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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1917 » August 1917 » ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

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

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1917.

SUSTENTATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————|—————————————–|————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1916, | £1545 13 9 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Ministers at Whitsunday, | £1083 10 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £2753 11 1 | ” Martinmas. | 1130 17 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 160 10 4 | | £2214 7 0 |
| 3. Home Mission Collections, | 399 19 9 | 2. To Missionaries at Whitsunday, | £254 12 0 |
| 4. Legacies, | 40 3 0 | ” Lammas, | 246 19 6 |
| 5. Surplus by Deputy to Canada, | 28 0 0 | ” Martinmas, | 191 15 8 |
| 6. ” from Kames Pulpit Supply, | 0 10 0 | ” Candlemas, | 207 17 7 |
| 7. Refunded from Organisation Fund, | 20 0 0 | | 901 4 9 |
| 8. Interest, | 21 7 4 | 3. Treasurer’s Salary at Martinmas, | 32 10 0 |
| | 3424 4 6 | 4. Surplus by Deputy to Canada, | 28 0 0 |
| | | 5. ” from Kames Pulpit Supply, | 0 10 0 |
| | | 6. Refunded from Organisation Fund, | 20 0 0 |
| | | 7. Postage, Printing, Stationery, etc., | 4 3 6 |
| | | | £3200 15 3 |
| | | Balance at 31st March, 1917, | 1769 3 0 |
| | £4969 18 3 | | £4969 18 3 |

HOME MISSION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|——————————–|———–|—————————————–|———–|
| RECEIPTS— | | PAYMENT— | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £339 3 9 | 1. Paid on behalf of Sustentation Fund, | £399 19 9 |
| 2. Donations, | 60 16 0 | | £399 19 9 |
| | £399 19 9 | | |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————|——————————-|————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1916, | £868 13 6 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. Rev. J. B. Radasi, | £137 10 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £138 8 2 | 2. Pupils at Lovedale, | 10 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 79 16 10 | 3. Commission on Bank Drafts, | 0 13 1 |
| 3. Legacy, | 450 0 0 | 4. Postage, Stationery, &c., | 0 12 6 |
| 4. Interest, | 46 19 1 | | £148 15 7 |
| | 715 4 1 | Balance at 31st March, 1917, | 1435 2 0 |
| | £1583 17 7 | | £1583 17 7 |

AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS’ FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———–|———————————|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1916, | £510 6 4 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. Mrs. Scott, Chesley, Canada, | £20 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £68 17 11 | 2. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 0 9 6 |
| 2. Interest, | 22 7 11 | | £20 9 6 |
| | 91 5 10 | Balance at 31st March, 1917, | 581 2 8 |
| | £601 12 2 | | £601 12 2 |

COLLEGE FUND.

| CHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1916, | £35 19 11 |
| RECEIPTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £107 18 8 |
| 2. Donations, | 0 8 6 |
| 3. Interest, | 0 18 0 |
| | 109 5 2 |
| | £145 5 1 |

| DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————-|———–|
| PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. To Theological Tutors, | £25 0 0 |
| 2. Students, | 81 0 0 |
| 3. Postage, Printing, Stationery, &c., | 0 18 0 |
| | £106 18 0 |
| Balance at 31st March, 1917, | 38 7 1 |
| | £145 5 1 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1916, | £116 9 2 |
| RECEIPTS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £73 6 9½ |
| 2. Donations, | 6 10 9 |
| 3. Loan from Sustentation Fund | |
| Refunded, | 20 0 0 |
| 4. Expenses of Deputy to Canada | |
| Refunded, | 60 0 0 |
| | 159 17 6½ |
| | £276 6 8½ |

| DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————-|———–|
| PAYMENTS— | |
| 1. To Theological Tutors, | £10 0 0 |
| 2. Synod Clerk and Editor of Magazine, | 10 0 0 |
| 3. Synod Clerk’s Expenditure, | 2 0 0 |
| 4. Treasurer’s Salary at Martinmas, | 32 10 0 |
| 5. Moderator’s Travelling Expenses, | 2 6 0 |
| 6. Insurance of Missionaries, | 14 6 11 |
| 7. Legal Expenses, | 1 10 0 |
| 8. Printing Addresses to King, | 3 4 0 |
| 9. Printing Financial Statement, | 2 4 0 |
| 10. Refunded to Sustentation Fund, | 20 0 0 |
| 11. Deputy to Canada — Expenses | |
| Refunded, | 60 0 0 |
| 12. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 0 12 0 |
| | £158 6 11 |
| Balance at 31st March, 1917, | 117 19 9½ |
| | £276 6 8½ |

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|————|—————————————|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1916, | £48 10 11½ | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. Mr. M. Urquhart, Dingwall, | £9 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £72 18 6 | 2. „ D. Urquhart, Tain, | 8 10 0 |
| 2. Donations, | 5 9 6 | 3. „ W. Chisholm, Lochcarron, | 2 0 0 |
| 3. Interest, | 1 19 2 | 4. „ J. Macdougall, Bayhead, | 10 0 0 |
| | 80 7 2 | 5. „ J. MacLeod, Tarbert, Harris, | 7 10 0 |
| | | 6. „ A. Mackenzie, Lochbroom, | 7 10 0 |
| | | 7. Mrs. J. A. Macaskill, Bracadale, | 4 0 0 |
| | | 8. Postage, Printing, and Stationery, | 0 16 6 |
| | £128 18 1½ | Balance at 31st March, 1917, | £49 6 6 |
| | | | 79 11 7 |
| | | | £128 18 1 |

MISSION TO FORCES FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————————-|————|————————————————–|———–|
| Balance from last Account ending 31st March, 1916, | £122 10 0 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Expenses of Deputies to Forces in England, | £213 6 7 |
| 1. Donations, | £192 14 2½ | 2. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 0 6 0 |
| 2. Surplus by Rev. D. Mackenzie, | 1 16 3 | | £213 12 7 |
| | 194 10 5½ | Balance at 31st March, 1917, | 103 7 10½ |
| | £317 0 5½ | | £317 0 5½ |

EXPLANATION.—The General Treasurer received on the 30th March, 1916, the sum of £3 for Home Mission Fund from Halkirk Congregation. This was entered correctly in the Home Mission Book, but by an inadvertence was carried to the Financial Statement as a Donation. The result was that Donations were credited with £3 more and Halkirk Congregation with £3 less than was due.

INVERNESS, 17th May, 1917.—We have examined Vouchers of the foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1917, and found all correct.

JAMES CAMPBELL, } Auditors.
JOHN FRASER,

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