Mr Wm. D. Fraser, General Treasurer, 20 Daleview Avenue, Kelvin-dale, Glasgow, W.2, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—
Sustentation Fund.—”Interested,” £25; Sister P. Macleod, Corstor-phine, £1; Psalm 69, v. 30, 31, 32, £7.
Home Mission Fund.—”Interested,” £25; J. MacIntosh, Elgol, 8/6.
Foreign Mission Fund.—F.P. Friend in U.S.A., 5 dollars; “Interested,” £100; Mr and Mrs Morrison, Ness Villa, Tarbert, 10/-; W. Bruce, Milton, Bower, £6; H.Y.P.T.A., per C. Pearce, Harpenden, £5; Miss Cameron, Drimnin, 10/-; Mrs Munro, Glenmoriston, £1; Rev. G. Taverne, Holland, 2/6; Miss M. Nicolson, Portree, £1.
Aged and Infirm Ministers’, etc., Fund.—Psalm 69, v. 30, 31, 32, £7.
College and Library Fund.—”Interested,” £25; Mrs Maclean, 10 Leurbost, £1; Psalm 115, v. 12, £5; Friend, Daviot, £5; Friend, Daviot, £1; last four per Rev. D. MacLean.
Organisation Fund.—”Interested,” £25.
Dominions and Colonial Missions Fund.—Psalm 69, v. 30, 31, 32, £7.
Mission to the Jews Fund.—Mrs MacSween, Aigas, £2.
Home of Rest Fund.—Mr and Mrs Ian MacKenzie, Wick, per Rev. R. R. S., £50; Psalm 69, v. 30, 31, 32, £14; M. F., Applecross, £5; Friend, Portgower, £25; J. MacDonald, Fearn, £1; Friends, Inverness, £5, last three per Rev. W. Grant; Miss M. Nicolson, Portree, £1; Mrs MacKenzie, Bonarbridge, 10/-; Mr J. MacKenzie, Kishorn, £1.
Legacies.—From the estate of the late Miss A. Macadie, Halkirk, £250 for Sustentation Fund and £50 for Home Mission Fund, per Messrs W. D. Georgeson & Son, Solicitors, Wick; from the estate of the late Miss Ina Gordon, latterly in Old People’s Home, Gairloch, £50 for Legacy Reserve Fund and £10 for Home of Rest Fund, per Mr John Grant, Executor; from the estate of the late Miss R. A. MacCallum, Dalshian, Tighnabruaich, the sum of £100 for Foreign Mission Fund, per Messrs MacArthur, Stewart & Orr, Solicitors, Lochgilphead; the sum of £500, a gift from Miss Annie MacLean, Lower Cairnglass, Inverness-shire, in memory of her late sister, Margaret, also of her parents and family, for Funds of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, per Messrs Squair, Middleton & Co., Solicitors, Inverness.
Note.—An anonymous donation has been received, Inverness postmark, to the value of £100, without instructions as to disposal. Will sender kindly write General Treasurer.
Mr J. Grant, Publications Treasurer, Palmerston Villa, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, acknowledges with many thanks:—
Publications Fund.—Friend, London, £2; Psalm 69, v. 30, 31, 32, £6.
On Behalf of the Trinitarian Bible Society.—Mr H. Kersten, Grand Rapids, U.S.A., 10 dollars.
Welfare of Youth Fund.—Psalm 69, v. 30, 31, 32, £6.
Free Distribution and Magazine Fund.—Psalm 69, v. 30, 31, 32, £6.
The following lists sent in for publication:—
Bayhead, North Uist, Congregation.—Mr M. J. Macdonald, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: £10 from Mrs Robertson, Vancouver, for Congregational purposes, and £6 from Two Skye Friends for Repairs to Claddach Mission House.
Bracadale Manse Building Fund.—Mr D. Morrison, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks: Miss F. MacKinnon, Flashadder, £2, per Mr A. W. Nicolson; Friend, Glasgow, £2; Friend, Finsbay, £2, both per Rev. D. A. MacLean; Staffin Friend, £3, per Mr D. MacCaskill; £5 from Miss Chrissie MacLeod, Leachdtruin, per Rev. D. A. MacL., for Car Fund. The following correction of August issue: Friend, Edinbane, £1, per Rev. D. A. MacLean, for Manse Building Fund; the following for Car Fund; Friend, Carbost, £5; friend, Portnalong, £1; Leachdtruin, £5, all per Rev. D. A. MacL; Mrs Morrison, 7 Portnalong, £7.
