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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1928 » August 1928 » ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 1928

ABSTRACT of the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 1928

SUSTENTATION FUND.

INCOME.

Balance on Hand at 31st March 1927 .. … £7276 17 2

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £4403 | 8 | 9 |
|—|—|—|—|
| 2. Donations | 185 | 16 | 1 |
| 3. Home Mission Fund—Balance Transferred | 740 | 17 | 10 |
| 4. Legacies | 170 | 3 | 0 |
| 5. Interest | 187 | 12 | 5 |

5687 18 1

£12,964 15 3

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS.

1. Payments to Ministers at

| 15th May 1927 | £1363 | 6 | 7 |
|—|—|—|—|
| 30th June, 1927 | 467 | 10 | 0 |
| 30th Sept. | 935 | 0 | 0 |
| 31st Dec. | 935 | 0 | 0 |
| 31st March 1928 | 945 | 5 | 6 |

£4646 2 1

Missionaries at

| 15th May 1927 | £327 | 5 | 0 |
|—|—|—|—|
| 30th June | 158 | 12 | 6 |
| 30th Sept. | 321 | 9 | 0 |
| 31st Dec. | 317 | 15 | 0 |
| 31st March | 333 | 6 | 6 |

1458 8 0

£6104 10 1

Payment to London Mission Fund

| Stationery, Printing, Postages, &c. | £40 | 0 | 0 |
|—|—|—|—|
| | 8 | 19 | 3 |

£6153 9 4

| Balance, on hand at 31st March 1928 | £811 | 5 | 11 |
|—|—|—|—|
| | £12,964 | 15 | 3 |

HOME MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £673 | 8 | 0 |
|—|—|—|—|
| 2. Donations | 68 | 18 | 1 |

£742 6 1

£742 6 1

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS.

| 1. Printing Circulars | £0 | 11 | 0 |
|—|—|—|—|
| 2. Postages, &c. | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 3. Transferred to Sustentation Fund | 740 | 17 | 10 |

£742 6 1

£742 6 1

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

Balance at 31st March 1927, brought forward … … … … £1529 2 4

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions… | £276 9 6 |
|—|—|
| 2. Do. East Williams Congregation, Ontario … | 4 13 11 |
| 3. Donations … | 208 7 0 |
| 4. Do. for Kaffir Bibles … | 103 0 0 |
| 5. Interest … | 34 4 1 |

626 14 6

£2155 16 10

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. Teachers’ Salaries… | 49 0 0 |
| 5. Do. o/a Student at Lovedale … | 30 0 0 |
| 6. Do. Up-keep of Mission | 30 0 0 |
| 7. Do. Medical Outfit … | 5 0 0 |
| 8. Do. Fencing of Mission Ground … | 27 10 0 |
| 9. Do. Payment of Stove … | 6 0 0 |
| 10. Do. o/a Donations received | 5 12 0 |
| 11. Dr R. Macdonald, o/a Class Fees in Tropical Diseases … | 45 0 0 |
| 12. To Clothing Fund (Bembesi)—Donations received … | 4 9 1 |
| 13. To Deposit Receipt o/a for Kaffir Bibles … | £103 0 0 |
| 14. To Isidore Reuter, Missionary to the Jews (Glasgow)… | 26 0 0 |
| 15. Printing, Stationery, Postages, &c. | 2 8 8 |

£131 8 8

1563 17 1

£2155 16 10

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS—KAFFIR BIBLES FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on hand at 31st March 1927 | £220 11 10 |
|—|—|
| 1. Donations | £103 0 0 |
| 2. Interest | 7 3 11 |
| | 110 3 11 |
| | £330 15 9 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance at 31st March 1928 (on Deposit Receipt) | £330 15 9 |
|—|—|
| | £330 15 9 |

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

INCOME.

| Balance at 31st March 1927 | £1440 16 0 |
|—|—|
| CREDITS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £179 4 9 |
| 2. Donations | 9 6 6 |
| 3. Discount on Foreign Draft | 0 7 0 |
| 4. Interest | 36 6 6 |
| | 225 4 9 |
| | £1666 0 9 |

