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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1924 » July 1924 » 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 1924.

SUSTENTATION FUND

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|—————————————-|————-|———————————-|————-|
| Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1923 | £4640 17 10 | PAYMENTS. | |
| RECEIPTS— | | 1. To Ministers at Whitsunday | £1035 0 0 |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £3589 19 1 | 2. ” Lammas | 390 0 0 |
| 2. Donations | 67 16 7 | 3. ” Martinmas | 1040 0 0 |
| 3. Home Mission Collections | 570 15 11 | 4. ” Candlemas | 450 0 0 |
| 4. Interest | 58 10 5 | | £2915 0 0 |
| | 4287 2 0 | 5. To Missionaries at Whitsunday | 349 0 0 |
| | | 6. ” Lammas | 323 1 8 |
| | | 7. ” Martinmas | 386 10 0 |
| | | 8. ” Candlemas | 326 15 11 |
| | | | £1385 7 7 |
| | | 9. Stationery, Postages, etc. | 9 0 8 |
| | | | £4309 8 3 |
| | | Balance, 31st March 1924 | 4618 11 7 |
| | £8927 19 10 | | |
| | £8927 19 10 | | |

HOME MISSION FUND.

| CHARGE. | | DISCHARGE. | |
|———————————|————|—————————–|————|
| RECEIPTS— | | PAYMENTS. | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £536 11 4 | 1. To Sustentation Fund | £570 15 11 |
| 2. Donations | 35 7 7 | 2. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 1 3 0 |
| | £571 18 11 | | £571 18 11 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1923 £2033 16 3

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £198 17 5 |
|———————————|————|
| 2. Donations | 102 1 2 |
| 3. Legacies | 8 0 0 |
| 4. Interest | 30 15 4 |
| | 339 13 11 |

£2373 10 2

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS—

| 1. Feb. J. B. Radasi, Salary | £200 0 0 |
|———————————————-|———-|
| 2. Donations by Friends to Rev. J. B. Radasi | 1 18 4 |
| 3. Students in Training | 108 0 0 |
| 4. D. Urquhart, Student to the Jews | 90 8 0 |
| 5. Teachers’ Salaries at Mission Schools | 49 0 0 |
| 6. For New School Buildings and Mule Shed | 45 0 0 |
| 7. Commission on Bank Drafts to South Africa | 9 0 5 |
| 8. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 0 13 6 |

Balance at 31st March 1924 1869 9 11

£2373 10 2

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

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1923 £180 9 10

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £122 3 4 |
|———————————|———-|
| 2. Donations | 1 10 0 |
| 3. Interest | 21 10 0 |
| | 145 3 4 |

£1325 13 2

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS.

| 1. Mrs Jessie Scott, Australia | £20 0 0 |
|——————————–|———–|
| 2. Mrs Sinclair, Glasgow | 82 0 0 |
| 3. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 0 11 6 |
| | £102 11 6 |

Balance 31st March 1924 1223 1 8

£1325 13 2

COLLEGE FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1923 £162 4 8

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £153 17 2 |
|———————————|———–|
| 2. Donations | 7 19 2 |
| 3. Interest | 0 5 5 |
| | 162 1 9 |



£324 6 5

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS—

| 1. To Theological Tutor | £30 0 0 |
|——————————————–|———–|
| 2. Grants in aid to Students | 155 0 0 |
| 3. To Deposit Receipt on behalf of Student | 20 0 0 |
| 4. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 0 17 6 |
| | £205 17 6 |
| Balance, 31st March 1924 | 118 8 11 |



£324 6 5

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1923 £83 8 8

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £94 13 11 |
|———————————|———–|
| 2. Donations | 0 3 0 |
| | 94 16 11 |



£178 5 7

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS.

| 1. In reduction of Debt on Churches and Manses | £134 13 3 |
|————————————————|———–|
| 2. Stationery, Postage, &c. | 0 17 6 |
| | £135 10 9 |
| Balance at 31st March 1924 | 42 14 10 |



£178 5 7

ORGANISATION FUND.

CHARGE.

Balance of last Account ending 31st March 1923 £175 5 6

RECEIPTS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £133 8 9 |
|————————————|———–|
| 2. Donations | 7 12 6 |
| 3. Received for Church Tokens | 0 16 0 |
| 4. Received for Church Documents
(Booklets) | 13 13 0 |
| | 155 10 3 |

£330 15 9

DISCHARGE.

PAYMENTS—

| 1. Synod Clerk and Editor of Magazine | £20 0 0 |
|———————————————————–|———–|
| 2. Theological Tutor for Books | 5 0 0 |
| 3. General Treasurer’s Salary | 100 0 0 |
| 4. Insurance of Missionaries | 19 16 8 |
| 5. Travelling Expenses of Members to Synod | 16 0 2 |
| 6. Expenses of Synod at Inverness | 7 0 0 |
| 7. Travelling Expenses to Minister | 3 0 0 |
| 8. Travelling Expenses to Missionary | 7 0 0 |
| 9. Expenses, Deputy to Canada | 15 0 0 |
| 10. Stationery, Postage, etc., for Synod Clerk | 2 0 0 |
| 11. For Purchase of Back Numbers of Magazine | 2 2 0 |
| 12. Printing Synod’s Address to H.M. The King | 3 12 6 |
| 13. Re-funded to Magazine Fund | 7 3 6 |
| 14. Printing Financial Statement in Magazine | 5 0 0 |
| 15. Expenses for Printing, etc., Church Documents Booklet | 31 16 3 |
| 16. Stationery, Postage, etc. | 1 12 6 |
| | £246 3 7 |
| Balance at 31st March 1924 | 84 12 2 |
| | £330 15 9 |

INVERNESS, 1st May 1924.—We have examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March 1924, and have found all correct.

JAMES CAMPBELL,
JOHN GRANT, } Auditors.

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