Communions.
October—First Sabbath, Tolsta and Lochearron; second, Gairloch and Ness; third, Applecross; fourth, Greenock, Lochinver and Wick. November—First Sabbath, Oban and Raasay; second, Glasgow and Halkirk; third, Edinburgh, Dornoch and Uig. December—First Sabbath, London.
Any correction to above dates to 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, 7th December, 1952, the following services have been arranged (D.V.), to be conducted by the Rev. William MacLean, M.A., Ness, Lewis, and the Rev. Donald MacLean, Portree, Skye:—Thursday, 4th December, 7 p.m.; Friday, 5th December, 4 p.m. (Gaelic), and 7 p.m. (Fellowship Meeting); Saturday, 6th December, 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. (Prayer Meeting); Sabbath, 7th December, 11 a.m., 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic) (with a corresponding English service in downstairs Hall simultaneously), and 7 p.m.; Monday, 8th December, 4 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.
Editor’s Health.
Our readers will be glad to learn that the Rev. R. R. Sinclair is now completely restored to his normal health, and will resume the editorship of the Magazine after this month’s issue. Any articles for the Magazine should be sent to Wick. We take this opportunity of expressing our sense of thankfulness to the Lord for Mr. Sinclair’s recovery.
Ordination and Induction at North Tolsta.
On 27th August last the Outer Isles Presbytery met in the Church at North Tolsta to ordain the Rev. Fraser MacDonald, M.A., to the office of the Ministry and to induct him to the pastoral charge there. The Moderator pro. tem., Rev. J. A. MacDonald, presided and preached an appropriate sermon from Acts xx, 27, “For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.” The usual questions were put to the pastor-elect who, having answered these satisfactorily and signed the Formula in the presence of the Congregation, was then ordained and inducted to the pastoral charge. He was then suitably addressed by Rev. D. MacLean, the Clerk pro. tem.; Mr. MacDonald exhorted the Congregation.
The Call, which was unanimous, was signed by 19 communicants and 206 adherents. The North Tolsta Congregation was raised to a sanctioned charge in 1946. They have built a neatly constructed Manse and extended and improved their Church, which was packed to capacity on the day of the Induction, many having travelled long distances to be present. Now that they have obtained a minister, we hope they may experience times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord and a seed thus raised from their midst to do God service.—D. M., Clerk of Outer Isles pro. tem.
To Conveners of Standing Committees.
A note of any items intended to be included on the Agenda of the meeting of the Synod in November should be forwarded to me at an early date.—D. M., Clerk of Synod pro. tem.