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• Alex B. Smith to William Mackinnon. Memorial for Counsel agreed by Committee and printed, distribution awaiting legal opinion; pamphlets felt highly important and widely circulated - as "Serious objections" and Moody Stuart's pamphlet; Rainey faction move hesitant in Confessional Committee; regarding Professor Smeaton's portrait and its presentation to the College (another facet of the struggle).
• Rev.I Kennedy to William Mackinnon. Enclosures to Kennedy from Prof. Smeaton & Messrs Balfour & Mac Ewen.
• Alex B. Smith to William Mackinnon. Two letters in one envelope, same date - first regretting William Mackinnon 's inability to present portrait, hopes Mr Hall will be persuaded by him to act, as someone in total sympathy with their views wanted; second letter gives inconclusive result of consultation with counsel, hurriedly briefed and hesitant to mix theological distinctions with legal discriminations; problem too that the altered formula not actually presented.
• Alex B. Smith to William Mackinnon. The Secretary of the Free Church Defence Association (fundamentalist Calvinists, against the Declaratory Act), and the majority faction of Dr Dods and Principal Rainey) thanks William Mackinnon for contributions regarding costs of libel against Dods Proceedings, suggests need for propaganda and organised deputations.
• Alex B. Smith to William Mackinnon. Thanks for gift of £50 against legal costs of Free Church Committee opposing the Declaratory Act.