Communions.
July—First Sabbath—Lairg, Beauly, and Raasay; second, Tain, Staffin, and Tomatin; third Daviot, Halkirk, Flashadder, and Rogart; fourth, Bracadale and Plockton; fifth, North Uist. August—First Sabbath, Dingwall; second, Portree; third, Bonar-Bridge, Breasclete; 4th, Stornoway and Finsbay (Harris). September—First Sabbath, Stratherrick, Ullapool, and Vatten; second, Broadford and Strathy; third, Applecross, Stoer, and Tarbert (Harris); fourth, Laide. October—First Sabbath, North Tolsta; second, Ness (Lewis) and Gairloch; third, Scourie; fourth, Lochinver and Wick.
Postponement of Rev. John Maclachlan’s Ordination.
We regret that through the illness of Mr Maclachlan, he was not able to travel to North Uist for his ordination, and the Presbytery postponed it to a future date.
Induction at Edinburgh.
The Southern Presbytery met at Gilmore Place F.P. Church, Edinburgh, on the 31st May, to induct the Rev. Neil Macintyre, late of Stornoway, to the pastorate of that congregation. The Moderator of Presbytery, Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, Oban, preached an appropriate sermon from Isaiah lxvi. 23. The Clerk of Presbytery, Rev. N. Cameron, Glasgow, gave an account of the steps taken in connection with the call. He then put the usual questions to Mr Macintyre, which he answered in the affirmative. The Formula was read and signed. The Clerk then engaged in prayer, and inducted Mr Macintyre in the usual form, and thereafter addressed him as the newly inducted minister.
The Moderator suitably addressed the congregation, and the service was concluded by singing Psalm ccxii. 6-9. The congregation, in dismissing, had the opportunity of shaking hands with their pastor.
The call to Mr Macintyre was entirely harmonious, and was signed by 145 members and adherents. The congregation are worthy of praise, for, notwithstanding they have been eighteen years without a pastor, they adhered steadfastly to the Free Presbyterian Church and her distinctive principles. They bought a church in July 1921, which is in every respect an excellent place of worship. May the Lord pour His Holy Spirit in rich abundance upon the pastor and congregation, and revive His cause in Edinburgh, where the dust lies of so many who laid down their lives for His Word, and the creed and principles of the Reformation.
Urgent Appeal on Behalf of our Gaelic Mission at Clydebank.
Our people at Clydebank lost their Hall a year ago, and they have since worshipped in a rented Hall, which they find to be detrimental to the best interests of the Mission. They have been collecting among themselves, and some friends have already responded liberally to their former appeal, but the sum of £350 is still urgently needed to meet the cost of a new Hall, which we expect will be finished in August. We appeal to friends to come to our help in providing this sum. Contributions will be gratefully received (and acknowledged in the Magazine) by Rev. N. Cameron, 216 West Regent Street, Glasgow, and Mr Jas. Nicholson, 58 Second Avenue, Clydebank. The Southern Presbytery heartily concur in this appeal.—D. A. Macfarlane, Moderator; Neil Cameron, Clerk.
31st May 1923.
Mr Benjamin Dawson, Elder, Kames.
It is with deep sorrow we announce the removal by death of Mr Dawson towards the latter end of April. He was a bosom friend of the late Archibald Crawford, Tighnabruich, who considered him one of the most exercised Christians he had met with. This was true of Mr Dawson. The conflict of which the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans (7th chapter) was very conspicuous in him. The complaint of our friend was always—”What I would that do I not; but what I hate that I do.” But he has gone to his everlasting rest, where he shall have never to complain of sin, Satan, or the godless world. An obituary will be published later on. We would express our deepest sympathy with the widow and all the family.—N. C.
Correction.
“Immorality,” third line from foot of page 59, should read, “Morality,” in the June issue, and “the,” line 6 from foot of same page should read “to.”