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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1951 » October 1951 » Financial Statement

Financial Statement

Tabular View of Sustentation Fund and Special Collections of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1950.

| PLACES. | MINISTERS
and
MISSIONARIES. | Sustentation
Fund. | Home
Mission
Fund. | Jewish and
Foreign
Missions. | Aged & Infirm
Ministers’
and Widows’
Fund. | College
Fund. | Organisation
Fund. | General
Building
Fund. | TOTALS. |
|——————————–|———————————–|———————–|————————–|————————————|—————————————————–|——————|———————–|——————————|———–|
| | | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| Northern Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. Creich … | Elders … | 67 9 6 | 22 1 11 | 17 13 6 | 5 13 6 | 4 18 6 | 3 18 6 | 4 3 0 | 125 18 5 |
| 2. Daviot … | … … | 66 5 0 | 17 13 0 | 11 13 4 | 6 15 0 | 5 13 9 | 6 7 0 | 5 12 0 | 119 19 1 |
| 3. Dingwall … | D. A. Macfarlane,
minister | 320 18 6 | 75 9 6 | 114 2 6 | 32 10 0 | 7 11 7 | 12 8 6 | 11 3 4 | 574 3 11 |
| 4. Dornoch … | F. McLeod, minister | 100 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 27 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 165 0 0 |
| 5. Farr … | … … | 9 0 0 | 2 7 0 | 1 10 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 17 0 |
| 6. Fearn … | … … | 28 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 0 0 | 40 0 0 |
| 7. Halkirk … | Wm. Grant, minister | 210 0 0 | 37 13 0 | 28 13 3 | 5 9 4 | 6 4 4 | 5 19 0 | 6 0 2 | 299 19 1 |
| 8. Helmsdale … | Do. do. | 80 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 100 0 0 |
| 9. Inverness … | A. F. Mackay, minister | 320 0 0 | 58 9 11 | 37 1 9 | 22 0 6 | 18 1 3 | 19 0 6 | 8 5 6 | 482 19 5 |
| 10. Kinlochhervie … | A. Macdonald, Missionary | 37 14 6 | 23 0 0 | 13 9 6 | 4 10 0 | 4 14 0 | 3 10 0 | 5 0 0 | 91 18 0 |
| 11. Kilmorack … | D. A. Macfarlane,
minister | 157 6 7 | 17 14 2 | 54 11 3 | 7 14 11 | 7 16 9 | 9 5 2 | 6 5 2 | 260 14 0 |
| 12. Lairg … | Elders … | 54 2 6 | 12 6 1 | 21 6 0 | 4 5 2 | 3 7 4 | 4 0 5 | 4 6 8 | 103 16 2 |
| 13. Moy … | R. Watt, missionary | 60 0 8 | 34 6 0 | 17 15 6 | 8 10 0 | 8 10 0 | 8 7 0 | 8 1 0 | 145 10 2 |
| 14. Rogart … | F. MacLeod, minister | 60 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 84 5 0 |
| 15. Stratherrick … | F. Beaton, missionary | 60 0 0 | 15 0 0 | 9 12 4 | 5 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 102 12 4 |
| 16. Strathy … | A. Macdonald, missionary | 30 0 0 | 43 10 0 | 24 1 0 | 6 0 0 | 4 5 0 | 4 0 0 | 3 10 0 | 115 6 0 |
| 17. Scourie … | A. Macdonald, Missionary | 27 0 0 | 29 15 0 | 18 14 0 | 6 10 0 | 3 17 6 | 4 10 0 | 3 1 0 | 93 7 6 |
| 18. Tain … | A. Robertson, missionary | 47 0 0 | 13 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 10 0 | 2 10 0 | 77 0 0 |
| 19. Thurso … | Wm. Grant, minister | 35 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 3 0 0 | — | — | — | — | 58 0 0 |
| 20. Wick … | R. R. Sinclair, minister | 120 0 0 | 18 1 5 | 18 3 0 | 7 16 2 | 4 0 10 | 4 0 8 | 4 19 10 | 177 1 11 |
| | | 1889 17 3 | 465 9 0 | 446 16 11 | 140 9 7 | 93 10 10 | 108 6 9 | 85 17 8 | 3230 8 0 |
| Southern Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | |
| 21. Clydebank … | Students and Elders … | 26 3 6 | 3 4 6 | 5 6 6 | — | — | 2 19 0 | — | 37 13 6 |
| 22. Dumbarton … | Do. do. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23. Dunoon … | N. Macintyre, minister | 132 14 6 | 26 10 0 | 55 2 6 | 7 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 5 10 0 | 238 17 0 |
| 24. Edinburgh … | Elders … | 23 11 0 | 4 4 2 | 14 6 6 | — | — | — | 4 2 8 | 46 4 4 |
| 25. Fort William … | | | | | | | | | |
| 26. Glasgow … | | | | | | | | | |
| 27. St. Jude’s Ch. | D. J. Matheson, minister | 848 10 6 | 105 14 3 | 220 12 6 | 42 0 6 | 28 13 6 | 34 13 6 | 24 0 0 | 1304 4 9 |
| 28. Greenock … | J. MacLeod, minister | 120 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 169 0 0 |
| 29. Gourock … | Jas. A. Tallach, minister | 300 0 0 | 20 6 6 | 48 0 3 | 13 19 0 | 14 14 0 | 14 4 6 | — | 432 1 3 |
| 30. Oban … | J. Macdonald, missionary | — | 6 0 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 0 0 |
| 31. London … | John Tallach, minister | 220 0 0 | 10 12 2 | 23 6 10 | 6 17 1 | 7 1 5 | 6 14 1 | 4 3 2 | 278 14 9 |
| | J. P. Macqueen, minister | 250 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 298 0 0 |
| | | 1920 19 6 | 206 11 7 | 417 12 1 | 74 16 7 | 59 8 11 | 69 11 1 | 41 15 10 | 2790 15 7 |
| Outer Isles Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | |
| 32. Achmore … | … … | 44 2 6 | 10 0 0 | 6 12 6 | 2 11 3 | — | — | — | 63 6 3 |
| 33. Bayhead … | D. J. Macaskill, minister | 115 13 6 | 26 4 6 | 12 16 0 | 5 10 0 | 6 10 0 | 5 4 0 | 4 5 0 | 176 3 0 |
| 34. Breasclete … | Elders … | 57 12 0 | 19 1 0 | 9 14 0 | 3 10 0 | 3 10 0 | 3 10 0 | 3 0 0 | 99 17 0 |

