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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1981 » March 1981 » FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CONGREGATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS SENT TO GENERAL TREASURER — YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1980

FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CONGREGATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS SENT TO GENERAL TREASURER — YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1980

| Places | Ministers and Missionaries | Sustentation Fund | Home Mission Fund | Jewish and Foreign Mission Fund | Aged and Infirm Ministers, etc. Fund | College and Library Fund | Organisation Fund | General Building Fund | Dominions and Overseas Fund | Publications Fund | TOTAL |
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
| Northern Presbytery | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aberdeen | Rev. J. M. Tallach | £1123.02 | £36.67 | £173.94 | £96.97 | | £31.20 | £51.47 | £86.70 | | £1599.97 |
| Bonar Bridge | Mr D. M. Campbell | 760.00 | 102.00 | 107.00 | 41.00 | | 26.00 | | 35.00 | 34.00 | 1105.00 |
| Laig | | 817.00 | 112.00 | 141.00 | 35.00 | £3.00 | 41.00 | 19.00 | 35.00 | 40.00 | 1243.00 |
| Beuly | Rev. D. B. MacLeod | 1669.86 | 89.00 | 490.95 | 60.00 | | 41.00 | 60.00 | 70.00 | 167.00 | 2647.81 |
| Dingwall | | 2500.00 | 268.00 | 388.80 | 150.00 | 4.00 | 100.00 | 100.30 | 104.00 | 224.00 | 3839.10 |
| Dornoch | Mr D. M. MacLennan | 361.00 | 204.00 | 202.00 | 17.30 | | 30.80 | 13.00 | 25.00 | 14.00 | 867.10 |
| Rogart | | 120.00 | 260.00 | 120.00 | 50.00 | | 20.00 | 20.00 | 27.00 | 20.00 | 637.00 |
| Fearn | Rev. J. Ross | 1650.00 | 130.00 | 170.00 | 65.00 | | 65.00 | 70.00 | 55.00 | 78.80 | 2283.80 |
| Tain | | 1650.00 | 188.00 | 237.00 | 198.00 | 0.50 | 68.00 | 70.00 | 89.00 | 118.00 | 2618.50 |
| Halkirk | | 485.71 | 79.00 | 105.00 | 31.00 | | 22.00 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 19.00 | 789.71 |
| Helmsdale | Rev. D. A. MacLean | 150.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | | | | | | 180.00 |
| Thurso | | 496.71 | 56.00 | 70.50 | 53.00 | | 11.00 | 37.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 731.21 |
| Inverness | Rev. A. F. MacKay | 12000.00 | 2000.00 | 2500.00 | 2500.00 | 500.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 600.00 | 400.00 | 22500.00 |
| Kinlochbervie | Rev. S. F. Tallach | 1560.40 | 200.50 | 238.00 | 45.00 | | 71.00 | 42.40 | 43.00 | 40.00 | 2240.30 |
| Scourie | | 378.00 | 79.00 | 71.00 | 22.00 | | 37.80 | 22.45 | 22.00 | 23.35 | 655.60 |
| Daviot | | 773.00 | 171.86 | 182.14 | 62.00 | | 54.00 | 50.00 | 70.00 | 15.34 | 1378.34 |
| Tomatin | | 445.00 | 120.00 | 133.00 | 48.00 | | 50.00 | 43.00 | 60.00 | 15.33 | 914.33 |
| Stratherrick | | 700.00 | 91.72 | 118.30 | 54.10 | 5.00 | 40.00 | 43.00 | 38.25 | 15.33 | 1105.70 |
| Strathy | Mr Jas. MacLeod | 126.00 | 303.00 | 159.00 | 54.00 | | 44.00 | 37.00 | 43.50 | 50.30 | 816.80 |
| Wick | Rev. R. R. Sinclair | 1362.00 | 222.10 | 308.79 | 105.60 | | 87.50 | 81.85 | 80.45 | 88.70 | 2336.99 |
| | | £29127.70 | £4722.85 | £5926.42 | £3697.97 | £512.50 | £1840.30 | £1783.47 | £1510.90 | £1368.15 | £50490.26 |
| Southern Presbytery | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dumbarton | Rev. J. M. Brentnall | £1747.99 | £113.00 | £193.00 | £75.00 | £1.00 | £44.60 | £38.00 | £56.00 | £50.00 | £2318.59 |
| Edinburgh | Rev. D. Campbell | 3067.85 | 300.00 | 379.50 | 131.79 | 43.29 | 111.28 | 117.28 | 161.61 | 158.00 | 4470.60 |
| Fort William | Rev. J. A. MacDonald | 1979.00 | 151.00 | 190.00 | 74.00 | 11.00 | 66.00 | 76.00 | 60.00 | 76.00 | 2683.00 |
| St Jude’s, Glasgow | Rev. D. MacLean | 8454.77 | 1187.28 | 1761.96 | 551.45 | 116.01 | 447.81 | 430.51 | 539.77 | 437.30 | 13926.86 |
| Dunoon | Rev. L. MacLeod | 230.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | | 299.00 |
| Greenock | | 1401.00 | 135.10 | 132.20 | 61.80 | | 50.00 | 41.30 | 51.90 | 48.20 | 1921.50 |
| Kames | Mr D. MacPherson | 748.00 | 121.30 | 169.00 | 51.50 | | 57.90 | 49.40 | 55.20 | 42.35 | 1294.65 |
| London | Rev. A. MacPherson | 2299.00 | 227.21 | 428.72 | 136.50 | 10.14 | 54.00 | 75.00 | 62.14 | 124.80 | 3417.51 |
| Oban | Rev. A. Morrison | 1193.00 | 103.00 | 123.00 | 42.31 | | 61.35 | 48.72 | 41.80 | 40.40 | 1653.58 |
| Stirling | | 260.00 | 93.00 | 50.00 | 12.00 | | 5.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 457.00 |
| Dundee | Rev. D. J. MacDonald | 289.00 | 38.50 | 37.00 | 26.50 | | 15.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 28.00 | 469.00 |
| Perth | | 597.00 | 99.00 | 91.00 | 51.00 | 13.00 | 33.00 | 25.00 | 47.00 | | 956.00 |
| Barnoldswick | | 350.00 | 30.00 | 50.00 | 17.00 | | 20.00 | 20.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 517.00 |
| Vancouver, Canada | Rev. D. Beattie | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toronto, Canada | Rev. M. MacInnes | | | 126.70 | | | | | 49.53 | 107.80 | 284.03 |
| Chesley, Canada | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | £22616.61 | £2613.39 | £3747.08 | £1240.85 | £204.44 | £975.94 | £951.21 | £1170.95 | £1147.85 | £34668.32 |

