Communions.
March—First Sabbath, Ullapool; second, Ness and Portree; third, Finabay and Lochinver; fourth, Kinlochbervie, London and North Tolsta.
April—First Sabbath, Portnalong and Breascleit; second, Fort William; third, Greenock; fourth, Glasgow; fifth, Wick. May—First Sabbath, Kames and Oban; second, Scourie and Broadford; third, Edinburgh.
June—First Sabbath, Tarbert and Coigach; second, Shieldaig; third, Lochearron, Glendale, Applecross, Helmsdale, Dornoch and Uig; fourth, Inverness and Gairloch. July—First Sabbath, Lairg, Raasay, and Beauly; second, Staffin, Tomatin and Tain; third, Halkirk, Rogart, Flashadder and
Daviot; fourth, Achmore, Bracadale, North Uist and Plockton. August—First Sabbath, Dingwall; second, Portree and Stratherrick; third, Bonar and Finsbay; fourth, Stornoway and Vatten.
Corrections regarding any Communion dates should be sent at once to the Editor.
London F.P. Communion Services.
The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, London Congregation, Eccleston Hall, Eccleston Street, Buckingham Palace Road, London, S.W.1. In connection with the dispensation of the Lord’s Supper on Sabbath, 25th March, the following services have been arranged (D.V.), to be conducted by the Rev. Alexander Macaskill, Lochinver, and the Rev. Malcolm MacSween, M.A., Portnalong:—Thursday, 22nd March, 7 p.m.; Friday, 23rd March, 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7 p.m. (Fellowship Meeting); Saturday, 24th March, 3.30 p.m., and 6.30 p.m. (Prayer Meeting); Sabbath, 25th March, 11 a.m., 3.45 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7 p.m.; Monday, 26th March, 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7 p.m.
Services are held every Sabbath at ’11 a.m., 3.45 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7 p.m. Weekly Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Induction of Rev. Dr. MacDonald.
In the Hall of St. Jude’s Church, Glasgow, on Tuesday, the 16th day of January, 1951, the Southern Presbytery inducted the Rev. Dr. MacDonald to the pastoral charge of the Vancouver congregation. Since coming home from the Mission at Ingwenya, Dr. MacDonald has been labouring in the Canadian Mission. Our people in the Vancouver congregation addressed to him a call to labour among them as their Pastor. The call duly came before the Presbytery and was sustained, and put into Dr. MacDonald’s hands. He intimated his acceptance of the call and it was arranged that the induction take place as above. The Rev. J. MacLeod, Greenock, Moderator of Presbytery, preached an appropriate sermon on Matt. x, 16: “Behold I send you forth as sheep among wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” It was most encouraging to see such a large attendance of the public.
By the time this notice will have appeared in print, Dr. MacDonald, with his wife and family, will probably be well on his way to his future sphere of labour. We take this opportunity of expressing our sincere desire that the Lord will accompany them with much of His gracious presence and blessing. We pray also that the Vancouver congregation will reap an abundant harvest of gospel blessing under the labours of their newly inducted Pastor.
Ordination of Rev. Angus Cattanach, M.A.
At the above Meeting of Presbytery in Glasgow, the Rev. Angus Cattanach, M.A., was ordained to the Pastoral charge of our Mission Station at Ingwenya, Bembesi, Southern Rhodesia. Mr. Cattanach expects (D.V.) to labour there for a period of three years and will, God willing, sail shortly. We trust that through Mr. Cattanach’s going, those who have been carrying the heavy burden of responsibility at Ingwenya may be helped and encouraged until, in the good providences of the Lord, a more satisfactory and permanent arrangement can be made.
J. A. TALLACH, Clerk to Southern Presbytery.