April - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland

\l'he latl' .i\l1'1'. A1Igu,' JI~{/(xl1l!a'!I' Elde1', Oban. 499besides whose privilege it often was to hear his godly converseso apt and varied in anecdote of eminent worthies of bygonetImes join in expressing their sincere sylll1'pathy to the survivingwidow and family." 'Voe's me that I in Meseclt amA sojourner so long.''-N.MaoK.The late Mr. Angus Macaulay, Elder, Oban.THIS worthy nUlll passed to his rest on the 2nd day ofFebruary. He was born on Heisker, North Uist, his fatherbeing light-house keeper there. ,",vc have no information as tohow and when he passed from death to life but no one whoknew Mr. Mac'lulay could doubt that such a real change hadtaken place. On his retiral from the light-house service he cameto l'eside in Obun and in due course was appointed an elderin the congregation. As long as his health permitted he carriedout his duties as an office-bearer faithfully and conscientiousl:,-.As has been indiC'ated Mr. Macaulay spent his days in the lighthouseservice f\1ll1 owing to the remoteness of some of the placeswhere he was stationl'd he ha{l not much opportunity of attendingtllC' public means of grace but on his retiral no man was sodiligent as 11(' in being in his place in the house of God. Hecould he:wtily join with the Psalmist in saying: "Lord I haveloved the 11abitation of thy house, and the place where thinehonour dwelleth" (Ps. xxvi. 8). During a number of years hesuffered from paralysis but as long as his limbs would carryhim he was pre"ent at the public means of. grace, an exampleto those who were young and strong and an encouragement tohi;;; ministel'. For two or three years he was confined to thehouse but one