We are pleased to announce that we hope (D.V.) to hold a communion for the first time in Perth on Sabbath, 29th August. The address of the meeting place is: The Forteviot Hall, Pomarium, off St. Leonard’s Street. The times of the services will be as follows: Thurs. 7.30 p.m.; Friday 7.30 p.m.; Sat. 3 p.m.; Sab. 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.; Mon. 11 a.m.
I.R.T.
Church Bookroom Worker
Free Presbyterian Church Bookroom,
133 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6LE
We require a full time worker (male or female) in the Bookroom. The work consists of direct selling to the public, packaging of books to retail outlets at home and abroad, and sending out of invoices, etc. Hours and salary negotiable. Anyone interested in this work should apply in the first place to the Convener of the Publications Committee, Rev. J. W. Ross, Free Presbyterian Manse, Lochcarron. Telephone Lochcarron 337.
Church Conference
The Theological Conference of the Free Presbyterian Church will be held, the Lord Willing, on 7th and 8th September in the Inverness Church. As formerly the Conference is for ministers, office-bearers, male-communicants and congregational treasurers.
The following papers will be given and discussion will follow each paper.
Tuesday 7th September:
1 The Doctrinal Content of the Gospel — Rev. D. B. Macleod, M.A., Dingwall.
2 The Preaching of the Gospel — Rev. J. Tallach, M.A., Kinlochbervie.
Wednesday 8th September:
1 The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit in connection with the Gospel — Rev. A. MacPherson, Stratherrick.
2 Forces against the Gospel — Exorcism — Mr. Wm. Byers.
3 Aspects of National need for the Gospel — Rev. R. R. Sinclair, Wick.
The last paper will be given in public at 7 p.m. Wed. 8th Sept., D.V.
E.A. Rayner, Conference Secretary.
Acknowledgment of Donations
The General Treasurer, Mr W. D. Fraser, F.C.M.A., 20 Daleview Avenue, Glasgow, G12 0HE, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—
China Mission Fund: R. Kershaw, Keighly, Yorks., £20.
Home of Rest Fund: Anon, N. Uist, £20; Dr W. J. MacKenzie, Idaho, £20; Anon, Resident, £10; Anon., Resident, £10; Anon., Resident, £5.
The Publications Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks:—
Welfare of Youth Fund: Miss M. MacI., £10.
Free Distribution Fund: A Friend, Delhi, Ontario, £5; Anon., £4; A Friend, £10.
The Treasurers of the following congregations acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:—
Bracadale: M.G. Glasgow, per Rev. D. J. McD., £5; A Friend, Portree, £5, per D. McA., both for Church Renovation; A Portree F.P., £5, for Portnalong Sustentation Fund, per Rev. D. J. McD.; Two Friends, £20; A Friend, Glendale, £5; A Friend, Raasay, £5, last three per D. McA., and all for Congregational Purposes.
Dornoch: Anon., £5, for Congregational Purposes.
Dumbarton: E. MacL., £5; R. MacC., £5; D. MacL., £5, all for Manse Fund.
Fearn: Anon., Glendale, £20, for Congregational Purposes, per Rev. J.N.
Fort William: D. C., Lochaline, £20; A Friend, £5; Mrs MacD., Tyndrum, £1, all per Rev. J. A. Macdonald; D. MacPh., Corpach, £1, all four for Manse Fund; Mrs C., Drimuin, £5, for Sustentation Fund, per Rev. J. A. Macdonald.
Glasgow: Anon., £5, for Benevolent Fund; Anon. (April 1976), £20; E.M.M., £2, both for Dr Tallach, Taiwan; Anon., £1 for Bus Fund; Adherent, £10, for Sustentation Fund; Adherent, £10, for Home Mission Fund, last two per W.D.F.
Glendale: The late Mrs K. MacSween, £300, for Congregational Purposes; The late Mr W. MacKinnon, £100, for Foreign Missions.
