“Man goeth to his long home” are words of truth almost daily fulfilled. The hardened and careless will sometimes wear a serious look when they view a funeral procession, but the impression is for most part momentary. A blank was made on the 25th May in the Helmsdale Congregation by the death of Mr. Hugh Macleod, Marrel, who passed away at the ripe age of 92 years. The deceased was one of those who first formed the Free Presbyterian Congregation at Helmsdale, and was a regular attendant at the means of grace until almost a year before he died. In the absence of minister or missionary, he led the Gaelic prayer meeting. He was very exemplary in all the relations of life. He maintained that a distinct testimony for the truth was as much needed to-day as ever. Looking forth now from the ark of the testimony raised by the true servants of God, the late Rev. D. Macdonald, and the Rev. D. Macfarlane, one cannot see that the flood of error is dried up from the Churches of Scotland, and therefore there cannot be a going forth to unite. Men of such loyalty as deceased are getting fewer. He leaves a widow with one son and four daughters, for whom much sympathy is felt. May the God of their departed relative be theirs for ever! J. A.