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RELIGIOUS AND MORAL INSTITUTIONS.
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GLASGOW UNITED EVANGELISTIC
ASSOCIATION.
Central Offices, 70 Bothwell Street.
This association was formed in 1874, for the pur-
pose of uniting the churches in evangelistic work
among the masses. Evangelistic services and open-air
preaching are conducted (nightly) at Tent Hall, Steel
Street, ofi" Saltmarket,built at a cost of about £17,000;
at Betbanv Hall, Bernard Street, Biidgeton ; at Miz-
pah Band Hall, 48 Pitt Street, Anderston, and various
branches of Mizpah Band work throughout the city.
A free breakfast is given every Sabbath in Tent Hall
at 8.0 a.m. to upwards of 1200 people, gathered from
the very poorest; and at 2 o'clock p.m., about 1000
poor children receive a Bible lesson and a dinner.
Four Day Refuges have been carried on for some years,
where children , who are entirely or worse than neglected,
receive three meals a day, and are otherwise helped in
their education. There are also Homes at Saltcoats,
in which neglected or abandoned children are entirely
supported. In connection with the Free Breakfast, a
committee meets in the above hall every Monday night
at 7 p.m. to enquire into cases of need. In connection
with the children's Sabbath dinner a committee meets
every Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the above hall, to inquire
into the cases of poor children sent from any quarter.
During the past year 7500 poor children were sent
to the country for a fortnight, in connection with
the Fresh-Air Fortnight Fund. A Bible-Training
Institute for Christian workers is being built in
Bothwell Street, to qualify them for either the
Home or Foreign field — of which Mr. John An-
derson, formerly of Ardrossan, is superintendent.
There is also the Bonar Memorial Mission to the Jews
in Glasgow, at 4 Carlton Place. Ordinary income
of the association from voluntary contributions, about
£13,000 per annum. Extraordinary, £16,000,
needed for Bible Training Institute Building.
President, Right Hon. Lord Overtoun, 7 W.George
st. ; hon. secretaries, John R. Miller, 2 Somerset place,
and J. W. Arthur, 40 Athole Gdns. ; hon. treasurers,
Robert Gourlay, Bank of Scotland, and Alex. Mac-
Keith, 19 Howard Street.
RELIGIOUS TRACT AND BOOK SOCIETY
OF SCOTLAND (Glasgow Branch).
This society is quite nnsectarian, and has for its
object, by means of Christian colporteurs going from
door to door, especially amongst the working classes,
to circulate pure, attractive, and elevating literature,
thereby endeavouring to supplant the pernicious and
sensational books and periodicals which do so much
evil to the community.
President, Jas. A. Campbell, LL.D.,M.P. ; vice-
presidents, James S. Napier, Esq., and Right Hon.
Lord Overtoun ; treasurer, Robert Gourlay, Bank of
Scotland ; secretary, Patrick H. Aikman, C.A., 107
St. Vincent Street; superintendent and collector,
Daniel Graham, 43 Holmhead street.
THE WEST OF SCOTLAND BRANCH OF
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FAMILIES'
ASSOCIATION.
Her Grace the Duchess of Montrose, president ;
Robt. Gourlay, Esq., Bank of Scotland, hon. treas. ;
Major-General Gildea, C.B., 14 Montgomerie Ores.,
hon. secretarv.
EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY (LONDON),
SCOTTISH BRANCH.
Offices, Grove Street Institute, Glasgow.
Hon. secretary, T. A. Boyd, Esq., Sbettleston
Iron Works; secretary, Mr. E. J. Mitchell, Grove
Street Institute. Income, £1200 per year. Number
of meetings taken annually, over 20,000.
The Evangelization Society is a company of
preachers associated to preach the Gospel. As
individuals they belong to various denominations
of the Christian Church, but as Evangelists they
belong to none. They go out through the Evangeliz^-
ation Societynot as members of any particular Church,
but only as Evangelists, to preach Jesus to the
unconverted. The Society was established in
1868. Over one thousand Missions are supplied
annually with Evangelists in England, Scotland, and
Wales, on the application of Clergymen, Ministers,
and others. As no stated charge is made for the
services of its preachers, no place need be without
the Gospel at the hands of the Evangelist so long as
this Society exists.
GLASGOW MAGDALENE INSTITUTION FOR
THE REPRESSION OF VICE AND THE
REFORMATION OF PENITENT FEMALES.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Office and Receiving House, 15 and 17 Stirling Road.
Sir J. N. Cuthbertson, President; Sir John Burns,
Bart., Dr. James Alexander Campbell, M.P., Rev.
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 ta
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 Stirling Road. This Home ac-
commodates 52 inmates, and Lochburn Home, Mary-
hill, gives accommodation for 120 inmates. Ai
both Homes industrial work is carried on, comprising
sewing and laundry work. £800 of subscriptions
are required annually.
GLASGOW CABMEN'S MISSION.
Lady Burns, Castle Wemyss, Wemyss Bay,
treasurer ; Mr. Robert Wilson and Mr. Thomas Neil,
missionaries, under the superintendence of the Glasgow
City Mission.
JEWISH EVANGELICAL MISSION.
Committee — Rev. Jas. Black, D.D , T. Bost, Esq.,
Rev. Alex. Brown, Rev. Fergus Ferguson, D.D., P,
B. Junor, Esq., Rev. T. H. Martin, and Rev. John
Riddell, M.A. ; Rev. Aaron Matthews, superintendent
and treasurer; Meyer Lew, missionary; Miss Matthews,
worker amongst the Jewesses. Hebrew Chris'.ian
House, 12 Abbotsford Place, p.".