Communions.
Dingwall, 1st Sabbath of this month.
Northern Presbytery.
This court met at Dingwall on the 8th January—Rev. D. Macfarlane, moderator. There were also present the Rev. Ewen Macqueen and Messrs Thomas Forbes and William Maclean, elders. The plans of the new Free Presbyterian manse, Dingwall, were examined and approved of. The Presbytery resolved (D.V.) to meet again on January 29th at Inverness. In last issue a mistake was made as to the moderatorship of this court.
Southern Presbytery.
This court met at 110 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, on Thursday evening the 14th January—the Rev. John Robertson, moderator, in the chair. There compeered Messrs John Maclean and Archibald Brown, as commissioners from the kirk-session and congregation of Greenock, begging the Presbytery to appoint a day to moderate in a call to the Rev. Alexander Macrae, Portree, to be pastor over that congregation. After Messrs Maclean and Brown were heard on behalf of the petition, the Clerk intimated that he had had a communication from the Rev. John Macleod, Kames, interim-moderator for Greenock, who was unable to be present, to the effect that he had received word from Mr. Macrae, who unmistakably indicated that he would not consider a call at present. Thereupon the Greenock commissioners agreed to leave the matter meantime in the hands of the Presbytery. The court then examined several congregational financial statements and session records. They adjourned to meet again (D.V.) on the 11th February.