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, Lochinver; fourth, Kinlochbervie and 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 and Inverness. July—First Sabbath, Lairg, Raasay and Beauly; second, Staffin, Tomatin and Tain; third, Halkirk, Rogart, Flasadder and Daviot; fourth, Achmore, Bracadale, North Uist and Plockton. August—First Sabbath, Dingwall; second, Portree and Stratherrick; third, Bonar, Finsbay and Laide; fourth, Thurso, Vatten; fifth, Stornoway. 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.
London Communion Services
The services will be as follows (D.V.): Thursday, 15th April, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Friday, 16th April, 11 a.m., 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic) and 6.30 p.m. (Fellowship Meeting); Saturday, 17th April, 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. (Prayer Meeting); Sabbath, 18th April, 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.; Monday, 19th April, 3.30 p.m. (Gaelic) and 7 p.m. The weekday services will be held in the Bridewell Hall, London City Mission, Eccleston Place, S.W.1, and the Sabbath services in St. Michael’s Hall (opposite Victoria Coach Station), Eccleston Street. Rev. J. A. Macdonald, Fort William, and Rev. A. MacKay, Tarbert, are expected to assist at the Communion (D.V.).
Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Communion services will be held, D.V., in the Free Presbyterian Church, 130 Fitzroy Street, Grafton, on the second Sabbath of March, 1965. Ministers expected are Revs. Donald MacLean, Glasgow, Scotland, and William MacLean, M.A., Gisborne, New Zealand.
Letter from Rev. D. MacLean
ZENKA MISSION, P.B. T.198, BULAWAYO,
RHODESIA, 21st January, 1965.
MY DEAR MR SINCLAIR,
I had a pleasant journey to Rhodesia in the kind providence of the Lord, arriving in Bulawayo on Wednesday, 6th January, at 7.45 p.m. The European staffs from Ingwenya, Zenka and Mbuma, together with Mr Aaron Ndebele, were waiting to greet me and convoy me to Ingwenya, where I settled down in the Guest House with which we were both so familiar then, nine years ago.
I was glad to see the members of staff looking so well although when Rev. Mzamo came the following day, he was badly afflicted with a sore back.
Since my arrival, Misses MacLennan, Graham and Tallach have departed home for a well-earned rest and Miss Campbell has arrived to take the place of Miss Tallach at Mbuma.
I spent the first Sabbath at Ingwenya, preaching in the well-built new church there in the morning and at Bembisi in the afternoon. The following Wednesday, Rev. A. MacDonald and I travelled to Zenka for the Communion there accompanied by the Ingwenya teachers who are at present on holiday, as the schools do not open until the 28th January. I was pleased to meet the elders once more—Philemon Ndebele, Paul Ncube, and Elisha Mkandhla. The once familiar figure of Alex. Mpofu was missing, but we believe he is now enjoying eternal communion in Mount Sion above. The congregations were good considering that the school was closed. There would have been about 230 in the Church on Sabbath. Over 50 communicants sat down at the Lord’s Table, ten of whom were Europeans. At the close of the service Aaron Ndebele, who was interpreting, said in his usual warm-hearted way, “There is work to be done for Christ in Africa yet.” I agreed with him.
On Tuesday, I preached at Nkai (15 miles) and Matetshaneni (19 miles). The former place was the home of the late A. Mpofu and it was pleasing to have his son, James, a professing young man, as interpreter. On Wednesday, 13th January, I returned to Ingwenya. On Wednesday, I preached at Katasa (4 miles) and Nkuba (19 miles). This latter place is across the Shangani River and the journey there was rather hazardous. On Thursday (to-day) I am to visit and preach at Mano-Mano (16 miles) and Sisemba (8 miles). On Friday I expect to preach (D.V.) at Mabayi (4 miles) and Fudu (12 miles). May the Word preached be blessed to many souls!
I hope the Lord’s people are remembering me in my journeys, for without His blessing they will all be in vain.
With kind regards, yours sincerely,
DONALD MACLEAN.
