Communions.
—January—Last Sabbath, Inverness. February—First Sabbath, Dingwall; second, Portnalong. South African Mission—The following are the dates of the Communions:—Last Sabbath of March, June, September and December. Note.—Notice of any additions to, or alterations of, the above dates of Communions should be sent to the Editor.
Induction at Glasgow.
—The Southern Presbytery met in St. Jude’s Free Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, 7th December, for the purpose of inducting Rev. R. Mackenzie, M.A., to the pastoral charge of St. Jude’s rendered vacant by the decease of the Rev. Neil Cameron. The Rev. James MacLeod, Greenock, conducted divine worship preaching an appropriate sermon from Acts xx. 28—”Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers to feed the Church of God which He hath purchased with his own blood.” Thereafter the Rev. Neil Macintyre gave a brief narrative of the proceedings in connection with the call to Mr. Mackenzie. The Rev. James A. Tallach then addressed the questions usually put to ministers at their induction which being satisfactorily answered and the Formula being signed Mr. Mackenzie by prayer was inducted to the pastoral charge of St. Jude’s by the Rev. D. Beaton in the name of the Presbytery. Mr. Beaton then addressed the newly inducted pastor and Mr. Macintyre the congregation in brief addresses. The proceedings were conducted in a way befitting the solemn occasion and the crowded congregation gave rapt attention throughout.
We wish Mr. Mackenzie every encouragement from the Lord in the responsible charge to which he has been called and pray that his labours in his new charge may be owned and acknowledged by the divine Head of the Church.—Neil Macintyre, Clerk of Southern Presbytery.
Opening of New Church at Elgoll.
—The new building at Elgoll was opened for public worship in October. Our people there have now a comfortable place of worship and are to be commended for their zeal in getting it built so quickly.—D. M. M.