The site on which this Church is built was purchased and granted to the Congregation by Dr. Clark, on the condition that fifty sittings therein should be reserved for the use of the Students, and should be to them free for ever.—Minister, Rev. George Reith, M.A. § XI.--SOCIETIES, &c. I. GLASGOW FREE CHURCH STUDENTS' MISSIONARY SOCIETY. This Society consists of Free Church Students in Glasgow attending the Divinity Hall or the University. In its present form, it is an amalgamation of the Prayer Meeting Society and the Missionary Society, which formerly existed separately. The objects of the Society are, to cultivate an intelligent missionary spirit among its members; to assist in carrying on mission work both at home and abroad; and to disseminate missionary intelligence among the Congregations of the Free Church. Besides the Society's home mission work, in which the members are expected to take part, some Foreign Mission Scheme, which seems to stand in special need of aid, is selected at the beginning of each Session. Deputies from the Society address congregations and plead the claims of this special scheme and obtain collections in its behalf. Last year, the Society's scheme was in aid of the New Hebrides Mission Field, and the sum of £520 has been voted for that object. The Society possesses a library which contains upwards of 400 volumes; and this, with a little extension, would become a most valuable auxiliary to the working of the Society. The ordinary meetings of the Society are held weekly on Wednesday, for prayer, hearing missionary intelligence, and transacting business. Every alternate Wednesday the meeting is specially for prayer, and is conducted by Professors and Students. F The scheme for 1882 is the building of a native Church, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. The Office-bearers for the present year are Rev. Professor Candlish, D.D., Hugh Miller, M.A., Alex. Osborne, M.A., Hugh Y. Reyburn, M.A., Hon. President. President. Vice-President. Secretaries. Robt. M'Omish, M.A., Hugh Shearer, David S. Adam, M.A.,. Treasurer. Librarian. The Presidents of the Society since 1874 have been 1874-75.-Archibald Russell, M.A. 1881-82.-Hugh Miller, M.A. 2. THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The Glasgow Free Church Students' Theological Society was instituted in January, 1859, for the discussion mainly, though not exclusively, of theological questions. It consists of ordinary and honorary members. A large proportion, usually about twothirds, of the Students attending the Hall are members, and honorary membership is conferred on those who have taken an active part in the work of the Society. The ordinary meetings of the Society are held on Friday evenings at eight o'clock, and a conversazione is held near the close of the Session. A Committee, consisting of the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer, together with four members, representing each of the years, manage the affairs of the Society. The following is the list of Presidents for twenty-one years:1861-62. William Rose. 1862-63. Donald Mackintosh. 1863-64. John James Muir. 1864-65. Thos. Carruthers, M.A. 1865-66. Jas. E. Somerville. B.D. 1866-67. John Dunlop, M.A. 1867-68. William Dale. 1868-69. George Hanson, M.A. 1869-70. Henry Bremner, M.A. 1870-72. Daniel Gunn, M.A. 1872-73. Thomas M. B. Paterson. 1873-74. William S. Fleck, M. A. 1874-75. Lewis Davidson, M.A. 1875-76. Alex. S. MacPhee, B.D. 1876-77. Hugh H. Currie, B.D. 1877-78. Ebenezer B. Speirs, M.A. 1878-79. David Purves, M.A. 1879-80. R. T. Cunningham, M.A. 1880-81. Wm. M. Macphail, M.A. 1881-82. Alex. Isdale, B.D. 3. CELTIC SOCIETY. In 1864, a disruption took place in the Ossianic Society, the seceding party instituting, the same year, "The Glasgow Free Church Students' Celtic Society," which has since been maintained with harmony and success. This Society is composed of Gaelic-speaking Students of all the Faculties who belong to the Free Church, whether at the University or at the Free Church College. It meets in one of the Free Church College classrooms every Friday evening during the Session. The meetings are conducted alternately in English and Gaelic, when essays are read, and subjects discussed, to suit the various classes which the Society comprises. The following are the names of the Presidents of the Society since it was instituted : 1864. William Macdonald. 1864-65. Angus Galbraith. 1865-66. Donald Sutherland. 1866-67. Angus MacIver. 1867-68. James Dempster. 1868-69. Neil Gillies. 1869-70. Roderick Macrae. 1870-71. Charles G. Mackay. 1871-72. John Mackay, M.A. 1872-73. John G. Macneill. 1873-74. John R. Macneill. 