Twice 1 persisted in Refusing to be inducted, but the third time I yielded to the earnest solicitations of the es teemed minister of Knox Church, and, therefore, I should not be expelled on imaginary giounds and without a moment's notice. 8. From what 1 know of the state of the ■Church, its great want at present is men of moderately advanced ideas — men such as my self. 9. I venture to say that two-thirds of the members of the Presbyterian Chuich are as far in advance of the confessions and standards of the Church as I am, and therefore I should not be singled out and sacrificed, more especially as it has not been shown that in anything my views are contrary to truth or to what Christ taught. 10. I am left in ignorance of what I am to repent of. Is it for having sat on a platform with Messrs Peebles and Dunn ? or for giving my opinion that they were Christians, and doing a great Christian work ? or because I am unable to weigh divinity as in a balance, and give the relative proportion of the divinity of Christ and of Moses ? or am I only to repent of my sins in general ? John Logan. Mr Gimjes considered the letter disre spectful to the Presbytery, and was inclined

had transacted the business they had in hand, a kindred matter was talked over, namely, the question of deepening the harhour. A sub-com mittee, consisting of Mr Davie, M.P.C. for the •ity, Mr Stout, and himself were thereupon appointed to draw up something to lay before the present meeting. He would lay before the meeting immediately what they had drawn up. For his own part- he would say this :-- That he did not think they were in a position that day to say what should be done. There wore various schemes abroad as to what was the best mode of permanently improving the harbour. His own opinion was that the matter was net yet ripe ; that there was a great deal of misunderstanding abroad respecting it. A great many people did not know the real facts of the case. 