Glendale Manse Repair Fund.—Rev. J. Colquhoun gratefully acknowledges the following: Mrs Campbell, Vancouver, £3; Two Elgol Friends, per C. M., £2; Raasay Friends, £1; Friend (Harris postmark), £2; Mrs Zeigler, 50 dollars (£17 10/-); A Friend, £1; Friend, Sleat, £5; Friends, Edinbane, £1; F. Macdonald, Fearn, £1; N. MacLean, £5; Friend, Glendale, £2; Friend, per Mrs Nicolson, £3; Friends, Edinburgh, £5; Mrs MacLennan, Michigan, £10; Aberfeldy Congregation, per M. Montgomery, £10; K. A. M., £2; Mrs E. K., £2; K. MacLeod (Communion expenses), £1.
Laig Church Renovation Fund.—Mr Wm. Sim, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Interested, £2; Friend, Laig, £2; Mr A. MacKenzie, Brachloch, £1; Friend, £1.
Bonar-Bridge Congregation.—The Treasurer acknowledges with thanks: £2 from Mrs Isabella MacLeod, Golspie, for Church purposes, per Mrs Wilson.
Mbuna Mission Hospital.—Mr J. Van Woerden acknowledges with sincere thanks: £300 from Friends in Holland, per Mrs Mijinders-van Woerden, on 23/7/63; Dutch Lover, Grafton, Rand, £19 0s 8d; Medical Organisation, “Simavi,” Netherlands, £500, on 26/7/63.
London Church and Manse Purchase Fund.—Mr J. J. Campbell, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks: Miss J. M., London, £10; Beauly Friend, £1; Miss M. MacKenzie, Inverness, £5; Friends, Kinlochbervie, £2; A. MacLeod, Kishorn, £1; Friends, Stornoway, £5; C. Macdonald, Psalm 73, v. 16, £2 2/-; Friends, Raasay, £2; Friend, Lochcarron, £4; Adherent, Tomatin, £5; Mrs A. MacGregor, Kishorn, £1; Anon, Edinburgh postmark, £1; Dorothy Baikie Saitch, £5; C. G. Sutherland, £5; Skye Friend, in memory of late Rev. J. P. MacQueen, £5; Anon, Tollcross, Edinburgh postmark, £2; Friend, U.S.A., £5; Go Forward, £5; Anon, Inverness postmark, £2; I. MacA., Dunoon postmark, £1; Mrs MacLennan, Michigan, £10; Anon, Inverness postmark, £1; Mr and Mrs MacKenzie, £50; Mrs W. Clark, Bruandale, £1.
Hilton, Fearn, Church Building Fund.—Mr Wm. Macdonald, Treasurer, 3 Shore Street, Balintore, Fearn, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Mrs Corbett, Ullapool, £5, and D. MacIver, Mill Street, Dingwall, £2, both per Mr A. Corbett, Ullapool; John Macdonald, £1; Anon, £1; Anon, £2; Anon, £2; Anon, £2; Miss A. Wighton, £1, all six per Mr J. Campbell, London; A Friend, £10, and Anon, £5, both per Mr Wm. Byers; Mr and Mrs W. Byers, Glasgow, £1; Anon, £5; Anon, £5; 3 Glasgow Friends, £6; Mr and Mrs MacLachlan, Kames, £2; The Misses Lamont, Kames, £1 10/-; Mr and Mrs D. MacPherson, Kames, £1 10/-; Capt. Cowan, £1; Lover of the Cause, £1; Miss N. Kerr, Glasgow, £2; Two Wellwishers, £4; Anon, £5, Anon, £5, all per Mr R. W. M., MacKenzie. A Friend, £2; Mrs Campbell, Ullapool, £2; Anon, £2; North Tolsta postmark, £1; A Friend, Balintore, £2; Tolsta Chaolais Friends, £5, and Breasclete Friends, £13 5/-, both per Dr. H. Gillies. W. J. T., £5; A. T., £1; Chas. Gray, £1; Fannie Gray, 10/-; D. J. Macaskill, £2; Mr and Mrs Morrison, £1; Mr and Mrs Jas. Gray, 10/-; Mr and Mrs MacKay, £1; Mrs Jessie MacLeod, 10/-; Miss B. Matheson, 10/-; Miss B. MacPherson, £1; Miss M. Sutherland, £1; Mrs Sim, £1, all per Nurse Turner. Wayfarer, £5; A. J. Russell & Son, £5; Anon, £5 5/-; Dr. Sheila Gillies, £10, all per Mrs W. MacKenzie. “For Zion’s Sake.” G. Osborne, £5; Friend, U.S.A., £2, and Inverness Friend, 10/-, both per Mr J. Grant; Mrs M. Campbell, £1; Mrs A. MacLeod, 10/-; Miss MacDonald, 5/-; Ian MacLean, £2; Don. MacLennan, £1; Mrs Nicolson, £1; Mr and Mrs W. P. Byers. Glasgow, £2; Mrs Maclean, 4/-, all per Mrs R. Byers.
