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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1956 » October 1956 » Acknowledgement of Donations

Acknowledgement of Donations

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

Sustentation Fund.

Friends in Michigan, £10; Mr. J. F., Carnoeh Farm, Ardgour, £3; “Interested,” o/a Rogail Congregation, £1; A Friend, Edinburgh, £1; Mrs. W. M., Dalhalvaig, 10/-; Miss B. Fraser, St. Giles, Kingussie, £4.

Home Mission Fund.

Anon, Helmsdale postmark, £5; Friends in Michigan, £10; Mr. R. H. C., 176 Gleneairn Street, Stevenston, £2; Mr. J. D., West Lodge, Firrhill, Edinburgh, £1.

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

Friends in Michigan, £5.

Organisation Fund.

Friends in Michigan.

Publication Fund.

Friends in Michigan, £5; A Friend, North Coast, Applecross, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, per Rev. A. Beaton, £1; Miss B. F., St. Giles, Kingussie, o/a Trinitarian Bible Society, 10/-.

Jewish and Foreign Missions.

Friends in Michigan, £10; Mr. N. Shaw, Fairymeadow, Australia, £4; Miss B. Fraser, St. Giles, Kingussie, £1; Mr. J. D., Firrhill, Edinburgh, £1; Mr. R. H. C., 176 Gleneairn Street, Stevenston, £2.

Mission Transport Fund.

“One of the twenty,” £100; North Tolsta Congregation, per Mr. J. Nicolson, £80; Mr. I. Macdonald, Nicolson Instn., Stornoway, In loving memory of the late Rev. John Tallach, £50; A Friend, Calgary, Alberta, £18 2/4; Mrs. I. McK., Luss, Alexandria, £5; R. J. M., Sheriff Clerk, Elgin, £10; A Friend, Inverness, £5; M. A. M., Portree, £5; Mr. H. Kitchen, 758 Fleet Avenue, Winnipeg, £15; Friends in Michigan, £21 2/6; A Friend, Beauly, £5; Anon., Helmsdale postmark, £5; A Friend Abroad, £8; Mr. A. S., 23 Mount Noel Avenue, Toronto £3 11/11; A Friend, Shieldaig, £1; Mrs. C. Hilton, Inverness, £1; A. M., Nedd, by Lairg, £2; A Free Presbyterian, Helensburgh, £2; R. P., Gairloch, £1; Mr. Dennis Lewis, Chelmsford, £2; A. J. Fraser, Inverness, £3; A Friend, Inverness postmark, £2; Mr. A. Macaulay, 27 Breaslette, £5; Miss M. Macaulay, 27 Breaslette, £1; D. McL., Altbraen, £1; Mr. W. M., Dalhalvaig, £1; Mr. G. McK., Gruids, Lairg, £3; L. M., Lairg; Miss B. McL., 4 Seaforth Road, Ullapool, £3; Miss N. M., Hamilton, Kilmacolm, £1; Mr. J. Couper, 48 St. John’s Road, Wembley, £3; Mrs. Scott, 29 Queen Street, Grafton, N.S.W., £2; Miss M. Grant, 29 Queen Street, Grafton, N.S.W., £2; Mrs. MacGregor, Hurstville, N.S.W., £2; Mr. A. Shaw, Queanbeyan, N.S.W., £2; Mrs. A. Walker, 530 Gt. Western Road, Glasgow, £2.

The following lists sent in for publication:—

Bracadale Congregation.

Rev. M. MacSween acknowledges with sincere thanks £2 from “Friend, Oban,” o/a Portnalong Church Repairs Fund.

Broadford Church Building Fund.

Mr. J. McLean, 5 Upper Breakish, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Friend, Stornoway postmark, £1; the following per Mr. J. Nicolson—Friend, Plockton, £1; Friend, Plockton, £5; Friend, Plockton, £1; Friend, Applecross, £1; Gairloch postmark “A Mite,” 10/-; Friend, Raasay, £2.

Edinburgh Congregation.

Mr. D. McLeod, Treasurer, gratefully acknowledges £1 from an Edinburgh Friend per Miss McDougall, o/a Sustentation Fund.

Edinburgh Manse Purchase Fund.

The Hon. Treasurer has much pleasure in acknowledging a Special Collection by Oban Congregation amounting to £10 7/3 per Mr. John Martin, Treasurer.

Fort William Manse Building Fund.

Mr. Ian Matheson, Rockvale, Fort William, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Miss Gunn, Edinburgh, £; Mr. J. F. Mackay, Edinburgh, £8; Mrs. McCuish, Toward, £2; Mr. McDonald, Lundavra, £5; Mrs. Martin, Caol, £1 10/-; Mrs. Morrison, Caol, £1; Mrs. McAskill, Lochinver, £1; Mr. A. McLennan, Caol, £2; also per Mr. M. McRaid—Friend of the Cause, Portree, £1; Friend of the Cause, Finsbay, £2; Friend of the Cause, Harris, £1.

