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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1932 » August 1932 » Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1932

Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1932

SUSTENTATION FUND.

| INCOME. | | EXPENDITURE. | |
|—————————————————–|————-|————————————–|————-|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | £8618 3 5 | DEBITS— | |
| CREDITS— | | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £4757 14 1 | 1. Payments to Ministers at | |
| 2. Donations | 132 3 0 | 30th June, 1931 | £960 0 0 |
| 3. Home Mission Fund—Balance | | 2. ” 30th Sept., 1931 | 1016 0 0 |
| Transferred | 637 13 4 | 3. ” 31st Dec., 1931 | 1100 0 0 |
| 4. Legacies | 624 7 0 | 4. ” 31st March, 1932 | 1155 0 0 |
| 5. From Aged and Infirm Ministers’ and Widows’ Fund | 350 0 0 | | £4231 0 0 |
| 6. Interest | 204 0 7 | 5. Payments to Missionaries at | |
| | 6705 18 0 | 30th June, 1931 | £351 12 6 |
| | | 6. ” 30th Sept., 1931 | 352 2 6 |
| | | 7. ” 31st Dec., 1931 | 368 2 6 |
| | | 8. ” 31st March, 1932 | 358 6 6 |
| | | | 1430 4 0 |
| | | 9. Bonus to Ministers at | |
| | | 31st Dec., 1931 | £400 0 0 |
| | | 10. Bonus to Missionaries at | |
| | | 31st Dec., 1931 | 310 0 0 |
| | | | 710 0 0 |
| | | | £6371 4 0 |
| | | Payment to London Mission | 52 0 0 |
| | | Stationery, Printing, Postages, etc. | 9 7 10 |
| | | Cheque Books | 4 0 0 |
| | | | £6436 11 10 |
| | | Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | 8887 9 7 |
| | | | £15,324 1 5 |
| | £15,324 1 5 | | |

HOME MISSION FUND.

| INCOME. | | EXPENDITURE. | |
|———————————|———–|———————————————————————|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £717 12 0 | 1. Payment to Department of Health
o/a National Health Insurance | £49 2 6 |
| 2. Donations | 60 9 3 | 2. Payment to Department of Health
o/a Unemployment Insurance | 192 17 8 |
| 3. Legacies | 101 17 6 | 3. Postages, Printing, etc. | 1 19 9 |
| 4. From Sale of Memoirs | 1 14 6 | | |
| | £881 13 3 | | £243 19 11 |
| | | Balance transferred to Susten-
tation Fund | 637 13 4 |
| | £881 13 3 | | £881 13 3 |

COLONIAL MISSIONS FUND.

| INCOME. | | EXPENDITURE. | |
|————————————-|———-|————————————-|———-|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | £77 16 7 | Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | £94 12 2 |
| 1. Donations | £14 15 0 | | |
| 2. Interest | 2 0 7 | | |
| | 16 15 7 | | |
| | £94 12 2 | | £94 12 2 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS-KAFFIR BIBLES FUND.

| INCOME. | | EXPENDITURE. | |
|————————————-|———–|—————————————-|———–|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | £559 1 7 | Paid Rev. J. Tallach o/a Kaffir Bibles | £12 0 0 |
| Interest | 14 10 10 | Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | 561 12 5 |
| | £573 12 5 | | £573 12 5 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £392 16 0 |
|————————————-|————|
| 2. Donations | 199 9 1 |
| 3. Legacies | 110 17 6 |
| 4. Interest | 40 19 5 |
| 5. Interest on 5 per cent. War Loan | 25 0 0 |
| 6. Discount on Foreign Drafts | 1 4 7 |
| | £770 6 7 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | 2303 12 10 |

£3073 19 5

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. J. Tallach, Salary to 31st March, 1932 | £250 0 0 |
|——————————————————-|————|
| 2. Do. Donations | 13 16 3 |
| 3. Do. o/a Upkeep of Mission | 30 0 0 |
| 4. Do. o/a Mr. Paul Hlazo | 10 0 0 |
| 5. Do. o/a Miss M. Radasi | 10 0 0 |
| 6. Do. o/a Teachers Salaries | 60 0 0 |
| | £373 16 3 |
| 7. Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald, Salary to 31st March, 1932 | £300 0 0 |
| 8. Do. o/a Medicine and Hospital Expenses | 32 0 0 |
| | 332 0 0 |
| 9. Rev. D. J. Urquhart, Salary to 31st December, 1931 | £187 10 0 |
| 10. Do. Donation | 1 0 0 |
| 11. Do. Travelling Expenses | 40 0 0 |
| | 228 10 0 |
| 12. Mr. Isidore Reuter, Missionary to the Jews | 78 0 0 |
| 13. Postages, Printing, Cables, etc. | 2 7 0 |
| | £1014 13 3 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | 2059 6 2 |
| | £3073 19 5 |

