SUSTENTATION FUND.
| INCOME. | | |
|———————————————————|——-|——|
| Balance Brought Forward from last year, 31st March 1926 | £5663 | 19 6 |
CREDITS—
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £4075 | 1 9 |
|——————————————|——-|——|
| 2. Home Mission Fund—Balance Transferred | 754 | 0 6 |
| 3. Donations | 119 | 17 4 |
| 4. Interest | 157 | 6 2 |
| | 5106 | 5 9 |
| 5. Legacy—Mrs Mackay, Lairg | 1000 | 0 0 |
| 4. Do. John MacIver, Inverness | 400 | 0 0 |
| | 1400 | 0 0 |
£12,170 5 3
EXPENDITURE.
DEBITS.
| 1. Payments to Ministers at 15th May 1926 | £1200 | 0 0 |
|——————————————-|——-|——|
| 2. „ 2nd Aug. 1926 | 470 | 0 0 |
| 3. „ 11th Nov. „ | 1285 | 0 0 |
| 4. „ 2nd Feb. 1927 | 502 | 6 0 |
| | £3457 | 6 0 |
| 5. „ Missionaries at 15th May 1926 | 315 | 10 0 |
| 6. „ 2nd Aug. „ | 350 | 6 6 |
| 7. „ 11th Nov. „ | 351 | 0 0 |
| 8. „ 2nd Feb. 1927 | 357 | 8 4 |
| | 1374 | 4 10 |
£4831 10 10
Payment to London Mission
| Fund | £52 | 0 0 |
|—————————|—–|——|
| Cheque Books | 4 | 10 0 |
| Stationery, Postages, &c. | 5 | 3 |
61 17 3
| Balance, as at 31st March 1927 | £4893 | 8 1 |
|——————————–|——-|——|
| | 7276 | 17 2 |
£12,170 5 3
HOME MISSION FUND.
INCOME.
CREDITS—
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £658 | 11 11 |
|———————————|——|——-|
| 2. Donations | 46 | 16 6 |
| 3. Legacy—Mrs Crawford, Glasgow | 50 | 0 0 |
| | £755 | 8 5 |
£755 8 5
EXPENDITURE.
DEBITS.
| 1. Transferred to Sustentation Fund | £754 | 0 6 |
|————————————-|——|——-|
| 2. Printing Circulars | 0 | 11 0 |
| 3. Postages, &c. | 0 | 16 11 |
£755 8 5
£755 8 5
JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.
INCOME.
CREDITS—
| Balance at 31st March 1926 | £1593 | 3 | 1 |
|————————————–|——-|—-|—-|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £247 | 16 | 2 |
| 2. Do. Chesley Congregation, Ontario | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| 3. Donations | 197 | 18 | 3 |
| 4. Do. for Kaffir Bibles | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 5. Rev. J. Tallach’s Car Fund | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| 6. Legacy—Mrs Crawford, Glasgow | 129 | 16 | 10 |
| 7. Interest | 38 | 19 | 6 |
| | 661 | 3 | 0 |
£2254 6 1
EXPENDITURE.
DEBITS—
| 1. Paid Rev. J. Tallach—Salary for Year | £220 | 0 | 0 |
|———————————————————–|——-|—-|—|
| 2. Do. o/a Missionary at Shangani—Salary | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Do. Teacher at Do. Do. | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Do. Donation o/a Shangani Mission | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. Do. Teachers’ Salaries | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Do. Do. (Arrears) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. Do. Synod’s Grant o/a Rev. J. Talloch’s Car Fund | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. Do. Balance of Car Fund | 45 | 14 | 9 |
| 9. Do. o/a 2 Students at Lovedale | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. Do. Up-keep of Mission | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 11. Do. Medical Outfit | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. Do. Building of School Room | 36 | 12 | 2 |
| 13. Do. Articles of Equipment for School Room | 21 | 16 | 9 |
| 14. Do. Donations received o/a Mrs Radasi & Mrs Tallach | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 15. Do. Do. for Kaffir Children | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| | £641 | 3 | 2 |
| 16. To Deposit Receipts for Kaffir Bibles | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 17. Paid Donald Urquhart, Student to the Jews | £52 | 0 | 0 |
| 18. Paid Isidore Reuter, Missionary to the Jews (Glasgow) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| 19. Postages, Stationery, &c. | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| | £725 | 3 | 9 |
| | 1529 | 2 | 4 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March 1927 | £2254 | 6 | 1 |
JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS—KAFFIR BIBLES FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance on hand at 31st March 1926 | £222 15 3 |
|————————————|————|
| 1. Donations | 3 5 6 |
| 2. Interest | 6 11 1 |
| |
|
| | £232 11 10 |
EXPENDITURE.
| 1. Paid Rev. John Tallach for Kaffir Bibles | £12 0 0 |
|————————————————-|————|
| Balance at 31st March 1927 (on Deposit Receipt) | 220 11 10 |
| |
|
| | £232 11 10 |
AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS’ AND WIDOWS’ AND ORPHANS’ FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance brought forward from 31st March 1926 | £1398 9 5 |
|———————————————-|————|
| CREDITS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £141 6 2 |
| 2. Donations | 3 3 0 |
| 3. Discount on Foreign Draft | 0 2 7 |
| 4. Interest | 41 8 9 |
| |
|
| | 186 0 6 |
| |
|
| | £1584 9 11 |
EXPENDITURE.
