Church Notes

Communions.

January—Fourth Sabbath, Inverness. February—First Sabbath, Dingwall; third, Stornoway; fourth, North Uist. March—First Sabbath, Ullapool; second, Ness and Portree; third, Finsbay and Lochinver; fourth, Kinlochbervie; fifth, North Tolsta. April—First Sabbath, Achmore, Portnalong, Breasclete, Fort William, Stoer and London; third, Greenock; fourth, Glasgow and Wick. May—First Sabbath, Kames and Oban; second, Scourie; third, Broadford and Edinburgh. June—First Sabbath, Tarbert, Applecross, Coigach; second, Shieldaig; third, Lochcarron, Glendale, Helmsdale, Dornoch and Uig; fourth, Gairloch; fifth, Inverness. July—First Sabbath, Lairg, Raasay and Beauly; second, Staffin, Tomatin and Tain; third, Halkirk, Rogart, Flashadder and Daviot; fourth, Achmore, Bracadale, North Uist and Plockton. August—First Sabbath, Dingwall and Vancouver (Canada); second, Portree and Stratherrick; third, Bonar, Finsbay and Laide; fourth, Vatten; fifth, Stornoway and Thurso. September—First Sabbath, Ullapool and Breasclete; second, Strathy; third, Tarbert and Stoer; fourth, Applecross. October—First Sabbath, Tolsta and Lochcarron; second, Gairloch and Ness; fourth, Greenock, Lochinver and Wick. November—First Sabbath, Oban and Raasay; second, Glasgow and Halkirk; third, Edinburgh, Dornoch and Uig. December—First Sabbath, London.

SPECIAL NOTICE: All changes in above Communion dates to be notified to Editor, for 1958 (D.V.).

London Communion Services.

The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, London Congregation, St. Michael’s Hall, Eccleston Place, opposite Victoria Coach Station, Buckingham Palace Road, London, S.W.1. In connection with the dispensation of the Lord’s Supper on Sabbath, 6th April, 1958, the following services have been arranged (D.V.), to be conducted by the Rev. John Colquhoun, Glendale, Skye, and the Rev. Donald MacLean, C.A., Portree, Skye:—Thursday, 3rd April, 7 p.m.; Friday, 4th April, 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7 p.m. (Fellowship Meeting); Saturday, 5th April, 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. (Prayer Meeting). Sabbath, 6th April, 11 a.m., 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic), with an English service in Bridewell Hall simultaneously, and 7 p.m. Monday, 7th April, 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic) and 7 p.m. For the benefit of those living in outlying districts we may state that all the week-day services will be held in the Bridewell Hall, London City Mission, Eccleston Place, and only the Sabbath services, morning, afternoon, and evening, in St. Michael’s Hall.

Services are held every Sabbath in St. Michael’s Hall, at 11 a.m., 3.45 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7 p.m. Weekly Prayer Meeting in St. Michael’s Schoolhouse, opposite St. Michael’s Hall, on Wednesday, at 7 p.m.

Dingwall New Church Building.

The erection of the new Church in Dingwall is now more than half completed on a site opposite our old Church. Owing to present day conditions, and Town and Country Planning conditions peculiar to the Burgh of Dingwall, the cost of the building, and necessary amenity of the surroundings, is extremely heavy and probably close on the sum of £5,000 may yet be needed. Over £4,000 has already been paid. The new Church is seated for about 250 and the Hall for about 60. Contributions will be thankfully received by Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, F.P. Manse, Dingwall, or by the Treasurer, D. Matheson, Carnimesh, Achany Road, Dingwall.

Acknowledgment of Donations.

Mr. J. Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, General Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—

Sustentation Fund.—A Friend, per Mr. A. McCuish, Seilebost, £5; Mrs. E. M. McK., Glenellen, Tarbert, Lochfyne, £5; Miss A. McK., Elphin, Lairg, £5; Mrs. W. S., Sidcup, Kent, 6/9; Mr. D. McK., Corrany, Glenelg, £3; Miss M. McG., Parkfield, Kirn, £1; Mr. J. F., Carnoch, Ardour, £3; Mr. J. McL., Kerracher, Lairg, £3; Mrs. A. C., Broallan, Beauly, £1; Miss J. M., Farr, Bettyhill, £2; M. and J. McK., Swordly, Bettyhill, £2; Miss J. McK., 10 Athole Gardens, Glasgow, £2 4/-; Anon., Inverness, £1; Mr. N. McL., Bridge of Orchy, £1; Miss J. M. S., Ardrishaig, 10/-; Mrs. A. M., Bundaloich, Dornie, £1; Miss S. McL., Shawfield, Skelmorlie, £1 1/9; Miss G. McK., Farr, Bettyhill, £1 1/-.

