Communions.—Ullapool (Ross), Stratherrick (Inverness), and Vatten (Skye), first Sabbath of September; Strathy (Sutherland), and Finsbay (Harris), second; Applecross (Ross), Stoer (Sutherland), and Tarbert (Harris), third; Laide (Ross), fourth. John Knox’s, Glasgow (Hall, 2 Carlton Place, South-side), first Sabbath of October.
A Book Gift.—Rev. Alexander Robertson, D.D., Venice, has kindly sent a copy of his recent book, “The Papal Conquest,” to the Church Library of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
Donation to the Sustentation Fund.—Mr. Angus Clunas, 18 Ardconnel Terrace, Inverness, General Treasurer of the Free Presbyterian Church, acknowledges with cordial thanks a donation of £100 by Alexander Ross, Esq., Ormskirk, England, who has contributed same with a view to supply the deficiency in the
salaries of ministers and missionaries at last Whitsunday, as stated in the Synod Report. The Church, we may add, is much indebted to Mr. Ross, under the Most High, for this generous gift.
License of Divinity Student.—Mr. Andrew Sutherland, divinity student, Dornoch, after examination, was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Western Presbytery, on Tuesday the 26th July.
Reply to Synod’s Address to the King.—The loyal Address to the King, signed by the Moderator and Clerk of Synod, was forwarded, according to the usual order, to Lord Pentland, the Secretary of State for Scotland, and the following reply has been received by the Clerk :—
“SCOTTISH OFFICE,
WHITEHALL, 30th July, 1910.
SIR,—I am commanded by the King to convey to the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland His Majesty’s thanks for the expressions of sympathy with His Majesty and the Royal Family on the occasion of the lamented death of His late Majesty, King Edward the Seventh, contained in their loyal and dutiful Address, which I have had the honour to lay before His Majesty.—I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, (Signed) PENTLAND.”
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