A Letter from Rhodesian Mission
INGWENYA, 9th January, 1965.
DEAR MR SINCLAIR,
Rev. D. MacLean is among us in Rhodesia. We find him very helpful and indeed reminding us of the spiritual happiness and joys we used to enjoy in the past in our Missions. I arrived at Ingwenya yesterday after spending the Communion Week at Zenka. The Services were well attended by African men, women
and children. The Church was packed to capacity. May the Lord of Glory give an outpouring of the Holy Ghost to make the seed that was sown by His servants grow in the souls of many sinners of our race.
Mr Campbell will be taking Mr MacLean to all our big schools around Zenka. These schools as you know are also preaching stations. We pray that the Lord would bless these visits by drawing souls unto Himself.
In the present circumstances in Rhodesia we wish and pray that the Lord would raise up young men whom He would imbue with His Spirit, so that, like David, they would be after God’s own heart. These men, according to prevailing need would be stationed across the Shangani River where Roman Catholics and Seventh Day Adventists are determined to do havoc to the Cause of Christ by deceiving poor, lost sinners by a promise of salvation which they themselves know nothing of. If say Donsa and Sipepa would be raised to the status of Mission Centres with Ministers of the Gospel like Zenka, Mbuma and Ingwenya, Rhodesia would be nearly properly pegged for our Church’s influence.
If we have the form of sound words which we have heard, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus (as I truly believe we have), why should it not be our zeal and determination to propagate the same throughout the whole of Rhodesia, Africa, and indeed the whole world? As instruments in the hand of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we can do wonders for His cause and purposes by faith.
Whatever criticisms may be levelled against schools, up to the present time, they have been a useful handmaid to the Church work. And, also, whatever view the Church in Scotland will entertain after the Deputy’s Report, we pray that His glory will be the end of it all.
And blessed be His glorious name
to all eternity.
The whole earth let His glory fill,
Amen, so let it be.
—Psalm 72.
You will be glad, I am sure, to see your two nieces home after a well-earned furlough. May the Lord of Israel bless their endeavours to help the labourers of His vineyard in this part of the world.
Very kind regards to all His people in Scotland.
I am, Yours very sincerely in the Gospel,
AARON S. NDEBELE.
Tabular View of Special Collections of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1964
| PLACES | MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES | Sustentation Fund | | | Home Mission Fund | | | Foreign Mission Fund | | | Aged & Infirm Ministers, etc., Fund | | | College Fund | | | Organisation Fund | | | General Building Fund | | | TOTAL | | |
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| | | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | | £ | s. |
| Northern Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. Bonar-Brigde | | 51 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 131 | 15 | 3 |
| 2. Lairg | | 191 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 9 | 9 |
| 3. Beauly | | 300 | 4 | 5 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 705 | 4 | 10 |
| 4. Dingwall | D. A. Macfarlane, minister | 351 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 650 | 5 | 9 |
| 5. Dornoch | A. MacPherson, minister | 130 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 19 | 1 |
