Communions.
May—First Sabbath, Kames and Oban; second, Seourie and Broadford; third, Edinburgh. June—First Sabbath, Tarbert, Applecross and Coigack; second, Shieldaig; third, Lochcarron, Glendale, Helmsdale, Dornoch and Uig; fourth, Inverness and Garloch. July—First Sabbath, Lairg, Raasay and Bealy; second, Staffin, Tomatin and Tain; third, Halkirk, Rogart, Flashadder and Daviot; fourth, Achmore, Braeadale, North Uist and Plockton; fifth, Thurso. 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.
Meeting of Synod.
The Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland will meet (D.V.) in the Hall of St. Jude’s Church, Glasgow, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of May, 1951, at 6.30 p.m., when the retiring Moderator, Rev. John A. MacDonald, Applecross, will conduct public worship and preach.
—Clerk of Synod.
H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and Visit to the Pope.
10th April, 1951.
To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty.
May it please Your Majesty—
We, the Church Interests Committee of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, take cognisance of the contemplated visit of Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth, to the Pope on Friday, the 13th day of April, 1951, as reported in a press statement. And therefore we are moved respectfully to represent to Your Majesty the undesirability of such a visit by a member of our Royal House for the following reasons:—
That the Pope has arrogated to himself the position and claims of Vicar of Christ on earth, which is abhorrent to the Protestant conscience of our nation;
That Vatican intrigues aim at the destruction of our Protestant Throne, liberties and institutions;
That unscriptural and impossible tenets have from time to time been promulgated by the Pope, the most recent being the Bodily Assumption of Mary into Heaven, from which the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in the name of the English National Church have promptly dissociated themselves;
That the provisions of the Bill of Rights forbid any member of our Royal House from holding communion with the See of Rome, which has special application in the present circumstances to Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth, as Heiress to the Throne.
Therefore, the aforesaid Committee respectfully, but emphatically request Your Majesty to withhold Your Majesty’s approval of this God-dishonouring and highly provocative visit being included in the programme of the Royal Tour of Italy.
That Your Majesty may be furnished with divine grace and wisdom to guide Your Majesty in this important national question is the humble prayer of Your Majesty’s most loyal subjects.
In the name and on behalf
of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland,
ROBERT R. SINCLAIR,
Clerk of Synod.
North Uist Repair Fund Appeal.
As extensive repairs are necessary for the Church and Manse in North Uist, the Deacons’ Court decided to ask authority to appeal in the Magazine for donations, from friends overseas and at home, which will be gratefully acknowledged by Mr. Neil MacIsaac, Kyles, Bayhead, or Mr. Alistair Macdonald, Cnoc nan inseag, Tigharry, North Uist. This appeal is endorsed by the Outer Isles Presbytery.
WILLIAM MACLEAN, Moderator of Presbytery.
D. R. MACDONALD, Clerk of Presbytery.