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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1927 » August 1927 » ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 1927

ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 1927

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.

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