HIGHLANDERS OBJECT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12, 16 January 1901, Page 4

HIGHLANDERS OBJECT.

A THREATENED SECESSION FROM THE UNITED FREE CHURCH. "Whilb in the Lowlands the new United Free Church of Seobland ia indulging in self-cangratulation, in the highlands all is excitement and onfusion. To the faithful among the mountains the reunion last Octnbsr of the Free Kirk and 17. P. is no cause for thankfulness, but f r reprobation! auddeopur. Sarions trouble h brswiasr. Amid the enthuJ aroaeei by ch'> proceedings in Edinburgh the leebie voices of the snare of dissentiei t9 were Hrowced, but) in thu Highlands »h • I'iffiialiy is nob «ith r-calcitMt.t niu:i'.rrrs, bot wiih the people. An icaf.r >sßton has g>s ahroad that thej principles of the Frei Kirk hive fejeni c'iraprcmi-ied, and, what is t>Vl - 1 ioion is aroused thab something bab en d:na to the (Jocfeasfon of Faitb, This is the laso straw. In their zial for * the right," Highlanders are ready to forsake church and Minister, -and hf take themselves to the »ildf raess. The Sunday after Fei Kirk belli; fonuded over the conrtiy tiie, but the sulien Os!t sab ly hi* pest fire and 'yo-jdared. At populous centres public ■worship was cacducted in improvised merting p:are«, wh la in the kirk the minister preached to all tut empty tenches. Boss shire which has always beta identified with religious movements in the Highlands, was greatly excited. At Dingwall, the country town, the church was almost deserted, while hundreds of worshippers repaired to the Masonic Hall, wh:re a F' c e Kirk service was conducted. From Sstratbpener the devout te k thtir Bibles and trudged ti Dingwall toj«i« in the service. At present p iats to a nev Free Church teceigionl nnnUrce scale in tfce Bi;bhuds.— Daily Mail.