PROGRESSIVE EXHIBIT of the Sustentation Fund since the Disruption, showing-(1.) The Amount contributed each year; (2.) The Number of Ministers participating in the Fund; (3.) The Amount of Dividend paid each year; and (4.) The Number of Ministers who drew a full year's dividend.

In the amount of the Sustentation Fund each year is included not merely the Contributions from Ministerial Charges, but also the Contributions from the Associations of Stations, which are transmitted to the Sustentation Fund, and are returned to them.

The difference between the number of ministers participating in the Sustentation Fund and the number drawing the full amount of the Dividend is accounted for by ministers in Equal Dividend Charges ordained during the year, also by ministers of Church Extension Charges, or colleagues and successors, and of those under special arrangement as to the amount of stipend payable to them from the Sustentation Fund.

The amount of the Sustentation Fund participated in by the ministers of the Free Church is wholly irrespective of the Supplements paid by congregations to their own ministers. The total amount of which for the year 1865-66 was £42,373, 138. 8d.

H. H.

FINANCIAL REPORT

OF THE

SUSTENTATION FUND COMMITTEE For year ending 15th May 1867.

The number of Ministers on the Roll of Presbyteries during
the year ending 15th May 1867, as returned by the Presby-
tery Clerks, including those invalided, and excluding Pro-
fessors and others not drawing Stipend from the Sustentation
Fund, is
In order to bring out the number of Equal Dividends
payable, there fall to be deducted the following, who,
though participating in the Sustentation Fund, are
either not on the platform of the Equal Dividend, or
being admitted in the course of the year, or have died
during the year, or otherwise do not draw a full year's
Equal Dividend.

Carry forward,

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Brought forward,

I. The following Ministers admitted to Charges during the
year 1866-67 :—

1. Admitted to Equal Dividend Charges. (See Ap

pendix, No. III.) :

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II. The following Ministers who have died during the year 1866-67. (See Appendix, No. VI.):

1. William Primrose, Melville Ch., Aberdeen, 30th May 1866.

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22. Andrew B. Parker, D.D., Wellpark, Glasgow,

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III. The following Ministers who have been loosed from their charges, or have ceased to have any claim upon the Sustentation Fund. (See Appendix, No. VII.) :—

IV. The following Ministers retired or invalided, draw

ing partial stipends under special arrangements.

(See Appendix, No. XV.) :—

Brought forward,

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9. John Ross,
10. Thomas Gordon,

11. George Lewis,
12. William Taylor,
13. Alex. Stark,

14. John Montgomery,

late Fodderty.
late Falkirk.
late Ormiston.
late Pultneytown.
late Closeburn.
late Innerleithen.

V. The following Ministers receiving back the contributions of their Congregations, or who are under special arrangements. (See Appendix, No. VIII.):

VI. The following Ministers admitted from the Original Secession Synod under special arrangement. (See Appendix, No. IX.):—

VII. Colleagues ordained prior to 15th May 1866 and still on the Lists of Presbyteries as Colleague Ministers. (See Appendix, No. XVI.)

VIII. Ministers of Church Extension charges, all ordained prior to 15th May 1866, drawing back the contributions from their own Congregations. (See Appendix, No. II.)

IX. The following Ministers who have been translated from full Equal Dividend charges to Collegiate

charges. (See Appendix, No. X.):—

1. John Kelman, .

2. R. G. Balfour, .

From Dundonald to St. John's, Leith.
From East Church, Rothesay, to New
North Church, Edinburgh.

Carry forward,

14

5

7

34

50

2

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