAMIESON, Minister of Westruther, 118 120 A Picture of China in its Religious and Moral Aspect. By the Rev. ANDREW BONAR, Leith, 44 Angusina, a Greenland Convert, 123 45 46 A Letter to a Lady under Concern for Salvation. By the Rev. JAMES SIEVERIGHT, A. M., Minister of Markinch, Christian Treasury: Extracts from White, Hall, Ogden, and West, 126 127 48 ib. Sacred Poetry: "They sing the Song of Moses," " 128 ib. Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous, No. IV. March 26, 1836. The Value of the Sabbath. By the Rev. ARCHIBALD BENNIE, No. IX.-April 30, 1836. 49 Discourse. By the Rev. R. S. CANDLISH, A.M., Minister of St. George's Parish, Edinburgh, The Solemn League and Covenant. By the Rev. JOHN AITON, D.D., Minister of Dolphinton, Christian Treasury: Extracts from Leighton, Horne, Romaine, Brown, Fuller, &c., Sacred Poetry: "The Death of the Righteous." "The Blind Girl to her Mother," "Missions." On Industry. By the late Rev. Sir HENRY MONCREIFF WELLWOOD, Bart., D. D., 129 131 Discourse. By the Rev. JAMES HENDERSON, Minister of St. Enoch's, Glasgow, 136 Christian Treasury: Extracts from Ryland, Belfrage, Baxter, Cyprian, and Tertullian, Scriptural Researches. No. II. Sodom and Gomorrah. By the Rev. JAMES ESDAILE, Minister of the East Church, Perth, Some Striking Passages in the Life of John Craig, Colleague of John Knox, 138 141 142 64 Sacred Poetry: From the German of Novalis. "The Morning Star," 144 ib. ib. Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous, No. V.-April 2, 1836. No. X.-May 7, 1836. A Pastor's Sketches. No. I. Memoir of John J. Thoughts on the Death of the Righteous. By the Rev. JOHN A. WALLACE, Minister of Hawick, -, a Chris tian Peasant, Remarks on Isaiah, Chap. XVIII., Dogs in Eastern Cities. By the Rev. ROBERT JAMIESON, Minister of Westruther, Discourse. By the Rev. JAMES BREWSTER, Minister of Craig, Scriptural Researches. No. I. On the Origin and Language of the Earliest Nations. By the Rev. JAMES ESDAILE, Minister of the East Church, Perth, The Christian's Obligation to Live Separate from the World. By the Rev. JAMES LEWIS, Minister of St. John's Parish, Leith, 145 147 71 To a Lady in Distress of Mind. Letter I. By the Rev. HENRY DUNCAN, D.D., Minister of Ruthwell, 150 73 76 Watchmen in the East. By the Rev. ROBERT JAMIESON, Minister of Westruther, Discourse. By the Rev. ROBERT GORDON, D. D., one of the Ministers of the High Church, Edinburgh, 152 155 A Jewish Marriage, 78 79 Death-Bed Scenes. No. III. By the Rev. ALEX. MOODY, A.M., 156 Christian Treasury: Extracts from Bonar, M'Crie, and Featly, 158 "The Bread Sacred Poetry: "Not Lost, but Gone Before." 80 from Heaven," 160 ib. Miscellaneous, ib. Miscellaneous, |