To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Datty News."
Sirn,—The reverend writer is always worth reading. He certainly possesses the gift of saying fresh things, but he becomes mentally tethered to judge him by his latest musings. His knowledge of the Scot is apparently superficial. He pursues the shadow—we prefer to submit the substance for his further reference. But why should he single out the Scot and the American from this throng of humans who form the English-speaking community? Are we to expect a further series of the kaleidoscopic pen picture?
The typical Scot is in no mental tether. He is endowed with brain power so developed that Christian communities outside his native land pay tribute to him. He is ie by tradition and con-Though his heroes of the Reformation and the subsequent Covenant strife are not canonized, they live in spirit and force wh ever civil and religious liberty is exercised. He becomes a natural citizen of any land of his adoption, though he refuses to bow down to strange forms of worship: forms and ceremonies: in worship are anathema with him. He prefers the plain and simple form of worship, sustaining his faith not with forms however traditional, but by the word of God. All his fathers' battles were because of: forms forced upon him and that did not conform to Scripture. He is jealous of the pulpit, believing that his ordained minister "stands there—the legate of the skies—his credentials clear."
He has proved his minister to be "Gri doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, and plain in manner" by the acid test of the word of God only. Neither Edinburgh nor Oxford prevails with him, it is the Kirk only, when that Kirk is "the Kirk of God." Ancient paraphrases, true, he loves, holding there is 10 modern garb of language more potent in dealing with sin praising God. He prefers to -do his own worship while his minister expounds his own praise with the united congregation in- "uplift voice So-called sacred pieces sung by choir or solo are not in his opinion worship—for while he loves music he prefers to call the former thinly disguised concerts.
Finally "for all the ills that flesh is heir to still stands the ancient sacrifice'"—still remains a waiting Saviour (unencumbered by forms hoary or modern) for the poor laden sinner, and in this belief he stands firm. He has proved all things, he holds fast that which is I would recommend the reverend writer to try the Scot's power of forgiveness for those superficial statements—to try his loyalty to the Faith once delivered to the Saints, and when tested, to lean upon these stalwarts who have again and again through successive years proved the sheet anchor, in times of trial to church and sinner.
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