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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1936 » August 1936 » Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1936

Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1936

SUSTENTATION FUND.

| INCOME. | | |
|———————————————————–|————|—————|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | | £7501 6 5 |
| CREDITS— | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £4763 15 4 | |
| 2. Donations | 72 9 5 | |
| 3. Home Mission Fund—Balance Transferred | 529 10 0 | |
| 4. Interest on Deposit Receipts and Savings Bank Deposits | 94 16 9 | |
| 5. Payment to Account of Confession of Faith Book | 32 0 0 | |
| 6. Legacy | 100 0 0 | |
| 7. Payment from Mackenzie Trust ( $\frac{1}{2}$ year) | 10 0 0 | |
| 8. Refunded by Rev. J. P. Macqueen | 50 0 0 | |
| | | 5652 11 6 |
| | | £13,153 17 11 |

| EXPENDITURE. | | |
|—————————————-|————|—————|
| DEBITS— | | |
| 1. Payment to Ministers at | | |
| 30th June, 1935 | £1338 15 0 | |
| 30th September, 1935 | 1393 15 0 | |
| 31st December, 1935 | 1402 10 0 | |
| 31st March, 1936 | 1402 10 0 | |
| | | 5537 10 0 |
| 5. Payment to Missionaries at | | |
| 30th June, 1935 | £607 7 6 | |
| 30th September, 1935 | 472 7 6 | |
| 31st December, 1935 | 458 2 6 | |
| 31st March, 1936 | 445 17 6 | |
| | | 1983 15 0 |
| | | £7521 5 0 |
| Printing and Stationery | | 2 11 6 |
| Postages, etc. | | 4 0 3 |
| | | £7527 16 9 |
| Balance on Hand as at 31st March, 1936 | | 5626 1 2 |
| | | £13,153 17 11 |

HOME MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £691 13 5 |
|———————————————-|———–|
| 2. Donations | 7 13 10 |
| 3. From Sale of Rev. D. Macfarlane’s Memoirs | 0 12 0 |
| | £699 19 3 |
| | £699 19 3 |

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS—

| 1. National Health, Unemployment and Pension Stamps | £116 4 11 |
|—————————————————–|———–|
| 2. Annual Payment to London Mission | 52 0 0 |
| 3. Stationery, Postages, etc. | 2 4 4 |
| | £170 9 3 |
| Balance transferred to Sustentation Fund | 529 10 0 |
| | £699 19 3 |

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

INCOME.

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £147 19 1 |
|————————————-|————|
| 2. Donations | 2 5 0 |
| 3. Interest | 45 9 10 |
| | £195 13 11 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | 2621 1 8 |
| | £2816 15 7 |

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS—

| 1. Paid Mrs. Sinclair, Glasgow | £60 0 0 |
|—————————————-|————|
| 2. Paid Mrs. Mackenzie, Kames | 60 0 0 |
| 3. Postages, Printing, etc. | 0 13 10 |
| | £120 13 10 |
| Balance on Hand as at 31st March, 1936 | 2696 1 9 |
| | £2816 15 7 |

187

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | £58 2 4 |
|————————————-|———–|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £114 11 0 |
| 2. Donations | 2 0 0 |
| 3. Legacy | 50 0 0 |
| 4. Interest | 0 15 0 |
| | 167 6 0 |
| | £225 8 4 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Paid in reduction of Debt on Church and Manse Buildings | £161 16 9 |
|———————————————————|———–|
| Printing, Postages, etc. | 0 13 2 |
| | £162 9 11 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | 62 18 5 |
| | £225 8 4 |

COLONIAL MISSIONS FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £18 17 5 |
|————————————-|———-|
| 1. Donations | £3 0 0 |
| 2. Interest | 0 3 6 |
| | 3 3 6 |
| | £22 0 11 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £22 0 11 |
|————————————-|———-|
| | £22 0 11 |

COLLEGE FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | £328 10 9 |
|————————————-|———–|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £182 6 6 |
| 2. Donations | 3 15 0 |
| 3. Interest | 2 19 6 |
| | 189 1 0 |
| | £517 11 9 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Theological Tutor | £30 0 0 |
|————————————————–|———–|
| 2. Paid Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, Theological Tutor | 30 0 0 |
| 3. Paid Annual Grant for Books | 10 0 0 |
| 4. Paid Annual Payment to Students | 180 0 0 |
| 5. Postages, Printing, etc. | 2 2 10 |
| | £252 2 10 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | 265 8 11 |
| | £517 11 9 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | | £2446 0 4 |
|——————————————————————|———–|———–|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £382 8 3 | |
| 2. Donations | 239 15 4 | |
| 3. Interest on £500 $3\frac{1}{2}$ per cent.
War Loan | 17 10 0 | |
| 4. Interest on £130 Bank of Scotland Stock ( $\frac{1}{4}$ year) | 9 1 4 | |
| 5. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 4 9 8 | |
| 6. Interest on Savings Bank Investments | 27 4 11 | |
| 7. From Sale of Rev. N. Cameron’s Memoirs | 1 15 0 | |
| 8. Transfer from Mission Car Fund | 7 17 6 | |
| 9. Legacies | 1469 16 4 | |
| 10. Rhodesian Govt. Grant o/a Teacher | 100 0 0 | |
| 11. Rhodesian Portion of Medical Grant | 20 0 0 | |