OUTER ISLES PRESBYTERY

| Stornoway | Rev. J. MacLennan | 5287.45 | 497.70 | 612.35 | 241.00 | 298.90 | 183.80 | 171.30 | 207.80 | 7500.30 |
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
| Bayhead, North Uist | Rev. A. Morrison | 1629.96 | 150.50 | 157.50 | 32.90 | 49.00 | | 56.50 | 49.50 | 2125.86 |
| Breasclete | | 339.20 | 122.20 | 114.00 | 32.45 | 27.20 | 35.20 | 32.80 | 46.30 | 749.35 |
| North Tolsta | | 3992.00 | 452.10 | 465.20 | 104.25 | 137.10 | 120.35 | 118.10 | 129.30 | 5518.40 |
| North Harris | Rev. A. MacKay | 2625.20 | 536.74 | 336.10 | 194.50 | 10.50 | 1.00 | 143.90 | 159.60 | 4153.09 |
| South Harris | Rev. D. MacLean | 3107.35 | 377.10 | 152.20 | 145.70 | 1.00 | 126.55 | 1.00 | 108.00 | 131.70 | 4150.60 |
| Ness, Lewis | Rev. W. MacLean | 2168.56 | 127.72 | 153.72 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 44.00 | 52.00 | 58.00 | 32.00 | 2644.00 |
| Uig, Lewis | Rev. D. A. MacLennan | 2260.00 | 60.00 | 65.00 | 60.00 | 30.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 2625.00 |
| | | £22048.72 | £2363.06 | £2100.07 | £835.80 | £45.50 | £724.75 | £604.25 | £754.30 | £819.15 | £30295.60 |