Home Mission Fund.—Mr. N. McA., 4 Scullamus, Breakish, £3; Mr. N. McK., Geocrag, Harris, £2 10/-; Miss G. McK., Farr, Bettyhill, 10/-; Mr. Ed. M., Carrigreich, Tarbert, £2.

Aged and Infirm Ministers’ and Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund.—Mrs. R. R. Bruce, Union Road, Inverness, in loving memory of her mother, £15.

College Fund.—Mr. M. L., Arrina, P.O., Strathcarron, 16/-.

Foreign Missions.—Ontario Friends, £15; Anon., Argyllshire, £10; Anon., Ross-shire, £10; An Ontario Friend, £96 10/9; Mr. N. McA., 4 Scullamus, Breakish, £3 6/-; Mr. R. D. N., Penefer, Skye, £1 4/-; Mr. N. McK., Geocrag, Harris, £2 10/-; A Friend, 10/-; A Raasay Friend, £4; Wick Sabbath School for Installation of Electricity at Ingwenya, per Mrs. MacKenzie, £4; Mr. H. Kitchen, 758 Fleet Avenue, Winnipeg, £17 12/-; Miss L. C., Broallan, Beauly, 10/-; Mr. J. McL., Kerracher, by Laig, £2; A Friend, Grand Rapids, Mich., £20 11/6; Mr. R. F., 2015 W. 80th St., Chicago, £10; Mrs. A. E. Heyboer, Grand Rapids, Mich., £1 15/8.

Mission Transport Fund.—Ontario Friends, £8; Mr. A. McC., Tuimpan Head Lighthouse, £2; Mrs. M. S. Nedd, Drumbeg, £1; Mr. A. F., Overton Cottage, Redding, £1; North Uist Cong., collected by book per Mr. A. Macdonald, Treasurer, £24 3/6.

The following on behalf of Mbuma New Church.—Anonymous Friend, £5; Mr. D. J. G., Arrina, Strathcarron, £5; Mr. J. W. McK., Laide, £2; A Friend, Ross-shire, £2; Miss M. N., Windsor Crescent, Portree. 10/-; Mark 16-15, £1 8/-; K.C., per Rev. D. McLean, £1.

Publication Fund.—Acts xvi, 30-31, £13 19/5; Mrs. I. Zeigler, Houston, Texas, £1 8/5.

The following received on behalf of the Trinitarian Bible Society:—Acts xvi, 30-31, £13 19/5; Waternish Congregation, £5; Shieldaig Congregation, £5; Plockton Congregation, £7 10/-; Greenock Congregation, £10 10/-; Vatten Congregation, £8; Daviot Congregation, £7 10/-; Miss C. McD., Ardheslaig, £1; From the Family at 23 Achmore, Lewis, £2; Mrs. A. M., Bundaloch, Dornie, 6/-; Mrs. McL., Brackloch, Laig, 13/2; Ontario Friends, £20.

Mission to the Jews Fund.—Ontario Friends, £15; Mrs. A. E. Heyboer, Grand Rapids, £1 15/7; Mrs. I. Munro, Myrtle Cottage, Glenmoriston, £1; Mr. D. McL., Ardindrian, 6/-; Mrs. J. A. Reid, Sheerness, Alta, £3 1/-.

Home of Rest Fund.—Ontario Friends, £10; Anon., Edinburgh post-mark, £1 5/-; A liberal giver, Edinburgh, per Mr. Peter Anderson, £2; Miss J. McP., Badachro, 7/6; A.M., North Uist, £1.

Magazine Free Distribution Fund.—A Friend, 6/-; Mr. D. McL., Dunrobin Glen, 6/-; Mr. M. MacL., Milton, Applecross, 6/6; Miss B. MacL., Seaforth Road, Ullapool, 11/-; Mrs. J. G., 6 Quidinish, 6/-; Mr. J. F., Clunes, 6/-; Mr. J. S., Fortrose, 6/-; Mrs. J. McR., Broxburn, 7/9; Mr. D. J. McL., Francis Street, Stornoway, 16/-; Acts xvi, 30-31, £6 19/2; Mr. E D. MacL., Culnacraig, Achiltibuie, 6/-; Miss E. B. Gerston, Halkirk, 6/-; Mr. A. M., Drumbeg, 10/-; Mrs. H. C., Diabaig, 10/-; Rev. N. Caswell, Dundalk, Canada, 12/-; Edinburgh Friends, per Mr. H. Scambler, £1; Miss C. MacLean, in loving memory of brother, Kenneth MacLean, Missionary, Breasclete, £2.

The following lists sent in for publication:—

Broadford Church Building Fund.

