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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
SCOTTISH PERMISSIVE BILL AND TEM-
PERANCE ASSOCIATION.
Instituted Oct., 1858.
Offices, 11 Union Street.
Object. — The object of the association shall be the
promotion of total abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks — not as a matter of mere expediency, but as
a duty, based upon Christian morals and sound
philosophy — and to seek, through the united efforts
of moral and social reformers, the total suppression of
the liquor traffic by legislative enactment. During
the year 160 towns were visited, 500 lectures de-
livered, 63 societies and 2900 members enrolled.
The income of the association amounted to JE813.
John Davie, Dunfermline, president ; William
Euing, Glasgow; R. Bird, Paisley; Sir W. Lawson,
Bart., Brayton; Sir J. S. Forbes, Bart., Fettercaim;
Sir J. Murray, Bart., Philiphaugh; J. Eadie, Glas-
gow; J. Smith, Glasgow; Councillor Lewis, Edin-
burgh; Dr. Mackenzie, J. P., Inverness; P. Drummond,
Stirling ; A. Trevelyan, Teignholm ; Rev. A. Inglis,
Ecclefechan; Rev. A. Oliver, Glasgow; Rev. George
Greig, Kirkpatrick- Durham; J. Torrens, chairman
of executive ; J. Arbuckle, treasurer ; J. L. Selkirk,
hon. secretary; J. P. Lossock and A. M'Phail, agents;
Robert Mackay, 11 Union Street, secretary.
GLASGOW BENEVOLENT,
For visitation of the destitute sick, and others in ex-
treme poverty.
Wm. P. Paton, president; John Henderson, David
Anderson, and Nath. Stevenson, vice-presidents ;
Rev. G. Scott, R. A. Bogue, George Younger, Wm.
Logan, John M'Callum, and S. M. Penuey, acting
committee; R. A. Bogue, 113 Ingram Street, trea-
surer ; S. M. Penney, treasurer for coal fund ; Rev.
George Scott, secretary, Religious Institution Rooms,
75 St. George's Place.
GLASGOW SEAMAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.
The Hon. John Blackie, jun., Lord Provost, presi-
dent; Bailie of the River, Alexander Anderson, Geo.
Burns, John Burns, Wm. Campbell, Allan Gilmour,
W. P. Paton, G. Smith, jun., John Wright, vice-
presidents; Alex. Anderson, Archibald Ariol, James
Burns, John Burns, William Gilchrist, Robert Gow,
jun., Thomas Haig, Gavin Ralston, Andrew Small,
George Smith, jun., D. Sloan, trustees; the Magis-
trates of Glasgow, ex-officiis, directors; Jas. Adams,
Ebenezer Alexander, Archibald Arrol, Alexander
Baird, John Craig, Frederick Duncan, Geo. Edward,
D. Ferguson, Thomas Forrester, William Gilchrist,
L. Gow, Robert Gow, jun., James Greenshields, Jas.
Grier, T. Haig, jun., J. Jack, Robert Lindsay, John
Laughland, Alexander Moffat, James Murray, jun.,
James M'Isaac, P. M'Gregor, Alexander M'Kinlay,
Robert Osborne, Gavin Ralston, James Robertson,
Andrew Small, R. Stark, Alex. M. Stewart, Robert
Spiers, D. Todd, J. H. Watt, directors; Captain A.
Small, 66 St. Vincent Crescent, or 12 James Watt
Street, treasurer; Robt. Gow, jun., 71 Queen Street,
secretary. Chapel, 9 Brown Street. Rev. Robert
Weir, 8 Douglas Street, chaplain; N. M'Diarmid,
missionary ; Wm. Groundwater, 5 Rosehall Street,
church-officer and collector; William M'Lagan, 93
Cadogan Street, precentor; keeper of Reading Room
and Depository for Scriptures, British and Foreign,
at Shipping Office, James Watt Street, Broomielaw.
ST. GEORGE'S ROYAL BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY FOR THE WEST OF SCOTLAND.
Chairman, Samuel Higginbotham. Committee —
G. J. Doddrell, Edward D. James, William Okell,
Francis Josez; hon. physician, Dr. A. Wood Smith;
hon. solicitor, J. Y. Black ; treasurer, D. C. Rait j
secretary, Frank Baird.
TWEEDSIDE— 1813.
Chairman, Wm. J. Davidson of Ruchill; directors,
Walter Paterson, Samuel Irvin, Neil Robson, James
Watson; secretary and treasurer, John Pyle, writer,
69 St Vincent Street.
GLASGOW CAITHNESS BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.
Instituted 15th February, 1838.
Jas. Smith of Olrig, patron ; Robt. Dick, Thurso r
vice-patron ; John Elder, president ; Wm. Manson,
vice-president; Geo. M'Leod, Ingram Street, trea-
surer; David B.Macgregor, 50 Renfield St., secretary;
Messrs. Levack, M'Kay, Andw. MTver, Miller, Robt.
Bruce, D. Macadie, Sutherland, Flett, Wm. Flett,
John Robertson, and George M'Donald, directors.
The objects of the society are (1) for relieving
destitute Caithness men in Glasgow; and (2) for
cultivating a friendly intercourse among Caithness
men residing in Glasgow. Meets quarterly. Funds-
raised by subscription from members and donations.
WIDOWS' FRIEND SOCIETY.
Instituted 1856, for the special benefit of destitute
Christian widows in Glasgow. The object of the
society is the relief of destitute Christian widows, in
such a way as may most conduce to their temporal
benefit. For the carrying out of this object the
society shall have principally in view the advance of
such sums, in the shape of loaD, as may be found
necessary to assist in providing a permanent means
of support ; although, in very necessitous circum-
stances, an immediate sum may be paid over in the
way of a donation.
The Hon. John Blackie, jun., Lord Provost, Archd.
Orr Ewing, Dean of Guild, Alex. Ronaldson, Wm.
Euing, George Burns, James Hannan, J. H. Young,
Rev. Dr. Runciman, Rev. Dr. Anderson, Rev. Dr.
Joseph Brown, Rev. Walter C. Smith, Rev. John
M'Dermid, and Henry Batchelor, patrous; Bailie
Salmon, president; Jas. Bryce, LL.D., M.A., High
School, and Wm. Burns, vice-presidents; John Laing,
66 South Portland Street, treasurer; Jas. Bickers,
1 Tulliallai) Place, Paisley Road, secretary; George
Gallie, S J. Moore, M.D., Robert Annan, Hugh A.
Stirling, Wm. Alexander, Wm. Mackie, George W.
Clark, Henry Clow, John M. Stark, Jn. M'Lennan,
Wm. D. Woodburn, Peter Ferguson, James Wilson,
Robert Westlands, John M'Callum, John Stewart,
John Gourlay, Wm. Yuille, committee; Hugh Craw-
ford, 38 Camden Street, Hutchesontown, collector.
When found more convenient, subscriptions can
be sent to John M'Callum, Religious Institution
Rooms; or to George Gallie, 99 Buchanan Street,
where donation boxes also lie. Applications for relief
must be made by carefully filling up the printed form,
to be had of every office-bearer and member of com-
mittee. All such applications lodged with secretary,
will have the best attention of the committee at the
first meeting following.