Communions.
January—Fourth Sabbath, Inverness. February—First Sabbath, Dingwall; third, Stornoway; fourth, North Uist. March—First Sabbath, Ullapool; second, Ness and Portree; third, Finsbay and Lochinver; fourth, Kinlochbervie; fifth, North Tolsta. April—First Sabbath, Portnalong and Breasclete; second, Fort William; third, London and Greenock; fourth, Glasgow and Wick. May—First Sabbath, Kames and Oban; second, Scourie; third, Broadford and Edinburgh. June—First Sabbath, Tarbert, Applecross, Coigach; second, Shieldaig; third, Lochcarron, Glendale, Helmsdale, Dornoch and Uig; fourth, Gairloch; fifth, Inverness. July—First Sabbath, Lairg, Raasay and Beauly; second, Staffin, Tomatin and Tain; third, Halkirk, Rogart, Flashadder and Daviot; fourth, Achmore, Bracadale, North Uist and Plockton. August—First Sabbath, Dingwall and Vancouver (Canada); second, Portree and Stratherrick; third, Bonar, Finsbay and Laide; fourth, Vatten, Stornoway and Thurso. September—First Sabbath, Ullapool and Breasclete; 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: All changes in above Communion dates to be notified to Editor, for 1957 (D.V.).
Ordination of Native Student.
The Northern Presbytery decided at a meeting on 19th March, that the ordination of Mr. Petros Mzamo to the ministry of the Church will (D.V.) take place on Tuesday, 14th May, 1957, at 7 p.m., in the Free Presbyterian Church, Inverness. Mr. Petros Mzamo is an African student of our S. Rhodesian Mission who received his education in our mission schools, and has just completed his Divinity training under the supervision of Rev. Jas. S. Fraser, M.A., with a view to labouring in his native country among his own people. Mr. Mzamo is expected to arrive in this country by air on 24th April, the Lord willing. The Lord prosper his journey and bless the ministry about to begin.
A. F. MACKAY,
Clerk of Northern Presbytery.
Note.—Mr Mzamo arrived safely and is now in Scotland.—Editor.
Meeting of Synod.
The Synod of the Church will meet, the Lord willing, in the Hall of St. Jude’s Church, Glasgow, on Tuesday, the 21st day of May, 1957, at 6.30 p.m., when the retiring Moderator, Rev. Fraser MacDonald, M.A., North Tolsta, Lewis, will conduct public worship.—Robert R. Sinclair, Clerk of Synod.
Acknowledgment of Donations.
Mr. J. Grant, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, General Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—
Sustentation Fund.—Mrs. A. McL., Drimnin, Oban, £4; Mrs. C. M., 15 Doris Drive, Toronto, £2; Mr. Ed. M., Carrigreich, Harris, £2; Mrs. A. B., 13 Selkirk Street, Hamilton, £1 1/-; Mrs. W. M. Dalhalvaig, Forisnard, 10/-.
Home Mission Fund.—Mrs. W. M., Dalhalvaig, 10/-.
Dominions and Colonial Missions.—Calgary Congregation, per Mr. Angus Beaton, £37 6/9.
Home of Rest Fund.—Mr. L. R. Badcall, Scourie, £1.
Publication Fund.—The following received on behalf of the Trinitarian Bible Society: McKay family, 23 Achmore, £2; Anon., Kames postmark, £1; Interested, Tomatin postmark, £1.
Jewish and Foreign Missions.—Calgary Congregation, per Mr. A. Beaton, £37 6/9; Mr. T. R. Kidd, Rosebank, Lismore, N.S.W., £20; Aultguish Camp collection, £2 10/-; Mrs. W. M. Dalhalvaig, 10/-.
Mission Transport Fund.—U.S.A., Psalm 67, £26 8/2; Anon, Inverness, £3; Friend, Sleat, per Mr. J. McLean, £1.
