Communions.
Breasclete (Lewis), Stratherrick (Inverness), Ullapool (Ross), and Vatten (Skye), first Sabbath of September; Broadford (Skye), and Strathy (Sutherland), second; Applecross (Ross), Stoer (Sutherland), and Tarbert (Harris), third; Laide (Ross), fourth. John Knox’s, Glasgow (Hall, 2 Carlton Place, S.S.), first Sabbath of October; Gairloch (Ross), second; Scourie (Sutherland), third; Lochinver (Sutherland), and Wick (Caithness), fourth. Oban, first Sabbath of November.
Resolution re Monuments and Popish Crosses on Soldiers’ Graves.
The following Resolution and Protest has been drawn up by the Synod’s Committee:—
“The Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland heartily concur with the general desire of the nation that suitable and worthy monuments should be erected in commemoration of the unprecedented valour and patriotism of their fellow-countrymen who lost their lives in the late appalling War in defence of righteousness and fidelity in the conscientious maintenance of mutual treaties and laws between the nations.
“The Synod desire, however, to impress upon those who may be responsible for the selecting of the kind of monuments to be erected in France and elsewhere the importance of scrupulously respecting the religious convictions and feelings of the bereaved, and in this connection the Synod earnestly protest against the erection of Popish crosses or Popish symbols of any kind, over the graves of Presbyterian soldiers as a violation of the Christian and deeply-cherished convictions of many bereaved and loyal subjects of the Crown.”
Departure of Deputy to Canada.
The Rev. James Macleod, the Church’s Deputy for mission work in Western Canada, left Liverpool by S.S. Lapland on 30th July. As expressed in last issue, we trust that Mr. Macleod will be carried in safety to his field, and will enjoy the divine guidance and blessing.
The late Mr. D. Macmaster, Kilmallie.
It is with much regret that we record this month the death of Mr. Donald Macmaster, merchant, Corpach, Kilmallie, which event took place on the 10th July. Mr. Macmaster, who had reached the ripe old age of eighty-eight years, was highly esteemed in Kilmallie and surrounding districts as a man of God of exceptional integrity and worth. Such, indeed, was the estimate entertained of him wherever he was known. Possessed of a clear and vigorous intellect, which remained unimpaired almost entirely to the last, and capable of expressing himself in terse and lucid language, he was interesting and edifying in conversation to more than ordinary degree, while his opinions on matters of Church and State—in fact, on affairs in general that came under his notice—were marked by Christian wisdom and sound common sense. He was a man of weight and influence in the whole district, and his removal causes a decided blank there. The Church at large has also sustained a great loss, but our loss is his gain. As a more extended notice of this very worthy man will (d.v.) yet appear in our pages, we meantime close by expressing our deepest sympathy with his sister who resided with him, and his other sisters and friends in the neighbourhood, as well as his relatives at a distance. Mr. Macmaster was unmarried. He was uncle to the Rev. Neil Macintyre, Stornoway. May the Lord raise up witnesses for Himself in the parish of Kilmallie, and in many other parishes in Scotland that have been sorely bereft of the godly during recent years! J. S. S.
WE regret to announce to our readers the death of Mr. John MacLean, elder, St. Jude’s, Glasgow. He departed this life on Thursday the 31st July. He was an eminently pious, steadfast, and intelligent man. An obituary notice will (d.v.) appear in the Magazine in a later issue.
Some additional Obituary notices by Rev. D. Mackenzie of worthy persons in Gairloch Congregation are held over till next issue.