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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1933 » August 1933 » Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1933

Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1933

SUSTENTATION FUND.

INCOME.
Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 .. £8887 9 7

CREDITS—
1. Congregational Contributions £4773 1 3
2. Donations .. .. 86 15 4
3. Home Mission Fund—Balance
Transferred .. .. 546 3 3
4. Interest .. .. 103 13 9
5. Bonus Refunded by two Ministers 40 0 0
— 5549 13 7

£14,437 3 2

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS—

  1. Payments to Ministers at
    30th June, 1932 £1063 6 8
  2. ” 30th Sept., 1932 1045 0 0
  3. ” 31st Dec., 1932 1045 0 0
  4. ” 31st March, 1933 1045 0 0
    — £4198 6 8
  5. Payments to Missionaries at
    30th June, 1932 £348 12 6
  6. ” 30th Sept., 1932 367 12 6
  7. ” 31st Dec., 1932 338 5 0
  8. ” 31st March, 1933 361 17 6
    — 1416 7 6
  9. Bonus to Ministers .. .. £380 0 0
  10. ” Missionaries .. .. 175 0 0
    — 555 0 0
    — £6169 14 2
    Payment to London Mission .. .. 52 0 0
    Postages, Printing and Stationery .. .. 9 9 8
    — £6231 3 10
    Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933 .. 8205 19 4
    — £14,437 3 2

194

HOME MISSION FUND.

  1. Congregational Contributions £663 5 11
  2. Donations .. .. 20 10 6
  3. Legacies .. .. 86 0 0
  4. Sale of Memoirs .. .. 6 13 0
    — £776 9 5

£776 9 5

  1. National Health Insurance for
    previous year credited to
    Organisation Fund .. £123 3 3
  2. National Health and Unemploy-
    ment Insurance for year 1932-33 104 0 10
    Printing and Stationery .. 1 1 6
    Postages, etc. .. 2 0 7
    — £230 6 2
    Balance transferred to Sustentation Fund .. 546 3 3
    — £776 9 5

COLONIAL MISSIONS FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | £94 12 2 |
|————————————-|———–|
| 1. Donations | £22 0 0 |
| 2. Interest | 1 0 10 |
| | 23 0 10 |
| | £117 13 0 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933 | £117 13 0 |
|————————————-|———–|
| | £117 13 0 |

COLLEGE FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | £181 18 10 |
|———————————————————|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £198 19 9 |
| 2. Refunded by Mr. John Murray,
Philadelphia, U.S.A. | 50 0 0 |
| 3. Interest | 2 4 0 |
| | 251 3 9 |
| | £433 2 7 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Theological
Tutor | £30 0 0 |
|————————————————————————-|———-|
| Do. Rev. D. A. Macfarlane,
Theological Tutor, o/a London
Expenses | 20 0 0 |
| Do. Rev. D. Beaton, for Books | 5 0 0 |
| | £55 0 0 |
| Do. Annual Grant of £30 to 9 Students | 270 0 0 |
| Do. Stationery and Postages | 1 5 7 |
| | £326 5 7 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933 | 106 17 0 |
| | £433 2 7 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS—KAFFIR BIBLES FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | £561 12 5 |
|————————————-|———–|
| 1. Interest to 31st March, 1933 | 3 2 8 |
| | £564 15 1 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Transferred to Jewish and
Foreign Mission Fund | £500 0 0 |
|——————————————————|———–|
| 2. Paid Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald for
Kaffir Bibles | 12 0 0 |
| | £512 0 0 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933 | 52 15 1 |
| | £564 15 1 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | £2059 6 2 |
|—————————————————————–|———–|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £495 0 8 |
| 2. Donations | 338 0 11 |
| 3. Legacies | 10 0 0 |
| 4. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 14 19 4 |
| 5. Interest on £500 5 per cent. War Loan | 25 0 0 |
| 6. Bonus on Conversion of War Loan | 5 0 0 |
| 7. Refunded by Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald | 95 10 0 |
| 8. Balance of Travelling Expenses refunded by Rev. John Tallach | 9 13 6 |
| 9. Transferred from Kaffir Bible Fund | 500 0 0 |
| | 1493 4 5 |