Quisbay Congregational Funds.

Mr. A. McLennan, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £5 from Mrs. Morrison, Lochwinnoch.

Lochcarron Manse Building Fund.

The Treasurer acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—K. McRae, Lochcarron, £3; A Communion Friend, £1; Miss K. McDonald, Inverness, £5; Friend, Stornoway, per R. v. D. J. M., £1.

St. Jude’s Congregation.

The Treasurer gratefully acknowledges having secured the following for Sustentation Fund:—Friend at Communion, per Miss MacSwan, £1; A Chaplin, Stevenston, £2; Mrs. L., per J. G., £1; Home of Rest Fund—Miss McA., per W. S., 14/- and 12/6; for Dumbarton Congregational Fund; Friend, £1.

London Church Building Fund.

Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with sincere thanks:—£18 2/4 from the Beaton Family, Calgary, Canada; £2 from a Lochcarron Friend; £2 from Mr. and Mrs. D. W. McD., Ardvoil, Uig; £1 from a Centenarian, Quidinish, Harris; £2, Miss I. Cameron, Oban; £2 from Mr. M. McL., Islivig, Uig; also £3 from Mr. F. Matheson, Australia, for Congregational Funds. Mr. R. R. Sinclair, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges £5 from 5 Friends, Tain, per Sister Urquhart for London Congregation.

Plockton Church Building Fund.

The Treasurer thankfully acknowledges the following donations:—F.P., Drimnin, £2; F.P., Raasay, £1; Friend, Lochcarron, £1; Friends, Plockton, £2 11/-; Miss C. U., Springfield, £1; Montana Friend, 5 dollars.

Raasay Manse Building Fund.

Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—Anon., in Church plate, £1; N. McL., Dingwall, £2; Friend, Glasgow, £1.

Halkirk Congregation.

Rev. Wm. Grant gratefully acknowledges £1 for Home of Rest from Old London Friend; £2 10/- from Mr. F. Matheson, Granville, Australia.

Staffin Manse Building Fund.

Mr. D. Gordon, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks:—Two Friends, Portree, £2; A Friend, £2; A Friend of the Cause, £1.

Stockinish Church Building Fund.

Mr. A. McCuish, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—Mrs. C. MacD., Drinishaddar, 10/-; Mr. R. MacK., Stornoway, £1; Miss M. M., Crago, 10/-; Miss C. MacD., Drinishaddar, £1; Mr. J. MacC., Arrochar, £1; Mr. E. MacD., Cluer, £2; Mrs. M. B., Glasgow, £4; Mrs. A. MacC., Pollok, £1; Mrs. M. MacL., Paisley, £1; Mr. D. J. C., Bothwell, £2; Mr. N. MacD., Glasgow, £1; Mr. J. N. M., Lingerbay, £1; Mr. R. MacC., Pollok, 10/-; A Friend, 4/-; Mr. M. S., Dunoon, £2; Mr. N. MacK., Geocrab, £1; Mrs. L., London, £5; Miss J. MacD., Leacklee, £2; Mrs. D. M., Maryburgh, £2; Mr. N. MacC., Arrochar, £2.

Tain Congregation.

The Treasurer thankfully acknowledges a donation of £3 from Mr. R. G. Chesterfield, England.

Ullapool Church Building Fund.

Mr. A. Corbett, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks:—A Friend, Lochinver, £2; Miss A. McL., Harris, £1; A Friend, Dingwall, £2; A Friend, Dingwall, £1; Miss B. McR., Ullapool, £1; Post Office, Stratheanaird, £5; “Interested,” Inverness, £1; Misses R. and A. McLennan, Dingwall, £10; Interested, Glasgow, £1; both per Rev. D. N. McLeod. For Foreign Mission Fund—Interested, Inverness, £2. For Sustentation Fund—Mrs. C., Paisley, £3; Mrs. M. L., Ardeharnich, 10/-.

Faltos (Uig, Lewis) Meeting House Repairs Fund.

Mr. M. McLennan, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks:—£1 from “A Friend,” per J. Grant; £2 from Mrs. N., Glasgow.

St. Jude’s S. African Clothing Fund.

Miss C. Sinclair, 1015 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Treasurer, acknowledges with thanks 10/- from Friend, Kames.

Magazine Free Distribution Fund.

Mrs. W. M., Dalhalvaig, Forsinard, 3/6; Friends in Michigan, £2 16/4; Miss B. F., Kingussie, 10/-.

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