Mr. J. Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, General Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—
Sustentation Fund.
M. C. M., £2; Mr. L. Gillanders, Midhurst, New Zealand, per D. G. Gillanders, Arrina, £5.
Home Mission Fund.
Mr. E. M., 1 Carrigreich, Tarbert, £1.
Aged and Infirm Ministers’ and Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund.
Mr. W. B., Stenhousemuir, 10/-.
Dominions and Colonial Missions.
Mr. L. Gillanders, Midhurst, New Zealand, per D. J. Gillanders, Arrina, £10; Mr. Jas. MacP., Tokomarn Bay, New Zealand, £2.
Publication Fund.
M. MacPherson, Greenock, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, 5/-; Mr. H. Mackay, Craig Dunain Hospital, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, 5/-.
Magazine Free Distribution Fund.
A Friend, Edinburgh, per Mr. Peter Anderson, 16/-; M. MacPherson, Greenock, 5/-.
Jewish and Foreign Missions.
Mrs. F. McAlpine, R.M.B., Rosebank, Lismore, N.S.W., £39 10/-; Mr. L. Gillanders, Midhurst, New Zealand, per Mr. D. J. Gillanders, Arrina, £10; “Go Forward,” £5; Mrs. Matheson, Maropin, New Zealand, per Mr. Hugh McLean, £5; Mr. Jas. McP., Tokomarn Bay, New Zealand, £2; A Kames Adherent, £1; Anon., Stornoway postmark, £1; From Child’s Little Bank, per Mrs. Gibson, Salvador, Sask., £1 3/9; Mr. W. B., Stenhousemuir, 10/-; Plockton Prayer Meeting per Mrs. Gollan, £4.
Rev. Jas. Fraser thankfully acknowledges the following on behalf of the Shanguni Teacher Training Fund:—Stornoway Congregation, £112; Dingwall Congregation, £28 14/6; Inverness Congregation, £41 17/4; Hilton Congregation, £10; Ness Congregation, £60; Lairg Congregation, £8; Helmsdale Congregation, £6 6/-; Rogart Congregation, £7 10/-; Wellwisher, Evanton, £10; Breuselete Congregation, £13 10/-.
The following lists sent in for publication:—
Applecross Congregation.
Mr. Colin Gillies, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges a donation of £5 from A Friend for Church Door Collection.
Bayhead Church and Manse Repairs Fund.
Mr. Allan Macdonald, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £10 “in memory of a godly mother” o/a of Sustentation Fund, also £10 in memory of a beloved mother o/a Church and Manse Repairs Fund per Rev. D. J. MacAskill.
Dingwall Church Building Fund.
Mr. D. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges (to 1st July, 1953) with grateful thanks:—Friend, Isle of Wight postmark, £1; O. B. Zeigler, Texas, £1 15/-; M. and A. M., Evanton, £2; J. McL., Muir of Ord, £5; Two Friends, Tain postmark, £5; Friend, Southside, Gairloch, £1; M. McK., Strathpeffer, £2; Friend, Muir of Ord, £5; Mr. and Mrs. McL., Muir of Ord, £20. The following per Rev. D. A. Macfarlane:—In loving memory of the late Miss Harriet Macdonald, £5; Mrs. McK., The Neuk, £2; Hilton Congregation, £20; Friends, Lochcarron, £5; Friend, Gairloch, £15; F.P. Friend, £10.
Dornoch Church Building Fund.
Rev. F. McLeod acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Friend, Harris, £1; A Strond Friend, 10/-; Friend, Tarbert, £3; J. N. M., Harris, £2; Friend, Achmore, £1; Friends, Lochcarron, 10/-; Dr. M., Dornoch, £5; Friend, Thurso, £1; Anon., Inverness, £5; Miss M. G., Fearn, £1; Mrs. L., Fort Augustus, £2; Mrs. R., London, £2; Mrs. M., Lochinver, £1; Mr. W. M., Melvich, £1; Mr. R. C., Dornoch, £2; Friends, Bonar Bridge, £5; Mrs. M., Inverness, £1; Mrs. M., Fearn, £1; Mr. A. M., Dornoch, £1; Miss M., Golspie, 10/-; Mr. and Mrs. M., Golspie, £2; Mrs. Matheson, Maropiu, New Zealand, £5, per Mr. Hugh McLean.
Edinburgh Manse Purchase Fund.
The Hon. Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donation to the fund, viz., Mrs. Matheson, Maropiu, New Zealand, per Mr. Hugh McLean, £5.
Fort William Congregation.
Mr. A. Colquhoun, Treasurer, 6 Cameron Square, acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £2 from Two Skye Friends on behalf of the Sustentation Fund.
Glendale Congregation.
Mr. A. McLean, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of £1 for recent damage to Glendale Church from A Friend, Skye, per Rev. J. Colquhoun.
Mr. J. M., Orbost, £5, acknowledged as for Church Repairs in June issue, should read as for Manse Repairs Fund.
Helmsdale Congregation.
The Treasurer gratefully acknowledges receipt of £30 towards cost of new heating installation from the estate of the late Miss C. Murray, Halkirk, per Rev. W. Grant.
Lochcarron Manse Building Fund.
The Treasurer acknowledges with grateful thanks:—“In memory of my parents,” per J. M. L., £3; Friend, Dingwall, per J. M., £1; Mr. R. Macrae, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges £3 from Mr. and Mrs. R. M., Achintee o/a Sustentation Fund.
London Congregational Funds.
Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with sincere thanks £2 from Mr. M. McG., Hurstville, Australia, and £1 from A Friend, Acton, postmark.
Ness Manse Purchase Fund.
Mr. D. Mackay, Treasurer, 72 Cross Skigersta, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Friends, North Strome, Lochcarron, £5; Friend, Conlays, Lochcarron, £1; Mrs. A. M., Tarbert, £1; Mr. and Mrs. E. McK., Mich., U.S.A., 10/-; C. M. M., Northton, £1; Mr. M., Northton, £2; Capt. J. McL., 116 Edge Moor,
Raasay Manse Building Fund.
Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—K. M. D., Inverness, £2; Friend at Communion, £2; Friend, Dunvegan, £1; Anon., £1.
St. Jude’s Ladies’ Organisation in Aid of South African Mission.
The Committee acknowledge with grateful thanks contributions amounting to £14, also A Friend, Kames, 10/-; A Friend, Edinburgh, £1; and M. M., Edinburgh, £2 per Mrs. Matheson. Ness, £5.