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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1923 » August 1923 » 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 YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 1923.

SUSTENTATION FUND

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1922 £4602 12 2

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contrbutions | £3467 | 4 | 7 |
|————————————-|——-|—-|—-|
| 2. Donations | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 3. Home Mission Collections | 551 | 12 | 8 |
| 4. Legacies | 265 | 5 | 1 |
| 5. Refunded Loan from Magazine Fund | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Interest | 55 | 6 | 6 |
| | 4469 | 13 | 11 |

£9072 6 1

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS.

| 1. To Ministers at Whitsunday | £1040 | 0 | 0 |
|—————————————————-|——-|—-|—-|
| 2. ” Lammas | 390 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. ” Martinmas | 1040 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. ” Candlemas | 390 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. In advance to Minister | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| | £2865 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. To Missionaries at Whitsunday | 322 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. ” Lammas | 345 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. ” Martinmas | 323 | 18 | 2 |
| 9. ” Candlemas | 332 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. Refunded to College Fund | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 11. Transferred to Special Widow and Orphans’ Fund | 181 | 7 | 2 |
| 12. Stationery, Postages, etc. | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 13. A Loan to the Magazine Fund | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| | £1566 | 8 | 3 |

| Balance, 31st March 1923 | £4431 | 8 | 3 |
|————————–|——-|—-|—-|
| | 4640 | 17 | 10 |
| | £9072 | 6 | 1 |

110

HOME MISSION FUND,

CHARGE.

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Collections | £514 | 17 | 11 |
|——————————-|——|—-|—-|
| 2. Donations | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 3. Legacy | 34 | 12 | 6 |
| | £553 | 6 | 5 |

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS.

| 1. To Sustentation Fund | £551 | 12 | 8 |
|—————————–|——|—-|—|
| 2. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| | £553 | 6 | 5 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1922 £2229 17 5

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions… | £193 12 0 |
|————————————|———–|
| 2. Donations … | 244 10 0 |
| 3. Legacy … | 34 12 6 |
| 4. Interest … | 26 18 2 |
| |


|
| | 499 12 8 |

£2729 10 1

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS—

| 1. Rev. J. B. Radasi, Salary … | £200 0 0 |
|———————————————–|———-|
| 2. Students at College … | 108 0 0 |
| 3. Publishing Psalms in Kaffir … | 216 13 4 |
| 4. Donations by Friends … | 3 10 3 |
| 5. D. Urquhart, Student to the Jews … | 106 10 0 |
| 6. Railway Carriage Lovedale to Bembesi … | 2 7 8 |
| 7. Bambesi Teachers’ Salaries … | 49 0 0 |
| 8. Stationery, Postage, &c. … | 0 17 0 |
| 9. Commission on Bank Drafts, South Africa… | 8 15 7 |

Balance at 31st March 1923 … 2033 16 3

£2729 10 1

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

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1922 £1127 7 9

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions … | £127 17 5 |
|————————————-|———–|
| 2. Interest … | 18 8 2 |
| |


|
| | £146 5 7 |

£1273 13 4

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS.

| 1. Mrs Scott, Australia … | £20 0 0 |
|—————————————–|———|
| 2. Mrs Sinclair, Glasgow, Martinmas … | 72 0 0 |
| 3. Stationery, Postage, &c. … | 1 3 6 |

Balance 31st March 1923 … 1180 9 10

£93 3 6

£1273 13 4

COLLEGE FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1922 £95 16 6

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £151 | 3 | 2 |
|——————————————-|——|—-|—|
| 2. Donations | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| 3. Interest | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4. Refunded by Mrs Macinnes,
Broadford | 98 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. Refunded from Sustentation
Fund | 18 | 0 | 0 |


| | 282 | 3 | 8 |
|–|—–|—|—|
|–|—–|—|—|


| | £378 | 0 | 2 |
|–|——|—|—|
|–|——|—|—|

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS—

| 1. To Rev. D. Beaton, Theolo-
gical Tutor | £30 | 0 | 0 |
|———————————————–|—–|—-|—|
| 2. Grants in aid to Students | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. To Deposit Receipt on behalf of
Student | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 0 | 15 | 6 |

| Balance, 31st March 1923 | £215 | 15 | 6 |
|————————–|——|—-|—|
|————————–|——|—-|—|

| | 162 | 4 | 8 |
|–|—–|—|—|
|–|—–|—|—|


| | £378 | 0 | 2 |
|–|——|—|—|
|–|——|—|—|

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1922 £67 3 5

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £90 | 2 | 4 |
|———————————|—–|—|—|
|———————————|—–|—|—|


| | 90 | 2 | 4 |
|–|—-|—|—|
|–|—-|—|—|


| | £157 | 5 | 9 |
|–|——|—|—|
|–|——|—|—|

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS.

| 1. In reduction of Debt on Churches
and Manses | £72 | 12 | 0 |
|—————————————————|—–|—-|—|
| 2. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 1 | 5 | 1 |

| Balance at 31st March 1923 | £73 | 17 | 1 |
|—————————-|—–|—-|—|
|—————————-|—–|—-|—|

| | 83 | 8 | 8 |
|–|—-|—|—|
|–|—-|—|—|


| | £157 | 5 | 9 |
|–|——|—|—|
|–|——|—|—|

ORGANISATION FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1922 £182 10 0½

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions … | £132 19 9 |
|———————————————–|———–|
| 2. Donations … | 15 10 0 |
| 3. Refunded by Mrs Macinnes,
Broadford … | 40 0 0 |
| | 188 9 9 |

£371 5 9½

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS—

| 1. Rev. D. Beaton, Synod Grant
for Books … | £5 0 0 |
|————————————————————-|———|
| 2. Rev. D. Beaton, Stationery, Post-
ages, etc … | 0 10 3 |
| 3. Treasurer’s Salary at Whitsunday | 86 0 0 |
| 4. Rev. D. Beaton, Synod Clerk … | 15 0 0 |
| 5. Treasurer for Magazine … | 5 0 0 |
| 6. Insurance of Missionaries … | 21 13 4 |
| 7. Fares of Members to Synod … | 7 13 10 |
| 8. Manse Expenses for Synod
Meeting … | 7 0 0 |
| 9. Synod’s Address to King George | 3 17 6 |
| 10. Fares of Missionaries to London | 10 0 0 |
| 11. Mr J. Maclachan’s Supply at
Tain 1922 … | 7 15 8 |
| 12. Rev. D. Beaton, Stationery, Post-
ages, etc. … | 0 11 0 |
| 13. F. A. Black, Price of Church Safe | 20 0 0 |
| 14. Stationery, Postages, etc. … | 0 18 8 |
| 15. Arrears to late Synod Clerk paid
to Mrs Sinclair … | 5 0 0 |

| | £196 0 3 |
|——————————–|———-|
| Balance at 31st March 1923 … | 175 5 6½ |

£371 5 9½

INVERNESS, 22nd May 1923.—We have examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March 1923, and have found all correct.

JAMES CAMPBELL,
JOHN FRASER, Auditors.

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