The Magazine
The Magazine Committee has agreed that the present volume (Vol 75) of the Magazine will end with the December 1970 issue. Thereafter the volumes of the Magazine will be for each calendar
year. To compensate to some extent for the curtailing of the present volume of the Magazine to only eight monthly issues, the Magazine will be increased in size during the second half of 1970 to 40 pages instead of the usual 32.
Synod Proceedings
The Proceedings of Synod for 1970 are now ready. Copies will be sent to each congregation, but may also be obtained from Mr R. MacKenzie, C.A., Publications Treasurer, 10 Beaufort Road, Inverness.
New Church Building Fund of Beauly Church
It appears that there is an impression that the debt on the new Church Building at Wester Balblair, Beauly, is now discharged. This is not the case. There remains to be settled yet a debt of five thousand pounds. We, as a Deacons’ Court, and as a joint congregation will be deeply grateful for contributions, or for Interest-free Loans to help to reduce it speedily, and clear the building of debt as soon as possible, in the kind providence of the Lord.
I am requested to send this short notice to clear the misunderstanding.
Contributions are payable to Mr D. S. Kelty, 4 Davidson Drive Dingwall, or to Mr John Mackenzie, Dunballoch, Beauly. Such, as hitherto, will be acknowledged in the Church Magazine.
D. A. Macf.
Acknowledgment of Donations
The General Treasurer, Mr Wm. D. Fraser, 20 Daleview Avenue, Kelvin-dale, Glasgow, W.2., acknowledges the following donations with sincere thanks :
Sustentation Fund — ” Hearrach in exile,” £5.
Home Mission Fund — J. F. Hogg, Berkhamsted, £2.
Jewish and Foreign Mission Fund — Misses MacLean, Pollokshields, £5 for Mbuma Hospital; Jireh Chapel Sabbath School, £5; Mrs R. R. Bruce, £20; In memory of a beloved sister, £10; Collection taken in Stornoway Church at Rev. A. Ndebele’s lecture, £95 14s 9d.
Aged and Infirm Ministers’ etc., Fund — A. Forgie, Redding, £40; Mrs R. R. Bruce, £20.
College and Library Fund — Mrs R. R. Bruce, £5.
Dominions and Overseas Fund — D. F., £5.
Home of Rest Fund — D. F., £5; Mrs R. R. Bruce, £10.
Trinitarian Bible Society — D. F., £5; Mrs R. R. Bruce, £20.
Auckland Manse Fund — Miss K. M. MacAulay, Breasclate, £5.
Home of Rest Fund — A. MacRae, £2; Two Portree Friends, £5, £2 (for car maintenance; Mrs Campbell, Nairn, £5; Miss Rattray, £2; D. C., Inverness, £5; Mrs Ralph, £1; Mr Ferguson, £5; Fearn Friend, £2.
The Publications Treasurer, Mr R. W. M. MacKenzie, C.A., 10 Beaufort Road, Inverness. acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations :
Free Distribution Magazine Fund — Mr M. McA., Lower Largo, £4 18s; Mr N. MacL., Watford, £3 19s 4d; Mrs K. McL., N. Tolsta, 6s; Miss M. Matheson, North Strome, 8s; M. Campbell, Miami, £3 14s; M. MacLeod, Seilebort, 18s.
Publications Fund — Mr M. McA., Lower Largo, £6; D. F. per W. D. F., £5.
Welfare of Youth Fund — Mr M. McA., Lower Largo, £6; D. F. per W. D. F., £5.
Trinitarian Bible Society — South Harris Congregation, £20.
Lochinver — Mrs M. Campbell, Broadford, £3 3s for Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund; A Friend, Lochinver, £200 for Church and Manse Repairs Fund.
Scourie — Wm. Sim, £5; F. MacLean, £2; R. Ross, £12; A. Ross, £100, all for Scourie Church Renovation Fund.
Scourie Church Renovation Fund — £5 from Anon per Rev. M. M.
Ingwenya Mission — From Mission Friends in Holland, per Mr J. Reyers, 29/4/70, HF1 50,000 (\$9,720.82 Rhodesian).
