... Tue Parisn Cuurcn Vacaxcy.—The Selkirk Established Presbytery on Tuesday resolved to translate the Rev. W. F. Rankin, of Slamannan, to the parish of St Boswells, the ordination to take place on Thursday, 16th of July. ...

... Established Church on Tuesday night approved of the committee’s report, which recommended the election of the Rev. Mr Rankin, Slamannan, to be their pastor. The call to Mr Rankin was thereafter largely signed. There were over 140 candidates for the vacancy ...

... unanimously agreed to:—This meeting having learned of the removal of the Rev. W. H. Rankine, B.D, parish minister, from Slamannan to St Boswells, desires to express its high appreciation of the work done by him during his residence here, and its sincere ...

... 8.D.,, was inducted as parish minister of St Boswells yesterday. Mr Rankin was, until lately, minister of the parish of Slamannan. There were nearly 150 applicants for the vacancy. Tue Warer ScerLy.—A number of the committee made the annual inspection ...

... report of the committee appointed by the congregation stated that by 7 votes to 4 they nominated the Rev. Mr Rankine, of Slamannan, to fill the vacancy in the Parish Church of St Boswells. The minority dissented. ...