Communions.
Ullapool (Ross), first Sabbath of March; Portree (Skye), second; Kinlochbervie, fourth; John Knox’s, Glasgow (Hall, 2 Carlton Place, South-side), and North Tolsta (Lewis), fifth. Stoer, first Sabbath of April; Lochgilphead, second; Greenock, third; St. Jude’s, Glasgow (Jane Street, Blythswood Square), and Wick (Caithness), fourth. Kames (Kyles of Bute), and Oban, first Sabbath of May.
Communion at London Mission.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will (God willing) be dispensed at our London Mission on the second Sabbath of April. The address is as usual: Conference Hall, Eccleston Street, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, S.W. The days and hours of service are as follows: Thursday (9th April), 3-30 p.m. (Gaelic) and 7-30 p.m.; Friday (10th), 3-30 p.m. and 7-30 p.m.; Saturday (11th), 3-30 p.m.; Sabbath (12th), 11 a.m., 3-30 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7-30 p.m.; Monday (13th), 3-30 p.m. (Gaelic) and 7-30 p.m. It will be observed that there are Gaelic Services on Thursday, Sabbath, and Monday at 3-30 p.m., the rest being English. The Revs. Neil Cameron, St. Jude’s, Glasgow, and Alex. Macrae, Portree, are expected to officiate. We hope that friends throughout the Church who have friends in London will call their attention to these services.
Church Deputy to New South Wales.
The Rev. Duncan Mackenzie, the Deputy of the Free Presbyterian Church to New South Wales, will (D.v.) sail on the 12th March from Liverpool. We desire to ask the prayers of our people on his behalf and on behalf of his labours amongst our friends in Australia.
Lochbroom Congregation.
We have pleasure in publishing the following note with regard to Church Building and financial matters in this congregation:—”It will be gratifying to those who sincerely desire the welfare of our congregations in general to know that the Coigach Church Building is now free of debt. The congregation worshipped for about seventeen years in Achiltibuie Public School. In 1911 they decided to erect a composite building. Messrs. Mackenzie, Greenhill, Achiltibuie, had the contract. Their workmanship is thorough. The congregation are indebted to them for having done extras gratis, which add immensely to the comfort of the place. The church, which cost over £300, was opened by the Rev. Alex. Macrae, Portree, on the ninth day of April, 1912. The people acted liberally in liquidating the church debt. They gave ungrudgingly of their means, though not in affluent circumstances. The young of the congregation who had emigrated also gave great assistance. Apart from this and the generous donation of £20 given by John Stewart, Esq., of Vancouver, they practically wiped off the debt unaided in little over a twelvemonth.
There is still a debt on the Lochbroom manse. The congregation have diligently wrought to reduce it. It is now about £250. Hitherto we have made no appeal in the Magazine, but if any generous friends feel disposed to give financial assistance, it will be gratefully acknowledged by the Rev. Andrew Sutherland, F.P. Manse, Ullapool, or Mr. Alexander Mackenzie, merchant, Ardindreen, Lochbroom. A. S.”
Acknowledgments.
Mr. Angus Clunas, General Treasurer, 35 Ardconnel Terrace (East), Inverness, begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations:—For Sustentation Fund—£3 from Mr. D. Macleod, Badcall, Inchard, Kinlochbervie; 30/ from “Anon” (Lochinver P.O.); 5/ from “Anon” (Edinburgh P.O.), “There is that scattereth and yet increaseth”; 20/ from Mr. A. MacVicar, North Uist, per Rev. N. Cameron; £6 5s. 4d. from Messrs. Mackenzie & Co., Detroit, U.S.A., and £4 from same for College Fund, per Rev. J. R. Mackay. For Matabele Building Fund—10/ from Miss Grant, Free Presbyterian Manse, Inverness; 10/ from “A. M. P.” (Glasgow P.O.); 10/ from “A Friend,” per Rev. N. Macintyre; and 4/ from “A Friend,” per Rev. J. S. Sinclair. For Foreign Missions—20/ from “A Friend,” per Mr. Grant, Treasurer, London; 5/ from “Anon” (Bellonach P.O.), per Rev. J. R. Mackay; and 5/ from “Well-wisher,” per Rev. N. Cameron, for Kaffir Psalms. 4/6 from “Fishermen,” per Rev. N. Macintyre, for Yarmouth Fishing Mission.
Rev. J. S. Sinclair acknowledges, with thanks, 5/ received from anonymous donor, “for the Lord’s cause”—applied to Sustentation Fund; and £1 from “A Friend,” Halkirk, for the Rev. J. B. Radasi.
Mr. Murdo Urquhart, Treasurer to the Dingwall congregation, acknowledges, with thanks, the following donations to the Dingwall Manse Building Fund:—£7 4s. from the congregation of Raasay, per Miss Margaret Tallach, sent to Rev. D. Macfarlane; and 2/6 from “A Friend,” Kingussie, per Miss Maciver, Young Street, Inverness.
Rev. N. Cameron desires to acknowledge, with sincere thanks, the following donations:—In aid of Bembesi Building Fund—”A Lady Friend,” Lochcarron, £1; “A Lady Friend,” Glasgow, 7/6; “A Friend,” Skye, £1. For St. Jude’s Building Fund—5/; “A Friend,” Oban, £1 10/.
Erratum.
On page 399 in last issue “colonists” should have read “Calvinists.”