| DEBITS— | |
|————————————–|————|
| 1. Mrs Radasi, Bembesi, South Africa | £30 0 0 |
| 2. Do. for Children (five) | 35 0 0 |
| 3. Mrs Scott, Australia | 20 0 0 |
| 4. Mrs Sinclair, Glasgow | 58 0 0 |
| 5. Postages, Stationery, &c. | 0 13 11 |
| |
|
| | £143 13 11 |
| Balance at 31st March 1927 | 1440 16 0 |
| |
|
| | £1584 9 11 |
COLLEGE FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance brought forward from 31st March 1926 | £19 5 4 |
|———————————————-|———–|
| CREDITS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £163 8 11 |
| 2. Donations | 6 18 0 |
| 3. Interest | 1 0 5 |
| |
|
| | 171 7 4 |
| |
|
| | £190 12 8 |
EXPENDITURE.
| DEBITS— | |
|——————————————-|———–|
| 1. To Theological Tutor | £30 0 0 |
| 2. Grant to Do. for Books | 5 0 0 |
| 3. Grants in aid of Students | 95 0 0 |
| 4. Stationery, Cheque Book, Postages, &c. | 1 5 1 |
| |
|
| | £131 5 1 |
| Balance at 31st March 1927 | 59 7 7 |
| |
|
| | £190 12 8 |
GENERAL BUILDING FUND.
INCOME.
Balance brought forward from 31st March 1926 £7 8 11
CREDITS—
| 1. Congregational Contributions … | £117 7 0 |
|————————————-|———-|
| 2. Donations … | 7 3 0 |
124 10 0
£131 18 11
EXPENDITURE.
DEBITS.
| 1. Paid in reduction of Debt on Churches and Manses … | £112 3 0 |
|———————————————————|———-|
| 2. Stationery, Postages, &c. … | 1 4 11 |
Balance at 31st March 1927
£113 7 11
18 11 0
£131 18 11
ORGANISATION FUND.
INCOME.
Balance brought forward from 31st March 1926 £57 8 5
CREDITS—
| 1. Congregational Contributions … | £152 18 10 |
|———————————————————————————————-|————|
| 2. Do. Lochalsh Congregation, Ontario … | 5 1 11 |
| 3. Payment from Winnipeg in Reduction of Rev. D. J. Matheson’s Expenses as Deputy (1925) … | 20 0 0 |
| 4. Donations … | 5 9 9 |
| 5. Received from Sale of Church Documents … | 1 0 2 |
| 6. Part Payment of Advance to Missionary to Yarmouth Gaelic Mission … | 5 0 0 |
189 10 8
£246 19 1
EXPENDITURE.
DEBITS—
| 1. Paid Synod Clerk—Salary … | £15 0 0 |
|———————————————————|———|
| 2. Do.—Synod Expenses … | 1 5 0 |
| 3. Synod Expenses at Glasgow … | 7 0 0 |
| 4. Travelling Expenses to do. … | 7 15 0 |
| 5. Paid Rev. J. Tallach’s Expenses to Winnipeg … | 48 0 0 |
| 6. Insurance of Missionaries … | 30 15 0 |
| 7. Printing Financial Statement in Magazine … | 5 6 0 |
| 8. General Treasurer—Salary … | 86 0 0 |
| 9. Missionary’s Expenses to Yarmouth Gaelic Mission … | 10 0 0 |
| 10. Printing, Stationery, Postages, &c. … | 6 0 10 |
216 15 10
Balance at 31st March 1927
30 3 3
£246 19 1
LEGACY FUND.
LEGACIES RECEIVED.
| Legacy from the Executors of the late Mrs Mackay, Sydney House, Lairg … | £1000 0 0 |
|——————————————————————————————|——————|
| Interest thereon to date of Synod, 1926 … | 4 0 5 |
| Legacy from the Executors of the late Mrs Crawford, Glasgow, o/a Home Mission Fund … | 50 0 0 |
| Do. do. o/a Jewish and Foreign Missions … | 129 16 10 |
| Legacy from the Executors of the late John Maciver, Inverness, o/a Sustentation Fund … | 400 0 0 |
| |
£1583 17 3 |
£1583 17 3
HOW DISPOSED OF.
| Legacy from Executors of the late Mrs Mackay, Lairg, with Interest thereon, placed to credit of Sustentation Fund … | £1004 0 5 |
|———————————————————————————————————————–|——————|
| Do. from Executors of late Mrs Crawford to Home Mission Fund … | 50 0 0 |
| Do. do. to Jewish and Foreign Mission Fund … | 129 16 10 |
| Do. do. John Maciver to Sustentation Fund … | 400 0 0 |
| |
£1583 17 3 |
£1583 17 3
INVERNESS, 2nd May 1927.—We have examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March 1927, and have found all correct.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
JOHN FRASER, } Auditors.