Miss Isabella Urquhart, Langwell House, Dingwall.
ANOTHER breach was made on the members of the Dingwall congregation by the death of Miss Urquhart. Since she professed the Lord Jesus Christ publicly, her conduct was consistent with her profession. Up to the last she was a regular attendant on the means of grace, and she gave liberally of her means to support the cause of Christ at home and abroad. Her last illness was short, and she was somewhat suddenly removed from this world of sin and sorrow to the rest that remains to the people of God in heaven. We extend our sincere sympathy to her surviving sisters, and other relatives, in their bereavement.—D. M.
Corporal John Mackenzie.
It is with feelings of the keenest sorrow that we briefly notice this month the death of Corporal John Mackenzie of the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, which sad event took place in France on Sabbath evening, the 9th June. He was struck by the portion of a shell, with the result that he died of loss of blood as he was being carried to a dressing station. Corporal Mackenzie who, prior to his enlistment, was studying Arts with a view to the Gospel ministry, was a young man of marked piety and great promise, and his death is deeply and justly mourned by a wide circle of friends. He was “called up” about two years ago, and was for the most part of that time at Cromarty, where he proved himself not only a competent soldier in his country’s service, but a useful messenger of Christ in conducting religious services for the spiritual benefit of the men. Before he joined the Army he not only attended to his Arts studies, but regularly supplied congregations on the Sabbath in the Southern Presbytery. He was a native of North Tolsta, Lewis. We extend our deepest sympathy to his aged and worthy father and other relatives in their great bereavement. Their loss is the loss of the whole Church. A fuller notice will (D.V.) appear in a future issue. J. S. S.