Aberdeen Church Fund — Mr W. MacKenzie, 7 Crown Drive, Inverness, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks — Inverness Postmark for Pulpit Supply, £5; Mr and Mrs R. Bruce, Aberdeen, £20; In Inverness Plate £3; Greenock Postmark (May the Lord Bless), £7.
Inverness — Mrs M. McArthur, Forres, for Sustentation, £5; Inverness Friend per Rev. A. F. McKay for Church Extension, £5; Anon for Home Mission, £2.
Portree — Mrs MacKinnon, £5, Sustentation Fund; In loving memory of Mrs Macfarlane, Kingsburgh, per Rev. F. MacD., £5; A Friend, Portree, £10 for T.B.S., per Rev. F. MacD.
Greenock — Mr McInnes, Ayr, £5 (for Congregational purposes); Friend, Dunoon, £10 for Church lighting; For Congregational purposes, £5, Anon, Ardrossan Postmark; For Interior Decorating, £5 from D. and M., Stornoway Postmark, per Rev. L. MacLeod.
North Tolsta — Friend, Stornoway, £2 for Communion Expenses; Friend of the Cause, £5 and Young adherent, £1, both for Manse Repairs
Broadford Manse Building Fund — In Plate M.M.D., £10; Portree Congregation, Per Mrs D. Matheson, £5 10s; In Plate, Ps. 65 v. 1, £6; Friend, Applecross, £1; Friend, Dunvegan, £5; Friend at Communion, £5; Mrs Gordon, £1; K. B. Nicolson, £2 (last four per Mr R. MacLeod); Friend of the Cause, £5; Mr and Mrs MacPherson and John, Broadford, £5 (1st two per Mr L. MacKinnon); Anon in Plate for Communion expenses, £5; Uig Friend, per Mr D. MacKay, £1.
North Harris — £3 from well wisher for minister’s car; £2 from friend, Leacklea, maintenance of minister’s car; £2, Church door collection; £5 from Friend, Leacklea for Trinitarian Bible Society; £2 from Friend, Kyles Scalpay for minister’s car; £50 from friend, North Harris, divided as follows : £5 Sustentation Fund, £5 maintenance of minister’s car, £40 for maintenance of Church and Manse; £3 from friend, Leacklea, for maintenance of minister’s car and £2 for Church door collection; £2 from a friend, Leacklea, for maintenance of minister’s car; From a friend, Leacklea, £2 Church door collection and £5 for Trinitarian Bible Society; £2 from a friend, Kyles Scalpay, for maintenance of minister’s car (all per Rev. Angus MacKay); Communion expenses : £2 from Mrs John MacInnes, Kyles Scalpay; £3 from Mrs Allan MacLeod, Meavaig; £3 from Mrs Fraser, Carrigech.
Auckland Manse Fund — Tarbert Friend, £5; Mrs Cox’s Sister, Hastings, \$10; Mr and Mrs U. Ross, Ullapool, £5; Gisborne Friend, \$100.
Raasay — Friend. Raasay, £3 10s (4th Don.); Friend, Raasay, £5 (2nd Don.); C. C. S., £1; J. MacKenzie, Raasay, £2; Friend, Raasay, £2 (2nd Don.); Friend, Raasay, £2 (in memory of a dear father); Friend, Raasay, £1; Friend Raasay, £3 10s; Friend, Portree, £5 (3rd Don.); Portree Friends, £2 (all for Church Carpet), per J. M. MacLeod; Friend of Cause, Raasay, £20 per R. MacLeod; Two Raasay Friends, £2 per treasurer, both for Manse extension.
Applecross — Envelope in Plate on Communion Monday, £5 also £1 for Motor Cycle Fund from a Friend, N. Coast, per Rev. A. Murray with sincerest thanks; £5 for Sustentation Fund, from Two Friends of the Cause, per C. Gillies.
Glendale — A. Friend, £5 for Organisation Fund per Rev. J. C.
Helmsdale — £2 for Helmsdale Congregational Fund from Mrs Macaskill, Strathy.