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

Acknowledgment of Donations

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

Sustentation Fund

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLennan, 36 Morey Street, Hillsdale, Mich., £8; Mr. D. McK., Corrary, Glenelg, £2; Mrs. E. F., 151 Sherwood Ave., Toronto, £2 0s. 10d.; Miss A. McL., Saltburn, Invergordon, £1; Mr. C. N., Berkeley, Calif., 2/11.

Home Mission Fund

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLennan, Hillsdale, Mich., U.S.A., £7; from the Estate of the late Miss C. Murray, Halkirk, per Rev. Wm. Grant, £20.

Aged and Infirm Ministers’ and Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLennan, Hillsdale, £5; A Friend, Gairloch, £1; A Friend, Inverness, 10/-; Mr. E. M., Carrigreich, Tarbert, £1.

Dominions and Colonial Missions

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLennan, Hillsdale, £5; Mrs. Murray, Waternish (Australian £5 note) per Rev. J. Colquhoun, £3 16/6; Mr. and Mrs. H. Dougal, Urbana, Ill., U.S.A., £2.

Organisation Fund

From the Estate of the late Miss C. Murray per Rev. Wm. Grant, £20; Mr. and Mrs. McLennan, Hillsdale, Mich., £2 17/6; Mr. and Mrs. Arwin Dougal, Urbana, Ill., U.S.A., £2 1/3.

Magazine Free Distribution Fund

A Friend, Raasay, per Mrs. M. A. Matheson, 7/-; Mrs. W. MacL., Mountain View, Badcall, Scourie, 5/-; Mr. D. McK., Corrany, Glenelg, 10/-; Mrs. K. MacK., Campbeltown, Leckmelm, 10/-; Mr. A. MacL., Duart Nedd, Drumbeg, 5/-; A Friend, Gairloch, £1; Anon. Friend, Inverness, 5/-.

Jewish and Foreign Missions

From the Estate of the late Miss C. Murray, Halkirk, per Rev. Wm. Grant, £40; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLennan, 36 Morey Street, Hillsdale, Mich., £20; Mr. and Mrs. A. Dougal, 300 S. Goodwin, Urbana, Ill., U.S.A., £4; Anonymous, Inverness postmark, £7; Sister P. McL., Gogarburn Hosp., Corstorphine, £2; Anon. in Memory of the late Rev. D. Bannerman, £1; Mr. J. McD., Glenelg, £1 10/-; Mr. D. McK., Corrany, Glenelg, 10/-; Miss A. McL., Saltburn, Invergordon, £1; Mr. L. Zeigler, Houston, Texas, 16/-; Miss M. E. S., Lutton, 2/-; Plockton Prayer Meeting Collection (Bibles for S.A. Mission per Mrs. Gollan), £5; Mission Box Collection per Mr. Innes Fraser, Stratherrick, £3.

Publication Fund

From the Estate of the late Miss C. Murray per Rev. W. Grant, £40; Mr. and Mrs. A. Dougal, Urbana, Ill., U.S.A., £2; Miss E. C. S., Halkirk, printing of new books, 10/-; Anon., Dornoch, on behalf of the Trinitarian Bible Society, £1; Anon., Inverness postmark for the Trinitarian Bible Society, £1.

The following lists sent in for publication:—

Bayhead Congregation

Mr. Allan Macdonald, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks £2 from A Friend o/a Sustentation Fund per Mr. J. Grant.

Dornoch Church Building Fund

Rev. F. McLeod acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—Mrs. L., Detroit, £3; Skye Friends, £2; Friend, Plockton, £1; Lochcarron Friend, £1; Miss J. M., Lochcarron, £1; Two Friends, Lochcarron, £1; Nurse M. Kildary, £2 2/-; Mrs. M., Kishorn, £1; Friend, Kishorn, £5; Friend, Strathy, £1; Friend, Helmsdale postmark, £1; Friends, 7 Herbert St., Gisborne, N.Z., £2.

Edinburgh Manse Purchase Fund

The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge the following donations:—Friend, Edinburgh, £1, and Friend per Mr. James Mackay, £1.

Gairloch Congregation

Mr. D. Fraser, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—O/a Sustentation Fund, Mr. C. U., Luibmore, £5; Mr. D. McD., Kinlochewe, £3; Mr. F. McD., Kinlochewe, £1; o/a Foreign Missions Fund, Mr. C. U., Luibmore, £1; Mr. F. McD., Kinlochewe, £1; o/a Home Mission Fund £1, and £1 for Car Fund from Mr. C. U., Luibmore.

Glendale Congregation

Mr. A. McLean, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations for repairs of damage to Church:—M. R., Glasgow, per M. Macdonald, £1; M. Campbell, Miami, U.S.A., £10 per Rev. J. Colquhoun; Friend, Glendale, for Foreign Missions, £1.

St. Jude’s Cong., Glasgow.

The Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £4 o/a Aged and Infirm Ministers’ and Widows’ Fund from S. S. per Rev. D. J. Matheson.

Greenock Congregation

Mr. A. Y. Cameron, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the sum of £17 14/7 from Mrs. N. Mackenzie, 18045 Parke Lane, Grosse, Mich., U.S.A., on behalf of the Dominions and Colonial Missions Fund.

Lochcarron Manse Building Fund

Mr. G. Ross, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following donations from M. Moffat, 10/- per A. M. K.; A Friend, £1 per R. M. R., and £1 from J. M. R., Lochcarron.

Lochinver Congregation

Rev. A. MacAskill acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £2 o/a Sustentation Fund from Sister P. McL., Gogarburn Hospital, Edinburgh.

London Congregational Fund

Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £1 from A Friend, Acton postmark.

Ness Manse Purchase Fund

Mr. D. Mackay, Treasurer, 72 Cross Skigersta Road, acknowledges with sincere thanks:—A Friend, Swanibost, £1; A Friend, Breasclete, £1; Miss N. F., 18 Skigersta, £2; A Friend, Glasgow, £5.

Raasay Manse Building Fund

Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Miss J. McL., Portree, £1; Friend, Raasay, £1.

Portree Congregation

The Treasurer acknowledges with grateful thanks £1 towards Communion Expenses from Mrs. J. McL., Ardtalnag, and £1 o/a Sustentation Fund from Miss McL., Ullapool.

Tain Congregation

Mr. A. Robertson acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £2 2/- from Mr. S. C., Invergordon, o/a Sustentation Fund.

Vatten Church Building Fund

Mr. J. Mackay, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following donations:—A Friend per Rev. J. Colquhoun, £3; A Friend, £5; A Friend, Benness, £5; J. C., Vatten, £10.

South African Mission Clothing Fund (Northern Section)

Mrs. Mackay, F.P. Manse, Inverness, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—Inverness Friend, £1; Friend, Inverness, £1; A Skye Friend, 10/-; “Dresser Tin,” £4 13/-; Miss C. F., Strathpeffer, £1.

St. Jude’s, Glasgow

Mr. A. E. Alexander acknowledges with thanks the following amounts received:—”Friend,” £10 for church officer’s house repairs; also £5 for Dumbarton Building Fund; J. M. Fraser per D. G., £1 5/-; E. C., £1; Mrs. J. L. per J. G., £1; Anon., £6; C. MacD., Bearsden, 10/-; Mrs. M., Paisley, 10/-; Anon. per Rev. D. J. M., £1; Mrs. MacK., Renfrew, £2 10/-; Mrs. MacL., Wellshot Road, £1; “S. S.” per Rev. D. J. M., £4; “Friend” per Rev. D. J. M., £14 10/-.

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