The General Treasurer, Mr Wm. D. Fraser, 20 Daleview Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow, W.2, acknowledges the following donations with sincere thanks:—
Sustentation Fund.—Anon. £25; Mrs Robertson, Leven, £1; Mr R. S. Matheson, Achintee, £10; M.M., £2 10/-; Mrs Humphrey, Palm Beach, £17 6s 2d; Mrs Hopkins, Brighton, £1; T. MacDonald, Eston, Canada, £55 0s 2d; Mrs MacLennan and Family, Hillsdale, U.S.A., £7; K. Lamont, Desford, £5; Miss M. MacKenzie, Midmills Road, Inverness, £1; Mr C. Nicolson, California, £2 19s 5d; E. & J. MacKay, Bettyhill, £2; Mrs Murray, Forsinard, £1; R.M.M.D., £1.
Home Mission Fund.—Anon. £25; Mrs Robertson, Leven, £1; Anon, £20; R. S. Matheson, Achintee, £4; T. MacDonald, Eston, Canada, £55 0s 1d; Mrs MacLennan and Family, Hillsdale, U.S.A., £7; Miss M. MacKenzie, Midmills Road, Inverness, £1; R.M.M.D., £1.
Foreign Mission Fund.—Anon, £25; C.M.S., Ullapool, £1; Stornoway Sabbath School children for children of S.A. Mission, £10; Mrs Robertson, Leven, 10/-; Bloor East Presbyterian Church, Toronto, £117 14s 1d; R. S. Matheson, Achintee, £6; Sister MacLeod, Corstorphine, £1; Mrs Humphrey, Palm Beach, £17 6s 2d; T. MacDonald, Eston, Canada, £55 0s 1d; Mrs C. MacDonald, Toronto, £7; Mrs MacLennan and Family, Hillsdale, U.S.A., £7 for Hospital; Anon, £20; Miss M. MacKenzie, Midmills Road, Inverness, £1; Miss M. MacLeod, Kylestrome, £2 2s 6d for Hospital; Mrs Murray, Forsinard, £1 10/-; R.M.M.D., £1; Mr G. MacKenzie, Esher, £2; Mrs A. Gordon, Ullapool, in memory of her mother, Mrs I. Grant, £2; A Friend, G.R., Michigan, £19 7s 3d; Mrs McL., Diabaig, 2/6; Mr J. Gudgeon, Harpenden, £4 2s 6d; Miss C. Kersbergen, Apeldoorn, Holland, £1 5s 7d for Hospital.
Aged and Infirm Ministers’, etc., Fund.—A. Forgie, Redding, Falkirk, £50; R.M.M.D., £1.
College and Library Fund.—Friend, per Rev. D. MacL., £10; Friend, Inverness, Matt. 9, v. 38, per Rev. D. MacL., £3 3/-; M.M., £2 10/-; Miss A. Morrison, Tarbert, £1 2s 6d; R.M.M.D., £1.
Organisation Fund.—Anon, £25.
General Building Fund.—Miss M. MacKenzie, Midmills Road, Inverness, £1.
Home of Rest Fund.—Friend, Braemore Square, Ullapool, £2; N. & C., Ullapool, £2; D.M.K., Inverasdale, £2, all three per Rev. A. F. MacKay; C.M.S., Ullapool, £1; Miss K. A. Macleod, Callanish, per Rev. D. Campbell, £5; St. Jude’s Congregation, £50; Skye Friend, £2; Mrs Mackerlich, Forsyth, U.S.A., £1 15/-; Mrs MacLennan and Family, Hillsdale, U.S.A., £14 9s 3d; In Inverness Collection Plate, 10/-; Anon, Stoer, 10/-; Mr G. MacKenzie, Esher, £2; Friends, £10; Mrs Polson, Badachro, £1; Mr D. MacLean, Edina, Missouri, £4 2s 6d; late Mr Wm. Bain, Stenhousemuir, per M.P., £1; Mr M. Livingstone, Lochcarron, £5; Friend, Stornoway, £3; Mrs MacRae, per F. Beaton, £2; Mr and Mrs MacCuish, Kenmore, £3; Haggai 2, v. 8, £5. Correction of entry in February magazine: Two Sisters, Inverness, 10/-, should read £10.
Mission to the Jews Fund.—Miss P. Kershaw, Keighley, 8/3.
Legacy.—From the estate of the late Mrs Marion MacDonald, Lickisto, Harris, £130: £10 for Aged and Infirm Ministers’ Fund, £10 for Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund, £10 for Home of Rest Fund, and £100 to be invested for the Church Reserve Fund, per Messrs Anderson, MacArthur & Co., Solicitors, Stornoway.
