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

Acknowledgment of Donations

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

Sustentation Fund.—Ontario Friend, £10; Mr. J. A. McC., Dervaig, Tobermory, £1; Miss R. B., 440-21 Ave., Calgary, Alberta, £3; B.D.O.A., £8; A Friend, Brora, 10/-; Mrs. C. M., 15 Doris Drive, E. York, Toronto, £1; Friends, N. East Coast, New Zealand, £10.

Home Mission Fund.—A Friend, Lewis, £10; Friends, N. East Coast, New Zealand, £5.

Dominions and Colonial Missions.—Miss R. B., 440-21 Ave., Calgary, £6; Friends, N. East Coast, New Zealand, £10.

Publication Fund.—Ontario Friend o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, £15; Anon., London postmark, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, £2; M. M. N., o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, £2; Miss M. Macdonald, Inverness, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, 10/-; A Friend, Canada, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, 7/1; Mrs. M., New Zealand, 5/4; Friends, N. East Coast, New Zealand, £5.

Legacy Fund.—Received with grateful thanks from the executrix of the late Miss C. Macdonald, Haslemere, the sum of £1,039 15s. 10d., being the residue of her estate bequeathed to the funds of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, per Messrs. Potter, Outram & Peck, solicitors, Haslemere, Surrey.

Jewish and Foreign Missions.—From a Friend, “in loving memory of a devoted sister,” £51 18/11; Ontario Friend, £15; Friends, N. East Coast, New Zealand, £5; B.D.O.A., £7; “M. M. N.,” for medical work at Shangani, £4; Friend, Edinburgh, for medical work, per Rev. Jas. S. Fraser, £1; A Friend, Scorraig, £10; Mr. F. McG., Hurstville, Australia, £1; Mr. A. Shaw, Hurstville, Australia, £1. The following o/a Shangani Teachers’ Training Fund:—Wellwisher, Harris, £2; “M. G.,” £2; Miss R. B., 440-21 Ave., N.W. Calgary, £9; Mr. T. R. K., Rosebank, Via Lismore, New South Wales, £10; Friends, N. East Coast, New Zealand, £10.

The Rev. Jas. S. Fraser acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—St. Jude’s Congregation, £91; Edinburgh Congregation, £38 18/9; Ullapool Congregation (additional), £2 15/-; Oban Congregation, £20; Lochinver Congregation, £40; Drumbeg Congregation, £23 2/-; Stoer Congregation, £22; Fort William Congregation, £3; Three Friends, Oban, £5; Mrs. McCuish, Muir of Ord, £5; A. E., Rogart, £1; A. M., Heights of Kilmorach, £1; Friend, North Coast, Applecross, £1; Friend, Harris, £10; Mrs. S. Urquhart, £2.

Rev. Jas. S. Fraser wishes to thank most sincerely the Inverness ladies who met in the manse on 30th October for this collection amounting to £23, which will (D.V.) be used to cover part of the cost of a new set of tyres for the Shangani Mission car.

Magazine Free Distribution.—Mr. H. C., Scorraig, 9/6; Mr. W. Henry, Dundee, 10/-; Friend, Scorraig, 5/-; Mr. W. M. Swanson, Thurso, 10/-; “Ontario Friend,” £5; Mr. W. MacD., Balintore, Fearn, 15/-.

The following lists sent in for publication:—

Dingwall Church Building Fund.

Mr. D. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—An Adherent, £2; Friend, North Tolsta, £2; Friend, London, £5; Nurse McI., Lentrac, £5; Friend, North Tolsta, 10/-; Anon., £3; Mrs. M., Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand, £2; Friend, Broadford, £1; N. M., South Harris, £1.

Dornoch Church Building Fund.

Rev. F. MacLeod acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Friend, Glasgow, £5; Dr. M., Dornoch, £5; Mrs. C., Ullapool, £2; A Friend, Strathy, £1; A Friend, Dornoch, £30; Mrs. F. M., Vancouver, Canada, £1 10/-.

Edinburgh Manse Purchase Fund.

