No. 1. March 5, 1836.
Page.
Religion - A Matter of Supreme Importance. By the Rev.
R. S. CANDLISH, A, M., Minister of St. George's Parish,
Edinburgh
1
Biographical Sketch of Felix Neff,
3
First Dispensation of the Lord's Supper in Scotland at the time
of the Reformation,
7
Discourse. By the Rev. Robert Gordon, D. D., one of the
Ministers of the High Church, Edinburgh,
Missions. By the Rev. ROBERT M'CHEYNE,
10
Ishmael in the Desert. By the Rev. Robert Jamieson, Minister
of Westruther,
12
On the Arrangement Observed in the Assembly's Shorter Caic-
chism. By the Rev. D. MACFARLAN, Minister of Renfrew, 14
Burying Alive of Widows in India,
15
Sacred Poetry: "To a Friend Entering the Ministry." “ The
Foolish Love of the World.” “ As thy Day, so shall thy
Strength be,"
16
Miscellancous,
ib.
No. II.-March !2, 1836.
The Division of Mankind into Families. By the Rev. JAMES
BUCHANAN, Minister of North Leith,
17
Biographical Sketch of Bernard Gilpin,
18
Remarks on Psalm CXVIII. By the Rev. R. S. CANDLISI,
A.M., Minister of St. George's Parish, Edinburgh,
21
Legh Richmond's Mother; or, the influence of a Pious Parent, 23
Discourse. By the Rev. J BARR, D.D., Minister of Port-Glasgow, 24
Locusts. By the Rev. R. JAMIESON, Minister of Westruther, 27
Review: Natural Theology. By the Rev. THOMAS CHALMERS,
D.D. and L.L.D.,
28
Christian Treasury : Extracts
from Robert Hall, Baxter,
Bishop Hall, Hieron, &c.,
30
To "The Scottish Christian 'llerald.” By the Rev. DUNCAN
GRANT, A.M., Minister of Forres,
32
Miscellaneous,
ib.
No. III.- March 19, 1836.
On the Parables of our Saviour. By the Rev. WILLIAM CUN.
NINGHAM, Minister of the College Church, Edinburgh, 33
Biographical Sketch of John Frederic Oberlin, Pastor of Wald-
buch, in the Ban de la Roche,
34
The Intluence of Religion exhibited in a Prison,
38
Discourse. By the Rev. DaviD STRONG, One of the Ministers
of Kilmarnock,
40
A Picture of China in its Religious and Moral Aspect. ' By the
Rev. ANDREW BONAR,
44
Death-Bed Scenes. By the Rev. ÀLEXANDER Moody,
45
Christian Treasury: Extracts from Rev. H. White, R. Hill,
Pascal, Jonathan Edwards, Janeway, Robert Hall, &c., 46
Sacred Poetry: “Echo." " Jehovah Tsidkenu,
48
Miscellaneous,
ib.
No. IV. - March 26, 1836.
The Value of the Sabbath. By the Rev. ARCHIBALD BENNIE,
Minister of Lady Yester's Parish, Edinburgh,
49
Biographical Sketch' of John Frederic Oberlin, Pastor of Waid.
bach, in the Ban de la Roche.-- Concluded,
51
The Conversion of an Infidel. Written by himself,
54
Discourse. By the Rev. R. S. CANDLISH, A.M., Minister of St.
George's Parish, Edinburgh,
56
Prayer to the Dead. By the Rev. Robert M'Cheyne, 60
The Solemn League and Covenant. By the Rev. JOHN AITON,
D.D., Minister of Dolphinton,
61
Christian Treasury: Extracts from Leighton, Hörne, Romaine,
Brown, Fuller, &c.,
62
Sacred Poetry: The Death of the Righteous." Missions."
"The Blind Girl to her Mother,"
64
Miscellaneous,
ib.
No. V.- April 2, 1836.
Thoughts on the Death of the Righteous. By the Rev. John A.
WALLACE, Minister of Hawick,
65
A Pastor's Sketches. No. I. Memoir of John J. -, i Chris-
tian Peasant,
66
Remarks on Isaiah, Chap. xviii.,
69
Dogs in Eastern Cities. By the Rev. Robert Jamieson, Minister
of Westruther,
71
Discourse. By the Rev. JAMES Brewster, Minister of Craig, 73
Scriptural Researches. No. I. On the Origin and Language of
the Earliest Nations. By the Rev. James EsdAiLE, Minister
of the East Church, Perth,
76
A Jewish Marriage,
78
Christian Treasury': Extracts from Macindoe, and Maclaurin, 79
Sacred Poetry: "On Mungo Park's finding a Tuft of Green
Moss in the African Desert,"