WESTERN PRESBYTERY

| Applecross | Rev. A. Murray | £1342.09 | £203.50 | £239.50 | £47.39 | £50.70 | £44.94 | £46.30 | £30.25 | £2004.67 |
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
| Gairloch | Rev. A. MacDonald | 3858.00 | 479.00 | 442.27 | 122.05 | 162.50 | 127.20 | 140.00 | 93.00 | 5424.02 |
| Laide | Rev. D. A. Ross | 1626.55 | 275.14 | 319.28 | 69.20 | 53.55 | 70.00 | 57.00 | 80.00 | 2550.72 |
| Kyle of Lochalsh | Mr J. D. Van Woerden | 924.60 | 106.70 | 76.10 | 38.20 | 43.25 | 35.00 | 42.60 | 29.61 | 1296.06 |
| Plockton | | 189.30 | 24.85 | 31.67 | 7.15 | 11.75 | 8.14 | 8.75 | 9.90 | 291.51 |
| Lochbroom | Rev. N. Ross | 2700.00 | 300.00 | 350.00 | 105.00 | 81.00 | 86.00 | 88.00 | | 3790.00 |
| Lochcarron | Rev. J. W. Ross | 1600.00 | 197.00 | 358.50 | 38.00 | 47.12 | 36.70 | 45.00 | 56.62 | 2378.94 |
| Lochinver | Rev. A. Macaskill | 1184.57 | 210.00 | 412.50 | 80.00 | 75.00 | 60.00 | 80.00 | 60.40 | 2162.47 |
| Stoer & Drumbeg | | 1159.00 | 364.00 | 414.00 | 103.00 | £3.00 | 88.00 | 83.00 | 70.00 | 2367.00 |
| Shieldaig | Rev. D. M. Campbell | 1794.62 | 154.00 | 217.00 | 53.00 | 1.00 | 28.00 | 54.00 | 59.00 | 39.00 | 2399.62 |
| | | £16378.73 | £2314.19 | £2860.82 | £662.99 | £4.00 | £640.87 | £604.98 | £649.65 | £548.78 | £24665.01 |

SKYE PRESBYTERY

| Bracadale | | £1658.60 | £126.00 | £83.00 | £76.00 | £48.50 | £55.50 | £47.00 | £67.50 | £2162.10 |
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
| Strath | | 2091.10 | 232.00 | 306.40 | 72.00 | £3.00 | 55.00 | 57.00 | 53.00 | 51.50 | 2921.00 |
| Flashadder | Mr D. MacKay | 300.00 | 200.00 | 50.00 | 30.00 | | 25.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 15.00 | 665.00 |
| Glendale | | 963.00 | 106.10 | 136.50 | 51.00 | 13.00 | 46.00 | 49.00 | 41.00 | 20.00 | 1425.60 |
| Vatten | Rev. D. Nicolson | 765.50 | 85.50 | 105.50 | 45.40 | | 41.00 | 36.65 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 1173.55 |
| Waternish | | 199.75 | 27.00 | 32.00 | 12.00 | | 12.50 | 11.50 | 13.50 | 15.40 | 323.65 |
| Portree | Rev. F. MacDonald | 6020.41 | 1088.30 | 1133.72 | 303.08 | 11.71 | 299.53 | 310.55 | 346.76 | 305.70 | 9819.76 |
| Raasay | | 1965.01 | 296.80 | 249.21 | 104.71 | 3.00 | 88.70 | 65.70 | 114.05 | 113.00 | 3000.18 |
| Staffin | Rev. J. MacDonald | 2125.40 | 175.10 | 201.50 | 80.00 | | 61.10 | 53.50 | 81.75 | 88.60 | 2866.95 |
| | | £16088.77 | £2336.80 | £2297.83 | £774.19 | £30.71 | £677.33 | £659.40 | £769.06 | £723.70 | £24357.79 |

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PRESBYTERY

| Grafton, Australia | Rev. E. A. Rayner | | £97.46 | £95.96 | | | | £73.84 | | £267.26 |
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
| Gisborne, NZ | Rev. J. Van Dorp | £200.00 | 271.60 | 116.00 | £124.20 | | | 163.36 | £100.00 | 975.16 |
| Auckland, NZ | | | 173.92 | 94.96 | | | | 86.29 | | 355.17 |
| Sydney, NZ | | | | | | | | 50.00 | | 50.00 |
| Wellington, NZ | | 15.00 | 15.00 | | | | | 15.00 | | 45.00 |
| | | £215.00 | £557.98 | £306.92 | £124.20 | | | £388.49 | £100.00 | £1692.59 |

SUMMARY

| Northern Presbytery | | £29127.70 | £4722.85 | £5926.42 | £3697.97 | £512.50 | £1840.30 | £1783.47 | £1510.90 | £1368.15 | £50490.26 |
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
| Southern Presbytery | | 22616.61 | 2613.39 | 3747.08 | 1240.85 | 204.44 | 975.94 | 951.21 | 1170.95 | 1147.85 | 34668.32 |
| Outer Isles Presbytery | | 22048.72 | 2363.06 | 2100.07 | 835.80 | 45.50 | 724.75 | 604.25 | 754.30 | 819.15 | 30295.60 |
| Western Presbytery | | 16378.73 | 2314.19 | 2860.82 | 662.99 | 4.00 | 640.87 | 604.98 | 649.65 | 548.78 | 24665.01 |
| Skype Presbytery | | 16088.77 | 2336.80 | 2297.83 | 774.19 | 30.71 | 677.33 | 659.40 | 769.06 | 723.70 | 24357.79 |
| Australia and New Zealand Presbytery | | 215.00 | 557.98 | 306.92 | 124.20 | | | 388.49 | 100.00 | 1692.59 |
| | | £106475.53 | £14350.29 | £17490.20 | £7518.72 | £921.35 | £4859.19 | £4603.31 | £5243.35 | £4707.63 | £166169.57 |

