Communions.
Ness (Lewis), and Stoer (Sutherland), first Sabbath of April; Lochgilphead (Loch Fyne), second; St. Jude’s, Glasgow (Jane Street, Blythswood Square), and Wick (Caithness), fourth. Oban, and Kames, first Sabbath of May.
Communion at London Mission.
The Communion services, which will (God willing) take place at Conference Hall, Eccleston Street, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, S.W., are arranged as follows:—Thursday (Fast Day), 4th April, Gaelic, 3.30, and English, 7.30 p.m.; Friday, 5th, Gaelic, 3.30, and English, 7.30 p.m.; Saturday, 6th, English, 3.30 p.m.; Sabbath, 7th April, English, 11 a.m., Gaelic, 3.30 p.m., English, 7 p.m.; Monday, 8th, English, 7.30 p.m. The ministers expected to officiate are the Rev. Neil Cameron, Glasgow, and the Rev. Andrew Sutherland, Ullapool.
Notice to Congregational Treasurers in Northern Presbytery.
Congregational Treasurers are reminded that all abstracts of financial statements, carefully drawn up and audited, must be presented to the Presbytery for its approval before being read to congregational meetings. The Northern Presbytery meets at Wick, on 26th April, and the abstracts of financial statements should be sent to the Clerk (Rev. D. Beaton) before that date.
Resolutions by Southern Presbytery.
A Committee of the Southern Presbytery has drawn up the following resolution, relative to the Burgh Police (Scotland) Amendment Bill, 1911, which gives power to Town Councils to shut ice-cream and other refreshment shops on the Sabbath and to restrict their hours on week-days, and the Clerk has been instructed to forward the same to the Glasgow Corporation, through its Town Clerk:—
“The Southern Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland earnestly urge upon the Corporation of the City of Glasgow the desirability of exercising to the fullest extent the powers given them by the Burgh Police (Scotland) Amendment Act, 1911, in relation to places of public refreshment. The Presbytery strongly advise that all such places, without exception, shall be closed on the Lord’s Day, and shall not be open later than 10 p.m. on week-days. They also earnestly pray that in the interests of the morality of the young, the internal construction of these shops be regulated to prevent undesirable sub-division into separate apartments, and to secure by proper lighting and construction, a reasonable amount of publicity, and a ready facility of inspection. It is well known that these places of refreshment, especially ice-cream shops, as presently constructed, and carried on during the seven days of the week, are productive of a most baneful influence upon the morals of the young, and that there is a crying necessity that thorough steps should be taken to arrest an evil which the Presbytery believe has already spelt moral disaster for time and eternity to many a young life.”
The same Committee has also drawn up a protest against the proposal of the War Office to open Rifle Ranges for shooting on the Lord’s Day, and the Clerk has been instructed to send copies to the Prime Minister, Lord Haldane, Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr. Scott Dickson. The following is the protest:—
“The Southern Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland having observed, with grief and alarm, that the authorities of the War Office have recently issued instructions to the Territorial Forces and others that they may practice shooting at Rifle Ranges on the Lord’s Day, desire to protest against any such recommendation as a serious desecration of the Sabbath. The Presbytery warn the War Office that if they do not rescind these instructions, the Presbytery will do its utmost, by all lawful means, to prevent any young men belonging to the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland from joining these forces, and to secure the withdrawal from these forces such as have already joined. The Presbytery would also lift its voice in protest against the most unnecessary and unwarrantable practice of moving the Territorial Forces to and from camp on the Lord’s holy day.”
Acknowledgments.
Mr. Angus Clunas, General Treasurer, 18 Ardconnel Terrace (East), Inverness, acknowledges with thanks, per Rev. J. S. Sinclair—20/6 from “A Friend,” Lochalsh, Ontario, for the Foreign Mission Fund; and 10/- for Rev. J. B. Radasi’s Building Fund, and 10/- for Kaffir Bibles from “A Friend.” Rev. N. Cameron begs to acknowledge with thanks—£6 8s. 6d., per Mr. D. Livingston, collected by lady friends throughout our Applecross congregation, for Kaffir Bibles and Foreign Missions.