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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1920 » August 1920 » ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FRÈE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

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

FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1920.

SUSTENTATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————————–|——————|——————-|–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1919, | £2359 10 5 | | |
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, | £3218 5 2 | | |
| 2. Donations, | 559 17 7 | | |
| 3. Home Mission Collections, | 576 7 11 | | |
| 4. Interest, | 53 17 7 | | |
| 5. Refunded from Organisation Fund, | 50 0 0 | | |
| | 4458 8 3 | | |
| PAYMENTS— | | | |
| 1. To Ministers at Whitsunday, | £980 0 0 | | |
| 2. „ „ Lammas, | 280 0 0 | | |
| 3. „ „ Martinmas, | 980 0 0 | | |
| 4. „ „ Candlemas, | 445 0 2 | | |
| | £2685 0 2 | | |
| 5. To Missionaries at Whitsunday, | £247 15 1 | | |
| 6. „ „ Lammas, | 380 19 3 | | |
| 7. „ „ Martinmas, | 222 14 3 | | |
| 8. Treasurer’s Salary at Martinmas, | 38 10 0 | | |
| 9. To Missionaries at Candlemas, | 425 0 6 | | |
| 10. Refunded from Organisation Fund, | 50 0 0 | | |
| 11. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 6 17 6 | | |
| | 1371 16 9 | | |
| | | £4056 16 9 | |
| | | 2761 1 11 | |
| | | £6817 18 8 | |

HOME MISSION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|————————————|——————|——————|–|
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Collections, | £473 17 7 | | |
| 2. Donations, | 102 10 4 | | |
| | £576 7 11 | | |
| PAYMENTS— | | | |
| 1. To Behoof of Sustentation Fund, | | £576 7 11 | |
| | | £576 7 11 | |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS FUND.

| CHARGE. | DISCHARGE. |
|————————————————————–|————————————————-|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1919, – £1737 6 5 | |
|

RECEIPTS—

| |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, – £204 11 3 | |
| 2. Donations, – – – – – 312 3 8 | |
| 3. Interest, – – – – – 55 13 5 | |
| 572 8 4 | |
| £2309 14 9 | |
| |

PAYMENTS—

|
| | 1. Rev. J. B. Radasi, Salary, – – £150 0 0 |
| | 2. Trinitarian Bible Society, for Jews, 20 0 0 |
| | 3. Upkeep of Boys at Mission, – 10 0 0 |
| | 4. Translating Psalms to Kafir Metre, 66 3 0 |
| | 5. Educating Girl at Lovedale, 36 0 0 |
| | 6. Educating Boy at Lovedale, 36 0 0 |
| | 7. Mission School Utensils, – 6 0 0 |
| | 8. Commission on Bank Drafts, S. Africa, 1 19 9 |
| | 9. Postage, Stationery, etc., – 0 14 6 |
| | £326 17 3 |
| | Balance at 31st March, 1920, – – – 1982 17 6 |
| | £2309 14 9 |

AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS AND WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.

| CHARGE. | DISCHARGE. |
|————————————————————-|———————————————|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1919, – £738 3 0 | |
|

RECEIPTS—

| |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, – £87 13 8 | |
| 2. Donations, – – – – – 1 11 7 | |
| 3. Interest, – – – – – 24 16 0 | |
| 114 1 3 | |
| £852 4 3 | |
| |

PAYMENTS—

|
| | 1. Mrs. Scott, Chesley, Canada, – £20 0 0 |
| | 2. Postage, Stationery, etc., – 0 11 6 |
| | £20 11 6 |
| | Balance at 31st March, 1920, – – – 831 12 9 |
| | £852 4 3 |

COLLEGE FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————————-|———–|———————————|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1919, – | £109 14 7 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, – | £156 3 4 | 1. To Theological Tutor, – | £15 0 0 |
| 2. Donations, – | 1 14 10 | 2. „ In Aid of Students, – | 140 0 0 |
| 3. Interest, – | 4 8 8 | 3. Postage, Stationery, etc., – | 0 12 6 |
| | 162 6 10 | | £155 12 6 |
| | £272 1 5 | Balance at 31st March, 1920, – | 116 8 11 |
| | | | £272 1 5 |

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————————-|———–|———————————————–|———–|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1919, – | £72 7 2 | PAYMENTS— | |
| RECEIPTS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions, – | £88 16 5 | 1. In Reduction of Debt on Buildings, £98 0 0 | |
| 2. Donations, – | 0 18 10 | 2. Postage, Stationery, etc., – | 0 13 0 |
| 3. Interest, – | 1 17 4 | | |
| | 91 12 7 | | £98 13 0 |
| | £163 19 9 | Balance at 31st March, 1920, – | 65 6 9 |
| | | | £163 19 9 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | | DISCHARGE. | | |
|————————————————–|———–|–|————————————————-|———|——————-|
| | | | PAYMENTS— | | |
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March, 1919, | £106 3 4½ | | 1. To Theological Tutor, | £5 0 0 | |
| | | | 2. Treasurer’s Salary at Whitsunday, | 32 10 0 | |
| | | | 3. Synod Clerk and Editor of Magazine, | 10 0 0 | |
| | | | 4. Fares of Members to Synod, | 15 10 6 | |
| | | | 5. Expense of Deputy to Vancouver, | 74 13 6 | |
| | | | 6. Typewriting Minutes of Synod, | 1 4 0 | |
| | | | 7. Synod’s Address to King, | 2 19 6 | |
| | | | 8. Insurance of Missionaries, | 17 14 2 | |
| | | | 9. Printing Tabular View of Finance
Account, | 3 16 0 | |
| | | | 10. Deputy to Winnipeg, Expense, | 58 14 0 | |
| | | | 11. Refund Loan to Sustentation Fund, | 50 0 0 | |
| | | | 12. Cable to Winnipeg, | 0 12 9 | |
| | | | 13. Postage, Stationery, etc., | 1 17 11 | |
| | | | Balance at 31st March, 1920, | | £274 12 4 |
| | | | | | 106 18 5½ |
| | | | | | £381 10 9½ |
| | | | | | £381 10 9½ |

INVERNESS, 12th May, 1920.—We have examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1920, and have found all correct.

JAMES CAMPBELL, } Auditors.
JOHN FRASER,

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