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278 Helmshurgh, Sahhath Schools, Sfc.
Sabbath schools,
St. James* Street, — Conducted by the Rev. John Arthaf,
Scholars about 50.
King Stufet.— Conducted by the Rev, John Lawrie, John
Batteson, and others — Scholars about 4fl.
A Class for Bible Instruction on Mondays.
Secession <7Ayr<jA— Colquhoun's Square— (meets on Monday even-
ing) conducted by the Rhv, John Anderson
Scholars about 30.
To this school a small library is attached, for the use of the class.
Two feus were pranted at a feu duty alnnost nominal, by Sir
James Colquhoun ofLuss, Bart, about the year 1829, for the pur-
pose of erecting a seminary or seminaries for public instruction.
We hope the public of Helensburgh will appreciate the grant so
frankly given them by the Lord of the Manor, and that ere long
they will erect a seminary, for the literary moraU and religious
instruction of their offspring, adequate to the wants of a daily
increasing population.
MINISTERS.
Parish CuuTtcMs — Row, John Lawrie. Duke of Areyle, Patron
Burgher — Colquhoun square, John Anderson, congregation
iNDEFKffvxjfT — James street, John Arthur do.
" SESSION CLERK. "
James Browne, Parochial teacher. Row— ho. do.
"" OVERSEERS OF POORS' FUNDs!
Minister and Kirk -Session, viz. : — Rev. John Lawrie — James
Bain — Robert Glen— William Lennox— Alex. M^Auslan — John
M'Corquodale; — John M'Farlane, and Charles Robertson
CHURCH OFFICERS AND PRECENTORS.
Parish Church — Row, Archibald Morrison, officer — John Batte-
son, precentor
Burgher — Colquhoun square, vacant, officer — John Hunter, pre-
centor
ItidependetU— 'J ame8 street, Duncan M'Glashan, officer— John
Brash, precentor
~~ GRAVE DIGGER
Archibald Morrison— house, Row