Communions.—Dingwall, first Sabbath of February; Stornoway, third. Portree, Skye, and Tarbert, Harris, second Sabbath of March (customary date); John Knox’s, Glasgow (Hall, 2 Carlton Place, South Side), fourth.
Resolution re Persecution of Protestants in Hungary. This persecution, which has been the subject of articles in the Scotsman and the Bulwark, forms the burden of the following appeal, which has been sent to the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary:—”The Southern Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland learn, with alarm and distress, from public reports, that the Protestants of Hungary are suffering severe persecution at the hands of the Roumanian Government, which now holds a large part of the Hungarian territory. The Presbytery would raise their earnest protest against this unwarrantable and cruel treatment of the descendants of John Huss and other eminent witnesses for truth, and would respectfully appeal to the British Government to take immediate steps to stop the devastating persecution, as Britain has a distinct responsibility in the matter, Roumania being one of her present Allies.”
Appeal re Sabbath Desecration in Glasgow.—The following resolution by the Southern Presbytery has been sent to the Glasgow Town Council:—”The Southern Presbytery of the
Free Presbyterian Church would respectfully remind the Town Council of Glasgow of the fact that the Fourth Commandment—‘Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy,’ etc.—is an integral part of the moral law of God, and that its obligations are universal and perpetual, and they would take the liberty of warning the City Fathers of the account which they will have to render to God at the last day of their stewardship.
“The Presbytery, further, renew their former protest against the musical performances held in the public parks on the Lord’s Day at certain seasons of the year, and appeal to the Town Council to put a stop to this flagrant form of profanation. The Presbytery also enter their earnest protest against social gatherings on Lord’s Day evenings, which have been sanctioned by the Town Council, and are carried on under their direct license and control, entrance fees being charged, in direct violation of the bye-laws of the city.
“The Presbytery would appeal to the City Fathers to remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy, and to use their influence and authority in relation to the people of Glasgow to do the same.”
Missionary to Winnipeg.—We have pleasure in stating that Mr. Donald Matheson, missionary, will (d.v.) leave for Winnipeg on the 21st February. He sails from Glasgow by the S.S. “Praetorian” on said date. We trust that Mr. Matheson will have a good passage across the Atlantic, that he will reach his destination in safety, and that his labours will be blessed in the field to which he expects to go.
Obituary.—We briefly notice, with regret, the removal by death, during the month, of two worthy men in the north—Mr. John Mackay, Thurso, and Mr. Donald Mackay, Saval, Lairg. The former was over ninety years of age. We express deepest sympathy with all relatives, and hope to have fuller notices in a future issue.
The late Mr. Donald Kelly, elder, St. Jude’s, Glasgow.—It is with sincere grief that we record the removal by death of Mr. Donald Kelly, elder, St. Jude’s, Glasgow, which took place on Tuesday, 13th instant, at 6 a.m., after five days’ illness. He will be greatly missed, not only in St. Jude’s congregation, but also in many other congregations of the F.P. Church. We desire to express our deepest sympathy with Mrs. Kelly and each person of the bereaved family, also with all other relatives and friends. As we expect to publish an obituary of him in a future issue of the Magazine, we will not write more just now.—N. C.
The late Mrs. D. MacLachlan, N. S. Wales.—It is with deep regret we record the death, on 16th October, 1919, of a much esteemed and widely respected Christian lady, Mrs. Duncan MacLachlan, Ellerslie, Ulmarra, Clarence River, New South Wales. The deceased was a most devoted member of our small but faithful congregation in that part. We commend the bereaved family to Him whose prerogative it is to bind up the broken-hearted and to comfort all that mourn. A fuller account will (d.v.) appear in a later issue.—D. M’K.
Acknowledgment of Donations.
MR. ALEXANDER MACGILLIVRAY, General Treasurer, Woodbine Cottage, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, acknowledges, with grateful thanks, the following donations up to 24th January:—
Sustentation Fund.—Miss Henny Mackenzie, Lennieranoch, Ullapool, £1; Miss Elizabeth Mackay, Alvie Lodge, Kincraig, 6/; Roderick Cameron, Diebidale, Kildonan, 10/; Per Rev. N. Cameron—Wm. MacGregor, Stockton-on-Tees, £1.
Jewish and Foreign Missions Fund.—Per Mr. M. Turner—Dumbarton Sabbath School (Kafir Bibles), £1 5/; Per Rev. J. S. Sinclair—W. Dallas, Aviemore (Kafir Psalms), 4/6, “Well-wisher,” Elphin (Kafir Bibles), £1, T. MacDonald, Brock, Sask., £2 5/; Miss Macintosh, Hosta, North Uist, 10/; Per Rev. Neil Cameron—A. MacVicar, Vancouver, 15/, “Two Sisters” (Kafir Psalms), 5/.
Organisation Fund.—Per Rev. Neil Macintyre—”Lady Friend,” 10/; Per Rev. J. S. Sinclair—Miss Macintosh, Hosta, North Uist, £1.
Mr. Norman Mackinnon, Treasurer, Tarbert, Harris, F.P. Congregation, acknowledges, with thanks, £1, for Sustentation Fund, from “Anonymous,” per Rev. D. N. Macleod.
Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, F.P. Manse, Lairg, acknowledges, with thanks:—£1, from Mr. D. Macrae, Islay, and £2, from Mr. James Mackay, Quesnel, B.C., for Sustentation Fund.
Mr. R. R. Sinclair, 37 Albert Place Mansions, Battersea Park, London, S.W., acknowledges, with thanks, per Editor of Magazine—10/, from J. J. Hogg, Esq., London, N.W., for London Mission Fund.
Rev. N. Cameron acknowledges, with thanks:—For St. Jude’s Sustentation Fund—A Sea Captain, £5. Organisation Fund—Collection, per M. L., 5/.
The Treasurer of the Dingwall Congregation (Mr. M. Urquhart, Craig View) acknowledges, with thanks, the following donations received for the Manse Building Fund:—”A Friend,” Rona, Raasay, £1; “Anonymous Donor (Glasgow postmark), £30; J. A. S., 32 Milton St., West Hartlepool, 10/; Miss Marion Macintosh, Hosta, North Uist, 5/; Per Rev. D. Macfarlane—Mrs. Campbell, Wyndhill, Beauly, collected from several friends, £2.
The debt of the Manse is now paid up, and grateful thanks are tendered to the friends who helped.
Rev. J. S. Sinclair, John Knox’s F.P. Congregation, acknowledges, with thanks, £1 from “A Friend” (Greenock postmark), for “John Knox’s poor.”
Mr. D. A. Stewart, 85 Polwarth Gardens, Edinburgh, acknowledges, with thanks, the following donations to the Edinburgh F.P. Church Building Fund: J. Mack, Sand, Gairloch, 10/; Per Mrs. Day—”A Friend,” Applecross, 20/; Anonymous, Tarbert, Loch Fyne, 20/; and “Contributor,” North Uist, 4/.
Mr. Jas. Adamson, Helmsdale, acknowledges, with thanks, 12/3 from “A Friend,” Ohio, U.S.A., for Helmsdale Sustentation Fund.