Communions.—Ullapool (Ross), first Sabbath of March; Portree (Skye), second; Kinlochbervie (Sutherland), and John Knox’s, Glasgow (Hall, 2 Carlton Place, South-side), fourth. St. Jude’s, Glasgow (Jane Street, Blythswood Square), and Wick (Caithness), fourth Sabbath of April. Kames (Kyles of Bute) and Oban, first Sabbath of May.
Communion at London Mission.—The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will (God willing) be dispensed at our London Mission on the first Sabbath of April. The address is as usual: Conference Hall, Eccleston Street, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, S.W. The Rev. J. R. Mackay, M.A., Inverness, and Rev. Ewen Macqueen, Kames, are expected to officiate.
Mission to Forces in England.—The Rev. Alexander Macrae, Portree, is expected to be back in Scotland before this number of the Magazine will be in the hands of its readers, and the Rev. John R. Mackay, M.A., Inverness, will (d.v.) take up duty in his place in England, on Sabbath the 28th February. Mr. Macrae has had an active and strenuous time, and his report, when it appears, will be read with interest. May the Lord water with the dew of His Spirit the seed that has been and may yet be sown in this interesting field!
Return of Rev. D. Mackenzie from Australia.—We have pleasure in informing our readers that the Rev. Duncan Mackenzie, Gairloch, and Mrs. Mackenzie, safely arrived in Scotland on Friday the 19th February and are both in good health. Mr. Mackenzie was sent out early last summer as a deputy from the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland to people on the Clarence River, New South Wales, who had expressed their adherence to our body. It was not originally intended that Mr. Mackenzie should be absent altogether more than six months, but in response to an appeal from the Australian friends, some extension of time was granted by last Synod, an extension that was further providentially increased by the outbreak of the European War, Mr. Mackenzie not finding it possible to get berths in a homeward-bound steamship, owing to conveyance of troops. We earnestly trust that Mr. Mackenzie’s labours will be followed with a rich blessing, and shall (d.v.) await his report at next Synod in May with much interest.
The Southern Presbytery and Northern Argyll.—In response to a request for Church supervision from persons scattered in Ardnamurchan and Strontian, etc., the Southern Presbytery has decided to commit their interests to the supervision of the minister (Rev. Alexander Mackay) and Kirk-Session at Oban.
Acknowledgments.—Rev. N. Cameron desires to acknowledge, with sincere thanks:—In aid of Bibles, etc., to Forces—”A Friend,” Inverness, 2/6; M. Macphail, Maryhill, 10/, and 10/ for Kaffir Bibles. For St. Jude’s Sustentation Fund—”A Friend,” Aldershot, 11/; “Adherent of the F.P. Church,” £5.
The Treasurer of the Dingwall Congregation begs to acknowledge, with thanks, £1 from “Lady Friend,” Dingwall, for Manse Building Fund.
Mr. W. Grant, 12 Wellington Square, Chelsea, London, S.W., acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the London Church Building Fund:—”Friends,” Rocklands, 93 King’s Ave., Clapham, S.W., £2; “Friend,” Gairloch, per Rev. N. Cameron, Glasgow, 10/; “Friend,” Newtonmore, per Mr. A. Clunas, Inverness, 5/; “V. K.” (post mark, Strathnaird, Garve, Ross-shire), 10/.
Mr. D. Sutherland, 201 Lavender Hill, London, S.W., acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the London Church Building Fund:—”Friends,” Brawlbin, Caithness (received some time since), £3; per Miss G. Sinclair, “Friends,” Halkirk, 22/6; also from anonymous donor (Chelsea post-mark), £3.