2279 18 1

£4725 18 8

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. J. Tallach—Salary to 31st March, 1936 | £255 0 0 | |
|————————————————————–|———-|–|
| 2. Do. Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald do. | 300 0 0 | |
| 3. Do. Miss Nicolson do. | 200 0 0 | |
| 4. Do. Mrs. Radasi. Grant to do. | 30 0 0 | |
| 5. Do. Edwin Radasi. Maintenance to do. | 78 0 0 | |
| 6. Do. Edwin Radasi. Sundry Accounts | 8 12 3 | |
| 7. Do. Missionary at Shangani | 26 0 0 | |
| 8. Do. Payment o/a Teachers’ Salaries | 30 0 0 | |
| 9. Do. Paul Hlazo | 10 0 0 | |
| 10. Do. Donations | 62 16 3 | |
| 11. Do. Upkeep of Mission | 30 0 0 | |
| 12. Do. Payment from Mission Car Fund | 7 17 6 | |
| 13. Do. Grants o/a Building of Huts | 15 0 0 | |
| 14. Do. Payment o/a Hospital, Drugs & Hospital Boy | 76 0 0 | |
| 15. Do. Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald and Family—Expenses to Glasgow | 90 18 3 | |
| 16. Do. do. Donations | 16 0 0 | |
| 17. Do. Sundry Accounts for goods sent to S.A. Mission | 6 15 0 | |
| 18. Do. Charges on Drafts to S. Africa | 2 1 7 | |
| 19. Do. Stationery and Sundry | 8 12 6 | |

£1253 13 4

| 20. Do. Rev. D. J. Urquhart, Palestine. Salary to 31/3/36 | 255 0 0 | |
|———————————————————–|———|–|
| 21. Do. Mr. I. Reuter, Glasgow | 78 0 0 | |

333 0 0

| 22. Do. Postages, etc. | 1 9 6 | |
|————————|——-|–|
|————————|——-|–|

£1588 2 10

Balance on Hand as at 31st March, 1936

£4725 18 8

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS—KAFFIR BIBLES FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | £42 19 3 |
|————————————-|———-|
| Donation | £3 0 0 |
| Interest to 31/3/36 | 0 8 0 |
| | 3 8 0 |
| | £46 7 3 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Deposit Receipt at 31st March, 1936 | £46 7 3 |
|————————————————|———|
| | £46 7 3 |

KAFFIR BIBLE AND CLOTHING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | £41 12 8 |
|————————————–|———-|
| Interest thereon at 31st March, 1936 | 0 8 0 |
| | £42 0 8 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Deposit Receipt at 31st March, 1936 | £42 0 8 |
|————————————————|———|
| | £42 0 8 |

BEMBESI FAMINE AND CLOTHING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | £165 6 0 |
|————————————–|———–|
| Interest thereon at 31st March, 1936 | 1 12 8 |
| | £166 18 8 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Hand on Deposit Receipt at 31/3/36 | £166 18 8 |
|———————————————–|———–|
| | £166 18 8 |

SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION—CAR FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | £26 11 3 |
|————————————–|———-|
| Interest thereon to 31st March, 1936 | 0 4 4 |
| | £26 15 7 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Paid Rev. John Tallach o/a Repairs | £7 17 6 |
|————————————-|———-|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | 18 18 1 |
| | £26 15 7 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

| INCOME. | | |
|———————————————|—-|————|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1935 | .. | £108 10 10 |
| Congregational Contributions | .. | £182 13 6 |
| Donations | .. | 5 7 0 |
| Refunded o/a Rev. J. P. Macqueen’s Expenses | .. | 73 0 0 |
| Refunded o/a Rev. D. McLeod’s Expenses | .. | 11 4 0 |
| From Sale of Church History Book | .. | 0 10 0 |
| From Sale from Inverness Congregation | .. | 3 10 0 |
| From Sale from Rev. Wm. Grant | .. | 17 0 0 |
| From Sale of Church Documents | .. | 0 3 0 |
| Interest on Deposit Receipt | .. | 0 3 1 |
| | | 293 10 7 |

