Congregational Treasurers are reminded that, as the current financial year ends on 31st December 1970, all congregational contributions for the year should be in the General Treasurer’s hands by 8th January 1971, D.V., after which date any contributions received will be credited to 1971.
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 — Wm. Sutherland, Bettyhill £4; “Australia,” £15.
Home Mission Fund — Wm. Sutherland, Bettyhill, £1; M. MacKay, Bettyhill, £2, per R.W.M.M.
Jewish & Foreign Mission Fund — Wm. Sutherland, Bettyhill, £1; J. Locker Clugston, Sydney, 10/-.
Foreign Mission Fund — Mr J. Van Noppen, Newbury Park, C.A., U.S.A., £76 13s 6d, per R.W.M.M.
Ingwenya — Vancouver Sabbath School children, $209.00 (Canadian).
Aged & Infirm Ministers’ etc., Fund — M. G., £1; “Australia,” £15.
College & Library Fund — M. G., £1; “Australia,” £15.
Dominions & Overseas Fund — J. Locker Clugston, Sydney, 10/-.
Home of Rest Fund — “Australia,” £15.
The Publications Treasurer, Mr W. M. MacKenzie, C.A., 10 Beaufort Road, Inverness, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:
Free Distribution Magazine Fund — M. G., per W. F., £1; Mrs Hanson, Illinois, U.S.A., 13/-.
Publications Fund — Two Friends, Inverness, per Rev. Alex Murray, £5.
Welfare of Youth Fund — Mrs McLeod, Toronto, 8/-.
The Treasurers of the following Congregations acknowledges with sincere thanks :
Greenock — For Communion Expenses — A Friend, Lewis, £2, per Rev. L. MacLeod; Envelope in Church Plate, £8, for Church Fund; Envelope in Church Plate £5.
Kinlochbervie — £2 from Rev. Alex Macpherson, F.P. Manse, Errogie, Inverness-shire, per Mr R. Ross; £1 Anon, both for Kinlochbervie and Scourie car fund.
Lochcarron — Anon. £10, per Rev. A. MacD., for decorating Lochcarron Church. London Friend, £20, per Mr K. Macrae, for decorating Lochcarron Manse.
Raasay — For Manse extension — Friends, Edinburgh, £5; Friend, Inveranich £5, per J. M. MacLeod; Friend, £2; Friend £3, 2nd donation per R. MacLeod. For Church Carpet — Ezra Ch. 7 v. 27, £3.
Portree — For Home of Rest from a Dutch Friend, per W.B., £20.
Gairloch — Sustentation Fund — Mrs Campbell, Nairn, £10; Mr and Mrs D. Beaton, Inverness, £2; Communion Expenses — 2 Inverness Ladies, £2; Opinan Mission House Repairs. Mr and Mrs D. Beaton, Inverness £2; Trinitarian Bible Society, £92 17s 6d.
Gairloch Car Maintenance Fund — D. McK., 18 Strath, £2; MacKenzies, Braes, Inverasdale, £2; J. McK., Strath, £1; Friend, Strath, £1; Anon. 2/-; Friends, Southside, £2; A. McP., Greenock, per Rev. A. E. W. M., £5; Friend, £1; Friend, Southside, £5; Mrs K. McR. (Melvaig), Ullapool, per A. McL., £1.
Portree — Envelope in Church plate containing a £5 note; Envelope in Church Plate containing £5 note for Church Bus.
London — Account Congregation Funds — Mr Ewan Munro, Glenmoriston, £5.
Home of Rest Fund — Estate of the late Sarah Kerr, Grafton, per Messrs MacPherson & Taylor, Solicitors, $800; Mr Rattray, £1; Glendale Friends, £2.
Staffin — Interested, £10 for vestry, £5 for Sustentation Fund; M. Ross in memory of dear parents and aunts, £2 0s 6d for Communion Expenses; Miss Matthew, Kilwinning, £2 for Communion Expenses per J.M.K.; Anon. at Communion, £2 for Congregational Expenses per M.M.K.; Miss Livingstone, £1 for Sustentation Fund per Rev. J.M.D.
Waternish — William Macleod acknowledges with thanks, £5 from two friends for Sustentation Fund.
Beuly Church Building Fund — Anon. Raasay, £7; Murdo Livingstone, £5; A Friend, Shieldaig, £5; Miss Urquhart, £4; M. Ross, Harris, £5, all per Mr A. MacLennan; Envelope in Plate, £2; Mr MacPherson, Lairgandour, £5; Tomatin Friend, £5; A Friend, Glenelg, £2; Mrs Smith, Orkney, £5, both per R.W.M.M.