Hi all Goldie wrote >The Minister was required to keep an account of the money paid in rental of the Mort Cloth. May I correct two common mis-understanding. Unlike the (so called) "English" church where the Parish 'belongs' to the Vicar/Priest in the Presbyterian Church of Scotland the Parish belongs to the Congregation and its records are, by Church Law, required to be kept by the Session Clerk. In the "English" church the Vicar is appointed to a Parish by the Bishop of the Diocese whilst in the Presb CofS the Parish advertises its vacancy and prospective Ministers have to present their credentials, and preach to, the congregation. The successful applicant is appointed by the Kirk Session. Regards Les Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device