The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Hugh MacDougall, has much pleasure in acknowledging the following donations:—Friends of the Scourie Congregation, per Miss J. M. MacKenzie, Edinburgh, £22 and 6d.; Mrs. C., Ullapool, £3; Miss S. Kerr, Grafton, New South Wales, per Dr. J. M. Johnston, £3; Friend, Carr Bridge, £1; A. B. A., Inverness, £1; Friend, Ardgay, £1 (all per Mr. P. Anderson).

Edinburgh Congregational Fund.

Mr. D. MacLeod, Treasurer, gratefully acknowledges the sum of £3 0/ a Sustentation Fund from Miss S. Kerr, Box 35, Grafton, N.S.W., per Dr. J. M. Johnston.

Gairloch Congregation Car Purchase Fund.

Mr. A. McLean, Treasurer of above fund, acknowledges with grateful thanks the sum of £20 from Laide Congregation; £1 from a Diabaig Friend; £1 Anon. (per Mr. D. Fraser).

St. Jude’s Congregation, Glasgow.

Mr. Alexander, 58 High Main Ave., Dumbarton, desires to acknowledge having received the following amounts:—“A Friend,” £5 for Sustentation Fund, £5 10/- Home Mission Fund and £7 for Foreign Missions Fund; J. M. Fraser, £1; “A Thankoffering,” £3; “I. McA.”, Glendaruel, per Rev. D. J. M., £1; Anon., £4; Mrs. R. McQuish, Toward, £5; Misses Cameron, £2.

Halkirk Congregational Funds.

Rev. W. Grant gratefully acknowledges £1 from a Lairg Friend; 10/- from a German for Bibles; and 10/- from Mr. J. M., Thurso, for African Mission Collection.

Ness Manse Purchase Fund.

Mr. D. Mackay, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—A Friend, North Tolsta, £1; Inspector J. McL., Heleusburgh, £5; Friend, Benndrove, Stornoway, £1; Friend, Swanibost, Ness, £2; J. McA., Achmore, £1; C. McL., Newton, Stornoway, £1; I. McL., 107. Edgemoor, Ness, £2.

Oban Congregational Fuds.

Mr. J. C. Martin, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the sum of £5 “in loving memory of Miss M. V. Fraser.”

Plockton Church Building Fund.

The Treasurer, Plockton Congregation, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—Mrs. D. McK., Fernbank, Lochcarron, £1; Mr. and Mrs. K. McK., Erbusaig, £5; Tolsta Friend, £1; Miss C. U., Gask House, £2; Mrs. M. G., Plockton, £5; Mr. N. S., Dunoon, £1; Mr. N. M., Northton, £1. Per Mr. J. Grant:—Anon., London postmark, £2; Miss E. McP., New Zealand, £2 10/-; A Friend, Broadford, per J. C. G., £1.

Raasay Manse Building Fund.

Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following donations:—Friend, London, £2; Friend, N. Coast, Applecross, £1; Mrs. B., Portree, £1.

South Harris Manse Building Fund.

Mr. Alex. MacLennan, Treasurer, acknowledges with thanks the sum of £64, collected in Finsbay and Geocrab; Nurse Ross, Northampton, £1.

Tomatin Section Manse Building Fund.

Mr. A. J. Cameron Mackintosh acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £1 from “A Friend.”

Ullapool Church Building Fund.

The Treasurer acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of £5 from Mrs. McD., Ullapool, also £8 from Mrs. N. Mackenzie, 18045 Park Lane, Grosse Ile, Michigan, per Rev. James MacLeod; Ontario Friend, £8 per Mr. J. Grant.

Vatten Church Purchase Fund.

Rev. J. Colquhoun acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—F. P., £1; Lover of Zion, £1; A. B., £1; R. N. and Mrs. Macl., £1; Mrs. A. B., £1; H. and J. P., £25; Rev. D. M. M., £1; A Staffin Friend, £3; Two Fort William Friends, £1; Passer-by, £2; A Friend per Mr. D. Mackay, Missionary, £1; Lady Friend, Strath, £1.

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