Presbytery Meetings (D.V.)
Southern: At Glasgow on 13th September at 6 p.m.
Skye: At Portree on 18th October at 11 a.m.
Australia and New Zealand: At Auckland on 27th January, 1984 at 2.30 p.m.
Committee Meetings (D.V.)
The following Committees will meet at Inverness Church:
Wednesday, 28th September
2.30 p.m. — 4.00 p.m. Dominions and Overseas.
Tuesday, 4th October
9.30 a.m. — 10.15 a.m. Church Interests.
| 10.00 a.m. — 11.00 a.m. | Sabbath Observance. |
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| 10.15 a.m. — 11.00 a.m. | Church Magazines. |
| 11.00 a.m. — 12 noon | Religion and Morals. |
| 12 noon — 1.00 p.m. | Publications. |
| 2.00 p.m. — 3.00 p.m. | Welfare of Youth. |
| 2.00 p.m. — 5.00 p.m. | Finance. |
| 5.00 p.m. — 5.30 p.m. | Training of Ministry. |
| 7.00 p.m. — 9.00 p.m. | Jewish and Foreign Missions. |
Binding of Magazines
Yearly issues of the Magazines may be bound for £2.50 per volume. Only complete volumes of the Magazines should be sent. They should be addressed to Mr Neil MacLean c/o F.P. Church Bookroom, 133 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6LE. The name and address of sender should be written in pencil on the first page of each volume and the parcel should be marked on outside “Magazines for Binding”.
Cancellation of Theological Conference
The Committee regrets that owing to circumstances outwith their control it has been necessary to cancel this year’s Theological Conference. The Committee wishes to convey its apologies for any inconvenience caused by this decision. It is expected that this matter will be fully reviewed at the next Meeting of Synod (D.V.).
(Rev) D.J. MacDonald, Convener of Training of Ministry Committee.
John Tallach Secondary School, Ingwenya
A vacancy exists for a Science Teacher with Physics qualification and with full registration to undertake a 2-year term of duty at the above school in our mission in Zimbabwe. Vacancies are likely to occur for teachers of other subjects at short notice. Enquiries to be made to Rev. A. Murray (Clerk to the Foreign Missions Committee), F.P. Manse, Applecross, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8LT (Tel. 052-04-207).
Rev. E. A. Rayner’s Operation
Rev. E. A. Rayner, our Grafton, Australia, minister expects to enter hospital on 9th September (D.V.) to have an operation on 12th September. This operation was held over from last year when he also underwent surgery. Mr Rayner states that this will involve a two months
absence from duties and the postponement of the Grafton Communion to a later date. We trust that the operation will be a success and that Mr Rayner, in the Lord’s kind providence, will soon be restored to continued usefulness in the Lord’s vineyard. We know that the prayers of the Lord’s people will follow him at this time.
Acknowledgment of Donations
The General Treasurer, Mr Wm. D. Fraser, 20 Daleview Avenue, Glasgow, G12 0HE., acknowledges the following donations with sincere thanks ….
Sustentation Fund: Anon., C., £120.
Home Mission Fund: Anon., C., £40.
Foreign Mission Fund: Anon., C., £20; Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, Luton, £50; Anon., Canada, $100.00 towards famine relief in Zimbabwe; Anon., £100 for needs in Zimbabwe.
Aged and Infirm Ministers’ etc Fund: Anon., C., £20
Organisation Fund: Anon., C., £20.
Dominions and Overseas Fund: Anon., C., £20.
Home of Rest Fund: In Memory of late M. Nicolson, Greenock, £5; Anon., £4, Visitor Skye, £5; Two friends, Thurso, £10; Friend, Proverbs 16 v.8, £5; Anon., £60; Anon., £50; Anon., Greenock, £5; Anon., £40; Anon., £40; Anon., £60; Resident, petrol £2; resident, petrol, £5; Anon., £40; Anon., £40; Anon., £40; Visitor, £5.
The Treasurers of the following congregations acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:—
Applecross: Friends, Alness £20 for Sust Fund and £20 for Cuaig Mission Hall; The family of the late Mrs Jessie Greer £20 for Congr. Purposes per Rev A. Murray; Estate of late Miss Morag Campbell £20 for Congr. Purposes per Messrs Donald Cameron and Son, Dingwall; Friend, Kirkhill £10 for Sust. Fund; Miss C. F. £2 for Minister’s petrol per Gen. Treas. (Entry in Jan. 1983 Magazine, last entry, “D.F. £10 for Congr. Purposes” should instead have read D.F. £40 for Congr. Purposes).
Barnoldswick: Anon £25; A Friend £50 per E.M.S., both for Building Fund; E.K. £5 for Sust. Fund and £5 for Gen. Bdg. Fund; Anon £15 For. Miss. Fund; Anon £10 for Church Expenses per coll. plate; B.W. £20 per Dr. R.K.M; Aged Wellwisher £10; Anon £10; MacIver £25, last three for Comm. Exps.
Dumbarton: Portree Friend £10 for Manse Repairs per T. MacRae.
Edinburgh: Anon £20 (received earlier) and £80, both for Zimbabwe Mission.
Fort William: Inverness Friend £10 per Rev. J. A. MacDonald.
Inverness: Mrs H MacL £6 towards books for Sabbath School children per Rev. A.F.M.; MacR Telford Gdns in plate £5 towards Synod Exps.
Lochcarron: Mrs N. £10 for Property Fund per C.U.R.; Anon £5 for L.D.O.S.; Miss F. £6 for Congr. Purposes; Miss MacL £60 for Sust Fund and £5 for Home Mission, last four in plate.
Portree: D.D.G., Fraser Cres. £50 where most needed; Anon £20 for Sust. Fund, both in envelope in plate; Friend £10 for Manse Exps.; Mrs D.N., £5 for Organisation Fund, last two per F.M.
Raasay: Friend, Raasay £20 for Aged and Infirm Ministers etc. Fund; D.M.U.P. £3 Where most needed; R and S., Inverarish £10 for Comm. Exps.; Friend, Glasgow at Communion £20 for Congr. Fund; Dingwall Postmark 122:7 £5 for Property Fund; J.N., Harris £5 for Sust. Fund, last two per J.M. MacLeod.
Uig: Mrs K.A. MacD. £10; Well wisher £10; A.K.M. £5, all for Comm. Exps.; Ebenezer £60; Mrs MacL., Erista £40, last two for Church Repair, all by envelope in plate.