THE following letter was recently received by the Rev. John R. Mackay, M.A., Inverness:—
“C/O NATIVE COMMISSIONER, BEMBESI, RHODESIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 12th January, 1914. MY DEAR MR. MACKAY,—I am glad to inform you that I returned from the Cape Colony on the 26th December. I found my aged mother still enjoying good health, though very weak and feeble through old age. She was very pleased to see me. I also went to Lovedale to see what progress they had made with the Psalms towards printing. I saw Principal Henderson, and he told me that they had not yet begun the printing of them, and that they were still busy with another piece of work, a book that they were printing. It is to be hoped that they will begin the printing as soon as they have finished that piece of work, as our people here are always asking about the Psalms.
I also got your letter which you wrote from Ontario, Canada, sometime ago, together with the enclosed postal order for one dollar, 4/2. You will kindly thank the friend in Canada who sent it to me.
I saw in the Free Presbyterian Magazine that it might be possible for one of our ministers to go to Australia this year. Should one be sent there this year, I was just wondering if it would not be possible for him to return home via the Cape, and pay us a visit here in Rhodesia for a Sabbath or two on his return to Scotland. The journey could be broken in Natal, and he could then take the train from Natal to Rhodesia, and join the steamer again in Cape Town. We would all be very glad to see one of our ministers here again.
I read with pleasure your very interesting report of your Canadian visit. I must now close with kindest regards to you and to Mrs. Mackay, and to all the friends in your congregation.—Yours sincerely,
J. B. RADASI.
“I MUCH question whether the man that dies an Arminian can go to heaven. But certainly he will not be an Arminian when he is in heaven. The employ of the blessed is to cast their crowns at the feet of God and the Lamb, and to sing, ‘Not unto us, O Lord.’”—Toplady.
“COME here and see the victories of the Cross. Christ’s wounds are thy healing, His agonies thy repose, His conquests thy conflicts, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation.”
—Matt. Henry.