THE Committee were not able to do much in the way of providing services for our people who follow the fishing industry during the last season. There were not so many at Wick last Summer as in former years, but the Rev. Robert Sinclair and his willing assistants did all they could to make the English services and visitation beneficial to all engaged in this industry who showed themselves attracted thereby. Mr. A. D. Macleod, student, came north from Glasgow and held Gaelic services during week-days for about seven weeks. Rev. N. MacIntyre and Mr. McKay, missionary, Laide, also gave Gaelic services after being present at Communions in Caithness. All these services were much appreciated.
We had no suitable person for Yarmouth last season and the men from North Tolsta who used to keep services themselves have ceased to prosecute the English fishing. The wish was expressed for the services of one of our ministers. If the Synod saw their way to name one of our number to give five or six weeks to Yarmouth from the end of September this year, the Committee would do all in their power to have arrangements made for a hall and lodgings and would endeavour to gain the interest and co-operation of all our people who will likely be employed in Yarmouth and Lowestoft during these weeks of busy employment.