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

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | £2057 17 9 |
|————————————-|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £169 12 3 |
| 2. Donations | 11 15 3 |
| 3. Interest | 59 8 7 |
| 4. Income Tax Refunded | 7 4 3 |
| 5. Discount on Foreign Drafts | 0 3 8 |
| | 248 4 0 |
| | £2306 1 9 |

| Paid Mrs. Graham, Glasgow | £45 0 0 |
|———————————————–|———–|
| Do. Mrs. Mackenzie, Kames | 45 0 0 |
| Do. Mrs. Sinclair, Glasgow | 45 0 0 |
| Do. Mrs. Radasi and Children,
South Africa | 58 0 0 |
| | £193 0 0 |
| Do. To Sustentation Fund | £350 0 0 |
| Do. Postages, Printing, etc. | 0 15 4 |
| | £543 15 4 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | 1762 6 5 |
| | £2306 1 9 |

191

COLLEGE FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | £203 9 8 |
|————————————————-|———–|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £176 19 8 |
| 2. Donations | 10 10 0 |
| 3. Refunded by Mr. John Murray,
Philadelphia | 60 0 0 |
| 4. Interest | 6 9 4 |
| | 253 19 0 |
| | £457 8 8 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Theological
Tutor, Salary to 31st March
1932 | £30 0 0 |
|—————————————————————————-|———–|
| 2. Do. do. Grant for Books | 5 0 0 |
| | £35 0 0 |
| 3. Do. Grant in aid of Students | 240 0 0 |
| 4. Postages, etc. | 0 9 10 |
| | £275 9 10 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | 181 18 10 |
| | £457 8 8 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | £25 2 9 |
|——————————————————|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £193 12 10 |
| 2. Donations | 21 5 0 |
| 3. Rev. E. Macqueen’s Expenses to Vancouver refunded | 91 4 8 |
| 4. From Sale of Church Documents | 0 1 4 |
| | 306 3 10 |
| | £331 6 7 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Salary as Clerk of Synod | £15 0 0 |
|————————————————————|———-|
| 2. Do. do. Printing and Synod Expenses | 3 5 0 |
| 3. Synod Expenses at Inverness | 7 0 0 |
| 4. Travelling Expenses at Inverness | 19 17 0 |
| 5. Insurance of Missionaries | 123 3 3 |
| 6. Printing Financial Statement | 5 0 0 |
| 7. Travelling Expenses to Glasgow re Nat. Health Insurance | 7 11 0 |
| 8. Rev. M. Gillies, Assistant Synod Clerk | 10 0 0 |
| 9. N. Adshead & Son, Printing, Circulars, etc. | 2 16 0 |
| 10. General Treasurer’s Salary | 86 0 0 |
| 11. Wick Gaelic Mission Expenses | 1 10 0 |
| 12. Stationery, Printing, Postages, etc. | 8 12 1 |
| | 289 14 4 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | 41 12 3 |
| | £331 6 7 |

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INVERNESS, 30th April, 1932.—Examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1932, and found same correct.

JOHN FRASER, Auditor.

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1931 | £63 10 0 |
|————————————-|———-|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £123 3 5 |
| 2. Donations | 15 2 1 |
| 3. Interest | 1 1 11 |
| | 139 7 5 |

£202 17 5

EXPENDITURE.

| Paid in reduction of Debt on | |
|————————————-|———-|
| Churches and Manses | £162 3 9 |
| Do. Postages, Printing, etc. | 0 13 8 |
| | 162 17 5 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | 40 0 0 |

£202 17 5

LEGACY FUND.

LEGACIES RECEIVED.

| From the Executors of the late | |
|—————————————|———-|
| Miss I. Morrison, Barvas | £18 0 0 |
| Do. Mr. Angus Fraser, Missionary | 700 0 0 |
| Do. Mrs. M. W. Sangster,
Kingussie | 100 0 0 |
| Do. Miss Mary Campbell, Aberlour | 11 12 0 |
| Do. Mr. John MacPhail, Glasgow | 7 10 0 |
| | £837 2 0 |

£837 2 0

HOW DISPOSED OF.

| Legacy from Executors of late | |
|—————————————————–|———-|
| Miss I. Morrison to Sustentation Fund | £9 0 0 |
| Do. do. Jewish and Foreign Missions | 9 0 0 |
| Do. Mr. Angus Fraser to Jewish and Foreign Missions | 100 0 0 |
| Do. do. Home Missions Fund | 100 0 0 |
| Do. do. Sustentation Fund | 500 0 0 |
| Do. Mrs. M. W. Sangster to Sustentation Fund | 100 0 0 |
| Do. Miss M. Campbell to Sustentation Fund | 11 12 0 |
| Do. Mr. John MacPhail to Sustentation | 3 15 0 |
| Do. do. Home Mission Fund | 1 17 6 |
| Do. do. Jewish and Foreign Missions | 1 17 6 |
| | £837 2 0 |

£837 2 0

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