Day of Humiliation and Prayer
The Synod has appointed a Day of Humiliation and Prayer to be observed throughout the Church on Wednesday, December 4, “that we may plead for a breath of God’s saving power upon Church and state. Our need of such a blessing comes before us with renewed urgency due to the spiralling dark clouds of moral and spiritual wickedness in our own and other nations. And though we see small results from our petitions at the throne of grace, we are never to despair of the boundless compassion and power of our blessed Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, being yet exercised to bring all nations to repentance and new obedience. We are assured from the Word of God, ‘The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much’ (Jas 5:16). We do well to follow the example of Hezekiah, whose lot was in an exceedingly evil day: he earnestly directed Isaiah and Israel: ‘This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy . . . wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left’ (Is 37:3,4).” (Rev) K M Watkins, Clerk of Synod
Outreach Fund
By appointment of Synod, the special collection on behalf of the Outreach Fund, is due to be taken in congregations during November.
W Campbell, General Treasurer
Acknowledgement of Donations
The General Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:
- Eastern Europe Fund: Anon, for the work in Ukraine, Ps 60:4, £100.
- Jewish & Foreign Missions Fund: Anon, for Mbuma Hospital solar panels, £450; Providence Strict Baptist Chapel, Irthlingborough, for Zimbabwe Mission, £600.
Congregational Treasurers acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:
Duirinish: Anon, “In memory of my grandparents, Kate & Alex Ross”, £100. Communion Expenses: Anon, £20.
Fort William: Communion Expenses: Anon, £30.
Halkirk: N Pearce, £140.
North Harris: The family of late Mrs E Morrison, Glasgow, £80.
North Uist: 2 Blackpoint, Grimsay, £60.
Portree: Bus Fund: Anon, £100. Jewish & Foreign Missions Fund: Dutch Friends, £10. TBS: Anon, £100.
Raasay: Estate of late Mrs A Baxter, £1000.
Those who go about to establish their own righteousness in vain expect to enjoy its blessings and are guilty of an impious attempt to disannul the eternal agreement between the Father and the Son. This is the tendency of the doctrine of the merit of good works, in the mildest form in which it can be proposed.
John Dick