WE regret to record the death of Mr. John Mackenzie, Boor, one of our worthy elders in the Gairloch Congregation, Ross-shire. Mr. Mackenzie died on the 16th of November. We hope to have a fuller sketch, in a future issue. Meantime we give a very good notice which appeared in the Northern Chronicle, Inverness, as follows:—
Death of One of “The Men.”—The death of Mr. Mackenzie, senior (better known as “Ian Ban Bhoora”), farmer, Boor, took place on the 16th November, in his 81st year, after a few months’ illness. Mr. Mackenzie was strong and healthy and a man of fine physique and withal a noble character. He maintained a highly-consistent Christian walk throughout his long life, and was specially zealous for the Sabbath and wisely and kindly rebuked the Sabbath-breaker. The practice of Sabbath evening walking in the vicinity of Poolewe—a bad practice introduced by the Sassenach to this district—grieved him very much. Mr. Mackenzie was a staunch F.P., and was one of those who faithfully stood by the Rev. J. R. Mackay, M.A. (then in Gairloch Free Church), when he left the Free Church in Gairloch in 1892 and formed the fine F.P. congregations flourishing to-day in Gairloch, Inverasdale, and Laide. For a long number of years Mr. Mackenzie conducted the services at Inverasdale and Laide, and occasionally at Gairloch. His homely and experimental Gaelic addresses were interesting and attractive and greatly appreciated. His funeral took place on the 20th November, to Gairloch Churchyard, and was largely attended. His old and esteemed friends, Messrs. Maciver, Scoraig; Mackinnon, Laide; and John Macdonald Ian na Creige), officiated. He leaves a widow, son, and widowed daughter to mourn his loss. On Sabbath last Mr. Mackinnon, Laide, preaching at Inverasdale, made very appropriate references to Mr. Mackenzie.