Magazine Free Distribution Fund.—Mrs. W. M., Forisnard, 6/-; Mr. W. M. S., Clatequoy, Thurso, 6/-; Miss C. U., Drimnin, 6/-; Mrs. A. McL., Portree, 11/-; Mr. R. McL., Collam, Stockinish, £1 15/-.
The following lists sent in for publication:—
Broadford Church Building Fund.—Mr. J. McLean, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following: C.C., per Mr. H. Mackay and Sister Martin, Glasgow, £41; C.C., per Miss C. MacAskill, Glendale congregation, £50 5/-; C.C., per Mr. D. MacAskill, Portualong Congregation, £33;
Per Rev. D. MacLean, Mrs. Nicolson, Coolin Drive, Portree, £1; Two Friends, Inverness postmark, per Rev. D. MacLenn, £5; Mr. MacL., Kenneth Street, Stornoway, per Mrs. MacIver, £1; Mr. F. MacR., Elgol, per Mr. J. Nicolson, £2; Friend, Sleat, £1; Friends, Breakish, £5.
Dingwall Church Building Fund.—Mr. D. Matheson, Treasurer acknowledges with grateful thanks: Lairg Friend, £2; Dingwall Friend, £10; A. Friend, £50.
Fort William Manse Building Fund.—Mr. Ian Matheson, Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks the following: Miss McK., Balnacra, £1; Gairloch Friend, £2; ‘Progress,’ Fort William, £2; Two Friends, Oban, £2; Friend, Morar, £1.
Gisborne, New Zealand, F.P. Church Building Fund.—The following donations thankfully received: A Friend, Inverness, £2; Another Friend, Inverness, £2, per J. Grant.
Glendale Church Renovation Fund.—Mr. A. McLean, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: £5 from Glendale Friend; W. G. R., per Rev. J. C., £5, o/a Sustentation Fund.
South Harris Congregational Funds.—Mr. A. McLennan, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following: Mr. A. C., Finsbay, £5 and Anon £2 for Congregational purposes; Mr. A. M. L., Rodel, £2; Mr. J. M. K., Geocrab, £2; Friend, Geocrab, £5 for Car Fund; Misses A. and C. A. McK., Inverness, per Rev. A. Cattanach, £5, for Car Fund and £1 for Sustentation Fund.
Laido Congregational Funds.—Mr. Jas. W. MacKenzie, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of £50 from “A Stornoway friend in loving memory of her husband,” per Rev. A. Beaton.
London Church Building Fund.—Rev. J. P. Macqueen, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following: A Friend, Inverness postmark, £5; from Sergeant and Mrs. H. Morrison, France, 14 dollars; A London Friend, per Dr. M. G. Tallach, £3; A Broadford Friend, per Mr. J. Nicolson, £2, for Congregational Fund; Mr. John C. Campbell, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following: Dr. A. McCuish, £1 10/-, o/a Congregational Fund; Anon., £1 for Church Building Fund.
Oban Congregational Funds.—Mr. John Martin, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks: £2 from Miss McC., Ballachulish; also £5 from Glasgow Friend, both per Rev. M. McC.
Raasay Congregation Car Fund.—Mr. John Gillies, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following: Mr. J. G., Sen., £1; Mr. J. G., Junior, £2; Mrs. M. McL., £1; M. McL., £1; Mr. J. N., £1; Mrs. L. McL., 10/-; all of Inverarish; A. N., Mill Place, £1; M. McV., £1; Mrs. McK., £1; Two Friends, Raasay, £1; Mrs. A. D., Portree, £1; Mrs. C. and Molina, £2 10/-; Mr. G. G., Holman, £4; Mrs. McC., Cottages, £2.
Staffin Manse Building Fund.—Mr. D. Gordon, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks a donation of £2 from Anon.
Ullapool Church Building Fund.—Mr. A. Corbett, acknowledges with grateful thanks £1 from a Friend, London, also £1 from Mrs. G., Seaforth Road, Ullapool.