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APPENDIX. 33
BOUNDARIES.
From the westmost corner of Market Street, along the police
boundary line to Bogle Street, taking John Gray's stores down Bogle
Street, west side thereof to Bue-end Street, taking south side thereof
to Cathcart Street, running down said street to shore, along the shore
to the foot of Low Vennel, xi-p low and high parts of Vennel, taking
east side of said street to Cowgate Street, up east side thereof to the
point first described.
CONGREGATIONAL SCHEMES.
1. School — Ann St. Teachers — Mr A. Young, and Miss M'William,
Assistant Teacher — J. Graham. Attendance upwards of 300.
2. Church Mission, Oluirch Place.
3. Ladies' Clothing Society- Managed by ladies of the congregation.
Its aim is to receive and distribute cast off -clothing and to sell new
clothing at reduced prices to the poor of the congregation and parish.
4. Sabbath Schools — Meet in the Lower Mission Hall, Church
Place, in Ann Street School, in Police Court Hall, in Old Sheriff
Court House, Chiirch Place.
5. Sabbath School Clothing Society — Managed by Lady Sabbath
School Teachers. Its object is to provide clothing at reduced prices
to the poorer children attending the schools.
6. The Penny Savings Bank, on Saturday evenings at 7.
EAST PARISH.
Rev James Hutcheson, 7 Finnart Tei'race — Chosen by the Town
Council and Committee of the Proprietors.
Thomas Smith, Session Clerk. John M'Walter, Officer.
BOUNDARIES.
From Shore at Rue-end up to Cathcart Street, taking south side
thereof to Bogle Street, along Rue-end Street, taking east side thereof
to Bogle Street, up Bogle Street, taking east side thereof, along
Regent Street, taking south side thereof to Lynedoch Street, up
Lynedoch Streeb, taking south side thereof, crossing Drumfrochar
road, taking in Berry-yards to the boundary line, along the boundary
line to the Parishes of Kilmalcolm and Port-Glasgow, down Devol's
Burn to the shore, along the shore to the point first described.
In connection with this Church there is a Society called the
Greenock East Parish Society, managed by the minister as j)resident,
treasurer, secretary, and twelve directors, the fands of which are
devoted to religioiis objects, parochial or congregational, and appointed
at the discretion of the Directors, at the annual meeting. There is
also a Sabbath School with an average attendance of 310 children,
conducted by 38 teachers ; and a Church Library, open every Friday
evening from 7 to 8 o'clock. Bible Class on Sabbath evenings at 6
o'clock. A Mutual Improvement Class meets on Sabbath mornings at
10. In connection with this Church there is a flourishing Savings
Bank.
In connection with this parish there is a Mission Station at Lady-
burn. Attendance at public worship, 70 ; Sabbath School, with ten
teachers, and attendance of scholars, 80 ; Bible Class, with an attend-
ance of 38. Missionary, Rev. Peter Macqueen.