Communions.
Ullapool (Ross), first Sabbath of March; Portree (Skye), and Tarbert (Harris), second; Lochinver (Sutherland), third; John Knox’s, Glasgow (Hall, 2 Carlton Place, South-Side), and Kinlochbervie (Sutherland), fourth.
The late Mr. Murdo Macleod, Missionary, Stoer.
We notice this month, with much regret, the death of Mr. Murdo Macleod, missionary, Stoer, which sad event took place on the 18th January. Mr. Macleod, who had passed the allotted span of life, had been in failing health for some time back, and his resignation of his missionary work was reported at last meeting of Synod. Mr. Macleod had a superior mind and was one of our ablest speakers on doctrine and experience at “Fellowship” meetings. A fuller notice will (D.V.) appear in some future issue.
Meantime, we express our deepest sympathy with his widow and family in their great bereavement.
The late Mrs. Stewart, Kinlocheil.
During recent years several attached friends of the Free Presbyterian cause have passed away from the town of Fort William and neighbourhood. Among these may be mentioned the names of Miss Macnicol, Mrs. Turner, and Mr. Ewen Cameron, who acted as precentor. Miss Macnicol was a woman of very marked piety. On the 24th of December last another addition was made to the roll of the departed in the person of Mrs. Stewart, wife of Mr. Ewen Stewart, J.P., Kinlocheil. Mrs. Stewart, who had reached the ripe age of seventy-eight years, was a member in full communion with the Free Presbyterian Church, and was much respected in the district as a woman of high character and exemplary worth. She expressed much resignation to the will of God on her death-bed, and desired none to weep for her, being willing to depart and be with Christ. We express our sincerest sympathy with her husband and family of six sons and two daughters, who remain to mourn her loss.
The late Mr. G. Sutherland, Forse, Swiney, Caithness.
We briefly notice this month, with sorrow, the death of Mr. George Sutherland, Forse, Swiney, Caithness, which took place at the end of December. Mr. Sutherland, who was over eighty years of age, was a very worthy Christian of the old stamp, living a most exemplary life, though little known, owing to his personal diffidence, beyond his own district. We had hoped to have a fuller sketch of him, from the pen of the Rev. D. Beaton, in this issue, but owing to circumstances it is held over (d.v.) till next month.
Notice to Treasurers re General Building Fund.
Treasurers of Congregations are requested to inform the General Treasurer, Mr. A. MacGillivray, Woodbine Cottage, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, as to the amount of debt upon their respective Congregations on account of churches or manses. This should be done without delay.