Western Presbytery—

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|———————-|—————————|—–|—-|—|—–|—-|—|—-|—-|—|—–|—-|—|—–|—-|—|—-|—-|—|—-|—–|—–|—–|—-|
| 44. Applecross | J. A. Macdonald, minister | 140 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 263 | 8 | 11 |
| 45. Aultbea | A. MacLean, missionary | 68 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 103 | 17 | 11 |
| 46. Bracadale | M. MacSween, minister | 188 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 311 | 0 | 5 |
| 47. Broadford | J. Nicolson, missionary | 50 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 13 | 6 |
| 48. Elgoll | J. Nicolson, missionary | 20 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 14 | 0 |
| 49. Flashtadder | D. MacSween, missionary | 41 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 11 |
| 50. Garloch | A. Beaton, minister | 468 | 18 | 0 | 116 | 17 | 8 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 713 | 18 | 2 |
| 51. Glendale | J. Colquhoun, minister | 155 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 232 | 2 | 10 |
| 52. Kilmuir | A. Mackay, missionary | 99 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 180 | 4 | 3 |
| 53. Kyle of Lochalsh | Missionary | 42 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 8 | 1 |
| 54. Lochbroom | D. N. Macleod, minister | 285 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 418 | 16 | 10 |
| 55. Lochcarron | Elders | 124 | 14 | 3 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 5 | 7 |
| 56. Lochnver | A. Macaskill, minister | 170 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 284 | 9 | 0 |
| 57. Lulb | Missionary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58. Eileton | Missionary | 62 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 199 | 4 | 0 |
| 59. Forres | D. MacLean, minister | 327 | 19 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 519 | 11 | 11 |
| 60. Raasay | Elders | 121 | 14 | 6 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 285 | 7 | 9 |
| 61. Shieldaig | — | 94 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 161 | 5 | 10 |
| 62. Stoer | A. Macaskill, minister | 118 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 228 | 3 | 6 |
| 63. Watten | J. Colquhoun, minister | 100 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 156 | 0 | 0 |
| 64. Waternish | Do. do. | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 |

SUMMARY.

