FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1953.
| 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. |
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| | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| ### Northern Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. Creich … | Elders … | 54 10 0 | 30 15 0 | 17 1 0 | 6 11 6 | 6 11 9 | 3 19 9 | 5 17 1 | 125 6 1 |
| 2. Daviot … | Elders … | 67 0 0 | 38 7 0 | 11 8 6 | 10 10 6 | 7 6 6 | 9 0 0 | 6 3 9 | 149 16 3 |
| 3. Dingwall … | D. A. Macfarlane,
minister | 236 19 0 | 63 10 6 | 109 14 0 | 24 14 8 | 11 0 6 | 15 18 7 | 5 5 0 | 467 2 3 |
| 4. Dornoch … | F. McLeod, minister | 100 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 26 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 160 0 0 |
| 5. Farr … | … 4 4 0 | 8 0 0 | 1 2 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 6 6 |
| 6. Fearn … | … 6 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 1 10 0 | 45 0 0 |
| 7. Hallirk … | Wm. Grant, minister | 215 0 0 | 39 15 9 | 26 3 4 | 7 7 11 | 5 11 10 | 6 9 5 | 9 14 9 | 313 3 0 |
| 8. Helmsdale … | Do. do. | 100 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 12 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 130 0 0 |
| 9. Invernness … | A. F. Mackay, minister | 320 0 0 | 66 2 6 | 43 18 1 | 25 11 3 | 11 8 8 | 28 2 8 | 12 4 7 | 506 7 9 |
| 10. Kinlochbervie … | A. Macdonald, missionary | 55 7 0 | 51 15 0 | 30 10 0 | 9 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 8 5 6 | 6 10 0 | 168 7 6 |
| 11. Kilmorack … | D. A. Macfarlane,
minister | 160 16 8 | 44 3 6 | 70 10 0 | 12 0 0 | 7 5 0 | 12 0 0 | 7 4 9 | 313 19 9 |
| 12. Lairg … | Elders … | 72 16 6 | 22 2 10 | 14 4 0 | 5 11 1 | 6 3 6 | 6 18 11 | 7 9 6 | 135 6 4 |
| 13. Moy … | R. Watt, missionary | 67 5 10 | 34 17 0 | 22 6 6 | 10 8 0 | 9 7 6 | 6 6 6 | 8 13 0 | 159 4 4 |
| 14. Rogart … | F. MacLeod, minister | 60 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 2 0 0 | 1 5 0 | 1 10 0 | 86 5 0 |
| 15. Stratherrick … | F. Beaton, missionary | 85 0 0 | 40 0 0 | 14 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 9 0 0 | 6 13 3 | 171 13 3 |
| 16. Strathy … | A. Macdonald, missionary | 40 0 0 | 62 0 0 | 34 2 6 | 8 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 7 0 0 | 8 10 0 | 166 12 6 |
| 17. Scourie … | A. Macdonald, missionary | 34 0 0 | 47 6 0 | 29 8 0 | 10 0 0 | 4 16 0 | 6 4 3 | 6 8 6 | 138 2 9 |
| 18. Tain … | A. Robertson, missionary | 60 0 0 | 17 0 0 | 14 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 10 0 | 3 0 0 | 4 10 0 | 104 0 0 |
| 19. Thurso … | Students … | 30 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 4 0 0 | — | — | 2 0 0 | — | 40 0 0 |
| 20. Wick … | R. R. Sinclair, minister | 160 0 0 | 19 14 1 | 16 17 9 | 9 18 10 | 7 7 4 | 8 10 3 | 8 7 3 | 230 15 6 |
| | | 1956 14 10 | 621 13 2 | 512 6 2 | 164 13 9 | 108 18 7 | 145 10 10 | 112 11 5 | 3622 8 9 |
| ### Southern Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | |
| 21. Clydebank … | Students and Elders … | 45 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | — | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 61 0 0 |
| 22. Dumbarton … | Do. do. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23. Dunoon … | D. Campbell, minister | 350 10 0 | 31 10 0 | 71 17 6 | 10 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 13 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 494 17 6 |
| 24. Edinburgh … | Elders … | 68 15 0 | 21 6 5 | 21 15 0 | — | — | — | 3 6 6 | 116 2 11 |
| 25. Fort William … | St. Jude’s Ch. | 865 10 6 | 215 15 11 | 211 13 0 | 46 6 6 | 34 11 6 | 36 9 3 | 36 1 0 | 1446 7 8 |
| 26. Glasgow … | D. J. Matheson, minister | — | — | — | 36 0 0 | — | — | — | 36 0 0 |
| 27. Vancouver … | J. MacLeod, minister | 170 0 0 | 20 0 0 | 14 12 0 | 5 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 222 12 0 |
| 28. Greenock … | Elders … | 156 16 0 | 16 8 9 | 46 4 0 | 17 2 1 | 6 10 0 | 14 3 9 | — | 257 4 7 |
| 29. Kames … | — | — | — | 46 1 0 | — | — | — | — | 46 1 0 |
| 30. Winnipeg … | John Tullach, minister | 160 0 0 | 23 13 6 | 26 8 9 | 6 9 3 | 5 14 3 | 5 10 0 | 9 18 7 | 237 14 4 |
| 31. Oban … | J. P. Macqueen, minister | 200 0 0 | 10 0 0 | 30 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 2 0 0 | 251 0 0 |
| 32. London … | | 2016 11 6 | 343 14 7 | 473 11 3 | 125 17 10 | 61 15 9 | 78 3 0 | 68 6 1 | 3168 0 0 |
| ### Outer Isles Presbytery— | | | | | | | | | |
| 33. Achmore … | … 12 2 0 | 59 10 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 12 6 |
| 34. Bayhead … | D. J. Macaskill, minister | 143 6 0 | 44 0 6 | 18 9 0 | 5 6 0 | 5 4 6 | 8 1 6 | 5 13 3 | 250 0 9 |
| 35. Breaclete … | Elders … | 78 5 0 | 23 5 0 | 20 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 3 10 0 | 3 10 0 | 3 0 0 | 135 10 0 |
Dingwall Church Building Fund.