Mr. J. McLean, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £3 from Mr. J. McD., 3 Tockavaig, Sleat, and £5 from Friend of the Cause, Luib.

Creich Congregation.

The Treasurer acknowledges with grateful thanks £3 o/a Sustentation Fund, and £1 o/a Home Mission, from Mr. D. J. M., Bonar Br., per Mr. Wm. Lobban.

Dingwall New Church Building Fund.

Mr. D. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £10 from R. G. McK., near Dingwall.

Edinburgh Congregation.

The Treasurer gratefully acknowledges £1 from a Friend, Gairloch, o/a Church Repairs Fund per Mr. P. Anderson.

Gisborne, New Zealand, F.P. Church.

Mr. M. Macpherson, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks £1 from a Raasay Friend per J. Grant; Anon., Psalm 22-27, 10/-.

Fort William Manse Building Fund.

Mr. Ian Matheson, Treasurer, gratefully acknowledges the following:—Mrs. McD., Loch Leven Hotel, £1; Mr. A. Gillies, Caol, £3; K. McP., Achateny, 6/-; C. Card, per Mr. A. MacLennan, Finsbay, Harris, £81.

St. Jude’s, Glasgow.

The Treasurer gratefully acknowledges o/a Sustentation Fund £20 from Matiere Congregation, N.Z., per Mr. Ian Beaton.

Glendale Church Repair Fund.

Rev. J. Colquhoun acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—Friend, Glasgow, £3; Nurse Martin, £1; R. McLeod, New York, $20; Friend, $6. The following, per Mr. A. McLean, Treasurer:—N. Bruce, Arrochar, £1; Portree (post mark), 7/6; A North Tolsta Friend, in memory of the late Rev. N. McIntyre, per Mr. D. A. Macphie, £1. Wellwisher, per Rev. J. Colquhoun, £6 o/a Foreign Mission Fund.

Greenock Congregation.

Mr. A. Y. Cameron, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks £4 from A Friend, Peterhead, per Rev. Jas. McLeod.

Halkirk Congregation.

Rev. W. Grant gratefully acknowledges £1 from A Friend, Argyll, and £1 from Friend, Midclyth, both o/a Trinitarian Bible Society.

Inverness Congregation.

Mr. Wm. Mackenzie, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £1 for Foreign Missions from Miss A. Anderson, 7 Manse Place, per Miss E. MacK.; £2 from A Friend o/a Sustentation Fund, per J. Grant.

Lochcarron F.P. Manse Building Fund.

Mr. G. Ross, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks:—Threepenny bits, Kishorn, £2 3/; Collecting Book, Strome and Ardneaskan, £14.

Mr. R. McRae, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges from Mr. and Mrs. R. Matheson, Achintee, o/a Sustentation Fund, £6; Foreign Missions, £4; Home Missions, £3; Miss R. Matheson, Ardneaskan, 10/-, o/a Sustentation Fund.

London Church Building Fund.

Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with sincere thanks £10 from A London Gairloch Friend, and £3 from Friends of the Cause in New Zealand. Mr. J. Campbell, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges a donation of £6 from A Wellwisher.

Portree Congregation.

Mr. D. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £5 from “Interested,” o/a Sustentation Fund, per Rev. D. McLean.

Ness Congregation.

The Treasurer and Kirk Session acknowledge with sincere thanks a donation of £40 from Mr. Donald Mackay, New York, towards the Repairs and Painting of the Ness Church.

North Uist Bayhead Congregation.

Mr. A. Macdonald, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £2 from Mrs. B. McD., Grimsay, and £2 from Mr. A. McL., Grimsay, o/a Sustentation Fund.

Oban Congregation.

Rev. J. Tallach’s Memorial Stone Fund. Mr. J. Martin, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following:—Two Friends, Beauly, £1; J. Martin, Wick, £2; Mrs. M. Gillies, per Rev. J. A. Tallach, £5; Greenock F.P. Congregation, per A. Y. Cameron, £5; Rev. D. R. and F. Macdonald, Shieldaig, £2; E. M. Rogart, £1; Mr. and Mrs. J. Morrison, Oban, £1; Mr. Ian Graham, £2; Mr. and Mrs. D. Mackintosh, Canada, £3; A 1914 Comrade, Bonar Br., £1, per Mr. Wm. Lobban.

Thurso Congregation.

Rev. W. Grant gratefully acknowledges £5 special donation from Miss F. Janetstown.

Staffin Manse Building Fund.

Mr. D. Gordon, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £1 from D. McD., 27 Inverarish Terrace, Raasay.

Vatten Congregation.

Mr. J. Mackay, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the sum of £1 from M. McD., Portmahomack, in memory of his mother and sister, for Foreign Mission Fund.