Communions.—February—First Sabbath, Dingwall; second, Breasclete; third, Stornoway. March—First Sabbath, Ullapool; second, Portree, Ness, and Tarbert (Harris); third, Lochinver; fourth, Kinlochbervie and North Tolsta. April—Third Sabbath, Greenock; fourth, Glasgow and Wick.
Collection for Jewish and Foreign Missions.—This collection is to be taken up in February.
London Services.—The Rev. James A. Tallach took up duties in London on the last Sabbath of January, and will continue the services at Eccleston Hall, Eccleston Street, Buckingham Palace Road, until further notice. The afternoon Gaelic service will meantime be discontinued—an English service being held in its place. The hours of the services will continue as usual at 11 a.m., 3.45, and 7 p.m. on Sabbath.
Resignation of Winnipeg Elders Accepted. — The Presbyteries of the Church having had their attention called to the resignation of the elders of the Winnipeg Free Presbyterian congregation, by the Canadian Mission Committee in view of the Synod’s re-affirmation of the Synod’s declaration on travelling by street cars and trains on the Lord’s day, and Church privileges, herewith express their strong disapproval of the action of these office-bearers in disobeying the finding of the supreme Court of the Church. The declaration in question was known to the said elders, for they have publicly acknowledged that they had in 1926 disobeyed it, and accepted the Synod’s reprimand for doing so, and yet they have resigned their office because the Synod
would not change the “declaration” to meet their views. Such conduct on the part of office-bearers of this Church is intolerable, and if allowed to pass without severe rebuke would break down all discipline in the Church. The Presbyteries decide that this admonition be sent to the elders, that it be read in public to the congregation, and published in the Free Presbyterian Magazine, and that the Canadian Mission Committee be authorised to accept their resignations as elders, while not absolving them from their duties and responsibilities as Trustees of the congregation.—N. Macintyre, Convener of the Canadian Mission Committee.