By Rev. M. GILLIES.
THE Committee for the supply of the Yarmouth Fishing Station in connection with our Church make a brief report, as follows:— We were successful in obtaining supply early in October. Services were held in the same hall as in former years on Sabbath and week-day, and were well attended by our people. As the Synod well know, the furious storm which swept over the East Coast towards the end of October entailed great loss on the Scottish fishermen, especially in the matter of nets and many of them had to return home. Some of the North Tolsta fishermen were among those who suffered and that lessened the number attending the Mission services. Mr. Angus Mackinnon, Missionary, who was our supply this year, gave four weeks to Yarmouth. He left after that period owing to the illness of two of his family, one of whom, his son, has since been removed by death. The expenditure amounted to the sum of £21 4s. 6d. and the income, £17 14s. 9d., which leaves a deficit of £3 9s. 9d. The Committee regret that the Mission did not manage to clear expenses, but as the hand of the Lord in providence ruled otherwise in more ways than one, the Synod may see their way to view sympathetically our financial shortcomings.