Mr. J. Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, General Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following donations:—
Sustentation Fund.—Mr. J. F., Carnoch Farm, Ardour, £3; A Friend, Edinburgh, £1; Mr. D. M., Bangour, W. Lothian, 10/-; Anon., Rogart postmark, £1.
Home Mission Fund.—Mr. E. M., Carrighrich, Tarbert, £2.
Jewish and Foreign Missions.—From “Friends Abroad,” £12; Mrs. Canty, Brown’s Bay, Auckland, N.Z., £4 10/-; Anon., Argyllshire, £6.
Magazine Free Distribution Fund.—Anon., Glasgow, 14/4; Miss J. G., Morven, Lingfield, 10/-; Mrs. B. B. C., Kati Kati, N.Z., £3 10/-.
The following lists sent in for publication:—
Applecross Congregation.—Mr. Colin Gillies, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks:—£1 o/a Sustentation Fund from Mr. A. M., County Hospital, Invergordon; also £5 for Church Door Collection from A Friend of the Cause.
Bayhead Congregation—Sustentation Fund.—Mr. A. Macdonald, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following:—£2 from Mrs. B. McD., Grimsay; £2 from Mrs. A. McL., Grimsay, per N. McIsaac; and £1 from “Friend,” per Mal. Cameron.
Bracadale Congregation.—Mr. D. Morrison, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the sum of £3 o/a Sustentation Fund and £2 for Home Mission Fund from “Ebenazer,” per Rev. M. MacSween.
Daviot, Stratherrick and Tomatin Manse Fund—Stratherrick Section.—Mr. J. Fraser, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the sum of £100 10/- collected by book; also £1 from Miss R. S., Lower Achmagairn.
Dingwall Church Building Fund.—Mr. D. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—Psalm xxvi. v. 8, £1; also £2 from Friend, Portgower.
St. Jude’s Congregation.—Mr. Alexander, 58 High Mains Ave., Dumbarton, gratefully acknowledges having received the following:—Sustentation Fund—”A. M.,” per registered post, £8; Young Friend of the Cause (John xii. 32), per Rev. D. J. M., £1; J. F., Kilmacolm, £1; M. D. MacK., £2 10/-. Home Mission Fund—”A. M.,” £8; N. Beaton, Dollar, per Rev. D. J. M., £7; Anon., £5. Foreign Missions Fund—”A. M.,” £8. St. Jude’s Congregational Funds—”A. M.,” £4. Home of Rest Fund—”A. M.,” £4. Trinitarian Bible Society—Friend, Dunoon, £5; Miss J. M., £1. Dumbarton Building Fund—”Two Friends,” Tighnabruach, £1.
Tabular View of Sustentation Fund and Special Collections of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1954.
| PLACES. | MINISTERS
and
MISSIONARIES. | Sustentation
Fund. | Home
Mission
Fund. | Jewish and
Foreign
Missions. | Aged & Infirm
Ministers’
and Widows’
Fund. | College
Fund. | Organisation
Fund. | General
Building
Fund. | TOTALS. |
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| | | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| Northern Presbytery | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. Creich … | Elders … | 54 10 0 | 33 17 0 | 17 6 0 | 4 8 0 | 3 13 0 | 3 16 0 | 4 9 0 | 121 19 0 |
| 2. Daviot … | Elders … | 73 0 0 | 23 15 0 | 12 14 0 | 9 5 0 | 9 7 0 | 11 7 6 | 8 15 6 | 148 4 0 |
| 3. Dingwall … | D. A. Macfarlane,
minister … | 230 15 0 | 74 16 6 | 102 1 0 | 22 6 1 | 3 10 0 | 16 11 11 | 5 0 0 | 455 0 6 |
| 4. Dornoch … | F. McLeod, minister … | 100 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 24 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 156 0 0 |
| 5. Farr … | … … | 7 0 0 | 5 5 0 | 1 5 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 10 0 |
| 6. Fearn … | … … | 30 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 45 0 0 |
| 7. Halkirk … | Wm. Grant, minister … | 210 0 0 | 31 15 4 | 23 1 10 | 5 3 8 | 4 5 6 | 4 12 8 | 7 1 9 | 286 0 9 |
| 8. Helmsdale … | Do. … | 114 4 3 | 10 0 0 | 1 2 0 | 1 1 0 | 1 2 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 145 4 3 |
| 9. Inverness … | A. F. Mackay, minister … | 429 16 6 | 71 10 8 | 64 10 10 | 27 10 3 | 25 17 3 | 41 11 11 | 12 5 7 | 673 3 0 |
| 10. Kinlochbervie … | A. Macdonald, missionary … | 58 10 0 | 70 1 0 | 30 16 6 | 10 0 0 | 5 10 0 | 9 0 0 | 6 12 6 | 190 10 0 |
| 11. Kilmorack … | D. A. Macfarlane,
minister … | 176 3 6 | 42 4 0 | 68 0 0 | 9 4 9 | 7 15 0 | 11 5 5 | 9 10 5 | 324 3 1 |
| 12. Lairg … | Elders … | 108 14 6 | 29 14 6 | 15 10 3 | 4 13 11 | 4 8 9 | 8 18 7 | 6 0 7 | 178 1 1 |
| 13. Moy … | R. Watt, missionary … | 80 11 8 | 36 12 6 | 22 3 0 | 12 8 0 | 11 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 8 10 0 | 181 5 2 |
| 14. Rogart … | F. MacLeod, minister … | 60 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 3 0 | 1 6 0 | 1 3 0 | 85 2 0 |
