Communions. — November — First Sabbath, Oban and Halkirk; second, Glasgow; third, Dornoch and Edinburgh. 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 alteration of, the above dates of Communions should be sent to the Editor.
Ordination and Induction of the Rev. John Colquhoun. —The Western Presbytery met in Glendale Church, on Thursday, the 28th September, to ordain and induct the Rev. John Colquhoun, Probationer, to the charge of the congregation. The Rev. D. N. Macleod, Ullapool, Moderator of the Presbytery, presided and preached an appropriate discourse from Isaiah xl. 11 to a very large congregation, many being present from different parts of Skye. After answering the usual questions and signing the Formula Mr. Colquhoun was duly ordained by the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery and inducted as minister of Glendale congregation. The Call, which was most harmonious and unanimous, was signed by 650 members and adherents.
Our desire is that the Lord of the harvest would abundantly bless the labours of the new pastor in the congregation and elsewhere, giving him many souls for his hire and much of His gracious presence.—D. M. M.
Call to Gairloch.—The Western Presbytery met at Gairloch on Thursday, 19th October, to moderate in a call to the Rev. Archibald Beaton, probationer.
Protest of Southern Presbytery against Sabbath Flying, etc.—The Southern Presbytery would protest against the daring profanation of the Lord’s Day by the S.M.T. Company in their new form of Sabbath desecration at Corstorphine, Edinburgh, with their Air Pageant, despite God’s explicit command—”Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.” The Presbytery deplores that the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who is chief director of the Company, should give his sanction to such a God-dishonouring practice and by doing so bring guilt upon this favoured city. In spite of many protests from the Christian community the S.M.T. Company are evidently determined to continue this glaring profanation of the Lord’s Day.
The Presbytery learns with deep regret that the Town Council of Edinburgh, when appealed to, failed to exercise their authority in stopping this fresh inroad on the peace and sanctity of the Sabbath within their boundaries. They also protest against the aerial activities connected with the Renfrew Aerodrome on the Lord’s Day.
The Presbytery is painfully conscious of the many forms of Sabbath desecration which prevail in our land and would take this opportunity of entering their protest against City Corporations, Bus, Railway and Shipping Companies in running tram cars, trains and pleasure steamers on the Lord’s Day and would humbly warn their fellow countrymen that unless they repent and respect the Fourth Commandment which is as binding as the Sixth—“Thou shalt not kill”—God will assuredly punish its transgressors either in time or in eternity.
Rev. D. Urquhart.—Mr. Urquhart sailed on the 27th October by the “Bendigo” (Orient Line) en route for Jerusalem.
History of the Free Presbyterian Church.—Our printers inform us that the History will be ready by the middle of this month (November). Copies may be had from ministers and missionaries by the end of the month.
Death of Inspector Sinclair.—It is with the sincerest regret that we record the death of this worthy elder. He was a man greatly beloved and his removal is a great loss to our cause in Wick and the Church in general. We extend our sympathy to his son and his daughter and to the congregation of Wick. A fuller notice will (D.V.) appear later.