Mr. D. Matheson, Treasurer, thankfully acknowledges the following:—A Friend per Rev. A. MacAskill, £1; Friend, Tolsta, £1.
Dornoch Congregation.
Rev. F. MacLeod acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Two Friends, Raasay, £2; Friend, Tain, £1; Friend, Shieldaig, 10/-; Miss M., Glasgow, £2.
Edinburgh Manse Purchase Fund.
The Treasurer Mr. Hugh MacDougall, has much pleasure in acknowledging the following:—Mr. Donald Gunn, Manila, £50; also £50 from Mr. M. Campbell, Miami, Florida, U.S.A., per Rev. D. Campbell.
Hallirk Congregation.
Rev. Wm. Grant gratefully acknowledges £1 from ‘‘ Visitor ’’ for Trinitarian Bible Society; also £1 for same from Friend, Midlyth.
London Congregational Funds.
Rev. J. P. Macqueen acknowledges with sincere thanks £2 from the late Mr. Wm. J. T. Rettie, per Mrs. Rettie.
Plockton Church Building Fund.
The Treasurer returns grateful thanks for the following:—Miss R., Craig Road, Dingwall, £1; B. C., Sand, Gairloch, per Rev. A. Beaton, 10/-; I. and A. McK., Belfast, 10/-; Two Irish Friends, £2; F.P., Lochearron, £1; Gairloch Friend, £1; Lochearron Friend, £1; Rev. A. B., Gairloch, £1; Mrs. C., Gairloch, £3; F.P., Gairloch, £1; A Friend per Mr. D. Campbell, £2; also, Anon., £2.
Raasay Manse Building Fund.
Mr. E. MacRae, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—Friend, Skye, £1; Friend, Glasgow, £1; D. M. L., Arnish, £1, per Mr. E. M. S.; Friend of the Cause, £1; Friend, North Coast, Applecross, £1; C. N. I., £1; Friend, Glasgow, £1.
Staffin Manse Building Fund.
Mr. D. Gordon, Treasurer, acknowledges with grateful thanks the following:—Miss J. M., Moulin Hotel, Pitlochry, £2; Friend, North Coast, Applecross, £1; A Friend, £1; Wellwisher, £2; Mr. R. McK., Inverness, £3; Miss E. C., Glendale, £1; Miss B. McK., Locharron, £1.
Stoer Congregation.
Mr. N. McLeod, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the sum of £10 from Mr. and Mrs. M., Maropiù, Dargaville, N.Z., o/a Sustentation Fund.
Tarbert (Harris) Congregation.
Mr. N. MacKinnon, Treasurer, acknowledges with many thanks the following:—For Congregational Purposes, A. M., Inverness, £2. The following o/a Stockinish Meeting House Building Fund:—Likisto, £2 10/-; Mr. D. McS., Borrosdale, per E. Morrison, £1 10/-; Mrs. M., Ness, per Rev. A. McKay, £1; J. M., Kintulavaig, £1; W. McK., Grosebay, £2; Mrs. R. C., Northton, £1; Nurse McK., Cross, Ness, £1; D. M., Cluer Point, 10/-; C. Card per Miss McK., Strathpeffer, £2; C. Card per D. McL., Islivig, £8 10/-; Anon., Struemore, Finsbay, 10/-.
Ullapool Church Building Fund.
Mr. A. Corbett, Treasurer, acknowledges with sincere thanks the following:—Mr. D. McL., Letters, £5; A Friend, Ardendrean, £8; Mrs. McD., Strathcianiard, £1; Miss McK., Strathpeffer, £1; A Friend, Dornoch, £1. The following per Rev. D. N. McLeod:—Misses McL., Greenhill, Dingwall, £20; Anon., Glasgow, £5; From Two Friends, £5.