| 6. Rogart | | 70 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. Fearn | | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. Halkirk | | 310 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 446 | 16 | 9 |
| 9. Helmsdale | | 239 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 3 | 1 |
| 10. Inverness | A. F. Mackay, minister | 1,306 | 12 | 10 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 369 | 1 | 8 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 2,605 | 14 | 6 |
| 11. Kinlochbervie | | 110 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 385 | 11 | 0 |
| 12. Scourie | | 30 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
| 13. Daviot | | 164 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 338 | 1 | 0 |
| 14. Tomatin | | 163 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 343 | 7 | 0 |
| 15. Stratherrick | | 140 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 265 | 18 | 6 |
| 16. Strathy | | 52 | 16 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 6 | 6 |
| 17. Tain | A. Robertson, missionary | 100 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 0 |
| 18. Thurso | | 70 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 19. Wick | R. R. Sinclair, minister | 460 | 16 | 6 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 870 | 18 | 6 |
| | | 4,276 | 1 | 3 | 1,350 | 10 | 4 | 1,152 | 19 | 8 | 477 | 7 | 9 | 412 | 18 | 11 | 403 | 1 | 10 | 389 | 11 | 9 | 8,462 | 11 | 6 |
| Southern Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20. Aberfeldy | | 27 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 21. Dumbarton | | 132 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 228 | 2 | 5 |
| 22. Edinburgh | D. Campbell, minister | 700 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 122 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 989 | 9 | 0 |
| 23. Fort William | J. A. MacDonald, minister | 468 | 4 | 11 | 93 | 17 | 7 | 74 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 733 | 19 | 3 |
| 24. Glasgow, St. Jude’s | D. Maclean, minister | 1,593 | 12 | 1 | 407 | 4 | 7 | 355 | 19 | 4 | 76 | 5 | 6 | 103 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 7 | 3 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 2,639 | 16 | 6 |
| 25. Dunoon | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 26. Greenock | | 100 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 184 | 3 | 6 |
| 27. Kames | | 169 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 308 | 1 | 6 |
| 28. Lochgilphead | | 32 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 6 |
| 29. London | D. B. Macleod, minister | 226 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 5 | 10 |
| 30. Oban | M. Macsween, minister | 425 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 6 | 6 | 258 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 848 | 19 | 8 |
| 31. Vancouver, Canada | R. Macdonald, minister | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 3 |
| 32. Gisborne, New Zealand | Wm. Maclean, minister | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 0 | 2 |
| 33. Grafton, Australia | | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| | | 3,885 | 11 | 10 | £809 | 8 | 7 | 1,271 | 17 | 7 | 265 | 14 | 0 | 256 | 14 | 2 | 168 | 16 | 9 | 176 | 13 | 8 | 6,834 | 16 | 7 |
Outer Isles Presbytery—
| 34. Achmore | | 86 8 0 | 31 0 0 | 24 10 0 | 14 0 0 | 9 0 0 | — | 9 0 0 | 173 18 0 |
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| 35. Stornoway | D. M. MacLeod, minister | 943 1 9 | 200 5 6 | 133 0 0 | 77 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 75 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 1,588 7 3 |
