Presbytery Meetings (D.V.)
Skye: At Portree on 7th February at 11 a.m.
Southern: At Glasgow on 14th February at 6 p.m.
Helmsdale Communion
The Halkirk and Helmsdale Kirk Session wish to intimate that there will be no Communion in Helmsdale in June 1978. This decision is taken by the Court with regret after considering the wishes of the people in Helmsdale.
D. A. MACLEAN, Moderator.
Young People’s Conference
It is hoped to hold the Young People’s Conference in Dunringel Guest House, Kyleakin, April 6th-8th (D.V.). It is hoped that by holding the Conference in the West more from the Western seaboard will be encouraged to attend.
The Conference is open to young people between the ages of 16 and 30.
A more detailed notice of the programme will be given in next month’s magazine (D.V.).
The committee hopes that some degree of subsidisation of the Conference may be possible this year. S.F.T.
Acknowledgment of Donations
The General Treasurer, Mr W. D. Fraser, 20 Daleview Avenue, Glasgow, G12, acknowledges the following donations with sincere thanks:—
Sustentation Fund: “In memory of loving Free Presbyterian, Canada,” £324.09; R.M.K., Harris, £10; Anon., Greenock, £30; Mrs D. Clark, Assynt, Sutherland, £6.
Home Mission Fund: “In memory of loving Free Presbyterian, Canada,” £324.09; Anon., Greenock, £16.
Jewish and Foreign Mission Fund: “In memory of loving Free Presbyterian, Canada,” £324.09; Anon., Greenock, £40; Portree Sabbath School, £100 for African Mission.
Aged and Infirm Ministers’, etc. Fund: Anon., Greenock, £10.
College and Library Fund: Anon., Greenock, £7.
Organisation Fund: Anon., Greenock, £7.
General Building Fund: Anon., Greenock, £10.
Dominions and Overseas Fund: Anon., Greenock, £10; Mrs Zeigler, Texas, £52.34; Anon., Vancouver, £24.13; Anon., Vancouver, £120.67, last three for “Fede Viva.”
Home of Rest Fund: Friend, £3 for petrol; Estate of late Miss A. C. Munro, £200; Daviot Harvest Thanksgiving, £55; Stratherrick Congregation, £43.55; Provost I. C. Fraser, Inverness, from Provost’s Benevolent Fund, £200; Tomatin Congregation Harvest Thanksgiving, £36.
The Treasurers of the following congregations wish to acknowledge the following donations with sincere thanks:—
Applecross: In memory of loving Free Presbyterian, Canada, £486.13.
Barnoldswick: Anon., £2; C. MacK., F.P. Home of Rest, Inverness, £1 for Communion Expenses.
Bracadale: Mrs F., Carbost, £2 for Congregational Purposes; The Campbell Brothers, Carbost More, £2 for Sustentation Fund, both per Rev. D. J. MacDonald.
Dumbarton: Raasay Friend, £2 for Manse Purchase, per T. MacRae; L. F., Dumbarton, £1.40 for Magazine Fund; Sabbath School, £5 for Congregational Fund (in plate).
Edinburgh: Friend, Inverness, £5 for Edinburgh Congregational Funds; Friend, Glasgow, £12.50 for Italian Mission Fund (Study Centre); Anon., £12 (envelope in plate) for Sustentation Fund.
Fort William: Mrs C., Onich, £40 for Congregational Purposes; MacL., Tyndrum, £5; Mrs MacD., Tyndrum, £1; Inverness Friends, to be used where most needed, £5, all per Rev. J. A. MacD.; Envelope in plate, Car Fund, £1.
Glasgow: Anon., £5; M. M., £2; M. S., £2.50; M. and S. M., £1, per J. P. D.; Anon., £2; Anon., £2, all for Bus Fund; May God Bless, £7 for Home of Rest; M. G., £5 for Aged and Infirm Ministers, etc. Fund, per Rev. D. M.; Anon., £100 for College and Library Fund; Anon., £150 for Sustentation Fund; Mrs N. H., £1 for Sustentation Fund, per Rev. D. M.; M. S., £2.50; Anon., £5, both for Communion Expenses; Anon., £30 for Congregational Fund, per Rev. D. M.
Kinlochbervie and Scourie: For work in Italy from J. B., Dumbarton postmark, £5; In memory of loving Free Presbyterian, Canada, £486.13.
Lochinver: I. G., Stornoway, £5 for Sustentation Fund, per Rev. A. MacAskill.
London: Anon., £200 for London Church and Manse Building Fund.
North Harris: Tarbert Church plate, £10 for Church and Manse Maintenance; Friend, Stockinish, £3; Friend, Stockinish, £3, both for Church and Manse Property; Friend, Stockinish, £5 (£1 for Car Fund and £4 for Church and Manse Property); Two Friends, Stockinish, £6 (£2 for Car Fund, £4 for Church and Manse Property); Friend, Grosebay, £10 for Church and Manse Property; Friend, Harris, £1 for Car Fund; Friend, Tarbert, £5 (£2 for Car Fund, £3 for Church and Manse Property), last seven per Rev. A. MacKay; Friend, Bayhead, Meavag, £5 for Car Fund; Friend, Drinishader, £1 for Car Fund.
Perth, Stirling and Dundee: P. S. D., £5 for Church Extension Fund; Anon., £5 for Congregational Expenses; MacKay, £5 for Communion Fund, all in Church plate; Raasay Friend, £5; Mr and Mrs F. McL., Edinburgh, £6; Mrs P. MacK., Edinburgh, £2; Interested, Ness, £30; Anon., for furthering the Gospel in Covenanting Region, £7, all for Manse Fund; Friend, Stenhousemuir, £10 and £2; Glasgow Friend, £5; Anon., £5 (August).
Plockton/Kyle: Mr and Mrs A. M., Achmore, £5; Envelope in plate, £10 (twice); K. and C. MacA., Portree, £10; Friend, Edinburgh, £10; Friend, Edinburgh, £10; both per Mr I. MacDuig; Broadford Friends, £5; In loving memory of a dear father and loving husband, North Tolsta, £5; C. A. MacL., £10; Friend of the Cause, North Tolsta, £10, per Mr I. MacCuig, Envelope in plate, £10; Friend at Laide, £5, per Rev. A. Murray.
Portree: Anon., £5 (Church plate); Anon., £3 per F. M., both for Braes Church Bus; Anon., £5 (Church plate); Anon., in memory of a dear father and grandfather, £10; Mrs R. L., £5, last two per F. M., last three for Congregational Purposes.
Raasay: Raasay Friend, £20 per Rev. D. Nicolson; Anon., £20, both for Sustentation Fund; Anon., £15 for Church door collection; Raasay Friend, £1; In memory of a loving sister, £120, both for Congregational Purposes; ‘In memory of a beloved wife, £10 for Property Fund.
Stornoway: A Wellwisher, £2 for Mission Fund per A. Murray; Friend, £10 for Congregational Funds per Rev. J. Macleod.
Strath: Friend, Ardersier, £5 for Sustentation Fund (envelope in plate).
Uig: Wellwisher, £40 per M. M.; M. M., Stornoway, £10; Mrs M., Valtos, £10; Anon., £5; Wellwisher, Stornoway, £5, all for Manse Repair; Mrs M., Valtos, £5; Anon., £5, both for Car Fund (last six by envelope in plate).