Alexander MacGillivray, General Treasurer, Glen-Urquhart Road, Inverness, acknowledges, with grateful thanks, the following donations up to the 15th December:—
SUSTENTATION FUND.—J. Maclellan, 29 Gilmore Street, Kilmarnock, 5s. Per Rev. D. Beaton—Misses Macrae, Detroit, in memory of their Father and Mother, £25 0s 9d; Mrs T. Campbell, 632 Laird St., Regina, Sask., Canada, 13s 3d. Per Rev. N. Cameron—K. B. Macrae, for Applecross Sustentation, 4s; A. Macpherson, Upper Scotstown, Strontian, £1.
JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS.—Miss C. Fraser, Inver, Lochinver, for Bembesi Schools, 10s. Per Rev. D. Beaton—Misses Macrae, Detroit, £2 5s; Mr A. Finlayson, Lucknow, Ontario, £1 2s 6d. Per Rev. N. Cameron, “Thy Kingdom Come,” 10s.
COLLEGE FUND.—Per Rev. D. Beaton—Miss Miller, Toronto, £2 5s.
EXPLANATION.—Alexander Macgillivray, General Treasurer, acknowledges, with grateful thanks, ninety-eight pounds sterling, thus refunding Grants made by the Church in aid of Mr Roderick MacInnes, student, during his study for the ministry, and also forty pounds in payment of expenses of Deputation to North Uist; these sums were sent by Mrs Macinnes, Broadford. Mr Macgillivray regrets misunderstanding.
LOCHINVER MANSE BUILDING FUND.—Rev. M. Morrison begs to most gratefully acknowledge £5 received from Miss Jeanie Macleod, Hillhead, Glasgow (by Collection Card), towards Lochinver Manse Building Fund.
COMPLETE SET OF MAGAZINE WANTED.—The General Treasurer has an order for a complete Magazine, bound in yearly volumes, in good condition. Will be pleased to hear from one willing to sell.
The following lists have been sent to the Editor:—
KYLE BUILDING FUND.—Mr Angus Fraser begs to thankfully acknowledge, on behalf of the Plockton and Kyle Congregations, the following subscriptions to the above Fund:—Per Mr M. Stewart, Kyle—Mr R. McL., Beauly, 10s; Mr J. McL., 10s. Per Mr D. Macrae, Kyle—Mr D. McD., 4s; Mr J. McR, 2s 6d. Per Mr A. Fraser—Mr J. C., Inverness, 20s; Miss C. F., 10s; Wm. Hutchison, M.P., 21s; Misses C., 20s; Mr Duff, 20s; Three Friends, 15s; Miss McG., 5s; Mr N. G., 10s; Mr A. B. Keay, 21s; Messrs C. and Lye, 20s; Messrs A. and W. P., 20s; Messrs J. and W. O. and Co., 42s; Miss M. C., 10s; Mrs S., 5s; F.P. Friends, £7 15s—all in Glasgow; Mr D. S., 60s; Mr F. McR., 60s—Kyle; Miss H. Callakille, 5s. Per Mr D. McK., Laide, 36s 6d (by Collecting Card). Per Miss G. Mathieson, Edinburgh, 80s (by card). Per Miss M. Mathieson, Drumbuie, 58s (by card).
RAASAY SUSTENTATION FUND.—Mr A. Tallach acknowledges, with thanks, 20s from Mr Angus MacLennan, s.s. Woodfield.
CLYDEBANK BUILDING FUND.—Mr James Nicolson acknowledges, with sincere thanks, the following donations:—Misses Fraser, St Giles, 40s; Miss B. Fraser, 5s; Mr Cattanach, 10s; Mr Ross, 10s; Miss Cattanach, 5s; Miss Sangster, 2s 6d—all of Kingussie; Miss Bella Fraser (Collecting Card), 34s; “Friend,” Edinburgh, per Mr Mackay, Yoker, 2s 6d; Nurse Nicolson, Stewarton, 40s.
CORRECTION.—In December issue Collecting Card, per M. Macleod, should read, £9 14s.
GLENDALE CHURCH BUILDING FUND.—Mr Murdo Macaskill, Treasurer, begs to acknowledge, with sincere thanks, the following donations:—Mr Donald Macpherson, Glendale, £2; Mr William MacKay, Glendale, £2 10s.
