Communions.—July — First Sabbath — Raasay, Lairg, Thurso, and Beauly; second, Tain, Staffin, and Tomatin; third, Daviot, Halkirk, Flashadder, and Rogart; fourth, Plockton and Bracadale; fifth, North Uist. August—First Sabbath—Dingwall; second, Stratherrick and Portree; third, Laide, Broadford, and Bonar-Bridge; fourth, Finsbay and Stornoway. September—First Sabbath—Ullapool and Vatten; second, Strathy; third, Stoer and Tarbert (Harris). October—Second Sabbath—Gairloch; third, Scourie; fourth, Lochinver and Wick. South African Mission.—The following are dates of the Communions:—Last Sabbath of March, June, September, and December. Note.—Notice of any additions to, or alterations of, the above dates of Communions should be sent to the Editor.
Day of Humiliation and Prayer.—As will be seen from the report of the Synod proceedings it was decided that Wednesday or Thursday, the 25th or 26th July, be observed as a day of humiliation and prayer for the religious state of the country.
Acknowledgments in the Magazine.—The Synod decided that in future only anonymous subscriptions be acknowledged in the Magazine, with certain exceptions (the nature of which have been indicated to the Treasurer), and in these cases only the initials and names of place are to be given. This does not apply to Magazine subscriptions.
Memorial Stone to the Late Rev. D. Macfarlane, Dingwall.—The Synod decided to erect a suitable stone at the grave of the late Rev. D. Macfarlane, Dingwall, and appointed a Committee to see this done. Mr Macfarlane deserved that the Church should show her appreciation of him, both for eminence as a preacher of the Gospel and for his faithfulness to God’s Word and to the souls of men in his day. The Synod decided also that contributions should be sent to Mr John Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, for this commendable purpose, and that he should acknowledge the same in the Free Presbyterian Magazine.—N. C.
Kaffir Bibles.—The Synod desire to convey sincere thanks to all the friends who have so liberally contributed to the fund for distributing the Kaffir Bible among all the children who learned to read it in our schools in Matabeleland. Seeing that £330 are now to the credit of this fund, the Synod advise that no more should meanwhile be given to it; but as the drain on the Foreign Missions Fund is to be trebled the Synod will feel grateful to our people for enlarging their contributions to it.—N. C.
Dr Macdonald’s Travelling Expenses and Medical Equipment.—The travelling expenses and medical equipment of Dr R. Macdonald, M.B., Ch.B., will have to be paid, and the Synod resolved to place before our people its desire that they would help by their contributions to meet the sum that may be required. Contributions should be sent to Mr John Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness.—N. C.
The Prayer Book Measure Before Parliament.—The Prayer Book Measure was again presented to Parliament. The controversy connected with the attempt to get the recognition of Parliament for the new and revised Prayer Book was keener than when it was rejected by the Commons. It is with the greatest pleasure we learned the news that the Measure was rejected by the House of Commons by a majority of 46. Much sympathy has been expressed with the aged Archbishop of Canterbury. We regret we cannot join in it; our admiration goes out rather to the aged Bishop Ridley, who at the age of 80, as the House was pertinently reminded by the Home Secretary, stood at the stake for Reformation doctrine.