Communions
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 and Lochinver; fourth, Kinlochbervie, North Tolsta. April—First Sabbath, Achmore, Portnalong and Fort William; 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, Bracadale, North Uist and Plockton; fifth, Achmore, Thurso. August—First Sabbath, Dingwall; second, Portree and Stratherrick; third, Bonar, Finsbay and Laide; fourth, Vatten and Stornoway. September—First Sabbath, Ullapool and Breasclete; second, Strathy; third, Tarbert, Stoer and Vancouver (Canada); fourth, Applecross. October—First Sabbath, Tolsta, Lochcarron, Fort-William; second, Gairloch and Ness; fourth, Greenock, Lochinver and Wick. November—First Sabbath, Oban and Raasay; second, Glasgow and Halkirk; third, Edinburgh, Dornoch, Staffin and Uig. December—First Sabbath, London.
Induction to Gisborne Congregation
On Wednesday, the 7th day of November, 1962, the Southern Presbytery met in St. Jude’s Church, Glasgow, at 7 p.m., in order to induct and admit the Rev. William MacLean, M.A., to the pastoral charge of the Free Presbyterian Congregation of Gisborne, New Zealand.
A large Congregation being present, the Rev. James MacLeod, Greenock, conducted public worship, preaching an appropriate sermon from Jeremiah, 3: 14, 15—”Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: and I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
Public worship being ended, the Clerk read a Narrative of the Proceedings leading up to this Induction. The Clerk then read the usual Questions to the Rev. W. MacLean, who returned satisfactory answers to them all. The Clerk then read the Formula, and the Rev. D. MacLean, Moderator, pro tem., asked Rev. W. MacLean if he were willing to sign it. Rev. W. MacLean stated that he was, and then signed the Formula in the presence of the Congregation. Thereupon, the Moderator, pro tem., engaged in solemn prayer, and then, by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, alone King and Head of His Church, and in the name of the Southern Presbytery, did solemnly induct and admit the Rev. William MacLean to the pastoral charge of the Free Presbyterian Congregation of Gisborne, New Zealand.
The newly-inducted Pastor was then given the right hand of fellowship by the Moderator, pro tem., and the other members of Presbytery and ministers associated with the Presbytery.
The Rev. D. Campbell, M.A., Edinburgh, then suitably addressed the newly-inducted Pastor, and the Rev. D. MacLean, Glasgow, Moderator, pro tem., followed with an appropriate address to the Congregation from Acts, 10: 33—”Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now, therefore, are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.”
As the Rev. W. MacLean is the first minister of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland to be settled in New Zealand, and is to act as Interim-Moderator of our other Mission Stations in New Zealand and Australia, our earnest prayer is that the Lord would greatly bless his labours in that wide and distant field. Our hope is that many will bless the Lord throughout eternity that Mr MacLean was settled in New Zealand.
MALCOLM MACSWEEN,
Clerk of Southern Presbytery.
Kirk Session and Deacons’ Court Records
Kirk Session and Deacons’ Court Records are now to be submitted to respective Presbyteries for examination.—Robert R. Sinclair, Clerk of Synod.
Congregational Financial Statements
The annual Financial Statements of Congregations for year ended 31st December, 1962, are now to be submitted to respective Presbyteries, after being audited.—Robert R. Sinclair, Clerk of Synod.
Treasurer for Scourie-Kinlochbervie Manse Fund
Mr D. A. MacLeod, Tigh-na-Mara, Tarbert, by Lairg, Sutherland, has been appointed special Treasurer of this Fund. All donations for the above Manse to be sent to the aforesaid Mr MacLeod.
The Illness of Rev. James MacLeod, Greenock
Readers will be sorry to learn that the Rev. James MacLeod, Greenock, took seriously ill early on the Friday morning of the Edinburgh Communion last November. We understand that he preached at this Communion on the Thursday evening on a precious gospel subject and in a lively manner. We extend to him our prayerful sympathy and trust the blessed Saviour’s presence will be experienced by him in his affliction.
London Kirk Session
The London Kirk Session would be grateful if ministers of the Church would inform Rev. D. B. Macleod, 12a Prince of Wales Mansions, S.W.11, of the name and address of any of their people who take up residence in the London area.