THE Northern Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland met at Bonarbridge on the 17th August, for the purpose of ordaining and inducting Rev. Donald A. Macfarlane, M.A., probationer, to the pastoral charge of the combined congregation of Creich, Laing, Rogart and Dornoch. The Moderator, Rev. J. R. MacKay, M.A., Inverness, preached an appropriate sermon from 2 Cor. v. 20—”Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.”
After the usual questions had been put and satisfactorily answered by the pastor-elect, the formula was signed in the presence of the congregation, and the Moderator, by solemn prayer and the laying on of hands, ordained Mr. Macfarlane to the office of the holy ministry. Rev. Neil Cameron, Glasgow, who was associated with the Presbytery, then suitably addressed the pastor, and Rev. Donald Beaton, Wick, the congregation. After the benediction was pronounced, Mr. Macfarlane was welcomed by the congregation on retiring.
There was a large number of people present. Our prayer is that the Lord may abundantly bless the labours of the young minister to the congregation over which he has been set in holy things.