TO THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY,
We, the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, convened at Inverness, this twenty-second day of May, nineteen hundred and thirty-five years, desire most humbly and most sincerely to convey to your Majesty this unfeigned expression of our loyalty to your Majesty’s person and throne.
Most humbly we would acknowledge the great goodness of God in lengthening out your Majesty’s reign to this its twenty-fifth year, and it is our most earnest desire that your Majesty and Queen Mary may reign, with the blessing of the Most High, over a peace-loving and devoted people for many years to come.
We would humbly remind your Majesty that the countenancing of the Papacy and the desecration of the Lord’s Day in our beloved land, continue to give grave concern to such as are God-fearing of your Majesty’s subjects. Being firmly convinced that Righteousness exalteth a nation and that sin is a reproach to any people we would most humbly, but most fervently implore your Majesty’s influence for the correction of these great evils.
We pray God, for the sake of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by whom Kings reign and princes decree justice to bestow His blessing upon your Majesty, upon your Majesty’s consort, and upon the Royal Family.
In name and on behalf of the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland. (Signed) JAMES MACLEOD, Moderator.
Report of Fishing Stations Committee.
BY REV. MALCOLM GILLIES.
OWING to the chaotic condition of the Fishing industry during the last year, very few fishermen and women were able to obtain work at the different stations. As far as our Church was concerned, there was no call on the Committee to provide supply for Yarmouth. Rev. R. R. Sinclair with his usual deep interest in those who go to Wick from Lewis year by year, to the Wick Summer fishing, gave every encouragement to the few who worked in Wick during July and August, to attend the services in his congregation. Should this industry be so prosperous during the coming year as we would wish for all concerned, the Committee will do their best to follow our people with the Gospel means, to the utmost of their power.
Report of Training of the Ministry Committee.
BY REV. W. GRANT.
THREE students were licensed since the last meeting of Synod, viz.—Messrs. Angus Mackay, M.A., Donald Macaskill, M.A., and John P. Macqueen. At present Mr. A. Macaskill is pursuing his theological studies in Dingwall. Messrs. Wallace B. Nicolson and A. Do Macleod, are studying in the University of Glasgow, and Mr. F. Bentley in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Mr. J. A. Macdonald has completed a second session in the University of London. Mr. D. Campbell continued his attendance at Portree School with good results. In addition to their studies they have all been engaged in week-end services in various congregations.