Communions.
Ullapool (Ross), Stratherrick (Inverness), and Vatten (Skye), first Sabbath of September; Broadford (Skye), Finsbay (Harris), and Strathy (Sutherland), second; Applecross (Ross), Tarbert (Harris), and Stoer (Sutherland), third; Laide (Ross), fourth. John Knox’s, Glasgow (Hall, 2 Carlton Place, S.S.), and Tolsta (Lewis), first Sabbath of October; Ness (Lewis), second; Breasclete (Lewis), and Scourie (Sutherland), third; Wick (Caithness) fourth.
Translation of Psalms into Kaffir Metre.
The following letter, reporting progress in this matter, from Principal Henderson, Lovedale, has been recently received by the Rev. John R. Mackay, M.A., Inverness. We trust the revision of the translation will be carried through as rapidly as possible, consistently with accurate work. The letter will be read with interest:—
“LOVEDALE, SOUTH AFRICA,
26th June, 1914.
DEAR MR. MACKAY,—I have your letter of the 2nd May, and I am glad to find that your people are reconciled to the delay that we have forced upon the production of this work. Your suggestion has come just when we are in a position to carry it out at once. The first section of the Psalms has now been in Mr. Bokwe’s hands after our revision, and there is only the final collation of the emendations to be carried through so as to admit the printing of say about twenty off at once. I note that you wish about 100 copies to be done. This we shall have done without delay. I shall send them on to Mr. Radasi, adding to the order say 10 copies additional to be sent to you, as I am sure the friends at home will be immensely interested in the work. I do not know if I told you that Mr. Lennox has been using the young students in training for the ministry on the work of revision, and it has proved an extraordinary interest to them, giving them a new conception of how precious we regard the fine shades of meaning in the sacred text.
We have correspondence from time to time with Mr. Radasi. There are several of his people now among our students, and they are doing well. The people are determined to have their children well educated.
I shall hope to write you as soon as the work is completed of this first section.
In the meantime, with kind regards, I remain, yours sincerely,
JAMES HENDERSON.”
Reply to Loyal Address to King.
The Right Hon. J. M’Kinnon Wood, M.P., Secretary for Scotland, has forwarded to the Rev. Andrew Sutherland, Ullapool, Moderator of the Free Presbyterian Synod, the following reply to the Synod’s Loyal Address to the King:—”Scottish Office, Whitehall, 4th August, 1914.—Sir,—I have to inform you that I have had the honour to lay before the King the loyal and dutiful Address forwarded by the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland for presentation to His Majesty; and that His Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously.—I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
(Signed) J. M’KINNON WOOD.
Acknowledgments.
Mr. Angus Clunas, General Treasurer, 35 Ardconnel Terrace, E., Inverness, begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations:—For Sustentation Fund—£20 10s. 8d. (100 dollars) from “A Friend in Lobo, Ontario, in memory of the late Mrs. Charles Henderson, Lobo, Ontario,” per Rev. J. R. Mackay; £10 from Miss Jane Livingstone, Kintra, Acharacle, Ardnamurchan, “in memory of her father,” per Rev. Alex. Mackay, Oban; 10/ from Miss Macphail, Stronchullin, Ardriishaig, and 5/6 from M. A. Macleod, Cacoura, Canada, per Rev. J. S. Sinclair; 2/6 from Mr. Angus Maclean, Guisachan, per Mr. D. Fraser. 2/6 from “A Friend,” Resolis, for Foreign Missions, per Mr. Urquhart, Dingwall. 2/6 from “A London Friend,” for Kaffir Psalms, per Rev. J. S. Sinclair. 20/ from “Friend in Thurso, to assist in sinking the Well mentioned in Mr. Radasi’s letter of 5th June.” £2 12s. 2d. from “Friends in Lochalsh, Ontario,” for Bembesi Building Fund, per Rev. J. S. Sinclair.
Rev. N. Cameron desires to thank very sincerely the donors of the undernoted subscriptions:—For the Bembesi Building Fund—Mr. F. M., 3/6; Mr. J. M., 4/6; Mr. C. M., 4/6; Mr. J. M., 1/; Two Ladies, Rogart, £1 10s.; Wm. M., 10/; Mrs. C. Glasgow, 10/; and Miss F. M., £1. For St. Jude’s Building Fund—Miss M. C., Chicago, £1; and Wellwisher, Inverness-shire, 5/. Rev. J. S. Sinclair acknowledges, with thanks, 5/ from “A Friend,” for distribution of Bibles among soldiers and sailors.
The Treasurer of the Dingwall Congregation begs to acknowledge, with thanks, 5 dollars, received per Rev. D. Macfarlane, from “T. M.,” Brock, Sask., for Manse Building Fund; and £1 from “A Well-wisher,” per Rev. D. Macfarlane, for the Sustentation Fund of the congregation.
Mr. Donald Sutherland, 201 Lavender Hill, London, S.W., begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations to the London Mission Building Fund:—10/ from “Friends,” Keills, Lochgilhead, per Miss E. Macleod; and 4/ from “Two Friends,” Dunblane post-mark.