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Sabbath Schools, S^t. Appendix 169
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Committee. — Alex. Orr, president — Thomas Orr, treasurer — James
Shedden, secretary and clerk.
Visitors. — Rev. Robert Smith— Rev. John Shoolbraid— Robert
Swan.
The Committee meets annually. There are under the Visitors in-
spection seven Sabbath Schools. — Scholars 550 as under: —
Parish School Room — Conducted by Robert Wallace, and assisted
by six men and four females — Scholars 133, mostly adults.
Little Cloak — John Stevenson, Thos. Burns, teachers — Scholars 21
Calderhaugh — Matthew Gemmell, Janres Graham, Richard Gard-
ner, and Samuel Niven, teachers — Scholars 130
Cowt Hall — John Reid, Robert Barbour, and John Connell,
teachers — Scholars about 46
Orrian Academy — Thomas Orr, teacher — Scholars 70
Townhead — James Clerk, James Gilmour, Alexander Gemmeii,
James Jamieson, and Robert Ralston, teachers — Scholars 70.
Townfoot — Robert Aitken, John Barbour, Hugh Macalaiter, and
David Dunsmore, teachers — Scholars 80
SOCIETIES, &c.
Instituted.
1799. Lochwinnoch Garthland St Winioch Lodge f No. 204. y—
John Shedden, jun. R. W. M. High street— Robert Con-
nell, senior warden. High street — Matthew Crawford, junior
warden. High street— Robert Logan, treasurer, Kiiktoun—
James Watt, secretary. High street — James Spiers, pass-
master, Upper Hole — James Clark, senior steward, Kirk«
toun — William Logan, junior steward, Calder street-
William Walker, senior deacon, Calder etreet — William
Wood, junior deacon, Lochhead — James Steele, tyler, High
street.
1801. Lochwinnoch [No. 4,y Town and Coxintry Friendly Society —
Alexander Anderson, preses, Calder street — Alexander
Gemmell, treasurer, Johnshill — William Robertson, cltik,
Town-head — Thomas Cameron, officer, Factory close.
Lochwinnoch (No. 5,J Friendly Society— WilWam Crawfoxd,
preses, Kirktoun — Robert Ewing, treasurer, High sireet—
Peter M'Kindlay, clerk, High street— John Stoiie, cfKcci',
Johnshill.
1811. How'wood Friendly Society. — Archibald Allison, preses.
How-wood — James Smith, treasurer, How-woed— WillieiU
Thomson, clerk, Risk — No officer.