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|—————————-|——|—-|—|—–|—-|—|—–|—-|—-|—–|—-|—|—–|—-|—-|—–|—-|—|—-|—-|—-|——|—-|—|
| Northern Presbytery … | 1889 | 17 | 3 | 465 | 9 | 0 | 446 | 16 | 11 | 140 | 9 | 7 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 108 | 6 | 9 | 85 | 17 | 8 | 3230 | 8 | 0 |
| Southern Presbytery … | 1920 | 19 | 6 | 206 | 11 | 7 | 417 | 12 | 1 | 74 | 16 | 7 | 59 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 2790 | 15 | 7 |
| Outer Isles Presbytery … | 1719 | 1 | 0 | 345 | 6 | 7 | 391 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 16 | 9 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2728 | 0 | 9 |
| Western Presbytery … | 2691 | 5 | 6 | 781 | 5 | 1 | 657 | 18 | 1 | 122 | 8 | 8 | 124 | 6 | 2 | 121 | 16 | 7 | 78 | 18 | 8 | 4577 | 18 | 9 |

| Congregational Contributions | | | | 1798 | 12 | 3 | 1913 | 7 | 11 | 412 | 6 | 5 | 350 | 2 | 8 | 372 | 10 | 5 | 259 | 0 | 2 | 13327 | 3 | 1 |
|——————————|——|—-|—-|——|—-|—|——|—-|—-|—–|—-|—|—–|—-|—|—–|—-|—|—–|—|—–|——-|—-|—-|
| | 8221 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Legacies | 148 | 16 | 9 | | | | 148 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 297 | 12 | 10 |
| Donations | 201 | 3 | 11 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 499 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 179 | 1 | 7 | | | | 1183 | 8 | 10 |
| Interest | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 2 | | | | 2 | 6 | 1 | 142 | 6 | 10 |

Balance at 31st December, 1949

8861 6 3 1879 1 10 4350 18 0 3114 1 7 1951 1 2 558 4 10 959 12 5 21674 6 1

Sums held on Deposit Receipt not included in above

28547 5 3

Bayhead Church and Manse Repairs Fund.

Rev. D. J. MacAskill acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—Well-Wishers, £3; A Friend, £1; Mr. R., Vancouver, £3; Nurse McC., Sollas, £3; Mr. A. L., Glasgow, £1; Ontario Friend, £3, per Mr. J. Grant.

Fort William Mission House Repairs Fund.

Mr. A. Colquhoun, 6 Cameron Square, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—Well-Wishers, £10; A Skye Friend, £1.

Glendale Manse and Church Repairs Fund.

Mr. A. MacLean, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—Mrs. G., Glasgow, 10/-; Miss I. F., £1, per Rev. J. Colquhoun, Glendale; Friend, £3. Also o/a Foreign Mission Fund:—Portree Friend, £1; Well-Wisher, £2, per Rev. J. Colquhoun.

Greenock Foreign Mission Fund.

Mr. A. Y. Cameron, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations for above Fund:—A Friend, Gairloch, £25; Skye Nurse, £5, per Rev. James McLeod; also the sum of £196 11/-, per Rev. J. MacLeod, from A Friend in the South, for purchasing Lorry and other Mission purposes as the Convener may direct.

Lochcarron Foreign Missions Fund.

Mr. R. Macrae, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—Friend of the Cause, Lochcarron, £9; Two Friends, Lochcarron, 15/-.

London Congregational Funds.

Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with sincere thanks £7 from A Friend, Nr. Askford, Kent; £3 from A Friend, N.S.W., Australia.

Ness Manse Building Fund.

Mr. D. MacKay, Treasurer, 72 Cross, Skigersta Road, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following donations:—A Friend, Skigersta, £1; A Friend, £1.

Raasay Manse Building Fund.

Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—Friend at Portree Communion, £1; Miss J. McL., Portree, £2.

South Harris Manse Building Fund.

Mr. Alex. MacLennan, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the sum of £7 6/6, Collecting Cards, per Rev. D. J. MacAskill, N. Uist.

Stratherrick Congregational Funds.

Mr. J. Fraser, Migovie, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:—From Dr. A. F., Manchester, £5, o/a Communion expenses; M. A. F., R.A.F., £1; also £1 from Mrs. S., Little Urchany, o/a Manse Building Fund.

Tain Congregational Funds.

Mr. A. Robertson, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks £5 from A Friend, Stornoway.

Portree Congregation.

The Treasurer desires to acknowledge with sincere thanks a legacy of £200 received from the Executors of the late Miss Isabella Stewart, Portree, bequeathed to the Portree Sustentation Fund; also 10/- for Organisation Fund, from Anon., Portree.

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