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60 F1'ee P1'esbytel'ian Magazine.hea<strong>the</strong>n kraab-Rev. J. B. Radasi interpreting. These serviee~were much 'appreciated by <strong>the</strong> people. Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m urged onhim to stay witil <strong>the</strong>m. Tlli~ long voyage to Rhodesia and ba"kagain caused that <strong>the</strong> si neere friendship which existed betweenhim and <strong>the</strong> writer became more cOllfinned and continued so to<strong>the</strong> cnd, and may it be true that it will eontinue to all eternity.After we returned Angus was continuously employed northand south as has been noted above. He remained mostly in tllesouth after his return from Palestine. LLe was 1'01' nine monthsin Oban, since Rev. D. A. Macfarlane went to Dingwall, tillRev. D. Beaton was settled <strong>the</strong>re. When <strong>the</strong> lIev. DuneanMaeKenzie, late <strong>of</strong> K:ames, was removed to his cv('r!asting rest,Angu~ supplied Kames congreg'ation from <strong>the</strong> month <strong>of</strong>September till <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> December. He came up to Glasgowfor <strong>the</strong> New Year, and became unwell with a pf1in i.n Ilis ('h('ston <strong>the</strong> afternoon <strong>of</strong> New Year's day. He called· to see tlw \\Tilerthat evening and complained <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pain in his chest. Tilewriter told him not to go to Kames next morning unless hc' [cltquite better. But so faithful Ivlas he to his duties that he wenton Saturdf1Y notwithstanding he was far from being well. :llldthis also against <strong>the</strong> advice <strong>of</strong> his sister, lVlliss Fraser. DUl'illgSaturday night his chest pain increased. On Sabbath mOl'l1ing<strong>the</strong> doctor was sent for, who, after examining him, d~agnos{'dhis case as congestion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lungs. The elder who took <strong>the</strong>service in <strong>the</strong> <strong>church</strong> called when <strong>the</strong> service ended to asccrtainhow he was. Mr. Fraser asked him what was <strong>the</strong> portion or tileWord he had spoken from. When he was told that tIle wordswere-" Behold <strong>the</strong> Lamb <strong>of</strong> God Who taketh away <strong>the</strong> "in <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> world," he said <strong>the</strong>se were <strong>the</strong> words from which I intcndedto speak. His pain was not so severe <strong>the</strong>n, but during' <strong>the</strong>evening his strength was manifestly declining. He passed awayto <strong>the</strong> rest that remains to <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> God about six o'clock in<strong>the</strong> evening. So <strong>the</strong> earthly house <strong>of</strong> his tabernacle wasdissolved in order that he should be clo<strong>the</strong>d with his house wlli('his etemal in heaven. This took place on Sabbath <strong>the</strong> fourth dav<strong>of</strong> January, 1931. His remains were buried on t{le eig11th da~' H't

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