Communions.—January—Fifth Sabbath, Inverness. February—First Sabbath, Dingwall.
Collection for this Month.—The Collection for the General Church Building Fund is to be taken up this month. Congregational Treasurers will be notified as usual by the General Treasurer.
Appeal for Missionary’s House at Achmore, Lewis.—The friends at Achmore have been inconvenienced all along owing to the want of a suitable house for a missionary. Through the kindness of the proprietor, they have at last secured a site and have been able to finish the walls and roofing. They appeal to friends to help them to finish the building. Subscriptions will be gratefully received and acknowledged by Mr John Macarthur, Achmore, Lewis. The Western Presbytery endorse this appeal.—D. M. Macdonald, Clerk of Presbytery.
Ordination of the Rev. James Tallach.—The Southern Presbytery met at Glasgow on Tuesday, 12th October, when Mr James Tallach was licensed to preach the Gospel. On the following evening Mr Tallach was ordained as a minister in connection with the Church’s Mission in Western Canada. The Rev. Neil Macintyre preached from I. Cor. xv. 21, and thereafter Mr Tallach, on answering satisfactorily the questions usually put to licentiates at their ordination and signing the formula, was, by solemn prayer and imposition of hands, ordained to the office of the holy ministry. The newly ordained minister was suitably addressed by the Rev. Neil Cameron. Mr Tallach sailed for Canada on the 15th October, and safely reached Winnipeg in due course. We wish him all success in the Lord in his new sphere of labour, and trust that the blessing of the Lord will be graciously granted both to him and the people to whom he ministers during his sojourn in Western Canada.
Helmsdale Congregation—An Appeal.—At a time when benevolent supporters of the cause of Christ are so frequently asked to help to provide congregational buildings, it becomes a matter of great difficulty to add another to the many appeals already made, but it is felt that circumstances justify an appeal in this case. The Free Presbyterians in Helmsdale were foremost in making a definite stand for the truth, when the Rev. D. Macfarlane and Rev. D. Macdonald refused to abandon the Church of the Reformation in Scotland separated from the drifting Free Church in 1893. They have proved loyal to the testimony then raised. Their place of worship for these 33 years has been a small upper-hall by the seashore. The building is old, unsuitable, and likely to be used for other purposes. The congregation (weak numerically) is endeavouring to gather funds with a view to purchasing or building a place of worship in due course. This appeal for help is made to sympathisers and friends of the truth, especially natives of Helmsdale now abroad. Contributions will be gratefully received and acknowledged by Rev. W. Grant, Halkirk, Caithness; or Mr J. Adamson, Dalvina Cottage, Helmsdale; or Mr J. Dawson, Portgower, Helmsdale.
The Northern Presbytery endorse and recommend this appeal as worthy of support.
E. MACQUEEN, Moderator.
D. BEATON, Clerk.