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RELIGIOUS AND MORAL INSTITUTIONS.
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NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND.
Office-bearers — President, The Right Hon. Lord
Overtonn ; vice-presidents, Right Hon. the Earl of
Southesk; Right Hon. Lord Polwarth; Right Hon.
liOrd Inverclyde ; Right Hon. Jas. Alex. Campbell of
Stracathro, LL.D., M.P.; Rev. A. Thomson, D.D.,
;i;dinburgh; W. E. Malcolm of Burnfoot; Rev. J.
Elder Gumming, D.D., Glasgow; John Boyd, Edin-
llorgh ; Rev. Griffith John, D.D., Hankow;" Sir J. N.
Cuthbertson, LL.D., Glasgow; Right Hon. Lord
Overtoun ; Robt. Binnie, Gourock ; Wm. Ferguson of
Kinmnndy ; David Gillespie of Mountquhanie ; Rev.
Wm. Boyd, LL.D., Glasgow ; Michael Honeyman,
01asgow; John Pringle, M.D., Edinburgh; John
Kennedy, W.S., Edinburgh; Sir John Cowan, Bart,
of Beeslack ; George Smith, Glasgow ; and Major-
(jfeneral F. Nepean Smith, Edinburgh.
General Board — Rev. Thos. Nicol, D.D., chairman;
Rev. Joseph Corbett, D.D., vice-chairman; Western
committee, Kobt. Brodie, Rev. James Black, D.D.,
Rev. Joseph Corbett, D.D., Rev. R. S. DuflF, D.D.,
Eev. W. B. Gardiner, Peter Gardner, Rev. George
Gladstone, Leonard Gow, John Gumprecht, Rev. J.
Marshall Lang, D.D., David Lockhart, George Mac-
f^rlane, W. C. Maughan, Robert Pirrie, Rev. F. H.
Kobarts, Rev. Prof. Robertson, D.D., Rev. James Ross,
Richard G. Ross, Rev. Archibald Russell, Rev. Joha
Sloan, Wm. G. Spens, David Stewart, Rev. W. Ross
Taylor, D.D., Rev. John Young. Eastern committee,
Rev. J. Alison, D.D., Rev. James Buchanan, Sir Arch.
Campbell, Bart., Rev. J, G. Cunningham, D.D.,
W. J. Davidson, F. A. Brown Douglas, Rev. James
Gibson, D.D., Rev. Paton J. Gloag, D.D., G.
Gourlay, William Grant, Rev. Principal Hodgson,
D.D., John M. M'CandUsh, Horatio R. Macrae, W.S.,
J. S. Mack, Rev. Alex. Mair, D.D., Andw. Mitchell,
the Right Hon. the Earl of Moray, William Nairn,
Eev. Thomas Nicol, D.D., Robter R. Simpson, Robert
Simson, Eev. John Sturrock, Rev. C. E. Teape, Ph.D.,
and Eev. Alex. Wylie.
Eepresentative Directors — Aberdeen, Sir William
Henderson, LL.D. ; Airdrie, G. J. Wildridge; Ayr,
Rev. Charles G. M'Crie, D.D. ; Barrhead, Major
Hotchkis; Biggar District, Eev. J. Anderson; Both well,
Blantyre, and Bellshill, R. Harvie; Bronghty Ferry,
J.Smieton, B.Sc. ; Bucban, W. Ferguson; Bute, Rev. W.
Galbraith; Campbeltown, Rev. J. M'Queen; Carluke,
Alex. Weir; Crieff, Dr. Meikle; Dumfries, Sheriff
Campion ; Dundee, John W. Shepherd ; Forres, Rev.
J. Smith, D.D. ; Govan, Robt. Morgan; Greenock,
Eev, John P. Struthers; Hamilton, Rev. Norman
Fraser; Helensburgh, Rev. J. G. Christie; Hnntly,
Jas. Grant; Inverness, Councillor Chisholm; Eelso
District, Rev. Thos. C. Kirkwood ; Kilmarnock, John
Dale; Kirkwall, Eev. W. B. Melville; Langholm Dis-
trict, W. E. Malcolm; Largs and Fairlie, Eev. W. S.