Mr J. Grant, Publications Treasurer, 4 Millburn Road, Inverness, acknowledges with many thanks:—
Publications Fund.—Miss M. G., Grafton, £1 9/-; Mr G. McK., Hinchley Wood, £2 2s 6d; Miss A. McD., Easandubh, Dunvegan, £1 5/-;
Mr J. G., Hayes, £2; Miss M. McL., Harlosh, 4/-; Glasgow Friend, £1; the following two for sending books to hospitals, libraries, etc.: Miss P. K., Keighley, 8/3; Mrs M. A. N., Camustinivaig, 19/1; also Mr B. F., Hitchin, £2.
On behalf of the Trinitarian Bible Society.—Miss R. McL., Northton, £1; Friend, N. Coast, Applecross, £1; “Bayhead, Harris,” £3 14/-; Mrs D. G., Couldoran, £1 1s 6d; Tolsta Friend, £5; the following congregations: Greenock £15 3/-, North Harris £19 8s 6d, Kinlochbervie £3 5/-, North Tolsta £30, Finsbay £5 8/-, Seilabost £3 2/-, Northton £14 6/-, Kyle £17 7s 6d, Raasay £17 10/-, Shieldaig £9 4s 3d.
Welfare of Youth Fund.—Friend, £2; Lover of Children, Raasay, £3; Interested, £4; Oban Congregation, £5; Stornoway Sabbath School Children, £10.
Free Distribution and Magazine Fund.—Friend, Tarbert, 6/6; Mr H. V., Kirkella, £1 4s 6d; Mrs A. McL., Strome, 2/6; Friend, N. Uist, 17/2; Mr A. C., Ullapool, £1 2s 6d; Mrs W. M., Forsinard, 2/6; Gairloch Friend, 10/-; Mr M. L., Lochcarron, £1 2s 6d; Friend, Stornoway, £1 2s 6d; Mr A. M., Drumbeg, 10/-; Miss K. M. McK., Inverness, 5/-; Mrs A. L., Dunoon, £4 2s 6d; Miss J. A. M. McD., Maidens, £2 2s 6d; Mrs R. McL., Kendebig, 7/5; Mr W. C.-M., Belladrum, 9/4; Mr A. McK., Dingwall, 2/6; Mr M. McL., Inverinate, 2/6; Mr M. G., Raasay, 5/-; Captain R. McC., Finnart, £1 2s 6d; Mr J. F., Clunes, 2/6; Mr M. D. N., Camustinivaig, 2/6; Miss H. A. M., Kilwinning, 2/6; Wellwisher, 12/6; Mrs M. K. McK., Collam, 2/6; Mrs D. M. McL., Cedar Rapids, U.S.A., £9 19s 6d; Mr D. J. McD., Kyle, 10/-; Mr J. M., Plockton, 8/6; Mr J. G., Hayes, £1 19s 1d; Mr W. McD., Balintore, £2 7s 6d; Anon, 8/6.
The following lists sent in for publication:—
London Church Building and Manse Purchase Fund.—Mr J. Campbell, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks: £5 from Alex. MacKay, Achmore; £1 from J. MacDonald, Isleornsay; £5 from Mr J. Livingstone, Muir of Ord, per Rev. D. B. MacL.; £5 from Miss M. MacLeod, Kyle-strome, by Scourie, Lairg.
Oban Congregation.—Mr J. Martin, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: £2 from “Thankoffering,” Miss Stewart for Congregational Funds.
Ingwenya Mission.—Mr Jas. Tallach acknowledges with sincere thanks £11 from Mr Hardy, Canada, per Rev. A. Macdonald, for Mission use; St. Jude’s Ladies Organisation, for three Missions, £35 18s 3d.
Mbuma Mission Hospital.—Mr J. Van Woerden acknowledges with sincere thanks £800 on 29/10/63, £500 on 25/11/63 and £800 on 13/12/63, all three per Mrs Mijnders-van Woerden; 56.95 dollars on 15/11/63 and 42.95 dollars on 19/12/63 from Mr R. H. Thomson; Walter Servé, Holland, Rand 2; Inverness Ladies, per Mrs MacKay, £40; £1,000 from Friends in Holland, per Mrs Mijnders-van Woerden, Lisse.
Auckland Church Building Fund.—Mr E. Christensen acknowledges with sincere thanks: H. Gauze, Gisborne, £5; Miss C. MacKenzie, Geen Lane, £4; Friend, Puke, 15/-; Anon, £21; Mr and Mrs A. MacKenzie, £2; “For the Gospel’s Sake,” Gisborne, £5; Mr and Mrs W. Fraser, Auckland, £10; Mrs A. de Malmanche, Papatoetoe, £13 17s 6d; Friend, Matiere, £5; Dedo, £15; Anon, Papatoetoe, £1; Alex. and Joan Christensen, Tohoroa, £2; Douglas Crawford, 1/-; J. Christensen, Matiere, £3; Matiere Friends, £1 8/-; Charlie Christensen, Matiere, £2; Heneny Christensen, Rotorua, £2.
