January—Fourth Sabbath, Inverness. February—First Sabbath, Dingwall; third, Stornoway; fourth, North Uist, Kyle of Lochalsh. March—First Sabbath, Ullapool; second, Ness, Portree and Tarbert; third, Finsbay; fourth, Kinlochbervie, North Tolsta. April—First Sabbath, Achmore, Portnalong, Fort William and Stoer; third, Greenock; fourth, London, Glasgow; fifth, Wick. May—First Sabbath, Kames and Oban; second, Scourie; third, Edinburgh and Broadford. June—First Sabbath, Applecross; second, Shieldaig; third, Lochcarron, Glendale, Helmsdale, Dornoch and Uig; fourth, Gairloch and 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; fifth, 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 Breasclete; second, Strathy; third, Tarbert and Stoer; fourth, Applecross. October—First Sabbath, Tolsta, Lochcarron, Fort-William; second, Gairloch and Ness; fourth, Greenock, Lochinver; fifth, Wick. November—First Sabbath, Oban and Raasay; second, Glasgow and Halkirk; third, Edinburgh, Dornoch, Staffin and Uig. December—First Sabbath, London.
General Treasurer — Change of Address
The General Treasurer, Mr Wm. D. Fraser, changes his address to 20 Daleview Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow, W.2, as from 7th March, 1962. Readers should take a note of this.
Standing Committee Reports
The Conveners of all Committees from which Reports are submitted to Synod should send in their Reports to me by the end of March or the beginning of April (D.V.).—Robert K. Sinclair, Clerk of Synod.
Auckland, New Zealand
We have pleasure in announcing that the Auckland congregation of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland have completed the erection of their new church, and that the services will be held in it from the beginning of February (D.V.). The address of the church: 35 Church Street, Otahuhu. Hours of service: Sabbath, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting: Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. Enquiries: Phone Mr Ed. Christensen, School Road, R.D. Papatoetoe (Phone No. 108 S. Papatoetoe).
Our prayer and desire is that the Lord would abundantly bless the Auckland congregation, and that their new church would be the birthplace of many precious souls (Psalm cxv).
Wm. MacLean, Convener, Dominions and Colonial Committee.
Literary Contributions to the Magazine
During this past year there has been a considerable increase in contributions to the pages of the Magazine by our Ministers which we are sure has been welcomed by our readers. Other friends have sent in sermons and articles which they kindly copied out. We trust this help, so much appreciated, will continue.
London Communion
The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, London Congregation, St. Michael’s Hall, Eccleston Place, opposite Victoria Coach Station, Buckingham Palace Road, London, S.W.1. In connection with the dispensation of the Lord’s Supper on Sabbath, 22nd April, 1962, the following services have been arranged (D.V.) to be conducted by the Rev. D. Campbell, M.A., Edinburgh, and Rev. J. Martin, Staffin:—Thursday, 19th April, 7 p.m.; Friday, 20th April, 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic) and 7 p.m. (Fellowship Meeting); Saturday, 21st April, 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. (Prayer Meeting); Sabbath, 22nd April, 11 a.m., 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic) with an English service in Bridewell Hall simultaneously, and 7 p.m.; Monday, 23rd April, 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic) and 7 p.m. For the benefit of those residing in outlying districts it may be stated that all the weekday services will be held in Bridewell Hall, London City Mission, Eccleston Place, and only the Sabbath services in St. Michael’s Hall.
Change in Thurso Communion Date
The Communion date for Thurso is changed to the fifth Sabbath of July this year. It was formerly the fourth Sabbath of August.