Communions.
January, Last Sabbath, Inverness; February, first Sabbath, Dingwall; third, Stornoway. South African Mission:—The following are the dates of the Communions—last Sabbath of March, June, September and December. Note.—Notice of any change, or alteration, of the above dates of Communions should be sent to the Editor.
Ordination of Rev. Wallace B. Nicholson, M.A.—
The Outer Isles Presbytery met in Stornoway on the 7th November and dealt with business arising out of the Call from North Uist congregation to Mr. Wallace Bruce Nicholson, probationer, signed by 233 members and adherents of the North Uist congregation and which had been sustained at last meeting by the Presbytery. The certificate of the Southern Presbytery anent Mr. Nicholson’s license by that Court and the other documents were found in perfect order and the presbytery agreed to proceed to Mr. W. B. Nicholson’s trials according to the procedure laid down by the Church. The presbytery, after deliberation, agreed to sustain Mr. Nicholson’s trials, and being asked by the Moderator if he were accepting the Call to the pastorate of the North Uist Congregation replied that he was, and the Call was put into his hands. The Presbytery resolved to meet in the Church at Bayhead, North Uist, on the 22nd November, to ordain and induct Mr. W. B. Nicholson to the charge of the North Uist Congregation. When the members of Presbytery arrived at Leverburgh on the evening of the 21st November, the worst storm of the present winter was raging, and the prospect of crossing over to North Uist next day was anything but promising, but He who changes the storm into a calm made it easy for us with a number of friends from Harris to make the double journey by motor boat next day with a goodly measure of comfort.
Rev. J. A. Macdonald, as the youngest member of the Presbytery, preached the sermon on Isaiah lv. 4, and put the usual questions to the minister-elect. A narrative was also given of the steps which led up to the duty to be accomplished that day. Thereafter Mr. W. B. Nicholson, having given satisfactory answers to the questions and having signed the Formula, was ordained and inducted into the charge and pastorate of the North Uist Congregation by solemn prayer to God and by the imposition of the hands of the Presbytery. He was given the right hand of fellowship by the members present and an opportunity was extended to the Congregation to welcome their minister at the door of the Church. We pray that the ministry thus begun may have much of the divine blessing.—Malcolm Gillies, Clerk.
Cancellation of Miss Nicolson’s Sailing.
At a meeting of the Jewish and Foreign Missions Committee it was agreed to advise Miss Nicolson not to sail meantime to South Africa owing to the dangerous conditions on the sea. Miss Nicolson agreed to fall in with the Committee’s advice.—Neil MacIntyre, Convener.