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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1954 » September 1954 » Tabular View of Sustentation Fund and Special Collections of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland

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

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. |
|——————————–|———————————–|———————–|————————–|————————————|—————————————————–|——————|———————–|——————————|———-|
| | £ 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.

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