CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
GIFT BY THE KING. fit TMimiArn—niEsj AssnriATioH—corißlDHT.) (Rco. May 30, 4.45 p.m.) ' London, May 29. King Edward has given £2000 to the •Church of Scotland.. HEAD OF THE CHURCH. ' Thinking is ex offldffhead of the Church .of : V Scotland as: ho is of' th6,Church. of England, /. though the/former Church disclaims 'any. State. . control. ; VAt ! each. r rineeting,".of'the : General Assembly his Majesty ,; is ropresentdd'by his Commissioner,, and in .Scotland he.;a Presbyterian, • . ; and attends the ..Scottish Church, just as lie is v. -an Episcopalian : .in England. ; The King's relationship to the-Chriroh-of ;Scotlnnd, states the Eev. Dr. Gibb, is ' such' as to make his reported gift not'-extraordinary/ though.;, unusual. .- The \ i late CJueori evinced a warm attach-" :Cburch:of Scotland when she was. in • the northern country, und the King has followed her example by special marks of fav- . . our..>As regards the possiblo. object of the gift, .'VDr./.Qibti: states that the Church of-.Scotland: is .'.vigorously., taking-up' an extensive . programme ■ of social work,-including workmen's farms,, and \ other institutions,'.which the King might choose to assist. The Church is also somewhat ham- , pered by the backwardness of its foreign mis- . cion oontributioft. <• . ■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 521, 31 May 1909, Page 5
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188CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 521, 31 May 1909, Page 5
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