THIS worthy man finished his earthly course at Sollas, on November 2, of last year, at the age of eighty-four. For many years he held the office of elder, while latterly he conducted services as a missionary at Sollas, a mission-station connected with the Bayhead Church of North Uist. About three years before his death Mr. Cameron resigned his office as missionary owing to ill-health, but he still enjoyed being present at the services, and for this purpose his son, Malcolm, procured a car, which enabled his aged father to attend until shortly before his death.
Two days before his death he exclaimed that it was now his blessed privilege to cast himself as a poor sinner upon the mercy of Jesus Christ, who by His infinite merits had purchased a complete salvation for His people. About an hour before his death, upon observing one of his family bitterly weeping, he expressed his surprise that one should weep for him, who hoped shortly to be with Christ in Glory.
Mr. Cameron as a missionary took a real interest in the spiritual well-being of the community and as an elder he conducted himself with integrity and humility. He is survived by two sons, one brother, and four sisters who are settled in various parts of North Uist. Doubtless many prayers have been offered up on their behalf by Donald Cameron. He is now gone, and although his past prayers have not lost their efficacy in the view of One who forgets nothing but the sins of His people, it is their daily duty and privilege to earnestly seek such grace as he received, and exemplified in his conduct: for though daily harassed by sin and infirmity he could truly say to them in the words of another, “for our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and in godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.”—W.B.N.