| 15. Stratherrick … | F. Beaton, missionary … | 80 0 0 | 45 0 0 | 14 2 0 | 8 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 171 2 0 |
| 16. Strathy … | A. Macdonald, missionary … | 41 0 0 | 75 0 0 | 37 0 0 | 11 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 192 0 0 |
| 17. Scourie … | A. Macdonald, missionary … | 39 0 0 | 58 0 0 | 25 0 0 | 9 10 0 | 7 14 0 | 4 10 0 | 5 15 6 | 149 9 6 |
| 18. Tain … | A. Robertson, missionary … | 60 0 0 | 19 5 0 | 15 5 0 | 3 11 0 | 3 10 0 | 3 14 0 | 3 11 0 | 108 16 0 |
| 19. Thurso … | Students … | 36 16 0 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | — | — | 3 4 0 | — | 50 0 0 |
| 20. Wick … | R. R. Sinclair, minister … | 180 14 0 | 22 18 0 | 19 15 0 | 9 19 0 | 8 6 0 | 7 10 0 | 8 9 3 | 257 11 3 |
| | | 2170 15 5 | 682 14 6 | 522 10 5 | 159 19 8 | 119 9 6 | 163 18 0 | 112 14 1 | 3932 1 7 |
| Southern Presbytery | | | | | | | | | |
| 21. Clydebank … | Students and Elders … | 37 15 0 | — | 5 0 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 15 0 |
| 22. Dumbarton … | Do. … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23. Dumoon … | Do. … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24. Edinburgh … | D. Campbell, minister … | 415 0 0 | 33 10 0 | 71 8 6 | 10 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 14 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 561 18 6 |
| 25. Fort William … | Elders … | 86 12 6 | 21 2 3 | 20 5 6 | — | — | 5 8 6 | 4 1 7 | 137 10 4 |
| 26. Glasgow … | St. Jude’s Ch. | 901 11 3 | 232 2 0 | 236 1 0 | 40 11 0 | 35 5 0 | 37 1 0 | 33 18 6 | 1516 9 9 |
| 27. Vancouver … | D. J. Matheson, minister … | 220 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 15 10 0 | 9 0 10 | 3 10 0 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 9 0 10 |
| 28. Greenock … | J. MacLeod, minister … | 200 0 0 | 17 9 4 | 46 6 6 | 11 17 0 | 6 0 0 | 15 0 6 | 13 18 9 | 310 12 1 |
| 29. Kames … | Elders … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30. Wimpeig … | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31. Oban … | John Tallach, minister … | 220 0 0 | 25 6 6 | 23 2 6 | 6 18 3 | 5 6 11 | 9 19 9 | — | 290 13 11 |
| 32. London … | J. P. Macqueen, minister … | 210 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 261 0 0 |
| | | 2290 18 9 | 359 10 1 | 447 14 0 | 88 7 1 | 60 1 11 | 88 9 9 | 68 18 10 | 3404 0 5 |
| Outer Isles Presbytery | | | | | | | | | |
| 33. Achmores … | … … | 51 16 6 | 31 0 0 | 11 15 6 | 9 0 0 | — | — | — | 103 12 0 |
| 34. Bayhead … | D. J. Macaskill, minister … | 139 11 6 | 34 19 0 | 17 13 6 | 6 10 0 | 5 3 0 | 6 15 6 | 5 7 0 | 215 19 6 |
| 35. Breasclete … | Elders … | 71 10 0 | 29 0 0 | 20 10 0 | 5 0 0 | 4 10 0 | 4 10 0 | 4 0 0 | 159 0 0 |
| 36. North Toista … | | F. Macdonald, minister … | | 415 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 602 | 10 | 0 |
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| 37. Tarbert, Harris … | | Angus Mackay, minister … | | 390 | 15 | 6 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 656 | 0 | 11 |
| 37a. (Northton | | Elders … | | 105 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 1 | 0 |
| South) Strond | | Elders … | | 100 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| 38. South | | A. Macleannan, missionary | | 137 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 207 | 4 | 4 |
| 39. Harris | | A. Macleannan, missionary | | 35 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 73 | 12 | 0 |
| 40. Pithsay | | Wm. MacLean, minister… | | 400 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 615 | 0 | 0 |
| 41. Ness, Lewis | | Jas. A. Tallach, minister | | 410 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 711 | 3 | 6 |
| 42. Stomaway | | Lach. McLeod, minister … | | 400 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 577 | 0 | 0 |
| 43. Uig, Lewis | | Do. | | 2657 | 11 | 6 | 638 | 12 | 9 | 471 | 8 | 9 | 127 | 17 | 9 | 129 | 6 | 10 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 3 | 8 | 4270 | 3 | 3 |
| 44. Applecross … | | Elders … | | 134 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 314 | 2 | 7 |
| 45. Aultbea … | | A. MacLean, missionary | | 80 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 140 | 7 | 0 |
| 46. Bracadale … | | M. MacSween, minister … | | 180 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 293 | 4 | 9 |