Greenock: Mr E. MacD., Stockinish, Harris, £3, for Congregational Purposes, per Rev. L. MacLeod; Mr R. H. C., Bangor, N.I., £5 for Congregational Purposes.
Inverness: Donations towards cost of Sabbath School Outing, £10 and £2.
Kinlochbervie: Inverness Post Mark, £10, for Car Fund per Rev. J. Tallach.
Kyle/Plockton: E. & D. MacK., £8; Envelope in Plate, £8, both for Kyle Building Fund.
London: Anon., £5, for London Church and Manse Building Fund.
Portree: Anon., £5 (Envelope in Church Plate); Anon., £3, Congregational Property Fund, for May (Envelope in Church Plate); Anon., £20; Glendale Friends, £10, last two per F.M. and both for Congregational Purposes.
Raasay: Friend, Inverarish, £2; M. MacL., Inverness, £3, both per J. M. MacLeod; In memory of old friends, £10, all for Sustentation Fund; Psalm 136:23, 26, Sustentation Fund, £10; Home Mission Fund, £10; Jewish and Foreign Missions, £10; Home of Rest Fund, £10; Trinitarian Bible Society, £10; Friend, Inverarish £2; M. MacL., Inverness, £2, both per J. M. MacLeod; Friend, Inverarish £1, last three for Manse Extension.
Shieldaig: Raasay Friend, £5; Diabaig Friend, £5, both for Church Decorating; Stornoway Friend, £5, for Sustentation Fund; Inverness Friends, £5; Anon. Shieldaig, £10, last two for Car Fund; In memory of the late Miss M. MacRae, Diabaig, £100; Miss C. MacK., Inverness, £1; In May Magazine, “From the Estate of the late Miss I. MacKenzie” should read £600 not £100.
Stirling, Perth and Dundee: Glasgow Friends, £4 (Envelope in Plate); MacK., Dundee Rd., Perth, £5 (Envelope in Plate); Aberdeen Friend, £20; Glasgow Friend, £5; London Friend, £15; Friend, Stirling, £16; Friend, Stirling, £5; St Jude’s Collection Plate, £4; Friend, Fort William, £5; A Friend, Thurso, £10, last eight per Rev. I. R. Tallach; J. & E. MacL., Lochbroom, £10; Anon., Portree, £20; Anon., Waternish, Skye, £1; J.N.S., Dearnness, Orkney, £25; Anon. Oban, in memory of late Rev. J. Tallach, £10; D.F.R. Northampton, £10; Miss J. MacK., Georab, Harris, £5; Wellwisher, £10; W. MacB., Arrina, £10; Harris exile and his wife, £10; Interested F.P., £2; Anon., Inverness, £5, all for Perth Manse Fund; Friend, Fort William, £5; Friend, Dunkeld, £5, for Admin. Fund, per Rev. I.R.T.; Two Friends, Inverness, £10; C. A. McL., £5; Widow’s Mite, Glasgow, £1; Anon., Glasgow, £20; Raasay Friend, In memory of Rev. J. Tallach, £10; Anon., U.S.A., $100; Anon., £5; Tolsta Friend, £5; Mrs A. B. Zeigler, U.S.A., £27.47, per Mr W. Fraser, last nine for Perth Manse Fund.
Stornoway: Friend, Stornoway, £10; Two Friends, Inverness, £15; Friend, Glasgow, £100, all for Congregational Fund, last two per Rev. J. MacLeod; Friend Coulnegrein, £45 (Sustentation Fund, £30; Mini-bus, £10; Home Mission Fund, £5), per Rev. J. MacLeod.
South Harris: Friend, Northton, £20, for Sustentation Fund; Mrs A. MacL., Ardvie, £5, for Congregational Fund.
Uig: Passerby, £3; Mrs J. MacK., £5; Friend, Uig, £5, all for Manse Repair; A.B.M., £6; D. MacL., £1.50, both for Communion Expenses; Mrs MacL., Stornoway, £5, per M. Smith for Congregational Purposes.