For the Year from 31st March, 1906, to 31st March, 1907.
SUSTENTATION FUND.
| CHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————-|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1906, | £968 2 3½ |
| RECEIPTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £1718 19 6 |
| 2. Missionary and Catechist Collection, | 144 13 8 |
| 3. Augmentation Fund, | 4 0 0 |
| 4. Donations, | 63 15 6 |
| 5. Legacies, | 515 0 0 |
| 6. Repaid by Deputy to Canada, | 20 0 0 |
| 7. Interest, | 12 5 8 |
| | 2478 14 4 |
| | £3446 16 7½ |
| DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————–|————-|
| PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. To Ministers at Whitsunday, | £740 6 2 |
| „ Martinmas, | 761 9 0 |
| | £1501 15 2 |
| 2. To Missionaries at Whitsunday, | £175 10 0 |
| „ Lammas, | 198 16 3 |
| „ Martinmas, | 185 14 2 |
| „ Candlemas, | 202 13 9 |
| | 762 14 2 |
| 3. Expenses to Deputy to Canada, | 20 0 0 |
| 4. Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., | 3 9 0 |
| | £2287 18 4 |
| Balance at 31st March, 1907, | 1158 18 3½ |
| | £3446 16 7½ |
146
JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS.
| CHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————-|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1906, | £444 9 6 |
| RECEIPTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £83 9 11½ |
| 2. Donations, | 42 3 8 |
| 3. Bushgrove, Grafton, N.S. Wales, | 22 11 0 |
| 4. Repaid from Organisation Fund, | 20 0 0 |
| 5. Legacy, | 5 0 0 |
| 6. Interest, | 13 17 9 |
| | 187 2 4½ |
| | £631 11 10½ |
| DISCHARGE. | |
|———————————————–|————-|
| PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. Salary to Mr. Radasi, Matabeleland, | £90 0 0 |
| 2. Cape Cart—Erection of Kitchen, etc., | 53 10 0 |
| 3. Quarter’s Salary to Mr. Radasi in advance, | 25 0 0 |
| 4. Commission on Bank Drafts, | 0 8 5 |
| 5. Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., | 0 16 0 |
| | £169 14 5 |
| Balance at 31st March, 1907, | 461 17 5½ |
| | £631 11 10½ |
AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS AND WIDOWS’ FUND.
CHARGE.
RECEIPTS—
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £50 | 0 | 2½ |
|——————————–|—–|—-|—-|
| 2. Interest, | 0 | 14 | 2 |
£50 14 4½
£50 14 4½
DISCHARGE.
PAYMENTS—
| 1. Postage, Printing, Stationery, &c., | £0 | 15 | 6 |
|—————————————-|—-|—-|—–|
| Balance at 31st March, 1907, | 49 | 18 | 10½ |
£50 14 4½
ORGANISATION FUND.
CHARGE.
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1906, | £12 | 6 | 11 |
|————————————————–|—–|—|—-|
|————————————————–|—–|—|—-|
RECEIPTS—
| 1. Congregational Collections, | 50 | 16 | 5 |
|——————————–|—-|—-|—|
|——————————–|—-|—-|—|
£63 3 4
DISCHARGE.
PAYMENTS—
| 1. Synod’s Grant to Clerk of Synod and Editor of Magazine, | £10 | 0 | 0 |
|—————————————————————–|—–|—-|—|
| 2. Synod Expenses to Office Bearers, | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 3. To Messrs. Mackay and Beaton, Theological Tutors, for Books, | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Printing of Financial Statement in Magazine, | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 5. Repaid to Jewish and Foreign Missions, | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Postage, Printing, Stationery, &c., | 0 | 16 | 3 |
£49 15 3
13 8 1
£63 3 4
147
STUDENTS’ AID FUND.
CHARGE.
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1906, | £30 | 17 | 1 |
|————————————————–|—–|—-|—|
|————————————————–|—–|—-|—|
RECEIPTS—
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £83 | 15 | 6 |
|——————————–|—–|—-|—|
| 2. Donations, | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3. Interest, | 0 | 10 | 5 |
84 11 11
£115 9 0
DISCHARGE.
PAYMENTS—
| 1. To Students, | £78 | 0 | 0 |
|—————————————-|—–|—-|—|
| 2. Postage, Printing, Stationery, &c., | 0 | 16 | 0 |
£78 16 0
36 13 0
£115 9 0
MISSIONARY AND CATECHIST COLLECTION.
| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|——————————–|———–|————————————|———–|
| RECEIPTS— | | PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £144 13 8 | 1. In behoof of Sustentation Fund, | £144 13 8 |
BUILDING FUND.
| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———-|—————————————–|———-|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1906, | £39 17 7 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. Raasay Building Fund, | £25 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £47 3 7 | 2. Shieldaig, | 17 0 0 |
| 2. Interest, | 1 1 11 | 3. Tarbert, Harris, | 3 0 0 |
| | 48 5 6 | 4. Stornoway, | 2 0 0 |
| | | 5. Halkirk, | 2 0 0 |
| | | 6. Lochinver, | 2 0 0 |
| | | 7. Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., | 0 14 0 |
| | | | £51 14 0 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1907, | 36 9 1 |
| | £88 3 1 | | £88 3 1 |
AUGMENTATION FUND.
| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|———————————–|——–|————————————|——–|
| RECEIPTS. | | PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. Collection from Tighnabruaich, | £4 0 0 | 1. In behoof of Sustentation Fund, | £4 0 0 |
SHIELDAIG MANSE BUILDING FUND.
| Amount of Bond over Manse, at 31st March, 1906, | £400 0 0 | Paid from General Building Fund in reduction, | £17 0 0 |
|————————————————-|———-|———————————————–|———-|
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1907, | 383 0 0 |
| | £400 0 0 | | £409 0 0 |
We have examined and audited the Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland for the year ending 31st March, 1907, and we have found all the transactions properly vouched and instructed. We also certify that the balances brought out in the foregoing abstracts are correct.
F. MACIVER, Auditors.
C. MacLEAN,