Communions.
Dingwall, first Sabbath of August; Portree (Skye), second; Bonar (Creich), third; Stornoway, fourth; Ullapool (Ross), and Vatten (Skye), first Sabbath of September; Strathy (Sutherlandshire), second.
Chaplaincy at Ripon—Appeal re Bibles.
Rev. Andrew Sutherland, C.F., desires friends who wish to give Bibles or Testaments in khaki to soldiers going overseas, to send their contributions direct to the Secretary of the National Bible Society, 224 West George Street, Glasgow, instructing the Secretary to forward the books to Mr. Sutherland’s address which is as follows:—8th (R.) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, North Camp, Ripon. Such contributions will be gratefully appreciated.
Correction—Synod Report.
The Clerk regrets a mistake in the report of the First Sederunt of the Synod, where it is stated that the Rev. A. Mackay, Oban, was “the only minister present who had not hitherto occupied” the Moderator’s chair, there being present the Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, Lairg, who has not yet occupied that position.
Obituary.
There passed away on the 7th May at an advanced age, Mr. Angus MacPhail, 89 Raeberry Street, Glasgow, long intimately associated with St. Jude’s Congregation. We also regret to state that Mr. John Mackenzie of Balnain, an elder of the Dingwall Congregation, died on 12th July. We express our deepest sympathy with the relatives of both the deceased men, who were much respected. Fuller notices will (D.V.) appear in a future issue.
Mission to Naval Men at Chatham and Portsmouth.
Rev. Donald Graham, Shieldaig, has succeeded the Rev. D. M. Macdonald in this Mission. Mr. Graham is arranged to remain (D.V.) for eight weeks—until the beginning of September. We trust the Lord’s blessing will attend the work here as elsewhere, carried on by our ministers on behalf of the defenders of our country.
Deputy to Canada.
We omitted to mention in last issue that the Rev. D. Beaton, the deputy to our Canadian Mission, arrived safely at his field of labour, via New York. He has been busily engaged ever since and has had encouraging attendances at the various services held.