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The Church of Scotland Magazine.
The Publisher of this Work begs to call the attention of the Friends of the Institutions of the Country, both in Scotland and England, to the contents of the Volumes now completed. He has no hesitation in expressing his perfect confidence, that, on the great leading question of the day, so essentially affecting the Religious and Civil welfare of the Empire—viz., the question of
CHURCH ESTABLISHMENTS.
They will find an extent and variety of information not to be equalled in any work of the same compass in the English language.
It has received, and continues to receive, the contributions and support of the most eminent and talented Clergy of the Church of Scotland, and of the sound and well-affected portion of the Seceding Ministers, as well as the right-minded Laity in the Church and among Dissenters. It originated at a period of the most violent hostility to the settled institutions both of Church and State. It entered on the defence with the boldness, decision, and energy of truth, and continues to be carried on with a nerve and vigour worthy of the noble cause in which it is embarked.
The Friends of the Connexion of Church and State will find in it every variety of argument drawn from Scripture and reason—from history and experience—from the nature of man, and the necessities of human society, in proof of the duty and expediency of maintaining that connexion. They will obtain ample and minute statistical information on all the great facts of the question, both as relating to the Church and Dissenters in Scotland—the revenues and numbers of the Church and Dissenters in England—the past and present state of the Church in Ireland—its property and numbers—and the present condition of Popery and Presbyterianism in that country. The numerous able papers of the Rev. Mr. Lorimer which it contains on the state of the question, in America, it is confessed, on all hands, are unequalled and unanswerable. The able series of papers by Captain Gordon have been generally admired; while the not less talented and vigorous contributions from the pen of the Editor have called forth universal commendation, extending even to those hostile to the cause.
The Publisher again repeats his unhesitating conviction, that, in no other work of the same compass, will the Churchman find so complete an armour for the sound defence of Church Establishments.
“Two volumes are now completed, by looking at the index of which it will be at once seen that every one wishing well to Church Establishments ought to be in possession of the work.”—Aberdeen Advertiser.