Issue of booklet on the late Miss Harriet Macdonald, Dingwall.
It was our intention at first to prepare an obituary notice of the late Miss H. Macdonald for the pages of the Magazine. Such notices appeared already in two newspapers. As, however, quite a number of papers and letters concerning this eminently worthy woman—and her late father—were put into our hands, we finally decided to compile a selection of them, and have them with a notice of her father and herself, published in pamphlet form.
The contents of the booklet include new matter on the life of her father which is not in the obituary notice by the late Rev. N. Cameron. There is a copy of a letter by the late Rev. J. S. Sinclair which many will be glad to have by them. It proved an eye-opener to Alex. Macdonald, the Catechist. There are also letters of Rev. N. Cameron not hitherto published—also notes of sermons by Dr. Macdonald, Ferintosh, and by Dr. Aird, Creich. There is a little document included, entitled, “Grace” of Angus Murray, Dornoch. We often heard of how the late Angus Murray, Dornoch, used to speak of the blood of Christ and of the love of God, but now can realise it in some measure. The person who wrote down Angus Murray’s words must have had a good memory. Then there are over twenty extracts from Miss Macdonald’s letters. We expected to have more of these but are told that certain of her correspondents passed on the letters to friends, so they are not available.
The price is fixed at a shilling per copy, post free for all copies. This may be regarded as unduly high for the size of the pamphlet, but we believe that sympathetic readers will be glad to have this memento of Miss Macdonald, whose memory will remain fragrant for many a day. Whatever may be over after all expenses are paid—if such there may be—is to be given to the Dingwall Church Funds. As many readers are aware, a fund is being collected with a view to replacing the present deteriorating Church building in Dingwall—when that is possible in the holy Providence of God.
We suggest that friends, especially those who wish to send a copy or copies abroad, to Vancouver, or Africa, or Australia, should order such at the “Courier” Office, Inverness, without delay. Copies can be got there, and as pointed out, all are post-free—whether single copies or parcels.—D. A. Macfarlane.