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RELIGIOUS AND MORAL INSTITUTIONS.
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SCOTTISH PERMISSIVE BILL AND TEM-
PERANCE ASSOCIATION.
Object. — The promotion of total abstinence as a
rule of life, the creation of an enlightened public
opinion in favour of the Suppression of all Traffic in
Intoxicating Liquors as beverages, and to secure,
through the united efforts of moral and social re-
formers, the passage into law of a measure framed to
effectually suppress that traffic by the direct votes
of the ratepayers.
John Wilson, Esq., M.P., Glasgow, president ; vice-
presidents, Lord Overtoun, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart.,
M.P.; PeterM'Lagan, Esq.,ex-M.P.; A. C. Corbett,
Esq., M.P. ; ex-Bailie Jamieson, Perth; Sir Andrew
M'Lean, Partick; Sir John Cowan, Bart., Beeslack ;
Professor W. G. Blaikie, D.D., Edinburgh ; with up-
wards of 120 hon. vice-presidents and directors;
ex-Bailie Selkirk, J.P., chairman of executive; ex-
Provost Dick, J. P., treasurer; Mr. R. A. Bird, hon.
secretary; R. Mackay, secretary, 112 Bath Street.
Official organ. The Scottish Reformer, published
weekly, one penny. The income last year amounted
to £4449, 15s. yd.
The number of meetings addressed by representa-
tives of the Association in the course of a year ranges
from 1300 to 1600. Tlie Association fully employs
nine agents and secretary, besides agents in various
parts of the country, who are meantime partially
engaged. Scotland is divided into districts, with
headquarters in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen,
Dundee, and Dumfries. The Association has increased
its Parliamentary position materially. Through its
exertions, increasinglj' shared by kindred associations,
the result of the late general election has been to
largely increase the supporters of temperance and
prohibitory legislation in the House of Commons.
Fifty-seven Scotch members are pledged to support
the Liquor Tiaffic Local Veto (Scotland) Bill, which
gives the ratepayers of Scotland power to abolish all
traffic in intoxicating liquors in their respective burghs,
wards of burghs, parishes, and districts when so minded,
and the Executive have resolved to give this measure
a vigorous and sustained support. To enable them to
bring the influence of the Scottish electorate to bear
successfully upon the government of the day, and in
favour of this Bill introduced by Mr. M'Lagan, but
DOW under the charge of Mr. Wilson, M.P., liberal
subscriptions to the funds are urgently required, and
will be gratefully received at the offices or by the
agents. Subscribers to the Association of 10s and
upwards yearly receive a copy of The Scottish Reformer
weekly, free, and of ,5s. yearly, a copy, post free,
monthly. Please note the address — 112 Bath Street,
Glasgow.
COWCADDENS MEDICAL MISSION.
This mission was instituted in October, 1884, in
connection with the Northern Evangelistic work in
a most populous and destitute district of the city. Dis-
pensary Mission Hall, Cowcaddens Free Church, open
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 2 p.m. Free
advice and medicine given to the deserving poor : visits
made where necessary.
President, Rev. WilHam Ross, 42 Windsor terrace;
secretary, Mr. P. M'B. Stewart, 12 Buccleuch street,
Garnethill ; treasurer, James Cairns, 124 Sauchiehali
St.; Medical officer, Alexander Muir Smith, M.D.
GLASGOW UNITED YOUNG MEN'S
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Instituted 1824.
Central Rooms — Christian Institute, 70 Bothwell
St. Southern Section — 137 Norfolk St. Eastern
Section — 127 Great Hamilton St. Govan Section —
1 Morrison St. Partick Section — 1 Hamilton Ter-
race, Peel Street.
Hon. President, Lord Overtoun; president, James
Bruce, Esq. ; vice-presidents, James S. Anderson and
James Sinclair; treasurer, A. M. Lindsay, M.A.,
87 West Regent Street ; general secretary, William
M. Oatts ; assistant secretary, James Easton, 70
Bothwell Street; directors, J. S. Anderson, P. M.
Brooks, Robt. Brown, James Bruce, .Joseph Daykin,
D. Dreghorn, David Elder, J. S. Lawson, J. W.
Bain, James IMarshall, Bryce Martin, A. Sloan, Alex,
Ross, D. D. Dunlop, Alex. Stewart, Thos. Trench,
J. J. Watson, T. Burt, Geo. Macpherson, T. Dick, jr.,
W. G. Gunn, H. A. Long, Jas. Sinclair, John Lindsay
Steven, M.D., James Henry, J. Johnston, W. John-
stone, B.L., Hugh Smith, Geo. Macfarlane, Hugh Blair,
Andrew S. Johnston, Matthew Haggart, and John
Lawrie,
There are 229 Sabbath morning fellowship meet-
ings, and 4 sections, with reading rooms and educa-
tional classes, in connection with the Association,
with a membership of 9964. The reading rooms
at Christian Institute and sections are free to members,
and special reduced rates are charged for gymnasium,
&c., to those who are connected with the Associa-
tion. The circulating and reference libraries at
Christian Institute and sections are also free to
members. Young men coming from the country
should get letters of introduction to the general
secretary, who will recommend suitable lodgings and
introduce them to Christian society.
A gymnasium is fitted up with the most modem im-
provements, which is largely availed of by the members.
Employers of labour and merchants are invited to
consult the employment register at the Christian
Institute before filling vacancies in their workshops
or offices.
THE NATIONAL ANTI-GAMBLING LEAGUE
(SCOTLAND).
President, The Right Hon. The Earl of Aberdeen -,
hon. secretary, Wm. R. Bogle, 21 Cochrane Street,
Glasgow ; hon. treasurer, R. Calderwood, Esq., British
Linen Co. Bank, Union Street, Glasgow.
GLASGOW CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
Office-bearers, 1893-94 : — Hon. president, Sir Ja.s,
Marwick, LL.D. ; president. Rev. T. Eynon Davies;,
vice-president, D. S. Adams, Esq.; treasurer, J. R,
Sandilands, Esq., 141 West George Street; secretary,
A. C. Wood, Esq.. 37 Leven Street, Pollokshields.
Constitution. — That this Association be called the
" Glasgow Congregational Union." That the objects
of the Union shall be— (1) To foster fraternal inter-
course between the members of the various churches ;
(2) to elucidate and advance the principles of Con-
gregationalism ; (3) to encourage and stimulate
aggressive Christian work — such as Church Exten-
sion, Home and Foreign Missions ; (4) to bringj be-
fore churches and individuals the claims of the
Denominational Institutions.