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EELIGIOUS AND MORAL SOCIETIES.
GLASGOW SABBATH SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
Alexander Ronaldson, president ; Win. M'Culloch
and J. H. Kerr, vice-presidents; JohnNeilson Cuth-
bertson, 29 Bath Street, treasurer ; William Kerr,
42 Hope Street, convener of mission committee;
William Clyde, jun., 30 Maxwell Street, minute
secretary; James R. Eeid, 260 Renfrew Street, cor-
responding secretary.
The committee consists of a representative from
each Parochial Sabbath School Societ}' in Glasgow
and vicinity. The committee hold stated meetings ;
and quarterly meetings of the members are held in
the Religious Institution Rooms on the last Tuesday
of January, April, July, and October, at eight p.m.
GLASGOW MAGDALENE INSTITUTION FOR
THE REPRESSION OF VICE AND THE
REFORMATION OP PENITENT FEMALES.
Instituted May, 1859 — OrriCE, Religious Institu-
tion Rooms, 75 St. George's Place.
John Henderson of Park, president; Jas. Hannan,
James Mitchell, George Burns and George Martin,
vice-presidents; D. C. Nicol, British Linen Company's
Bank, treasurer ; R. W. Sinclair, secretary ; and a
committee of fifty-four directoi-s. Subscriptions in
aid of the institution will be received by the treasurer,
secretarj', or by any of the directors. Information as
to the objects and operations of the society may be
obtained from the secretary at the office of the
institution.
Temporary Home, 123 Renfield Street.
SCOTTISH PROTESTANT LAYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.
The Right Hon. Sir James Colquhoun, Bart, of
Luss, the Most Noble the Marquis of Westmeatb,
patrons. G. H. Whallej', M.P., of Plasmadoc,
Rhuabon, J. C. Colquhoun, J.P , of Killermont,
Wm. Kidston, J.P., Peter Steven, D. T. Doddrell,
Alex. A. Ferguson, Hugh Steven, Edward Harper
of London, Councillor Salmon, William Neilson,
John M'Andrew, James Campbell, J. P., of Tilli-
chewan, William Johnstone, J.P., of Ball^^kilbeg,
County Down; Wm. Colquhoun, J. P., of Rossdhu,
Robert Hunter, J. P., of Hunter, George M'Leod,
Edward Wingfield Veruer, M.P., Commander
Crichton, R.N., J.P., Michael Counal, J.P., John J.
Muir, Andw. Baird, A. B. Stewart, John M'Donald
of Comley Park, Revs. Daniel R. Kilpatrick, Robt.
Howie, JI.A., David M'Taggart, D.D., George
Philip, M.A., Andw. Clokie, John Roxburgh, D.D.,
John Robson, D.D., Alexander Gumming, Donald
M'Kinnon, John Forbes, D.D., David Farquhar,
Gilbert Johnston, Henry Batchelor, A. B. Birkmyre,
Neil Brodie of PoUokshaws, J. G. Lorimer, D.D.,
Robert Wallace, Robert Elder of Rothesaj', James
Gibson, D.D., George Jeffrey, D.D., Robert T.
Jeffrey, M.D., John Isdale, Robert Gault, James A.
Wylie, LL.D , Wm. Trail, M.A., Andrew Leiper,
Wm. Rossborough, John Wilson, Ph.D., Alex. S.
Paterson, D.D., John M'Dermid, J. Thomson of
Kilmarnock, A. B. Parker, D.D., James M'Naught,
Robert Williamson, M.A., of Ascog, Rothesay, Ales.
Oliver, B.A., Matthew Cochrane, M.A., Jas'. Wells,
M.A., Islay Burns, D.D., R. Thomson of Newcastle, \
Alexander Urquhart, Wm. M'Kellar, Robert Pollok,
MA., John Bethune, honorary presidents; Simon
M'Lennan, president ; Professor Macklin, George
Little, vice-presidents ; Peter Deans, 93 Nelson St.,
treasurer ; Hugh Macfarlane, 20 Oxford Street,
secretary ; Alex. Manson, 28 Richmond Street,
assistant secretary; James Salisbury, 4 Buchanan
Court, S.S., librarian; Wm. Cunningham, Thomas
Fulton, John M'Ewan, Charles M'Ewan, Williani
M'Lay, M. J. Matthews, D. M'Naughton, John
M'Kinlay, John Mercer, Duncan M'Kenzie, David
Ross, John Henderson, John Clark, D. Fisher, H.
H. Long, Peter M'Laggan, John Auld, William
Auld, general committee ; library rooms, 90 Norfolk
Street, Laurieston.
Objects. — 1. The enlightenment of the community
generally in regard to the anti- christian character of
popery, its injurious influence upon individual mo-
rality, social well-being, and national prosperity; and
its radical enmity against the pure word of God and
the civil and religious liberties of mankind.
2. The maintenance and defence of the positive
truths of revelation, as contained in the Scriptures
and summarised in the Westminster confession,
against Romanism, Infidelity, Unitariauism, and
other forms of anti-scriptural error.
S. The promotion of vital Christianity among the
members, and generally the aiding and co-operating
with all faithful Christians in every useful and pious
work.
GLASGOW WORKING BIEN'S SABBATH
PROTECTION SOCIETY.
Instituted 1849.
The Earl of Shaftesburj-, patron ; John Henderson,
of Park, Wm. Graham, M.P., William Kidston,
James Campbell, Tillichewan, honorary presidents ;
John M'Gavin, James Hannan, Peter Drummond,
Stirling, Bailie Murray, honorary members;
Robert Mackintosh, 44:} St. Enoch Square,
president ; Robert Barclay, 37 Monteith Row,
vice-president ; Arch. Robertson, 37 Glassford St.,
treasurer; Charles R. Leckie, 48 Brook St., Mile-
end, Wm. Munro, 27 Union Street, secretaries;
Alex. Leckie, Wm. Dick, Samuel Southwell, Alex.
M'Donald, Thomas Grey, Matthew Gullen, Thomas
Thomas, Andrew Stewart, John Geddes, Peter
Brooks, James Cochrane, George Bain, John D.
Gauld, Robert Brown, Isaac Gumming, William
Crawford, George y\''ier, John >Yier, members of
committee; John Campbell, 17 Tureen Street,
Calton, officer.
SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR THE CONVERSION
OF ISRAEL.
Rev. John Robson, D.D., president; J. W. Ga-
theral, 93 Virginia Street, treasurer ; Rev. J. L. Aik-
man, honorarj' secretary. Office, 75 St. George's PI.
SOCIETY FOR ERECTING ADDITIONAL
PAROCHIAL CnUECHES IN GLASGOW
AND SUBURBS.
Sir James Campbell of Stracathro, president;
Rev. Dr. Leishman, John King, Andrew Galbraith,
James Lumsden, and Neil Robson, vice-presidents;
John King, treasurer; James Ritchie, 175 Hope
Street, secretary.