Fleck; Nairnshire, W. White-Millar; Newport, Eev.
J. S. Scotland ; Newton Stewart, Eev. W. H. Brown
Douglas ; North Leith, Thomas Hall ; Paislev, Ex-
Provost Clark ; Perth, Andrew Hutcheson ; Pollok-
shaws, Eev. William M 'Alpine ; Stirling, John
Macfarlane; Stranraer, Hugh Steven; Stromness, A.
Sloan ; Uddingston, E. T. Paterson ; Vale of Leven,
Rev. W. Smith; Wick, Eev. James D. M'Culloch.
Treasurers— James Drummond, C.A., 68 Bath
gtreet, Glasgow; D. Scott, C.A., 3 Eoyal Crescent,
Edinburgh. Auditors — Moores, Carson, & Watson,
C.A., Glasgow; T. Bennet Clark, C.A., Edinburgh.
Secretaries — W. J. Slowan, 224 W. George Street,
Glasgow, and Eev. J. S. Nisbet, Edinburgh.
INDEPENDENT OEDER OF GOOD
TEMPLARS— GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND.
OBJECTS.
Total abstinence from all intoxicating liqnors as a
beverage, and the absolute prohibition of the manu-
facture, importation, and sale of intoxicating liquors
to be used as a beverage.
No person can be admitted to membership in this
Order unless he believes in the existence of Almighty
God as the Euler and Governor of all things, and is
willing to take the pledge for life. Under this rule all
classes are welcomed.
There are 700 adult lodges in Scotland, with a
membership of 43,000, and 440 juvenile lodges,
with over 37,000 members. Each lodge meets weekly
for the transaction of business and the initiation of
new members. The Order is sustained by the weekly
contributions of its members. A regular and an
occasional staff of agents is employed, who address
meetings throughout the country, and a monthly
magazine is published — The Good Templar.
Tom Honeyman, 40 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow^
grand secretary.
WEST OF SCOTLAND BIBLE SOCIETY.
149 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
Rev. T. B. W. Niven, D.D., of PoUokshields, and
Rev. Robert Blair, D.D., of St. John's, Edinburgh,
secretaries; J. E. Watson, 149 St. Vincent Street,
treasurer.
Applications for grants may be made to the secre-
taries or treasurer.
GLASGOW MAGDALENE INSTITUTION FOR
THE REPRESSION OF VICE AND THE
REFORMATION OF PENITENT FEMALES.
Incorporated by Eoyal Charter.
Office and Eeceiving House, 15 and 17 Stirling Eoad.
Sir John N. Cuthbertson, President; Lord Inver-
clyde, Dr. James Alexander Campbell, M.P., Eev.
Principal Douglas, D.D., J. B. Mirrlees, Esq., and
Jas. S. Napier, Esq. Vice-presidents; J. Gray, M.D.,
Physician ; A. Sloan, C.A., 140 Hope Street, Hon.
Treasurer; R. W. Sinclair, Secy., 15 Stirling Road;
and a Board of 45 directors. Subscriptions, Dona-
tions, and Legacies in aid of the Institution will be
thankfully received by the Hon. Treasurer, the Secre-
tary, or by the British Linen Co.'s Bank, Queen St.
Information as to the objects and operations of the
Society may be obtained from Mr. R. W. Sinclair,
Secretary, to whom all communications relating to
the objects and business of the Institution should be
addressed. The original Glasgow Magdalene Asylum
was merged in this institution in 1867.
Applicants for admission are received at the Pro-
bationary Home, 17 StirUng Road. This Home ac-
commodates 52 inmates, and Lochburn Home, Mary-
hill, gives accommodation for 120 inmates. At
both Homes industrial work is carried on, comprising
sewing and laundry work. £800 of subscriptions
are required annually.