1881-82. Thos. R. M'Queen, M.A. 4. GLASGOW FREE CHURCH STUDENTS' TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. The Glasgow Free Church Students' Total Abstinence Society was formed at the beginning of Session 1877-78. The aim of the Society is to bring together the abstainers in the College, to encourage the adoption of total abstinence principles by the Students, and to aid in the promotion of temperance generally. Meetings are held during the Session for the transaction of business, and for the consideration of subjects bearing on temperance. About two-thirds of the Students in attendance are on the Society's roll. The Office-bearers are Hon. President-Professor Thos. Smith, D.D. Secretary and Treasurer-Peter M'Donald, M.A. 5. MUSICAL SOCIETY. This Society was constituted in 1880. It arose from a desire on the part of many students to acquire such a knowledge of the theory and practice of music, and especially of sacred music, as would enable them to take an intelligent interest in the service of praise. The Society meets once a-week for instruction and practice, under the guidance of an experienced master. The expenses connected with the working of the Society have been met by the kindness of friends interested in the progress of musical culture in the College. 6. PUBLIC WORSHIP ASSOCIATION. The above Society is part of a wider organisation under this title, which has for its object to direct the attention of students to all topics relating to public worship. Two meetings are held each session, at which papers are read by gentlemen connected with the various churches, or discussions are conducted by the members of the Society, on subjects relating to the duties of ministers in conducting public worship. During the session 1880-81, two addresses were given-one by the Rev. Professor Bruce, D.D., on "The ideal and present state of Presbyterian worship," and the other by James Bonar, Esq., Greenock, on "The function and place of Hymns in public worship." The meetings of the Association are open to all students. Hon.-President-Rev. Professor Bruce, D.D. Committee-Thomas Adam, M.A., Alex. Isdale, B.D., 7. GYMNASIUM. A room in the tower has long been used as a Gymnasium, and has been fitted up and supplied with the necessary apparatus. The Gymnasium is under the management of a committee of four Students, one representative being chosen from each year. It is open daily from II A.M. to 3 P.M., and an annual subscription of one shilling is given by each member. 8. READING ROOM. Newspapers and periodicals are provided to some extent the Library. 9. COLLEGE DINING HALL. The General Assembly has set aside two-tenths of the Baxter Fund for a College Dinner Fund; this will be available as soon as it shall be practicable to apply it. A considerable sum must, however, be provided from local sources. § XII.-PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATIONS STEVENSON SCHOLARSHIP, No. 2, and GEORGE SCOTT These are open to competition among First and Third Year Students, according to the regulations given already in § VII. C and D. ORDINARY SCHOLARSHIPS. This Session there will be awarded, between the First and the Third Year Students, probably thirteen or fourteen Scholarships, ranging from £35 to 10. For one of these in each year a knowledge of Gaelic is indispensable. All these are held for two years. The Competition will take place in the College, on Monday, 30th October, 1882, at 11 A.M., by examinations on the following subjects: FIRST YEAR.-Latin-Livy, Book XXVII.; Horace, Odes, Book IV.; Latin Composition. Greek-Sophocles' Antigone; Xenophon, Cyropædia, Books I., II. Mental Science-Theories of External Perception; Jevons' Elementary Lessons on Logic, pp. 1-191; Theories of Ethics, ancient and modern, especially those of Plato, Aristotle, and Kant. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy-Euclid, Books I.-VI.; Todhunter's Larger Algebra, Sections 1-35; Blaikie's Elementary Dynamics, chaps. i-vi. Scripture History-From the Birth of Moses to the Birth of Samuel. Hebrew-Dr. Davidson's Grammar, Sections 1-30 inclusive, except the matter contained in small print, but with the exercises for translation into English. Gaelic-1. Buchanan's Là à Bhreitheanais; 2. Shorter Catechism in Gaelic; 3. Grammar. THIRD YEAR.-Apologetics-Theory of Revelation (consult Mansel's Limits of Religious Thought, and Bruce's Chief End of Revelation). Exegesis-2 Corinthians, chapters x.-xiii., and Epistle to Galatians. Introduction—Bleek's Introduction to the New Testament, vol. I., pp. 100-334. Criticism-Hammond's Outlines. New Testament Theology-The teaching of Christ. Systematic Theology-The offices of Christ and the doctrine of the Atonement. Hebrew-Deuteronomy xxi.-xxxiv.; Psalms cxx.-cl.; Exercises on the Grammar; Translation into Hebrew. |