addition this year to their very inadequate livings. In connexion
with this effort of true beneficence, they cannot but mention the
the names of William Mackinnon, Esq., of Glasgow, who originated
the movement, and, with those of several others, those of George
Martin, Esq., of Glasgow, and A. Turner, Esq. of Grange, who have
given it most liberal support. The Committee are not without hope
that the same liberality may be shown this year to these brethren,
who labour in difficult spheres, and with very inadequate allowances
for their suitable maintenance.

The Committee desire to close their Report by commending their
work anew to the prayerful consideration of the Church. They
seek earnestly the kind and considerate support of their fathers
and brethren throughout her borders. They are conscious of many
shortcomings, and feel that these must be borne with. At the
same time, they have striven uniformly to exercise their wisest dis-
cretion in dealing with the numerous and various cases brought be-
fore them, often cases of considerable difficulty. They desire also
to look up to the great Head of the Church, and to seek of Him
that He may bless their work abundantly. They desire to recog-
nise their need of His grace in all they do and in all that is done
through them, and to proceed with their important and deeply-
interesting work in humble and believing reliance on Him who is
the promise-giving and the promise-keeping God.

THOS. M'LAUCHLAN,
Convener.

EDINBURGH, May 1867.

LIST of CHURCH EXTENSION CHARGES in HIGHLANDS at 15th March 1865, in ORDER of SANCTION, with DATE of SETTLEMENT.

APPENDIX.

TABLE showing the POPULATION of each District; the NUMBER of ADHERENTS; the CONTRIBUTIONS from STATIONS; and the SUMS expended by the Committee on each Station for the year ending 15th March 1867.

Free Church of Scotland.

REPORT

OF

COLLEGE COMMITTEE

TO

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

MAY 1867.

THE only matters of interest which the College Committee deem it necessary to bring under notice of the General Assembly are those relating to the state of accounts for the past year, the statistics of attendance at the several Colleges of the Free Church during last session, and the Bursaries and Scholarships awarded to the more distinguished students.

FUNDS.

The state of the General College Fund for the past year is satisfactory :

The Income,
Expenditure,

Balance in favour of the Committee,

£4395 19 2

4128 3 5

£267 15 7

The debt remaining on the New College Building is stated in the Treasurer's account at £2441, 5s. 2d. A small unappropriated legacy of £44, 4s. has been paid over by the General Trustees to this Fund in the course of the year; and the College Committee have authorized the Treasurer to apply so much from the surplus income of the General Fund as will pay the interest on the capital

sum.

STUDENTS.

The number of students enrolled in the several Colleges last session is as follows:

In addition to this number, there were 10 from Ireland,
9 from foreign lands, 6 amateur students, partial-
leaving 91 who are preparing for the Ministry of the
Free Church.

Of the students of the fourth year, 30 have passed the Examination Board, with a view of applying for License-at Edinburgh, 16; at Aberdeen, 4; and at Glasgow, 10. This number is lower considerably than at any former time. It is, however, so far satisfactory that the aggregate number of students for the Free Church has for the last three sessions been considerably greater than in many years preceding; so that it may be hoped this decrease will prove exceptional, and confined to this present year.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

AWARDED TO THE MORE DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS.

At Edinburgh New College

THE MILLER SCHOLARSHIPS.

After the usual comparative trial in November last, in Biblical

and General Knowledge, Latin, Greek, and Elementary Mathe matics, these Scholarships were adjudged to

Thomas Philip.
L. G. M'Neill.

ORDINARY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.

These Scholarships were, after the usual comparative trial in the branches of Higher Mathematics, Natural, Mental and Moral Philosophy, Classics, Hebrew, and Apologetical and Systematic Theology and Church History, adjudged as follows:

The following Fourth Year Theological Students had these Bursaries adjudged to them by the votes of their Fellow-Students of the Third and Fourth Year :

P. W. Minto.
James Dewar.
William Ross.
James Iverach.
J. R. Elder.
Thomas Crerar.

Hebrew Class-Prizes for Fortnightly Examinations, William R. Smith; James Philip Lilley. Prize for Private Readings, James Philip Lilley. Next in order, Benjamin Bell.

Natural Science-Best Examination Papers, James Philip Lilley.

Prizes for Elocution-First Class, Charles G. Mackay; John M. Simpson. Second Class, Dugald Macvean; Thomas Siddie.