Communions.
August, first Sabbath, Dingwall; second, Portree, and Stratherrick; third, Finsbay, Laide and Bonarbridge; fourth, Vatten and Stornoway. September, first Sabbath, Ullapool and Breasclete; second, Strathy; third, Tarbert (Harris) and Stoer. October, first Sabbath, Tolsta; second, Ness.
Foreign Mission Committee: An Appeal.
At a meeting of the Foreign Mission Committee held in Glasgow on Thursday, the 15th day of June, 1944, the Reports sent in by Dr. Macdonald and Rev. J. Tallach of the South African Mission was read. These Reports, along with one sent by the Inspector of Native Development for Southern Rhodesia, are being published in the Magazine. As will readily be seen these Reports deal with matters vital to the welfare of our Mission at Ingwenya. There are two main suggestions advanced (1) That new school buildings affording greater accommodation and of a more substantial kind than those hitherto in use be built, and (2) That an additional European teacher, with suitable qualifications and preferably male, be provided. Having taken all the circumstances, as far as these are known, into serious and prolonged consideration, the Committee unanimously approved of the above suggestions. The financial commitments necessary to carry these proposals into effect will to a large extent be met by Government loans on a liberal scale. But an additional burden will undoubtedly be placed upon the Foreign Mission Fund and upon the liberality of our people. Notwithstanding the burden involved, the Committee, in adopting these suggestions, are assured that they are only doing what has the wholehearted support of the generality of our people. It is because we are thus assured that we issue this Appeal for an increased response to the Funds of the Foreign Mission so that these very necessary proposals may be carried out with as little delay as possible.
The Lord has manifestly blessed the work of our Church in Rhodesia. Our present duty seems to be indicated by Isaiah, liv. 2: “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.” To hesitate in responding to such an unmistakable call would, we doubt not, be a denial of the clearest evidences of the Lord’s will and purpose. “Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring.” “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these ye have done it unto Me.”
—JAMES MACLEOD, Convener.
The Raasay Manse of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
The Raasay congregation have been without a manse since 1928 when they sold the manse they then had. The money obtained for that manse was spent on a new church building. When the latter building was completed and cleared of debt, the congregation decided to open a Manse Building Fund. Since then contributions have been gratefully received but not on a scale sufficiently substantial to proceed with the building. Further the congregation cannot, without the help of friends, raise, within a reasonable time, the sum of money needed to complete the work.
They therefore appeal to friends of the cause to help them and in doing so they are confident their appeal will not be in vain. “Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6, 2).
Contributions will be thankfully received and acknowledged by Mr. Ewen MacRae, Suishnish House, Raasay, or by Rev. Donald Campbell, Raasay.
This appeal is endorsed by the Presbytery.