EDINBURGH CHURCH PURCHASE FUND.—Mr Maclean, 16 Marchmont Crescent, Edinburgh, begs to acknowledge, with sincere thanks, the following donations:—”Wellwisher,” Edinburgh, 40s; per Alex. Nicolson, Glasgow—Mr Kenneth Macdonald, Dunedin, New Zealand, 40s; per Rev. Neil Cameron—A. Macleod, Fernlea, Skye, 10s; per Mr James Mackay—Capt. and Mrs Nisbet, Glasgow, 30s; Mr Mackenzie, Ullapool, 40s; “Wellwisher,” Oban, 40s; “Wellwisher,” Eddrachillis, 10s; Miss May Mackay, Toronto, 2s 2d; “A Member,” Edinburgh, 20s; per Mr William Day—Mrs Finlayson, Sandbank, 10s.
BEMBESI FAMINE AND CLOTHING FUND.—Rev. N. Cameron thanks most sincerely the following donors to said fund:—J. M. L., 6s; Anon, Gairloch, 4s; Miss J. McK., £5; S. McL., Strathcainard, 21s; J. F., Oban, 60s; A. McK., Ullapool, 20s; T. McD., Brock, “Thanksgiving,” 10s; Mrs M., Glasgow, 20s; Mrs P. O., do., 30s; a Friend, Oban, 20s; per S. Clark, Unapool, 60s; per Rev. D. Beaton—Misses Macrae, Detroit, 45s, and Mrs Campbell, Regina, 9s; “A Canadian,” 21s; Miss E. Urquhart, 20s; late Miss Macgregor, 19s; Miss A. McL., New York, 20s; J. R. M., 20s; J. Mackechnie, Geelong, 40s; Friend, N. Uist, 10s; M. K., 10s; A. C. and Friends, Diabeg, 20s; B. McP., 20s; Three Sisters, in memory of a dear mother, 12s; per A. McL., Edinburgh, 20s; per J. McK., Mrs Macleod, 22s; A F. P., 10s;—Date 11/12/22.
TARBERT, HARRIS, CONGREGATION—MANSE REPAIRS FUND.—(1) Donations (per Rev. D. N. Macleod):—Rev. James Macleod, Glendale, £1; Alex. Mackenzie, Stornoway, £1; Chas. Maclean, Inverness, £1; John Mackinnon, Borrisdale, 5s; Angus Fraser, Kyle, £1; Detective E. Macaskill, Glasgow, £1. (2) Collecting Cards:—Norman Ross, Portree, £7 16s 6d; Miss Campbell, Struam, £1 14s 6d; D. N. Maclean, Muir of Ord, £10 14s; Neil Montgomery, Vatten, £3 9s; Miss Urquhart, £1 5s; John Macleod, Dunvegan, £3 16s; Alex. Murray, Bonar-Bridge, £2 10s; Adam Murray, Rogart, £4; Mrs Boyd, Tigharry, £2 4s; Miss Jamieson, Lochgilphead, £3 11s 6d; Miss M. Macleod, Tarbert, £1 19s; Mrs Macleod, Tea Rooms, do., £1 7s 6d; Kenneth Macleod, Spear-Bridge, £2 3s; A. Mackay, Staffin, £2 11s 6d; Mrs Maclean, Glenminisdale, £2 13s; Alick Macaskill, Borve, Skeabost Bridge, Portree, £4 16s; Finlay Morrison, Edinbane, £4 10s; Miss Bella Macleod, Raasay, £6 1s; G. G. Fraser, W. Birichen, Dornoch, £5 5s; Mr Tulloch, missionary, Raasay, £4 2s. (3) Collecting Cards (per Mr Alex. Fraser, Collam):—Norman Morrison, £2 15s; John Mackay, U.S.A., £2 4s 5d; Don. Macdonald, £2 7s. The foregoing are acknowledged with sincere thanks by Norman Mackinnon, congregational treasurer.
FOREIGN MISSION—THE CHILDREN’S OFFERING FOR THE JEWS.—James Piken, 10s; Alex. H. Maclaren, 10s; John Duncan Hoy, 5s; Mrs Macaskill, in aid of the children’s offerings, 5s; Ian Donald, 20s; David Elder Donald, 20s; Myra Isobel Macarthur, 10s; John Cook Macpherson, 10s; Mary Findlay Taylor, 10s—£5. (Per Nurse Fraser, Glasgow.)
FINSBAY, HARRIS, CHURCH BUILDING FUND.—The Treasurer begs to acknowledge, on behalf of the above fund, the following collection, by cards, by Mr John Gillies, 127 Houston Street, Glasgow:—£14 2s, per Rev. D. N. Macleod, Harris.