Dumbarton Congregation.—Mr A. Alexander, 6 Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, gratefully acknowledges the receipt of £5 for the Library Fund from Friend, Dumbarton, and £2 for Building Fund from Friend, Glasgow.
Bayhead, North Uist, Congregation.—Mr M. J. Macdonald, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Mrs Robertson, Vancouver, £5; Don. J. Morrison, Duisary, 10/-, both for Sustentation Fund; Friend, Sollas, £2
for Sustentation Fund, and “B.R.”, £6 for Claddach Mission House Repairs, both per Rev. A. M.; Mrs Robertson, Vancouver, £5 for Sustentation Fund, and £5 from Coventry postmark, John 7, v. 46, from D.M.D.M., per Rev. A. M.
Halkirk Congregation.—Rev. Wm. Grant gratefully acknowledges for Home of Rest Fund: London Friend, £5; Sympathiser, Glasgow, £2; Inverness Bank note, £1; Miss Matheson, Drambuie, £3; John Livingstone, Muir of Ord, £5; London Friend, £2.
Staffin Congregation.—Mr D. Gordon, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks, £3 from J. MacKenzie, Islay, for Home Mission, and £2 from Raasay Friend for Sustentation Fund.
St. Jude’s Ladies So. African Clothing Fund.—The Treasurer, Miss C. Sinclair, wishes to acknowledge with sincere thanks: Collection at Meeting, £29 12s 6d; Miss E. Smith, London, £1; Mrs K. MacKinnon, Glasgow, 10/-.
Raasay Congregation.—Mr Norman MacLeod, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges for Sustentation Fund: £5 from Miss M. MacLeod, Inverness, per Rev. D. J. M.; £1 from Mr M. Nicolson, Attadale, per J. Gillies, Elder; £4 per Treasurer from “Two,” Raasay, and £2 from same for Home Mission Fund.
Hilton, Fearn, Church Building Fund.—Mr Wm. Macdonald, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: “In memory of Donald and Margaret Macdonald,” £5; North Tolsta postmark, £1; Two Friends, Glasgow, per Mrs MacLachlan, £5; J. A. Macdonald, Halton, R.A.F., £10; Per Pulpit Supply, £2; Per Pulpit Supply, £2; Mrs Edwards, Bonar Bridge, per Mr A. R., £2; Anon, London, £5, and Friends, Halkirk, £1, both per Mrs Wm. MacKenzie, Inverness.
Kinlochbervie and Scourie Manse Fund.—Mr D. A. MacLeod, Tighnamara, Tarbert, Foindle, Lairg, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Friends, Lochinver, £2; Haggai 1, v. 8, Muir of Ord postmark, £20; Churchgoer, Fort William, per Mr R. MacKay, £2; Mr J. Clark, Inchnadamp, £1; A Friend, Skye, £1; A Friend, North Tolsta, per Mr C. Munro, £1; Dingwall Congregation, per Mr D. S. Kelly, £25. Mr D. N. MacLeod, Treasurer of Kinlochbervie Congregation, acknowledges with sincere thanks, £1 from North Tolsta postmark, and £5 from Eddrachilles County Councillor.
Applecross Congregation.—Mr C. Gillies, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: £5 from Friend, Applecross, for Church Door Collection, and £1 from Friend, North Coast, Applecross, per Rev. A. Murray, for Motor Cycle Fund.
Lairg Church Renovation Fund.—Mr Wm. Sim, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks, Raasay Friend, £2, and Friend, Edinburgh, £5.
Glendale Manse Repair Fund.—Mr A. MacLean, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks, £3 from M.S.K.D.
Greenock Manse Repair Fund.—Mr A. Y. Cameron, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks, £5 from Friend, Strathcarron, in memory of the Rev. Jas. MacLeod.
Fort William Manse Building Fund.—Mr I. Matheson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks: Friend of the Cause, £1; Proverbs 3, v. 27, £5, both per Mr M. McRaidl; Mrs Zeigler, Texas, £5 5/-; J. Nicolson, Ardour, £1. Also for Car Fund, 10/- from Wellwisher.
Plockton Congregation.—Mrs J. Gollan, Treasurer, gratefully acknowledges, £10 10/- for Trinitarian Bible Society, also £1 for Sustentation Fund, from M. MacLeod, Inverinate.
Stornoway Congregation.—Mr D. J. MacLeod, Treasurer, acknowledges with thanks, 10 dollars (£3 10/-) from Mrs R. MacLeod, California, U.S.A., for Sustentation Fund, in memory of her late husband, per Rev. D. M. MacLeod. A donation of £1 is also thankfully acknowledges from Miss Catherine MacLeod, Swordale, per Mr John Matheson, Elder, towards cost of repairs to Swordale meeting house.