£3552 10 7

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. J. Tallach’s Travelling Expenses from S. Africa | £177 10 0 |
|————————————————————–|————|
| 2. Do. Salary | 250 0 0 |
| 3. Do. Donations | 6 10 0 |
| | £434 0 0 |
| 4. Paid Dr. R. Macdonald—Salary | £300 0 0 |
| 5. Do. Donations | 46 8 1 |
| 6. Do. Teachers’ Salaries | 76 0 0 |
| 7. Do. do. and Missionary | 35 0 0 |
| 8. Do. Paul Hlazo | 10 0 0 |
| 9. Do. Upkeep of Mission | 30 0 0 |
| 10. Do. o/a Student | 7 0 0 |
| 11. Do. o/a Teacher’s House | 10 0 0 |
| 12. Do. o/a Mrs. Radasi | 50 0 0 |
| 13. Do. do. donations | 1 6 3 |
| | 565 14 4 |
| 14. Paid Mr. I. Reuter, Missionary, Glasgow—Salary | 79 10 0 |
| 15. Do. Mr. Edwin Radasi’s Maintenance, Clothing, etc. | 46 8 6 |
| 16. Do. Mr. D. MacAskill, Student | 6 0 0 |
| 17. Exchange on Drafts and Cables to S. Africa | 3 6 9 |
| 18. Committee Meeting, Postages, Stationery and Printing | 4 15 1 |
| 19. Depreciation on Conversion of £500 War Loan | 6 19 6 |
| | £1146 14 2 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933 | £2405 16 5 |
| | £3552 10 7 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | | £41 12 3 |
|—————————————————————————————|———–|———-|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £196 11 8 | |
| 2. Donations | 11 16 0 | |
| 3. Refund from Home Mission
Fund o/a National Health
and Unemployment Insurance | 123 3 3 | |
| 4. Payment from Winnipeg o/a
Rev. D. J. Urquhart’s
Expenses | 20 0 0 | |
| 5. From Sale of Church Documents | 0 1 8 | |
| 6. From Sale of Collectors Books | 0 4 8 | |
| 7. Interest | 0 6 11 | |
| 8. Refund from Board of Health | 14 12 1 | |
| | | 366 16 3 |

£408 8 6

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Salary as
Clerk of Synod | £15 0 0 |
|——————————————————————————-|————|
| 2. Do. do. o/a Printing and
Synod Expenses | 5 8 6 |
| 3. Synod Expenses at Glasgow | 7 0 0 |
| 4. Travelling Expenses to Synod
at Glasgow—May | 39 15 0 |
| 5. Travelling Expenses Pro-re-nata
Synod at Inverness—Nov. | 15 13 6 |
| 6. Rev. D. J. Urquhart—Deputy
to Winnipeg | 10 0 0 |
| 7. Rev. D. J. Urquhart’s Ex-
penses to Winnipeg | 35 0 0 |
| 8. Travelling Expenses to Com-
mittee Meetings at Inverness
and Glasgow | 24 0 0 |
| 9. Printing Financial Statement
in Magazine | 5 0 0 |
| 10. Assistance of two Typists at
Synod—Glasgow | 3 12 0 |
| 11. General Treasurer’s Salary | 86 0 0 |
| 12. Clerical Assistance | 10 0 0 |
| 13. Rev. F. McLeod—Deputy to
Vancouver | 10 0 0 |
| 14. Rev. F. McLeod—Expenses to
Vancouver | 80 16 3 |
| 15. Postages, Printing and
Stationery | 7 5 8 |
| | £354 10 11 |

Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933

53 17 7

£408 8 6

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

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | £1762 6 5 |
|————————————-|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £167 10 0 |
| 2. Donations | 1 0 0 |
| 3. Interest | 32 4 10 |
| 4. Income Tax Refunded | 6 4 1 |
| 5. Interest on £550 Bond | 17 11 10 |
| | 224 10 9 |
| | £1986 17 2 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Mrs. Graham, Glasgow | £50 0 0 |
|————————————-|————|
| 2. Do. Mrs. Sinclair, Glasgow | 50 0 0 |
| 3. Do. Mrs. Mackenzie, Kames | 50 0 0 |
| | £150 0 0 |
| 4. Postages and Printing | 0 15 3 |
| | £150 15 3 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933 | 1836 1 11 |
| | £1986 17 2 |

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1932 | £40 0 0 |
|————————————-|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £130 4 6 |
| 2. Donations | 4 0 0 |
| 3. Interest on Deposit Receipt | 0 9 4 |
| | 134 13 10 |
| | £174 13 10 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid in reduction of Debt on Church and Manse Buildings | £139 8 9 |
|————————————————————|————|
| 2. Postages, Stationery, etc. | 0 17 1 |
| | £140 5 10 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1933 | 34 8 0 |
| | £174 13 10 |

LEGACY FUND.

LEGACIES RECEIVED.

| From the Executors of the late Miss J. M. Mackenzie (Nurse Mackenzie), Stoer | £76 0 0 |
|——————————————————————————|———|
| Do. Donald McLean, Breakish | 20 0 0 |
| | £96 0 0 |

HOW DISPOSED OF.

| The late Miss J. M. Mackenzie’s Legacy to Home Mission Fund | £76 0 0 |
|—————————————————————|———|
| Do. Mr. Donald McLean’s Legacy to Home Mission Fund | 10 0 0 |
| Do. Mr. Donald McLean’s Legacy to Jewish and Foreign Missions | 10 0 0 |
| | £96 0 0 |

INVERNESS, 5th May, 1933.—Examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1933, and found same correct.

JOHN FRASER,
JAMES CAMPBELL, Auditors.

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