| EXPENDITURE. | | |
|———————————————–|—-|———|
| Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Clerk of Synod | .. | £15 0 0 |
| Paid Rev. R. R. Sinclair, Clerk of Synod | .. | 25 0 0 |
| Paid Rev. M. Gillies, Asst. Clerk of Synod | .. | 10 0 0 |
| | | £50 0 0 |
| Expenses of Synod at Inverness (May) | .. | £7 0 0 |
| Travelling Expenses at Inverness (May) | .. | 28 1 6 |
| Travelling Expenses at Inverness (Novr.) | .. | 26 15 9 |
| Printing Financial Statement in Magazine | .. | 5 0 0 |
| Rev. D. MacLeod, Deputy to Canada | .. | 10 0 0 |
| Do. Expenses to Canada | .. | 67 10 6 |
| General Treasurer, Salary and Sundry Payments | .. | 106 0 0 |
| Payt. o/a Gaelic Mission at Wick | .. | 5 0 0 |
| Travelling Expenses to Committee Meetings | .. | 4 0 0 |
| N. Adshead & Son, Printing A/c. | .. | 5 8 10 |
| Thos. MacLaren, Stationery A/c. | .. | 1 10 9 |
| Printing Loyal Address to the King | .. | 1 8 6 |
| Arch. T. MacLennan, C.A. Fees | .. | 3 13 6 |
| Synod Clerk’s Sundry Expenses | .. | 3 0 0 |
| Typing Account | .. | 0 15 0 |
| Postages, Stationery, etc. | .. | 5 4 9 |
| | | 280 9 1 |

| Balance on Hand as at 31st March, 1936 | .. | £330 9 1 |
|—————————————-|—-|———-|
| | | 71 12 4 |

£402 1 5

£402 1 5

LEGACY FUND.

| LEGACIES RECEIVED. | |
|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|————|
| Received from the Executors of the late Rev. N. Cameron the Sum (including Interest) bequeathed for the Schemes of the Church in terms of the Will of the late Mr. Angus Fraser | £103 8 8 |
| From the Executors of the late Mrs. A. Mackay, Helmsdale | 150 0 0 |
| From the Executors of the late Mrs. Mackenzie, Udrigle, Rossshire, per Rev. R. Mackenzie, Glasgow | 50 0 0 |
| Received from Rev. D. R. Macdonald, Tarbert, Harris, in Memory of the late Mrs. Macdonald, F.P. Manse, Tarbert | 50 0 0 |
| From the Executors of the late Mr. James Ross, Watten, Caithness | 100 0 0 |
| From the Executors of the late Miss Catherine Mackintosh late of Inverness and for many years a member of our London Congregation, the residue of her Estate | 2,532 15 4 |
| From the Executors of the late Miss Margaret Mackintosh, sister of the above Miss Catherine Mackintosh, the residue of her Estate | 1,161 12 0 |

£4,147 16 0

INVERNESS, 29th April, 1936.—Examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1936, and found same correct.

| HOW DISPOSED OF. | |
|————————————————————————————————————————————-|————|
| Mr. Angus Fraser’s Legacy—To General Building Fund | £50 0 0 |
| To Jewish and Foreign Missions Fund | 53 8 8 |
| | £103 8 8 |
| Mrs. A. Mackay’s Legacy—To Jewish and Foreign Missions Fund | 50 0 0 |
| To Sustentation Fund | 100 0 0 |
| | 150 0 0 |
| Mrs. Mackenzie’s Legacy—Held on Deposit Receipt to await Synod | 50 0 0 |
| | 50 0 0 |
| Mrs. Macdonald’s Legacy—To Sustentation Fund o/a Tarbert Congregation | 40 0 0 |
| To Organisation Fund o/a Tarbert Congregation | 10 0 0 |
| | 50 0 0 |
| Mr. James Ross’s Legacy—To Jewish and Foreign Missions Fund | 100 0 0 |
| | 100 0 0 |
| Miss Cath. Mackintosh’s Legacy—One half bequeathed to London Congregation | 1,266 7 8 |
| One half bequeathed to Jewish and Foreign Missions | 1,266 7 8 |
| | 2,532 15 4 |
| Miss Margt. Mackintosh’s Legacy—Held on Deposit Receipt for behoof of any Fund or Funds of the Church which the Synod may determine | 1,161 12 0 |
| | 1,161 12 0 |

£4,147 16 0

JOHN FRASER,
JAS. CAMPBELL, Auditors.

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