AS our readers are aware, Rev. John Colquhoun was appointed by the Synod to act in my place during my prospective visit as a deputy to our people in U.S.A., Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc. At the last moment the visit abroad was cancelled and Mr. Colquhoun quickly resigned his editorial responsibilities notwithstanding my request that he should continue and thus acquire experience in the work. There is nothing special to report. War conditions have made it necessary to reduce the size of both Magazines owing to the scarcity of paper. The Magazine Fund was hit by the new postage rates, as most of the subscriptions were paid before the Chancellor of the Exchequer had announced the increase in postages—the postage on both Magazines is now a penny each.
The Magazine Committee decided to send 1,000 copies to the Fighting Forces through the recognised Government channels. The response of our people to the Fund for this purpose has been very gratifying.
From the financial point of view the state of the Magazines is as follows:—At the end of the Financial year the balance on hand for the Free Presbyterian Magazine was £36 2s 3d.; for the Young People’s Magazine, £36 19s. 7d.; and for the distribution of the F.P. Magazine to H.M. Forces, £34 12s. 7d.