FREE CHURCH.

The Rev. A. B. PARKER, A.M., became minister of the Free Church in Lesmahagow at the Disruption in 1843. He accepted a call from the Wellpark congregation in 1854.
The Rev. JAMES LAING, A.M., succeeded him in 1856, and is now minister of the Free Church.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

On the 4th February 1844, the congregation which had met at Ponfeigh (in the parish of Douglas) transferred their church to the parish of Lesmahagow, when their minister, the Rev. Mr. MILWAIN, and the Rev. Professor Symington, D.D., conducted the services. Mr. MILWAIN succeeded the Rev. John Fairley, who died in the year 1806, and whose favourite places for field preaching were Westown craigs, Kirkbankbrae, Skellyhill, Boreland hill, and other classic grounds of the Covenanters. Rev. J. W. MACMEEKEN was ordained minister of the Reformed Presbyterian congregation at Lesmahagow on 30th December 1846. His predecessor in the same church was the Rev. WILLIAM LOGAN, of the Burgher Association. He was settled on 1st August 1820, and joined the Free Church 1843. Mr. JAMES NAISMITH was ordained to the pastoral charge of the congregation of Douglas water 14th July 1.862.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Rev. Mr. LINDSAY was settled as the first minister of what was then called " The Relief Church," on 22d May 1838. The Rev. R. CORDINER succeeded him in 1847, and is now the minister of the Lesmahagow U. P. congregation.

U.P. CONGREGATION AT CROSSFORD.

The congregation was organized in 1831. The Rev. Mr. ARNOT was settled in August 1833, and loosed from his charge in June 1840.
The Rev. Mr. CHRISTIE was settled in April 1841, and died in May 1842.
The Rev. Mr. KINNINMONT was settled in November 1843, and translated to Leith in July 1849. The Rev. JOHN WEIR was settled in April 1850, and still continues to minister.