Communions.
September—First Sabbath, Stratherrick, Ullapool, and Vatten; second, Broadford and Strathy; third, Applecross, Tarbert (Harris), and Stoer; fourth, Laide. October—First Sabbath, North Tolsta; second, Ness (Lewis) and Gairloch; third, Scourie; fourth, Lochinver and Wick. November—First Sabbath, Oban; second, St Jude’s, Glasgow (Jane Street, Blythwood Square); third, Dornoch and Helmsdale.
New Clerk of Western Presbytery.
At a recent meeting of the Western Presbytery, the Rev. D. M. Macdonald, Portree, was appointed Clerk in place of Rev. N. Macintyre, who was recently called to Edinburgh. In future any communications for the Presbytery should be addressed to Mr Macdonald.
Ordination of Rev. John Maclachlan.
The ordination and induction of the Rev. John Maclachlan to the pastoral charge of North Uist took place on Monday, the 30th of July. Owing to Mr Maclachlan’s illness, as already intimated in our pages, this ordination, as formerly fixed, had been postponed, but, happily, on the above date the solemn service of the ordination and induction took place in the presence of a large congregation, which manifested the utmost harmony and good-will. The Rev. James Macleod, Glendale, Moderator, preached from I. Corinthians Chap. iv., 1, 2; thereafter, with solemn prayer and the imposition of the hands of the Presbytery, Mr Maclachlan was ordained to the office of the holy ministry, and inducted to the charge of the North Uist congregation. The new minister was then suitably addressed by the Moderator, and the people by Mr Macdonald, Portree. We trust that the labours of Mr Maclachlan will be much blessed in Uist, and that the severe trials through which the congregation has passed during the past two years are now at an end. It says a good deal for their steadfastness as a whole that they adhered to the testimony of our Church despite the efforts put forth to scatter them. May the Holy Spirit be poured upon them in rich measure, and may they have unbroken peace and spiritual prosperity in the future.
Mr Roderick Mackenzie Licensed.
At a meeting of the Western Presbytery, held at Portree on Friday, the 10th of August, Mr Roderick Mackenzie, M.A., divinity student, was duly licensed to preach the gospel.