West Highland Mission Fund.

IN

APPEAL.

N the year 1883 a sum of money collected by my revered predecessor, the late Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, for the benefit of the Diocese was placed at my disposal. It then amounted to £832, 3s. 7d.

Out of this I have expended £276, 11s. 6d. as follows:

1883.

Towards Enlargement of S. Mary's, Glencreran,
For Gaelic Services in Glasgow, and Expenses,
Lochbuy,

Towards Restoration of S. Cross, Portnacrois,

1884.

Mission Services and Travelling Expenses,
Lochbuy,

Mission Services and Travelling Expenses,
Gaelic Sermons and Expenses in Glasgow,
Restoration of the Church at Caroy,

N.B. Of this a large portion has been repaid
and used in Skye and elsewhere for Mis-
sionary Work.

For Mission Services at Stornoway (Rev. F. S.
Edwards),

Do., at Inveraray,

Improvements at S. Margaret's, Innellan,

Improvements at S. Adamnan's Duror,

1885.

Gaelic Services and Expenses at Glasgow,
Improvements at S. Finan's, Kinlochmoidart,
Cheque Book,

To set against this expenditure, the following sums have been received :

Islay Mission,

Portree,

Oban,

Lochbuy,

Kilmartin,

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1883.

£1 16 268

I 4 O

10 O 16 II

Forward,

Campbeltown,

Miss Plowden,

Rev. S. Gladstone,

Oban,

Dean and Chapter of S. Paul's,

Per the Bishop,

Rev. H. G. J. Meara,

Portree,

Lochbuy,

S. Bride's, Lochaber,

Inveraray,

Canon Bright,

S. Andrew's, Millport,

Kilmartin,

Per the Bishop,

Mrs Mackarness,

Miss Plowden,

Miss Empson,

Per the Bishop,

Rev. H. G. J. Meara,

Portree,

A Friend,

Lady Riddell,

Mrs Murray,

Interest from Union Bank,

amounts to

The Mission Fund consequently now £686, 8s. rod.-nearly £150 less than it was three years ago.

Since the beginning of my Episcopate I have also expended in the Diocese on churches, schools, endowments, &c., over £4500 from a private fund. This, I regret to say, must of necessity soon be exhausted.

I am therefore compelled to appeal to my friends for a renewed effort on behalf of the West Highland Mission Fund, upon which in the future I must to a great extent depend for supplying the very exceptional needs of the Church in the Diocese.

I shall be thankful to receive any sums large or small. All such contributions may be sent to me at Ballachulish, N.B., and will be acknowledged, and afterwards accounted for in my next Report.

ALEXANDER, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles.

OCTOBER 1885.