Communions.—Tolsta (Lewis), first Sabbath of October; Gairloch (Ross), and Ness (Lewis), second; Scourie (Sutherland), third; Lochinver (Sutherland), and Wick (Caithness), fourth; Oban, first Sabbath of November; St. Jude’s, Glasgow (Jane
Street, Blythswood Square), second; Dornoch and Helmsdale (Sutherland), third; Halkirk (Caithness), fourth.
Notice by Western Presbytery.—The Western Presbytery requests those congregations under its jurisdiction, which have not sent in their annual financial statements, to do so immediately to the Clerk of Presbytery, Rev. Neil Macintyre, F.P. Manse, Stornoway.
The London Mission.—Mr. Angus Fraser of Glasgow (recently at Stratherrick) has succeeded Mr. M. Macewan, missionary, at our London Mission. We express the hope that those in London, who come from our congregations in Scotland, will show their interest more and more in the Mission. It is not without much difficulty at times that supplies can be spared from Scotland, and they, who ought to know the value of a place of sound truth and worship, and neglect the same, incur a solemn responsibility. The maintenance of the Mission is an unselfish effort on the part of the Free Presbyterian Church for the spiritual good of Scottish strangers in the great metropolis, and it deserves all the support it can get. For address, see Magazine cover.
Mission to Naval Men in England.—We understand that the Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, M.A., of Lairg, is to be succeeded by the Rev. J. R. Mackay, M.A., of Inverness, for a period in this Mission. It falls to our deputy to visit sick and wounded men at Hospitals, and friends at home who may desire him to make such visits, should write him to the following address: Mrs. R. Mackay’s, 19 Bryanston Street, Portman Square, London, W.
Anti-Opium Protest.—Rev. Alexander Macrae, Portree, as Convener of the Religion and Morals Committee, has received replies to the Anti-Opium Protest from the President of the Board of Trade and the Secretary of State at the Foreign Office. The following is the latter’s reply:—
“FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1,
28th August, 1917.
Sir,—I am directed by the Secretary of State to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 22nd instant, on behalf of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland. In reply, I am to inform you that His Majesty’s Government have communicated to the Japanese Government their desire to restrict licences for the export of Morphia from the United Kingdom to Japan and to the Kwantung Peninsula, to cases in which applications for such licences are supported by certificates granted by the proper authorities, either in Japan or in the Kwantung leased Territory, showing that the morphia is for actual consumption in Japan or in Dairen and vicinity, and is to be used for medicinal purposes only. It is hoped that, on receipt of a reply from the Japanese Government, it may be found possible to put into force the restriction mentioned in the preceding paragraph.”