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much time and trouble to the management of the large collection of books which the congregation now owns.
SUSTENTATION FUND.
The contributions to this Fund amount to £427 2s. 1d., which is an improvement on last year. There is still, however, a considerable number of members and adherents who do not contribute to this important Fund. It is hoped that these may be led to give their quota to an object which exercises so beneficent an influence on the well-being of our Church.
FINANCIAL.
The usual statement of acounts is appended, from which it will be seen that the contributions of the congregation towards the various church objects have been well maintained. The ordinary expenditure exceeded the ordinary revenue by £11 17s. 6d., a much better result than was anticipated by your Deacon's Court, as no saving is yet effected on the interest account, the treasurer of the Debt Reduction Fund insisting on the Court paying interest on the several amounts he has paid over. The debt of the Church has been reduced during the year by £1160 17s. 2d., and now stands at £1543 9s. 4d.
