Mr. J. Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, General Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—
Sustentation Fund.—A Friend, o/a Bonar Bridge Congregation, £3; A. M., o/a Beauly Congregation, £2; Miss J. C., Carr Bridge, £1; S. McL., Arrina, o/a Applecross, £1; Mrs C. M., 58 Frankland Avenue, Toronto, £1; M. and D. McN., Glasgow—Ps. 67, £1; K. C., Post Office, Isle of Soay, Mallaig, £1.
Home Mission Fund.—Miss M. H., 15 Victoria Street, Tobermory, 10s.
Jewish and Foreign Missions.—Two Friends, Ayrshire, for New Schools, per Rev. N. McIntyre, £5; A Friend, per Rev. N. McIntyre, 12s; A Friend, Vancouver, per Rev. J. P. Macqueen, London, £2 1s 8d; London Friends, per Rev. J. P. Macqueen, 10s; “D. K. S.” Wick, £1; A Friend, Alberta, £1 0s 8d; M. and D. McN., Glasgow—Ps. 67, £1; Miss J. C., Carr Bridge, 10s; Miss J. McK., Camustiel, Applecross, 5s; Miss M. H., Tobermory, 10s.
ANONYMOUS GIFT.
Mr. J. Grant, General Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of £200 received from a benevolent friend of the Cause, with the following letter:—
I have been looking through the Reports of the Synod Meetings held in Glasgow last May, and found it very interesting.
The issuing of the Proceedings in a separate Magazine would seem a good idea, and to my mind a distinct improvement on the former method hitherto adopted. I hope it will meet with a wide circulation and be the means of attracting the special attention of sympathisers to the remarkable achievements of the F.P. Church since its inception both at home and abroad, and thereby result (D.V.) in greater effort being put forward by all concerned in supporting and maintaining the work already accomplished, and for the future development of its labours as shown by the reports to be at present unhappily delayed and retarded through lack of funds.
I am sorry to notice that out of consideration for the Sustentation Fund the Ministers have suffered a deduction of their Salaries, and that at a time when really an increase instead of a reduction would seem more justified, in view of the enormous amount of work each and all of them are now called upon to perform apart from their ministerial duties. I have therefore very much pleasure in enclosing a cheque for £200 as a donation for the Sustentation Fund and the Magazine Fund (I mean the ordinary Magazine), and leaving to your own judgment how the allocation should be made. With very kind regards, Yours sincerely, Jam. ii. verse 16.
The following lists have been sent in for publication:—
Fort William Church Purchase Fund:—Mr. Alex. Rankin, Mamore Cottage, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—Friend, Fort William, £1; Friend, Fort William, 6s 6d.
Daviot Church Building Fund.—Mr J. Grant acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of 5s from A. K., Culloden, per Mr J. Fraser, Inverness.
Dingwall Church Building Fund.—Mr S. Fraser, Timaru, Strathpeffer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—A Friend, per Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, 30s; “Anonymous,” £1.
Edinburgh Manse Purchase Fund.—Mr A. MacAulay, 20 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh, acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of £1 from A Friend, Gairloch, per Rev. N. McIntyre.
St. Jude’s Congregation, Glasgow.—The Honorary Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks receipt of the following:— o/a Home Mission Fund—Paisley postmark, per Rev. R. Mackenzie, 7s 6d; o/a Sustentation Fund—Miss M. H., Tobermory, £1.
London Congregational Funds.—Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of 10s from “A London Friend.”
South African Mission—Clothing Fund.—Miss J. Nicolson (of South African Mission), 1 Westbank Quadrant, Glasgow, acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £1 for clothing from Miss Grant, Brushgrove, Australia.
South African Mission—Clothing Fund.—Mrs Miller, 7 West Banks Terrace, Wick, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Mrs R. McL., Clashmore, 13s; Mrs McK., Port-henderson, 5s; Miss M. McC., Kames, 20s, and two parcels received from Raasay friends per Miss M. A. Tallach.
The Magazine.
3s 9d Subscriptions.—Norman McCuish, Ardmay, Arrochar; Miss B. Mackay, 1 Park Circus, Glasgow; C. Mackenzie, Lincluden, Tighnabruich; Miss R. K. McLeod, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim; D. Graham, 39 North Tolsta, Stornoway; A. MacAskill, Achiltibuie, by Garve; Mrs Matheson, Glenhinisdale, Skye; Mrs Macqueen, 10 Kingsburgh, Skye; Mrs J. MacCuish, Grenitote, Lochmaddy; G. Fletcher, Bellanoch Bridge, by Lochgilphead; Mrs J. Chisholm, The Bungalow, Melvich, Gairloch; K. Cameron, F.P., Isle of Soay, Mallaig; Misses Fraser, St. Giles, Kingussie; D. McLennan, 23 Seaview, Gress, Stornoway.
Other Subscriptions.—Dr Morrison, 3 Braid Crescent, Edinburgh, £1; Norman MacAulay, Grosebay, Harris, 7s 6d; Rev. J. P. Macqueen, London, 7s 6d; Murdo Stewart, Nedd, Drumbeg, 7s 6d; Miss J. Mackenzie, Camustiel, Applecross, 4s; R. Robertson, 6 Elgoll, Broadford, 4s; R. J. McLean, 63 New Street, North Tolsta, 2s; Miss M. Mackinnon, Clacharnish, Portree, 3s 7d; Miss E. C. K. Ritson, Kyle, Union Road, Inverness, 15s; James Mackay, Seaview, Bettyhill, 2s; M. McLeod, Glenhinisdale, Skye, 7s 6d; Mrs Hugh Macdonald, 8 Shore Street, Hilton, Fearn, 18s 9d; A. Mackintosh, Newton, Invergarry, 10s; Rev. D. M. MacGowan, 1615 Lincoln Avenue, Montreal, 4s 2d; Dr Isa Holdom, 3040 Bryant Avenue S., Minneapolis, 4s 2d.
Free Distribution.—Murdo Stewart, Nedd, Drumbeg, 3s 9d; Miss M. Mackinnon, Clacharnish, by Portree, 5s; G. Fletcher, Bellanoch Bridge, by Lochgilphead, 6s 3d; E. Morrison, F.P. Missionary, Kyles, Tarbert, Harris, 5s; Misses Fraser, S. Giles, Kingussie, 3s 9d.