Communions.
Oban, first Sabbath of November; St. Jude’s, Glasgow (Jane Street, Blythswood Square), second; Dornoch (Sutherland), Edinburgh (Hall, Riego Street, Tollcross), and Helmsdale (Sutherland), third; Halkirk (Caithness), fourth.
London Mission.
We have to state that the Rev. D. Beaton, Wick, will (D.V.) conduct the services of the London Mission on the first Sabbath of November. The hours of service are 11 a.m., 3.30, and 7.30 p.m. Mr. Angus Fraser, who has been for a considerable time the missionary at Ullapool, Ross, is now serving at the London Mission, and will (D.V.) be there till the beginning of summer. The Church has also been indebted recently to Mr. Angus Macrae, Glasgow, and Mr. Finlay Macleod, student, for their services in this important Mission. While the general attendance at the services is being maintained, the said attendance might be greatly increased if Scottish and Highland people in the Metropolis would show appreciation of the sound Gospel and simple New Testament worship. It is to be feared that too many fall away from “the truth” when they leave their parents’ fireside.
Note.—Since writing above note we find that there is some uncertainty whether Rev. D. Beaton will find it possible to be in London at time stated.
Arrival of Rev. M. Gillies in Canada.
We have received a letter, dated 12th October, from our Synod Deputy to Canada, in which he gives us a few particulars of his journey. He writes from Detroit, U.S.A., and informs us that the weather on the Atlantic was stormy, and that he and the other passengers got landed at Montreal on Thursday, the 30th September. On the Sabbath on which he was at sea he held a service, and there was a good attendance. Friday, 1st October, he spent in Toronto, and proceeded on the Saturday to Detroit, where he had ministered to our people (at time of writing) for two Sabbaths. He says that the congregation is small, “between 30 and 40 in all, but they are zealous for the cause, and hope that some day one will be sent to keep regular services.” During the weekdays at Detroit he paid a visit to the Rev. William Matheson at Chesley, Ont., conducted a service on Friday evening, 8th October, and baptised Mr. Matheson’s infant daughter. He states that Mr. and Mrs. Matheson and child are well, also all the friends, and that “the Ontario congregation is in a prosperous condition.” Mr. Gillies enjoys good health. We need not say that Church friends will feel much indebted to him for his letter, as they follow with prayerful interest all the movements of our Synod Deputies to places abroad.
Rev. J. B. Radasi, South Africa, requests a deputy at an early date, and the Presbyteries are corresponding with one another on the subject.