April - the Free Presbyterian church of Scotland

501lF'·ee Presbytel"ian Magaz·ine.he loved and whom he served so devotedly. It. was a pleasureto visit him as his journey in time shortened and as he drewnear to his heavenly rest. Though he could not carry on Itlengthened conversation the few words he did say gave indicationwhere his thoughts were and where his heart lay. We miss menlike Angus Macaulay so gentle in spirit-they are so few-andwith such living desires for the prosperity of Christ's cause.We miss their prayers, those sincere and earnest pleadings art; atlirone of grace but we would not grudge them their rest. Theyhave gone to be with their Lord whom they loved which is farbetter.We extend our sincere sympathy. to the widow, the daughter,the sons and the grand-daughter who devotedly nursed her grandfatherin his lingering illness and we pray that they may beenabled to follow the example set by a beloved husband, father,and grand£ather wl10 dearly loved them.The late Mr. Alexander Fraser,West Coast Missionary, Ballachulish.ALEXANDER FRASER passed to his rest at West Laroch,Ballachulish, on 29th July, 1935, at the patriarchal ageof 87. He was forty years a Yvest Coast Missionary. His.first appointment was to Scalpay, Harris, and afterwards toStrond, South Harris; he was stationed over thirty-s'ix yearsat Geocrab, and Stockinish, Harris. He was a well-known figurein thos'e parts of Harris. He retired in 1924 to his native.country and took up his residence at Ballachulish. Mr. Fraserwas closely related to Dr. Livingstone, the famous Sou.th African,missionary, whose forbears hailed originally from Gometra, Mull.Mr. Fraser kept up correspondence with Dr. Livingstone'sdaughter, Mrs. Wilson, and her son DT. LivingstOlle Wilson who,fiollowed in the footsteps of his distinguished grandfather usedto stay with Mr. Fraser and family when home on furlough ..On his retiral as a West Coas't missionary he came to resideat Ballachulish, and it was there he died on the date already