Communions.
—September—First Sabbath, Vatten, Ullapool and Bresaclete; second, Strathy; third, Tarbert and Stoer. October—First Sabbath, North Tolsta; second, Ness, Gairloch; third, Scourie; fourth, Lochinver and Wick. South African Mission—The following are the 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.
The Rev. N. Cameron’s Illness.
—As many of our readers are aware, Mr. Cameron has had to undergo a rather severe operation. He came through the operation successfully, and at the time of writing this note has made an excellent recovery. The prayers of the Lord’s people, we are sure, will go forth on behalf of our friend that he may be speedily restored to health and his usefulness in the Lord’s vineyard.
Opening of New Church at Rogart.
—The Rogart congregation has been without a place of worship of their own since a congregation was formed there in connection with our Church. They have now built a very suitable Church in a central part of the parish. The new Church was opened on the Thursday of the Communion (16th July), when Rev. M. Morrison, Lochinver, preached. The interest shown in the opening services was manifest by the number of our people that attended from the surrounding parishes. The collection taken at the opening services amounted to £27 5s. 0d. The congregation has contributed liberally towards meeting the cost of the Church, and wish to take this opportunity of thanking most sincerely friends who came to their assistance by sending donations to the building fund. There is still about £200 to be gathered before the Church is free of debt, and contributions, however small, will be gratefully received and acknowledged in the Magazine.—F. MACLEOD.
Presbytery of the Western Isles.
—This Presbytery, constituted by the Synod, met for the first time at Uig (Lewis) on the 14th June, when the Rev. John Maclachlan was appointed Moderator and Rev. Malcolm Gillies, Clerk.
Communion Services at Winnipeg.
—The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is to be dispensed at Winnipeg (D.V.) on the 3rd Sabbath of September. The Rev. D. J. Matheson, who is at present supplying Winnipeg, expects to be assisted by the Rev. Ewen Macqueen.
Appeal on behalf of Raasay Congregation.
—The Raasay Congregation hereby appeal to kind friends for help to enable them to build a new Manse, the old one having been sold and the purchase money used for the payment of the new Church. The congregation have, by great diligence and generosity, with some outside help, paid for their new Church without any appeal to the public, but they find that, by their own unaided efforts, they cannot pay for a new Manse, and they, therefore, ask the support of all willing to help. Contributions will be gratefully received
by Mr. William McSween, The Cottages, Raasay, and Mr. McIver, National Bank, Portree. This appeal is endorsed by the Western Presbytery — M. Morrison, Moderator; D. M. Macdonald, Clerk.
Ordination and Induction at Wick.
—The Northern Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland met at Wick on Wednesday, 19th August, for the ordination and induction of Rev. Robert Ross Sinclair, a son of the late Rev. James S. Sinclair, Glasgow, and who for the past number of years has been acting as assistant to the Rev. Neil Cameron, St. Jude’s. The Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, M.A., preached an appropriate sermon from Is. xl. 11: “He shall feed His flock like a shepherd.” A narrative of the proceedings in the call was given by Rev. Finlay Macleod, and thereafter the questions appointed to be put to ministers on their induction and ordination to a pastoral charge were put by Rev. Wm. Grant and Mr. Sinclair having returned satisfactory answers to the same and having signed the Formula in presence of the congregation the Moderator then ordained him by solemn prayer and imposition of hands. After the ordination prayer Mr. Sinclair was formally received and admitted in the name of the Presbytery and by the authority of the divine Head of the Church to the pastoral charge of Wick congregation and in token thereof he received the right hand of fellowship. The newly ordained minister was then suitably addressed by Mr. Macfarlane and thereafter the congregation by Mr. Macleod. Wick congregation, which was vacant ten months through the translation of Rev. D. Beaton to Oban, has now had a pastor set over it. We wish the congregation every blessing and our prayer is that their young minister may be blessed and be a blessing to them. There was a large gathering of friends from Strathy, Thurso and Halkirk and, in addition to the congregation, many of the townspeople were present.
Collection for the Month.
—The Collection for this month is for the Organization Fund.