Oban Congregation.—Mr J. Martin, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Anon, per Rev. M. MacSween, for Congregational Funds.
Glendale Manse Repair Fund.—Mr A. MacLean. Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks, Friend, Arrochar, £2; K. & M. MacLeod, Milivaig, £2; Friend, Edinburgh, £5; Wellwisher, £1; Two Adherents. £10, also Two Adherents. £5 for Mission to the Jews, and J. M., Glendale, £3 for Home of Rest Fund.
St. Jude’s Congregation.—Mr D. MacPhail. Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Mrs MacInnes, Barlanark, 25/- for Sustentation Fund, per Rev. D. MacLean; Anon, £1 for Sustentation Fund; Mrs Wallace, Bearsden, £3 for Foreign Mission Fund.
Kinlochbervie and Scourie Manse Fund.—Mr D. A. MacLeod, Treasurer, Tigh-na-mara, Tarbert, Foindle, Lairg. acknowledges with sincere thanks: Friend, Edinburgh, per Miss J. M. MacKenzie, £2; Two London Friends, £5; Friend, Inverness, per Mr R. Ross, £3; Friend, North Tolsta, per Mr C. Munro. £1.
St. Jude’s Ladies S. African Clothing Fund.—Miss Sinclair, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks, 20 dollars from Mrs N. Graham, Montana.
Fort-William Manse Fund.—Mr I. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Mrs MacLeod, Portree, £3; Mrs MacDonald, Applecross, £1; M. G., Braes, £1; P. Stewart, £5; Friend, North Coast, £1; Mr and Mrs MacGillivray, £5; “Friend of the Cause,” Edinburgh, £2; Inverness postmark, £1, all per Rev. J. A. MacDonald. D. Campbell, £5, and “Anon.” £2, both per Norman MacDonald. Arisaig; Mrs MacLeod, Drimnin, £1, and Friend, £1, both per M. MacRaid; M. I. M., £5; Mr and Mrs MacKay, Cail, £3; J. Fraser, £5; D. MacLeod, Rannoch, £1; Collecting Card per Miss M. MacCuish, £60 4/-.
Portree Congregation.—Mr D. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks, £1 from Miss Moffat, Glenelg. for Sustentation Fund.
Staffin Congregation.—Mr J. Gordon, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: MacKenzies, Union Road, Inverness, £8; Raasay Friend, £1; Two Harris Friends, per Rev. J. Martin, £5 and £1, all four for Sustentation Fund; Glasgow Friend at Communion, £1 for Congregational purposes.
Ness Congregation.—Mr M. Finlayson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: £50 from “Lover of Ness”; £1 from D. Gunn, Skigersta, and £5 from Friend, Glasgow, all for Congregational funds.
Raasay Congregation.—Mr N. MacLeod, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges: £2 from J. Nicolson, Inverarish, and £1 from J. M. MacLeod, Glasgow, per Mr J. Gillies, Elder, both for Sustentation Fund; £2 from Mr and Mrs MacLeod, West Tarbert, Harris, per Rev. D. J. MacA., for Car Maintenance Fund.
Halkirk Congregation.—Rev. W. Grant gratefully acknowledges: “Friend,” Midclyth, £1 for T.B.S.