nnection with that Church, subject to its courts, and in particular to
the kirk session of the parish in which you work?

"Do you humbly engage, in the strength and grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ, our Lord and Master, faithfully and prayerfully to discharge the
duties of this office?"

The lady who, by answering the above questions, received the sanction of
the Church as one of its appointed officers was Lady Grisell Baillie, of
Dryburgh Abbey. She writes to the author of this book: "I count it a
great honor to be permitted to serve in the Church of my fathers, and I
pray that I may be enabled faithfully and prayerfully to fulfill the
duties to which I am called, and that it maybe for the glory of our God
and Saviour that I am permitted to work in his vineyard."

Miss Davidson, who was temporary superintendent of the home, but who is
now engaged in organizing branches of the Women's Guild throughout
Scotland, and Miss Alice Maud Maxwell, the present superintendent of the
home, have also been set apart to the same office. As has been said,
"Each represents an old Scottish family, whose members have been
distinguished for Christian and philanthropic labors;" and "each
represents a different type of deaconess work." Lady Grisell Baillie is
engaged in gentle ministrations among the people of her own home. Miss
Davidson is at the service of every minister who desires aid in
organizing women's work in his parish. And Miss Maxwell is at the
training-home, leading a busy life in directing the class labors and
missionary activities that center around it and in impressing her life
and spirit upon a band of workers who are to further Christ's cause both
at home and in the mission field.

The mention of any facts that can bring before us the varied character
that the deaconess work can assume is valuable. For to be truly useful,
this cause needs to provide a place for women of very unlike qualities,
and also to allow a certain degree of freedom which will insure the
individuality of each worker.

The action of the Church of Scotland has had its influence upon the
Reformed Churches throughout the world holding the presbyterial system.
At the session of the London Council of the Alliance of Reformed and
Presbyterian Churches during the summer of 1888, Dr. Charteris presented
a report embracing many of the features of the elaborate scheme which
he had previously devised for the Church of Scotland. And the Council,
in receiving th