| 36. Bayhead, North Uist | A. Morrison, minister | 274 13 0 | 56 2 6 | 25 3 0 | 14 5 6 | — | 14 3 0 | 16 17 6 | 401 4 6 |
| 37. Breasclete | F. MacDonald, minister | 101 10 9 | 38 12 6 | 23 3 0 | 6 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 188 6 3 |
| 38. North Tolsta | A. Mackay, minister | 702 10 0 | 128 0 0 | 171 15 6 | 44 0 0 | 40 0 0 | 40 10 0 | 20 0 0 | 1,146 15 6 |
| 39. North Harris | A. M. Cattanach, minister | 643 13 6 | 283 17 0 | 89 13 0 | 29 15 5 | 28 10 1 | 38 11 0 | 33 4 10 | 1,147 4 10 |
| 40. Northton | J. Nicolson, minister | 221 13 8 | 101 1 6 | 53 15 11 | 23 17 6 | 28 3 3 | 23 7 6 | 18 12 6 | 470 11 10 |
| 41. South Strond | L. Macleod, minister | 132 17 0 | 47 19 0 | 31 10 0 | 10 3 0 | 6 6 0 | 6 10 0 | 8 4 0 | 243 9 0 |
| 42. Harris Finsbay | | 239 13 6 | 59 17 6 | 30 0 0 | 12 5 3 | 9 0 6 | 8 8 0 | 11 3 3 | 370 8 0 |
| 43. Scalabost | | 73 2 0 | 32 13 0 | 12 0 0 | 5 10 0 | 6 0 0 | 4 10 0 | — | 133 15 0 |
| 44. Ness, Lewis | | 550 0 0 | 50 0 0 | 100 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 748 0 0 |
| 45. Uig, Lewis | | 600 0 0 | 80 0 0 | 130 0 0 | 40 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 20 0 0 | — | 900 0 0 |
| | | 4,569 3 2 | 1,109 8 6 | 824 10 5 | 288 16 8 | 256 19 10 | 248 19 6 | 214 2 1 | 7,512 0 2 |
Western Presbytery—
| 46. Applecross | A. Murray, minister | 300 12 6 | 120 0 0 | 170 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 17 0 0 | 15 0 0 | 662 12 6 |
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| 47. Bracadale | D. A. Maclean, minister | 285 3 0 | 74 11 6 | 36 4 0 | 14 9 6 | 16 12 5 | 16 9 7 | 15 2 0 | 458 12 0 |
| 48. Broadford | A. Chaplin, missionary | 110 10 0 | 54 4 0 | 15 0 0 | 6 1 6 | 6 3 3 | 5 18 0 | 5 14 6 | 203 11 3 |
| 49. Elgol | J. Colquhoun, minister | 67 10 0 | 13 1 6 | 23 16 0 | 4 10 6 | 4 15 0 | 4 0 0 | 4 13 6 | 122 6 6 |
| 50. Luib | D. Campbell, missionary | 71 2 0 | 17 9 0 | 8 8 6 | 5 3 0 | 4 10 0 | 4 0 0 | 3 9 6 | 114 2 0 |
| 51. Flasadder | D. N. Macleod, minister | 480 18 6 | 208 16 5 | 156 17 6 | 29 10 6 | 44 9 0 | 34 7 10 | 36 0 0 | 990 19 9 |
| 52. Gairloch | A. Macaskill, minister | 266 5 11 | 77 5 0 | 46 4 0 | 16 15 6 | 21 6 3 | 19 10 9 | 16 3 4 | 463 10 9 |
| 53. Glendale | D. J. Macaskill, minister | 130 0 0 | 52 0 0 | 34 0 0 | 16 0 0 | 14 0 0 | 13 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 271 0 0 |
| 54. Vatten | | 81 2 6 | 17 0 0 | 25 0 0 | 6 10 0 | 6 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 148 12 6 |
| 55. Waternish | | 158 10 0 | 83 0 0 | 35 5 0 | 8 10 0 | 13 15 0 | 8 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 316 0 0 |
| 56. Laide | | 78 9 0 | 67 10 0 | 28 15 0 | 18 0 0 | 19 5 6 | 10 6 6 | 16 0 0 | 238 6 0 |
| 57. Kyle-of-Lochalsh | | 68 12 0 | 54 10 0 | 39 10 0 | 7 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 189 12 0 |
| 58. Plockton | | 411 13 0 | 106 15 11 | 71 13 10 | 26 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 33 0 0 | 28 0 0 | 707 2 9 |
| 59. Lochbroom | | 200 13 3 | 95 6 6 | 58 12 6 | 9 14 0 | 7 8 0 | 7 6 0 | 12 8 2 | 391 8 5 |
| 60. Lochcarron | | 265 0 0 | 93 5 0 | 63 7 6 | 23 12 6 | 20 16 0 | 18 0 0 | 16 6 0 | 500 7 0 |
| 61. Lochinver | | 244 0 0 | 79 17 6 | 47 5 0 | 31 0 0 | 26 5 0 | 21 13 0 | 21 5 9 | 471 6 3 |
| 62. Stoer & Drumbeg | | 250 0 0 | 201 17 0 | 157 1 6 | 34 7 8 | 26 6 0 | 26 11 0 | 32 1 7 | 728 4 9 |
| 63. Portree | | 501 2 6 | 139 5 6 | 61 17 0 | 20 0 9 | 22 2 9 | 19 12 0 | 21 16 9 | 785 17 3 |
| 64. Raasay | | 127 0 0 | 105 7 6 | 56 14 0 | 10 4 4 | 11 6 0 | 10 14 0 | 9 13 0 | 330 18 10 |
| 65. Shieldaig | | 380 4 6 | 59 16 8 | 46 1 3 | 12 0 0 | 19 10 0 | 10 17 0 | 12 12 0 | 541 1 5 |