Communions.
Beauly, Lairg, and Raasay, first Sabbath of July; Staffin (Skye), Tain (Ross), and Tomatin (Moy), second; Daviot (Inverness), Flashadder (Skye), Halkirk (Caithness), and Rogart (Sutherland), third; Plockton (Ross), fourth; Bracadale (Skye), fifth. Dingwall, first Sabbath of August; Portree (Skye), second.
An Expression of Sympathy.
We have already in these pages given expression to our deep sympathy with the people of our Church who have lost near and dear ones on land and sea since the present terrible War began. But, as the months pass, the roll of the dead grows apace, and we feel our hearts deeply touched as we hear the same sad news repeated again and again. Missionaries, elders, members, and adherents have all had heavy bereavements of brave and dutiful sons. It is impossible meantime to mention all names, or to go into details. In addition to the above, one of our ministers—the Rev. Alexander Macrae, Portree—has recently sustained sore losses in the death of two of his stepsons, Capt. John McCallum Orme, M.C., M.B.C.M., of the Royal Army Medical Corps, and Lance-Corporal William Orme of the Royal Scots. We desire to express our deepest sympathy with Mrs. Macrae, Mr. Macrae, and family in their painful bereavements, losing, within the short period of two or three months, two accomplished and affectionate sons and brothers. May He who sitteth on the floods and can alone effectually uphold and comfort such as are cast down and grieved in their minds, be the helper of parents and family in their time of need! And what we earnestly desire for them, we also desire for all bereaved friends throughout the Church as certainly as if they were explicitly mentioned by name. The messenger of death has a solemn voice to everyone, young and old, “Prepare to meet thy God.”