ABSTRACTS of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1916

SUSTENTATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————-|—————————————–|————-|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1915, | £1440 17 8 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Ministers at Whitsunday, | £1120 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £2722 10 2 | ” Martinmas, | 1165 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 98 5 10 | | £2285 0 0 |
| 3. Home Mission Collections, | 331 2 5½ | 2. To Missionaries at Whitsunday, | £234 8 4 |
| 4. Legacies, | 130 0 0 | ” Lammes, | 212 18 0 |
| 5. Interest, | 3 19 6 | ” Martinmas, | 236 1 6 |
| | | ” Candlemas, | 207 14 0 |
| | | | 891 1 10 |
| | | 3. Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., | 5 0 0 |
| | | | £3181 1 10 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1916, | 1545 15 9½ |
| | 3286 17 11½ | | |
| | £4726 15 7½ | | £4726 15 7½ |

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HOME MISSION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|——————————–|————|—————————————–|———–|
| RECEIPTS— | | PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £314 17 5½ | 1. Paid to behoof of Sustentation Fund, | £331 2 5½ |
| 2. Donations, | 16 5 0 | | |
| | £331 2 5½ | | |
| | £331 2 5½ | | £331 2 5½ |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS FUND.

| CHARGE. | DISCHARGE. |
|————————————————————–|——————————————————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1915, – £812 3 10 | PAYMENTS— |
| RECEIPTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, – £76 1 7 | 1. Rev. J. B. Radasi, – £110 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, – 103 13 0 | 2. For Junior Pupils in Lovedale, – 41 0 0 |
| 3. Legacy, – 30 0 0 | 3. For Mission House Rent and Postal Orders, – 5 5 0 |
| 4. Interest, – 4 3 1 | 4. Books, – 0 4 6 |
| | 5. Commission on Bank Drafts, – 0 15 3 |
| | 6. Postage, Stationery, &c., – 0 3 3 |
| 213 17 8 | £157 8 0 |
| | Balance at 31st March, 1916, – 868 13 6 |
| £1026 1 6 | £1026 1 6 |

AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS’ AND WIDOWS’ AND ORPHANS’ FUND.

| CHARGE. | DISCHARGE. |
|————————————————————–|—————————————–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1915, – £440 0 4½ | PAYMENTS— |
| RECEIPTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, – £66 19 9½ | 1. Stationery, Postage, etc., – £0 10 9 |
| 2. Donations, – 0 0 0 | Balance at 31st March, 1916, – 510 6 4 |
| 3. Interest, – 3 16 11 | |
| 70 16 8½ | |
| £510 17 1 | £510 17 1 |

COLLEGE FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————|—————————————-|————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1915, | £37 6 4 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Theological Tutors, | £20 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £106 7 7 | 2. „ Students, | 88 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 1 0 0 | 3. Postage, Printing, Stationery, &c., | 0 14 0 |
| | 107 7 7 | | £108 14 0 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1916, | 35 19 11 |
| | £144 13 11 | | £144 13 11 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———–|——————————————————————|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1915, | £89 14 10 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Theological Tutors for Books, | £10 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £85 18 7 | 2. Synod’s Grant to Clerk and Editor of Magazine, | 10 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 20 10 8 | 3. Treasurer’s Salary and Synod Expenses, | 33 18 4 |
| | 106 9 3 | 4. National Insurance of Missionaries, | 16 14 0 |
| | | 5. Expenses of Deputy to East Coast Fishing, | 2 0 0 |
| | | 6. Printing Address to King and Financial Statement in Magazine, | 4 3 10 |
| | | 7. Replenishing Stationery, | 2 10 6 |
| | | 8. Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., | 0 8 3 |
| | | | £79 14 11 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1916, | 116 9 2 |
| | £196 4 1 | | £196 4 1 |

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. |
|————————————————–|————|——————————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1915, | £38 18 0½ | PAYMENTS— |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. Stationery, etc., |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £9 0 4 | £0 2 6 |
| 2. Donations, | 0 6 6 | Balance at 31st March, 1916, |
| 3. Interest, | 0 6 1 | 48 8 5½ |
| | 9 12 11 | |
| | £48 10 11½ | £48 10 11½ |

MISSION TO FORCES FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. |
|—————————————————-|———–|————————————————–|
| Balance from last Account ending 31st March, 1915, | £34 8 8½ | PAYMENTS— |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Deputies ministering to Forces in England, |
| Donations, | 355 19 9 | £262 13 5½ |
| | | 2. Postage, |
| | | 0 5 0 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1915, |
| | | £262 18 5½ |
| | | 127 10 0 |
| | £390 8 5½ | £390 8 5½ |

13th May, 1916.—We have examined Vouchers of the foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March and found all correct.

F. MACIVER,
C. MACLEAN, } Auditors.