EXPENDITURE.

| DEBITS— | |
|—|—|
| 1. Mrs Macfarlane (late of Dingwall) | £35 0 0 |
| 2. Mrs Graham, Shieldaig | 35 0 0 |
| 3. Mrs Scott, Australia | 20 0 0 |
| 4. Mrs Sinclair, Glasgow | 40 0 0 |
| 5. Mrs Radasi, and Children, Bembesi | 65 0 0 |
| | £195 0 0 |
| 6. Stationery, Printing, Postages, &c. | 0 14 4 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March 1928 | 1470 6 5 |
| | £1666 0 9 |

COLLEGE FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on hand at 31st March 1927 | £59 7 7 |
|—|—|
| CREDITS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £162 3 9 |
| 2. Donations | 1 15 0 |
| 3. From Lochalsh Congregation, Ontario | 6 19 4 |
| 4. Interest | 1 18 0 |
| | 172 16 1 |
| | £232 3 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 | 70 0 0 |
| 4. Stationery, Printing, and Postages, &c. | 1 4 4 |
| | £106 4 4 |
| Balance at 31st March 1928 | 125 19 4 |
| | £232 3 8 |

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

INCOME.

Balance on hand at 31st March 1927 … £18 11 0

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions … | £111 17 4 |
|—|—|
| 2. Donations … | 7 15 0 |
| | 119 12 4 |
| | £138 3 4 |

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS.

| 1. Paid in reduction of Debt on Churches and Manses … | £102 15 0 |
|—|—|
| 2. Postages, Printing, &c. … | 0 15 4 |
| | £103 10 4 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March 1928 … | 34 13 0 |
| | £138 3 4 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

INCOME.

Balance on hand at 31st March 1927 … £30 3 3

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions … | £178 5 1 |
|—|—|
| 2. Do. Chesley Congregation, Ontario … | 6 16 1 |
| 3. Donations … | 6 10 5 |
| 4. Detroit Friend—For Supply … | 10 5 4 |
| 5. Received from Sale of Church Documents … | 0 2 8 |
| 6. Sale of Sustentation Collectors’ Books … | 0 10 1 |
| | 202 9 8 |

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS—

| 1. Paid Synod Clerk—Salary … | £15 0 0 |
|—|—|
| 2. Synod Expenses at Inverness… | 7 0 0 |
| 3. Do. —Printing and Postages | 1 0 0 |
| 4. Travelling Expenses to Synod at Inverness—May, 1927 … | 11 0 0 |
| 5. Insurance of Missionaries … | 39 15 5 |
| 6. Printing Financial Statement in Magazine … | 5 0 0 |
| 7. Gaelic Mission Expenses to English Fishing Station … | 3 5 0 |
| 8. General Treasurer—Salary … | 86 0 0 |
| 9. Printing, Stationery, Postages, &c … | 3 11 6 |
| | 171 11 11 |

| Balance on hand at 31st March 1928 … | 61 1 0 |
|—|—|
| | £232 12 11 |

LEGACY FUND.

LEGACIES RECEIVED.

| From Executors of the late D. Campbell, Portree, less Legacy Duty | £135 0 0 |
|—|—|
| From Executors of the late Miss C. MacRae Lochinver | 10 3 0 |
| From Executors of the late David Bryden, Inverness | 25 0 0 |
| | £170 3 0 |

£170 3 0

HOW DISPOSED OF.

| Legacy from Executors of the late D. Campbell to Credit of Sustentation Fund | £135 0 |
|—|—|
| Legacy from Executors of the late Miss C. Macrae to credit of Sustentation Fund | 10 3 0 |
| Legacy from Executors of the late David Bryden, to credit of Sustentation Fund | 25 0 0 |
| | £170 3 0 |

£170 3 0

INVERNESS, 27th April 1928.—We have examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March 1929, and have found all correct.

JAMES CAMPBELL,
JOHN FRASER, Auditors.

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