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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1918 » August 1918 » ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

FROM 1st APRIL, 1917, TO 31st MARCH, 1918.

SUSTENTATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————|———————————–|————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1917, | £1769 3 0 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Ministers at Whitsunday, | £1185 1 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £2825 6 7 | 2. ” Lammas, | 170 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 154 17 2 | 3. ” Martinmas, | 1190 0 0 |
| 3. Home Mission Collections, | 477 10 0 | 4. ” Candlemas, | 340 0 0 |
| 4. Legacies, | 1222 9 9 | | £2885 1 0 |
| 5. Interest, | 24 5 3 | 5. To Missionaries at Whitsunday, | £229 14 11 |
| | 4704 8 9 | 6. ” Lammas, | 240 2 3 |
| | | 7. ” Martinmas, | 255 6 1 |
| | | 8. ” Candlemas, | 351 8 3 |
| | | 9. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 4 9 6 |
| | | | 1081 1 0 |
| | | | £3966 2 0 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1918, | 2507 9 9 |
| | | | £6473 11 9 |
| | £6473 11 9 | | |

HOME MISSION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|——————————–|———–|—————————————–|———–|
| RECEIPTS— | | PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £368 11 5 | 1. Paid on behoof of Sustentation Fund, | £476 10 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 53 7 0 | 2. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 1 0 0 |
| 3. Legacy, | 54 0 0 | | |
| 4. Interest, | 1 11 7 | | |
| | £477 10 0 | | £477 10 0 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———–|————————————-|————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1917, | £1435 2 0 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £149 9 10 | 1. Rev. J. B. Radasi, South Africa, | £125 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 114 9 8 | 2. Trinitarian Bible Society, | 20 0 0 |
| 3. Legacy, | 90 0 0 | 3. Principal Henderson, Lovedale, | 6 7 6 |
| 4. Interest, | 46 6 2 | 4. Boy Training at Lovedale, | 30 0 0 |
| | 400 5 8 | 5. Upkeep of Pupils in Mission, | 10 0 0 |
| | | 6. Commission on Bank Drafts, | 0 17 5 |
| | | 7. Postage, Stationery, &c., | 0 12 0 |
| | | | £192 16 11 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1918, | 1642 10 9 |
| | £1835 7 8 | | £1835 7 8 |

AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS’ FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———–|———————————|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1917, | £581 2 8 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £78 13 0 | 1. Mrs. Scott, Chesley, Canada, | £20 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 0 7 8 | 2. Commission on Bank Draft, | 0 0 7 |
| 2. Interest, | 20 9 5 | 3. Postage and Stationery, | 0 14 6 |
| | 99 10 1 | | £20 15 1 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1918, | 659 17 8 |
| | £680 12 9 | | £680 12 9 |

COLLEGE FUND.

| CHARGE. | | | |
|————————————————–|———-|——|—–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1917, | | £38 | 7 1 |
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £97 | 2 1 | |
| 2. Donations, | 0 | 13 8 | |
| 3. Legacy, | 45 | 0 0 | |
| 4. Interest, | 2 | 0 8 | |
| | 144 | 16 5 | |
| | £183 3 6 | | |

| DISCHARGE. | | | |
|——————————|———-|———|–|
| PAYMENTS— | | | |
| 1. To Theological Tutors, | £25 | 0 0 | |
| 2. Students, | 60 | 0 0 | |
| 3. Postage, Stationery, &c., | 0 | 12 0 | |
| | £85 12 0 | | |
| Balance at 31st March, 1918, | | 97 11 6 | |
| | £183 3 6 | | |

ORGANISATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | | |
|————————————————–|————|——-|–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1917, | £117 | 19 9½ | |
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £86 | 12 7 | |
| 2. Donations, | 1 | 5 4 | |
| | 87 17 11 | | |
| | £205 17 8½ | | |

| DISCHARGE. | | | |
|——————————————–|————|———-|–|
| PAYMENTS— | | | |
| 1. To Theological Tutors, | £10 | 0 0 | |
| 2. Synod Clerk and Editor of Magazine, | 10 | 0 0 | |
| 3. Treasurer’s Salary for Year, | 65 | 0 0 | |
| 4. Members of Synod’s Travelling Expenses, | 13 | 1 0 | |
| 5. Typewriting Synod Papers, | 0 | 10 6 | |
| 6. Printing Loyal Address to King, | 2 | 3 7 | |
| 7. Insurance of Missionaries, | 15 | 3 4 | |
| 8. Printing Financial Statement, | 2 | 10 8 | |
| 9. Typewriting Church Documents, | 0 | 13 6 | |
| 10. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 0 | 15 4 | |
| | £119 17 11 | | |
| Balance at 31st March, 1918, | | 85 19 9½ | |
| | £205 17 8½ | | |

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———–|———————————–|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1917, | £79 11 7 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. Reduction of Debt on Building, | £114 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £67 2 10 | 2. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 0 17 8 |
| 2. Donations, | 6 11 8 | | £114 17 8 |
| 3. Legacy, | 45 0 0 | Balance at 31st March, 1918, | 85 10 3 |
| 4. Interest, | 2 1 10 | | |
| | 120 16 4 | | |
| | £200 7 11 | | £200 7 11 |

MISSION TO FORCES FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————————-|————|—————————————-|———–|
| Balance from last Account ending 31st March, 1917, | £103 7 10½ | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Deputies Ministering in England, | £247 13 9 |
| 1. Donations, | £235 2 3 | 2. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 0 6 10 |
| 2. Refunded by Deputies, | 12 18 8 | | £248 0 7 |
| | 248 0 11 | Balance at 31st March, 1918, | 103 8 2½ |
| | £351 8 9½ | | £351 8 9½ |

INVERNESS, 9th May, 1918.—We have examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1918, and found all correct.

JAMES CAMPBELL,
JOHN FRASER, } Auditors.

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