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; fifth, North Tolsta. April—First Sabbath, Breasclete, Portnalong and Fort-William; second, London; third, Greenock; fourth, Glasgow, 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; 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; second, Portree and Stratherrick; third, Bonar, Finsbay and Laide; fourth, Vatten, Stornoway, Thurso. September—First Sabbath, Ullapool, Breasclete; second, Strathy; third, Tarbert, Stoer and Vancouver (Canada); fourth, Applecross. October—First Sabbath, Tolsta, Lochcarron, Fort-William; second, Gairloch and Ness; third, Halkirk; fourth, Greenock, Lochinver and Wick. November—First Sabbath, Oban and Raasay; second, Glasgow; third, Edinburgh, Dornoch, Staffin and Uig. December—First Sabbath, London.
Halkirk Communion—Change of Date
Friends are asked to note that the Autumn Halkirk, Caithness, Communion will be held on the Third Sabbath of October (the 20th of the month), the Lord willing; and not in November as formerly.
China Mission Fund—Synod Motion
“That the people of the Church be made aware of the fact that the China Mission Fund has been drawn upon to assist the Reformation Translation Fellowship, this being the only outlet for the use of this Fund, and that our people be encouraged to support this Fund which is being used to send literature based on God’s Word to people of China outside the Bamboo Curtain.”
Note.—The Synod has donated £50 to the Reformation Translation Fellowship each year at recent Synod meetings.—Robert R. Sinclair, Clerk of Synod.
Day of Prayer Throughout the Church
It was moved by Rev. R. R. Sinclair and seconded by Rev. W. Grant that the Synod appoint a day of humiliation and prayer to be observed throughout the Church on Wednesday, 16th, or Thursday, 17th October (D.V.), because of the low state of religion and morals in the Nation, and that prayer be made for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church and the Nation.
Jewish and Foreign Missions Fund
Once again we are approaching our loyal people at home and abroad on behalf of the Jewish and Foreign Missions Fund. The Synod appointed this Collection to be taken by book, from house to house, in August, and our people have contributed liberally in the past. We have no doubt but that they will do so at this time also. The size of our Mission may be indicated by the fact that there are twelve Europeans on the staff there, and that each one is fully qualified in his, or her, sphere of labour. All that is undertaken has in view the bringing of the Gospel to those who are without it. This being the chief end of the existence of our Mission in Southern Rhodesia we are emboldened to appeal to our people to contribute to this important Cause as liberally as the Lord will lay to their hand. “Verily I say unto you. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” (Matthew xxv, 40).—John Colquhoun, Convener.