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12 March, 2010
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Published: 30 May, 2008
THE three-year vacancy in the Church of Scotland parish of Altnaharra and Farr, centred on Bettyhill, has been temporarily filled by a minister from the other side of the world.
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The Rev Fanus Erasmus, who hails from South Africa, will be resident in the manse over the next three months. Fanus, short for Stefanus, is a currently a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in the busy town of Bethlehem in the Free State. His present South African congregation consists of 850 adult and 200 child members, so settling in to the church at Bettyhill with its 30 members plus 40-or-so adherents should not be difficult.
Mr Erasmus has spent a total of 17 years in study during which time he has accumulated three master's degrees in history, languages and biblical theology as well as a doctorate in church history, which included particular reference to the Scottish churches in the 19th century. He is also a keen cyclist and hopes to explore the highways and byways of north Sutherland over the next few months. 
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