Communions.
January—Fifth Sabbath, Inverness. February—First Sabbath, Dingwall; third, Stornoway; fourth, North Uist. March—First Sabbath, Ullapool; second, Ness and Portree; third, Finsbay; fourth, Kinlochbervie and North Tolsta. April—First Sabbath, London, Portnalong, Achmore and Stoer; second, Fort William; third, Greenock; fourth, Glasgow; and fifth, Wick. May—First Sabbath, Kames and Oban; second, Scourie and Broadford; third, Edinburgh. June—First Sabbath, Tarbert, Applecross, Coigach; second, Shieldaig; third, Lochcarron, Glendale, Helmsdale, Dornoch and Uig; fourth, Inverness and Gairloch. July—First Sabbath, Lairg, Raasay and Beauly; second, Staffin, Tomatin and Tain; third, Halkirk, Rogart, Flashadder and Daviot; fourth, Bracadale, North Uist and Plockton; fifth, Achmore and Thurso. August—First Sabbath, Dingwall and Vancouver (Canada); second, Portree and Stratherrick; third, Bonar, Finsbay and Laide; fourth, Vatten and Stornoway. September—First Sabbath, Ullapool and Breaselete; second, Strathy; third, Tarbert and Stoer. October—First Sabbath, Tolsta and Lochcarron; second, Gairloch and Ness; third, Applecross; fourth, Greenock, Lochinver and Wick. November—First Sabbath, Oban and Raasay; second, Glasgow and Halkirk; third, Edinburgh, Dornoch and Uig. December—First Sabbath, London.
Special Notice.
We have published above all the Communion dates for the year 1956. Will ministers kindly check the list and forward a note of omissions or corrections to the Editor.
Magazine Business during Editor’s Absence.
As the Editor of the Free Presbyterian Magazine expects (D.V.) to be away from 26th January until the 20th April, 1956, all correspondence and articles for the Editor should be sent to Rev. James A. Tallach, Free Presbyterian Manse, James Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, during the above period.
Synod Business during Clerk’s Absence.
The Clerk of Synod, Rev. R. R. Sinclair, Wick, expects (D.V.) to be abroad from 26th January until the 20th April, 1956, and hopes on his return to prepare business for the Synod meeting in May, if
well. But during his absence the Rev. A. F. MacKay, M.A., Free Presbyterian Manse, 11 Auldcastle Road, Inverness, will receive and deal with any correspondence or business requiring attention.
Protest by the Outer Isles Presbytery.
An emphatic protest against the proposed abolition of capital punishment has been passed by the above Presbytery at a recent meeting in Stornoway. Copies have been sent to the Prime Minister, the Member of Parliament for the Western Isles, Mr. M. K. Macmillan, and the Home Secretary.