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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1953 » January 1953 » Acknowledgment of Donations

Acknowledgment of Donations

Mr. J. Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, General Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—

Sustentation Fund.—“Interested,” Strathearron postmark, £2; Mr. J. Couper, 48 St. John’s Road, Wembley, £2; Miss I. C. Drimnin, Oban, £1 1/-; A Friend, Edinburgh, £1; Mr. I. M., Gowan Brae, Strontian, £4; Friend, Carrbridge, £2.

Home Mission Fund.—“A Well Wisher,” Kyles, Scalpay, £3; “Well Wisher,” North Harris, per Mr. E. Morrison, 10/-; “Interested,” Strathearron postmark, £1; Mr. I. M., Strontian, £1; Mr. N. S., George Street, Dunoon, £1; Miss M. N., Portree, 5/-.

Publication Fund.—Mrs. C. M., Braeside, Lochranza, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, 10/-; Mrs. Clark, Gate House, Ardgay, o/a T.B.S., 4/-; Mr. R. Gillanders, Toscaig, Applecross, o/a T.B.S., 10/-; Daviot Congregation, Thanksgiving Day Collection, o/a T.B.S., £4/6/6; A Friend, Inverness-shire, o/a Foreign Aid Committee, £12.

Organisation Fund.—Mr. N. S., George Street, Dunoon, £1.

Magazine Free Distribution Fund.—Mrs. G., Inverness, 10/-; Mr. W. McD., Balintore, Fearn, 8/-; Mr. J. A. MacInnes, Fordhill, Broadford, 14/-; Miss M. M., Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, 4/-; Miss M. Stewart, Kyle, 10/-.

Jewish and Foreign Mission.—Anon, Dingwall postmark, £100 towards Shangani Mission; “Well Wisher,” Inverness, £1; Mr. I. M., Strontian, £1; “Interested,” Strathearron postmark, £2; Lochcarron Congregation, Harvest Thanksgiving Day Collection, o/a Shangani Schools, £6/17/4; Miss M. M., Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, £1.

Legacy Fund.—Received with grateful thanks the sum of £100 bequeathed to the Foreign Mission Fund by the will of the late Mr. John MacCuish, Mulbuie Schoolhouse, Ross-shire, per Messrs. Duncan & Duncan, Solicitors, Dingwall.

The following lists sent in for publication:—

Applecross Church Repair Fund.—Mr. Colin Gillies, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks R. Gillanders, Applecross, £3; Harvest Thanksgiving Day Collection, £3 10/-.—The debt is now paid and the Treasurer wishes to thank the congregation and all friends who subscribed.

Dornoch Church Building Fund.—Rev. F. MacLeod acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—A Friend, £3; Friends, Bonarbridge, £3; Mr. C., London, £1; J. N., Portgower, £1; Miss A. M., Elphin, £2; Miss M., £5; Miss C., Thurso 10/-; Miss M., Dunrobin, Golspie, £2; Miss F., £5; In remembrance of a dear father, £2; Mrs. J. M., Glasgow postmark, £1; A Friend, 10/-; Two Friends, North Tolsta, per General Treasurer, £2; Rev. J. T., Oban, £1; Miss M., North Uist, £3; Friend, Oban, £2; Miss F., Lochgilphead, £1; Mr. M. Oban, £5; Two Friends, Oban, £1 10/-; Mrs. M., Greenock, £1; Mrs. M., Oban, £1; Mr. A. M., Oban, £1; Friend, Halkirk, per Rev. W. Grant, £2; Mrs. E., Rogart, £1, per above; Friend, Dingwall, £1; Mrs. S., Mid-Clith, £1; Mr. R. B., Inverness, £2; Friends, Inverness, £2; Friend, Dornoch, £5; A Free Presbyterian, Dornoch, £5; A Lover of the Cause, £2.

Edinburgh Manse Purchase Fund.—The Hon. Treasurer acknowledges the following donations with very sincere thanks:—Friend, £1; Friend, Glasgow, £1; Wellwisher, £5 (all per Mr. James MacKay).

Gairloch Congregation.—Mr. D. Fraser, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—o/a Sustentation Fund, £3 from Mr. D. MacD., Kinlochewe, and £1 from a Friend, Lochgilphead postmark; £5 from a Gairloch Friend of the Cause o/a Home Mission Fund, also £5 for Church Improvement Fund; £3 from Anon, Gairloch, o/a Congregational Car Fund.

Glendale Congregation.—The Treasurer acknowledges the following contributions:—Sustentation Fund—“Friend of the Cause,” £1/2/6; Foreign Mission—“Wellwisher,” £3, per Rev. J. C.; Trinitarian Bible Society, £1, from Miss Lamont per Mr. D. MacKay.

Halkirk Congregation.—Rev. W. Grant gratefully acknowledges receipt of £3 from “A Friend,” Halkirk, for Publications Fund; £1 from “A Friend,” Caithness, for Trinitarian Bible Society.

London Congregational Fund.—Rev. J. P. MacQueen acknowledges with sincere thanks:—Mrs. C. Munro, Toronto, £1; Mr. Farquar Matheson, Sydney, Australia, £3; Mr. Neil Shaw, Wollongong, Australia, £3; from Bournemouth postmark, 10/-; also from Bournemouth postmark, £1; Portree Friend, £1; Skye Friend in London, £5.

Ness Manse Purchase Fund.—Mr. D. MacKay, Treasurer, 72 Cross Skigersta Road, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—Mr. Angus MacKay, Cross Skigersta Road, £1; Murray Galson, 10/-; Friend, Uig, £1 10/-; Wellwisher, Uig, £1 10/-; Two Friends, Swainbost, £2; Mr. Don Campbell (Detroit), Lionel, £2; Anon (Portree postmark), £3; Friend, Uig, £1; Miss Mary MacKenzie, 6 Skigersta, Ness, £2; Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Campbell, 11 High Street, Skigersta, £1; Mr. W. Campbell, 11 High Street, Skigersta, £1; Mrs. MacDonald, 11 High Street, Skigersta, £1; A Friend, Inverness, £2; Anon, £100, in November issue should read £100 from “Poor Worm,” Glasgow, per Rev. D. J. MacAskill.

Raasay Manse Building Fund.—Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following donations:—Friend, Dumbarton, £2; Friend, North Coast, Applecross, £1; Mr. and Mrs. MacL., Troon, £1; Anon, Raasay postmark, £1.

St. Jude’s, Glasgow.—Mr. A. E. Alexander, 58 High Mains Avenue, Dumbarton, desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following amounts:—“Friend,” Dollar, per Rev. D. J. M., £5; Mr. Fraser per Mr. D. Graham, £1; Miss Munro, £1; M. MacKay, £2 5/-; Anon, 30/-; Anon, £2; C. and E. Cameron, £4.

St. Jude’s South African Clothing Fund.—The Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks the following contributions:—Mrs. MacDonald (per Rev. D. J. M.), £1; Miss H. S., £1; Friend, North Uist (per Rev. D. J. M.), £1; Friend, Kames, 10/-; Miss G., Edinburgh, £2; also parcels of clothing from Mrs. MacDonald; Parcel clothing from Miss C. M., Edinburgh.

South Harris Manse Building Fund.—Mr. Alex MacLennan acknowledges with grateful thanks:—Mr. and Mrs. G., Applecross, £2; Anon, Finsbay, per D. C., £1.

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