The Treasurers of the following Congregations acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:—

Aberdeen:

K.M., Stornoway, £10; Anon per R.M., £5; Anon per R.M., £10; M.G., Glasgow, £5; “F”, Inverness Postmark, £10; A.G., Inverness, £3; Glasgow postmark, £7; Edinburgh postmark, £5; Anon per Rev. J.T., £35; Anon per Rev. J.T., £5; Friend, Finsbay per D.K.L., £100; Friends, Leverburgh per D.K.L., £20; Anon. Lairg. £25; all for Aberdeen Property Fund.

Applecross:

Anon, in memory of a loving Father (envelope in plate), £10; Alness Friends, £10 per Rev A. Murray; (Envelope in plate) Anon, £5; A Friend, £5; A friend, Kirkhill, £10, all for Sustentation Fund; A Friend, £5 for Jewish and Foreign Missions; Alness Friends, £10 per Rev. A. Murray; Mrs M. MacLennan, Portree (late of Raasay Cottage, Ardaneasken), £200 per Rev. J.W. Ross, both for Congr. Purposes; Mrs C. MacD., Ballifary Home £2; Mrs Macd., Lochcarron £2, both per Rev. A. Murray and both for Cuaig Mission Hall Repairs.

Dumbarton:

Friend, Kyle of Lochalsh, £9 per T. MacRae; E.M. (27/11/80), £20; Friends (8/12/80), £20, all for Manse Fund.

Flashadder:

Envelope in church plate, £20 for Sust. Fund.

Fort William:

A Friend, £5 for Sust. Fund and £5 for Minibus (Envelope in plate); D. MacD., £10 for Sust. Fund per Rev. J.A. MacDonald.

Greenock:

R.A.C., Bangor, N.I. £15; A Friend, Helensburgh, £5 per Rev. L. MacLeod, both for Congr. Funds; Anon, £20 for Trinitarian Bible Society.

Inverness:

M.A. Nichol, Achnahaird, Achiltibuie, £25; in memory of her beloved sister and brother.

North Harris:

A Friend, Tarbert, £5 for Communion expenses; A Friend, Kyles Scalpay, £20 (£15 for Sust. Fd, £5 for Car Fund); A Friend, Thurso, £2 for Publication Fund; A Friend, Bayhead, Meavag, £5 for Church and Manse Property; a Friend, Leacklee, £5 for Car Fund, all per Rev. A. MacKay; A Friend, Harris House, £1 for door collection; A Friend, Grosebay, £100 for where most needed.

Oban:

Mrs T, £10 for Congr. Fund; Mrs E.M. MacK, £5 for Italian Mission Fund, both per Rev. A.M. Envelope in plate, £5 for Sust. Fund.

Portree:

Friend, £5 for Manse Expenses; Mrs F.G., Uig, £2; Anon (envelope in plate) £1.50, both for T.B.S.; Mrs. McK., Budhmor, £1 for Organisation Fund; Anon, £10 (envelope in plate) for Sust. Fund; Mrs M., Fingal Place, £5 for Congr. Fund; Anon (envelope in plate), £15 for Publications Fund; Anon (envelope in plate), £20 for Mission Work.

Raasay:

Mrs MacLennan, Ardineaskan, £100 in remembrance of husband & family; A Friend, £5, both for Sust. Fund; A Friend, Inverarish, £1 for Property Fund.

Shieldalg:

Anon, £3 for Car Fund per D.M.C.

South Harris:

Tarbert Friend, £100 for Car Fund, per Rev D. MacL.; Mrs MacLennan, Raasay Cottage, Ardineaskin, £200 for Congregational Fund per Rev.D. MacL.; Friend of the Cause, £5 for Congregational Fund per Rev. D. MacL.; Friend of the Cause, £10 for Congregational Fund per D. MacKenzie.

Stornoway:

Miss W.M., £10 for Minister’s Car Fund; M. McD., £20 for Foreign Mission, both per Rev. J. MacLeod; Mrs C.M., 12 Balmerino Dr., Stornoway, £25 for Sust. Fund.

Strath:

Friend, £2 for Sust. Fund per D.M.K.

Ullapool:

1 Chron. 29:14b, £100 for Sust. Fund.

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