Communions.
—Inverness, fourth Sabbath of January. Dingwall, first Sabbath of February; Stornoway, third.
Day of Humiliation, etc., in Southern Presbytery.
—The Southern Presbytery has appointed (d.v.) Tuesday, the first day of January, 1918, to be observed as a Day of Fasting and Humiliation, with Thanksgiving, in the congregations within its bounds.
Reply from Free Church Commission.
—The Synod Clerk of the Free Presbyterian Church has received from the Clerk of the Free Church Commission, which met on 21st November, a Statement in reply to the Free Presbyterian “Statement of Differences,” drawn up by the Committee of the Free Church Assembly anent Relations with the Free Presbyterian Church, and adopted by the Commission on the date mentioned.
Rev. W. Matheson in Canada.
—We have pleasure in stating that the Rev. William Matheson, our Church’s deputy, arrived safe and well, after a good passage, at Montreal, about the 19th November. No War dangers were encountered. We trust that Mr. Matheson’s visit to the various places of our Canadian Mission field will be attended with the divine blessing, and that the cause of truth may be revived and strengthened.