| 47. Broadford … | | J. Nicolson, missionary | | 67 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 117 | 0 | 3 |
| 48. Elgoll … | | J. Nicolson, missionary | | 22 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 8 | 6 |
| 49. Flashadder … | | D. MacSween, missionary | | 43 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 68 | 7 | 11 |
| 50. Galloch … | | A. Beaton, minister | | 493 | 6 | 6 | 144 | 11 | 10 | 91 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 812 | 4 | 1 |
| 51. Glendale … | | J. Colquhoun, minister | | 151 | 17 | 0 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 255 | 10 | 0 |
| 52. Kilmuir … | | Elders … | | — | — | — | 43 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 97 | 6 | 6 |
| 53. Kyle of Lochalsh | | D. M. Campbell, missionary | | 37 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 11 | 9 |
| 54. Lochbroom … | | D. N. Macleod, minister | | 332 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 486 | 15 | 0 |
| 55. Lochcarron … | | Elders … | | 141 | 2 | 9 | 68 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 275 | 8 | 4 |
| 56. Lochinver … | | A. Macaskill, minister | | 190 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 13 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 346 | 9 | 6 |
| 57. Luth … | | Missionary … | | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 6 |
| 58. Plockton … | | D. M. Campbell, missionary | | 44 | 15 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 8 | 6 |
| 59. Portree … | | D. MacLean, minister | | 419 | 11 | 0 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 657 | 12 | 1 |
| 60. Raasay … | | J. A. Macdonald, minister | | 176 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 332 | 17 | 9 |
| 61. Shieldaig … | | D. R. Macdonald, minister | | 229 | 17 | 10 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 334 | 5 | 4 |
| 62. Stoer … | | A. Macaskill, minister | | 112 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 3 |
| 63. Vatten … | | J. Colquhoun, minister | | 100 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| 64. Waternish … | | Do. do. … | | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 0 |
| | | | | 2990 | 19 | 7 | 1090 | 8 | 10 | 638 | 9 | 0 | 114 | 14 | 8 | 134 | 19 | 6 | 147 | 6 | 10 | 129 | 12 | 4 | 5246 | 10 | 7 |
| | | | | 2170 | 15 | 5 | 682 | 14 | 6 | 522 | 10 | 5 | 159 | 19 | 8 | 119 | 9 | 6 | 163 | 18 | 0 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 3932 | 1 | 7 |
| Northern Presbytery | | … | | 3290 | 18 | 9 | 359 | 10 | 1 | 447 | 14 | 0 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 11 | 88 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 18 | 10 | 3401 | 0 | 5 |
| Southern Presbytery | | … | | 2657 | 11 | 6 | 638 | 12 | 9 | 471 | 8 | 9 | 127 | 17 | 9 | 129 | 6 | 10 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 3 | 8 | 4270 | 3 | 3 |
| Outer Isles Presbytery | | … | | 2990 | 19 | 7 | 1090 | 8 | 10 | 638 | 9 | 0 | 114 | 14 | 6 | 134 | 19 | 6 | 147 | 6 | 10 | 129 | 12 | 4 | 5246 | 10 | 7 |
| Western Presbytery | | … | | 2170 | 15 | 5 | 682 | 14 | 6 | 522 | 10 | 5 | 159 | 19 | 8 | 119 | 9 | 6 | 163 | 18 | 0 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 3932 | 1 | 7 |
| Congregational Contributions | | … | | 10110 | 5 | 3 | 2771 | 6 | 2 | 2080 | 2 | 2 | 490 | 19 | 0 | 443 | 17 | 9 | 549 | 16 | 7 | 406 | 8 | 11 | 16852 | 15 | 10 |
| Legacies | | … | | 221 | 14 | 7 | 408 | 10 | 0 | 261 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 891 | 13 | 5 |
| Donations | | … | | 220 | 15 | 3 | 102 | 6 | 8 | 475 | 4 | 8 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1064 | 9 | 5 |
| Interest | | … | | 6 | 15 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 8 | 9 |
| | | | | 10559 | 10 | 2 | 3317 | 3 | 3 | 2848 | 0 | 7 | 606 | 10 | 1 | 485 | 0 | 4 | 719 | 12 | 11 | 408 | 10 | 1 | 18944 | 7 | 5 |
| From Legacy Reserve Fund | | … | | 643 | 13 | 2 | 1618 | 1 | 4 | 1900 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3518 | 1 | 4 |
| Balance at 31st December, 1953 | | … | | 11203 | 3 | 4 | 4935 | 4 | 7 | 5953 | 1 | 3 | 1531 | 11 | 0 | 2975 | 12 | 6 | 822 | 15 | 7 | 864 | 12 | 6 | 28286 | 0 | 9 |
| | | | | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 3305 | 18 | 11 |
| | | | | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 36591 | 19 | 8 |
Greenock Congregation.—Mr. A. Y. Cameron, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £1 0/ a Sustentation Fund from Sgt. Hardy, R.C.A.F.
