Communions.
January—Fourth Sabbath, Inverness. February—First Sabbath, Dingwall; third, Stornoway; fourth, North Uist. March—First Sabbath, Ullapool; second, Ness and Portree; third, Finsbay; fourth, Kinlochbervie and North Tolsta. April—First Sabbath, Portnalong, Breasclete and Stoer; second, London and Fort William; third, Greenock; fourth, Glasgow and Wick.
Corrections in the above dates to be notified at once to the Editor.
Ness Manse Purchase Fund.
The Ness congregation, having contracted the purchase of a manse, hereby intimate that the Ness Manse Building Fund is now called the Ness Manse Purchase Fund. They are in debt to the extent of £1,500, but are hoping with the help of friends to have it cleared in due course (D.V.). Contributions towards the same will be gratefully acknowledged in the Magazine by the Treasurer, Mr. Donald MacKay, 72 Cross, Skigersta Road, Port-of-Ness, Stornoway.
This appeal is endorsed by the Outer Isles Presbytery.
D. R. MACDONALD, Clerk.
New Clerk to Outer Isles Presbytery.
We are informed that as Rev. D. R. MacDonald, Tarbert, will (D.V.) be soon settled within the bounds of the Western Presbytery, the Rev. D. J. Macaskill, M.A., Free Presbyterian Manse, Bayhead, North Uist, has been appointed Clerk to the Outer Isles Presbytery, in place of Mr. MacDonald.
Congregational Financial Statements, Kirk Session and Deacons’ Court Records.
Congregational Treasurers are reminded that Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December, 1951, are to be presented to the respective Presbyteries, duly audited, and as soon as convenient. Similarly, Kirk Session and Deacons’ Court Records should be submitted to respective Presbyteries for the annual examination.
Induction of Rev. D. R. MacDonald.
On 29th November, 1951, the Western Presbytery met in Shieldaig Church for the purpose of inducting the Rev. D. R. MacDonald, late of Tarbert, Harris, to the pastoral charge of Shieldaig. Though the weather was very stormy and wet, a good congregation gathered, including a number of strangers from a distance. The Rev. D. MacLean, Moderator of Presbytery, preached an appropriate sermon from II Tim. iv. 1, 2, the newly inducted minister was addressed by the Rev. A. Beaton, and the congregation by the Rev. M. MacSween, M.A. The call, which was a most harmonious one, was signed by 10 members and 102 adherents. In spite of efforts to alienate their minds from the Church, the Shieldaig congregation have proved faithful to the stand made by their first pastor, the late Rev. D. MacDonald, and our prayer is that they may, not only continue to do so, but that the ministry now begun among them may be richly owned of God to the reviving of the living and the quickening of the dead, and that spiritual peace and prosperity shall reign there.
JOHN COLQUHOUN, Clerk.