ABSTRACTS of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

FOR THE YEAR FROM 31st MARCH, 1903, TO 31st MARCH, 1904.

SUSTENTATION FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1903, – £1539 11 7

Receipts—

1. Congregational Contributions, … £2087 11 3
2. Missionary and Catechist Collection, … 156 2 10
3. Donations, … 10 19 4
4. Interest, … 20 9 0

2275 2 5

DISCHARGE.

Payments—

1. To Ministers at Whitsunday, … £890 0 0
   ” Martinmas, … 900 0 0

£1790 0 0

1. To Missionaries at Whitsunday, … £258 10 0

Lammas, … 202 8 6
Martinmas, … 249 19 0
Candlemas, … 213 14 0

924 12 4

0 2 0

3 4 10

1. Interest due to Bank, …

2. Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., …

Balance at 31st March, 1904, …

£3814 14 0

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account, ending 31st March, 1903, … £432 3 11

Receipts—

1. Congregational Collections, … £51 15 3
2. Bushgrove-Grafton Congregation, … New
   South Wales, … 4 0 0
3. Interest, … 10 7 5

66 2 8

DISCHARGE.

Payments—

Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., …
Balance at 31st March, 1904, …

£0 10 0

497 16 7

£498 6 7

ORGANISATION FUND.

CHARGE.

DISCHARGE.

| | | |
|———————————————————————————|———–|—————————————————————————————|
| Balance of last Account, ending 31st March, 1903, … | £49 0 8 | Payments — |
| Receipts — | | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, … | £62 16 9 | 1. Expenses for Pulpit Supply in Inverness during Mr. Mackay’s absence in Canada, … |
| 2. Expenses for Pulpit Supply during Mr. Mackay’s absence in Canada repaid, … | 13 3 10 | 2. Synod’s Grant to Editor of Magazine , … |
| 3. Interest, … | 0 13 3 | 3. ” Clerk of Synod, … |
| | | 4. ” Treasurer, … |
| | | 5. Expenses in connection with Orkney and Shetland Fishing Mission, … |
| | | 6. Postage, Printing, and Stationery, etc. |
| | 76 13 10 | |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1904, … |
| | £125 14 6 | |

MISSIONARY AND CATECHIST COLLECTION.

CHARGE.

DISCHARGE.

| | |
|———————————|————————————-|
| Receipts — | Payments — |
| Congregational Collections, … | In behalf of Sustentation Fund, … |
| | £156 2 10 |
| | £156 2 10 |
| | Balance at 31st March, 1904, … |
| | £125 14 6 |

STUDENTS’ AID FUND.

CHARGE.

DISCHARGE.

| | | |
|——————————————————-|————|——————————————|
| Balance of last Account, ending 31st March, 1903, … | £68 2 8 | Payments — |
| Receipts — | | To Students, … |
| 1. Congregational Collections, … | £99 16 11½ | Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., … |
| 2. Interest, … | 1 5 4 | |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1904, … |
| | £101 2 3½ | |
| | | £169 4 11½ |

| | |
|———-|———–|
| £13 3 10 | £72 17 4 |
| 20 0 0 | 52 17 2 |
| 5 0 0 | |
| 30 0 0 | |
| 4 0 0 | 0 13 6 |
| 0 13 6 | |
| | £125 14 6 |

BUILDING FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account, ending 31st March, 1903, – – – £57 13 1

Receipts—

1. Congregational Collections, … £60 3 7½

2. Interest, … 1 3 6

DISCHARGE.

Payments—

1. Raasay Building Fund, … … £25 0 0

Shieldaig Manse ” ” ” 20 0 0

Harris, ” ” ” 4 5 0

Edinburgh, ” ” ” 3 4 0

Wick, ” ” ” 3 0 0

Dumbsath, ” ” ” 3 0 0

Stratherrick, ” ” ” 1 0 0

Scourie, ” ” ” 0 11 0

Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., …

£60 0 0

0 11 6

Balance at 31st March, 1904, …

£60 11 6

58 8 8½

£119 0 2½

1 5 0

SHIELDAIG MANSE BUILDING FUND.

Amount of Debt at 31st March, 1903, … … £462 0 0

Allocated from Building Fund in reduction, … 20 0 0

Balance at 31st March, 1904, … … £442 0 0

We have examined and audited the accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, for the year ending 31st March, 1904, and we have found the whole transactions properly vouched and instructed. We also certify that the balances brought out in the foregoing abstract are correct.

F. MACIVER, } Auditors
C. MACLEAN,