Hallirk Congregation.—Rev. W. Grant gratefully acknowledges the following 0/a The Trinitarian Bible Society:—L. M., Lairg, 10/-; A. M., Drumbeg, £1; Friend, Midclyth, £1; Mrs. M., Toronto, £1.
North Harris Congregation.—Mr. N. MacKinnon, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following donations:—N. MacD., Glasgow, £1; J. N. MacD., Stockinish, £1; D. MacC., Leacklee, £2; J. N., Stratherick, £2; Mrs. N. MacK., Dieracleate, £1; Mr. and Mrs. A. MacL., Meavaig, £1; Miss M. A. MacL., Meavaig, £1; “Anon.,” Cluer, 11/-; J. N. MacK., Stockinish, £1; J. N. MacD., Stockinish, £2; D. MacL., Lochcarron, per D. MacL., Inverness, £1; A. G., Inverness, per D. MacL., Inverness, 10/-; Mrs. J. MacA., Garden Road, Stornoway, per M. M., Stornoway, £1; D. M., Cluer Point, £1; Mrs. E. MacG., Tarbert, per E. M., Kyles Scalpay, £1; J. MacI., Kyles Scalpay, £1; Anon., Northton, per N. MacD., Stockinish, £1; Stockinish School Boys, £1; N. MacK., Collam, £1; Miss R. MacK., Grosebay, 10/-; E. McD., Cluer, £1; Collecting Card, per D. MacL., Inverness, £29; Collecting Card, per J. MacK., Gairloch, £15 10/6d; Anon., Glasgow, £1; “Far from Home” (North Shields postmark), £3.
Lochcarron Congregation.—Mr. R. MacRae, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £10 to Foreign Missions in memory of the late Mr. Donald McLeod, Elder, from his family, and £4 to Home Mission Fund from Mr. and Mrs. R. M., Achintee.
London Congregational Funds.—Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with sincere thanks £2 from A Friend, North Tolsta.
Oban Congregational Funds.—Mr. J. J. Martin, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks £10 “in loving memory of Allan,” Mother.
Staffin Manse Building Fund.—Mr. D. Gordon, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—A Friend, £2; B. M. L., Edinburgh, £2; A Friend, £1.
Plockton Church Building Fund.—The Treasurer thankfully acknowledges the following:—R. McK., Inverness, £1; Communion Friend, Broadford, £5; Wellwisher, per J. Grant, £1; G. S., Kyle, £2; Friend, Baasay, £1; Mr. F. U., Gairloch, per Rev. A. Beaton, £1; M. L., Arrina, £2; Prayer Meeting Collection, £12 1/-; Church Opening Day Collection, £55.
Raasay Manse Building Fund.—Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Friend, Kyle, £1; A. N., Raasay, per E. M. S., £2; Friend, Ullapool, £2; Friend at Communion, £2; also Friend, £1; Mr. and Mrs. McL., Portree, £1; Mr. and Mrs. McL., Troon, £1; C. C., Inverness, £1; Friend, Raasay, £1. The following per Rev. J. A. Macdonald:—Friend, Fladda, £1; Friend, Lewis, £5; Mr. and Mrs. J. N., Portree, £2; Friend, Portree, £1; C. N. I., £1.
Ullapool Church Building Fund.—Mr. A. Corbett, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—From the family of the late Mr. D. H. Ross, Ardecharnich, Ullapool, in memory of their parents, John and Alexander, Eberto, Montana, £20; Mrs. C. G., Inverness, £2; A Friend, Sconaig, £5; A Friend, 10/-.
Vatten Church Purchase Fund.—Rev. J. Colquhoun acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—A Friend, Broadford, per Miss C. Macaskill, £9.