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FORFAR DIRECTORY. 63
BURGH CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
John Lowson, jun., Beech Hill, Hon. President; J. F. Craik, President; J. W. Adamson,
Vice-President ; A. B. Wyllie, solicitor, Secretary aijd Treasurer. Committee — Messrs
John P. Anderson, W. Michie, J. Kewans, D. Macintosh, and W. Stewart.
FORFAR LIBERAL AND RADICAL ASSOCIATION.
Peter Brown, Hon, President ; Provost M'Dougall, President ; John Peffers, Vice-Presi-
dent ; W. H. Thomson, Secretary; W. Warden, Treasurer. Committee— James Milne,
Alex. Ritchie, James Mackintosh, George S. Nicolson, John L. Fenton, T. B. Esplin,
John Moffat, Andrew Stewart, John Adamson, Andrew Peflfers, George Strachan, Alex.
Yeaman, William Lundie, Robert Milne.
FORFAR LITERARY INSTITUTE.
Hon. President, Alex. Robertson of Burnside ; Hon. Vice-President, David Steele, Royal
Bank ; President, Alex. Hay ; Vice-President, Andrew Peffers ; Secretary and Treasurer,
D. Shepherd, Sheriff Clerk's Office. Directors— Messrs W. Spark, James L. Alexander,
T. F. Whitson, A. Johnston, jun., and F. Gray.
FORFAR FIELD CLUB.
Hon. President, Alex. Robertson of Burnside ; President, John Knox ; Vice-Presidents,
A. Freeman and A. W. Myles ; Hon. Secretary, David Barnet ; Hon. Treasurer, James
Campbell. Committee — Messrs J. W. Craik, Alex. Hay, John Melvin, George R. Fowler,
W. Cromb, Misses Hay, Jamieson, and Knox.
FORFAR AUXILIARY to the National BIBLE SOCIETY of SCOTLAND.
Alex. Robertson of Burnside, President ; David Steele, Vice-President ; J. A. MacLean,
Secretary and Treasurer. Committee— The Ministers of the Town ; and Messrs A. W.
Myles, Alex. Freeman, John P. Anderson, John Melvin, A. B. Wyllie, G. S. Nicolson.
FORFARSHIRE MISSION TO THE BLIND.
The work of the Mission is quite unsectarian, and has for its objects — (i) To seek out
and visit the blind in their homes ; (2) teach them to read, and supply them with books in
the raised type ; (3) help such as are able to work to some employment ; (4) to promote the
education of blind children, and generally, to care for their spiritual and temporal welfare.
On the Roll there are 157, 60 of whom can read.
Annual Meeting held in September. Hon. President, the Earl of Strathmore ; Vice-
President, Alex. Robertson of Burnside ; Secretary and Treasurer, David Steele, Royal
Bank, to whom subscriptions may be sent. William Edwards, St. John's Cottages,
Missionary, to whom names of blind persons should be sent, as also orders for work,
such as knitting, net cash bags, firewood, &c.
CHURCH SERVICES, &c.
Forfar Parish Church. — The Church is now handsomely restored and made most com-
fortable, thanks to the great liberality of James Duncan, of Coupar Grange.
The services are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., with services for the young once a month, in the
afternoon. The Sunday School meets at the close of the forenoon service, and also the
Bible Classes for young men and women at the same time — the former is conducted by Mr
Myles of Overdale, and the latter by the Assistant Minister. The Women's Guild meets
on Wednesday evening at 8-15 in Neill's Hall. The Young Men's Guild meets on Sunday
at 10 a.m. in the Class Room of the Church. The Clothing Society meets during the first
months of Winter on Wednesday at 2-30 p.m. in the Session Room.
St. James' Parish Church. — Services at n forenoon and 6 evening. Sabbath School
for girls in Church and for boys in Hall at 12-30. Sabbath School Superintendent — Alex.
Spence, Green Street. Minister's Bible Class in Church at 12-30 from October to April.
Women's Guild meets in St. James' Hall on Wednesday evening from Ootober to April at 8.
Clothing Society meets in Manse during early part of Winter on Tuesday afternoon at 3.
South United Free Church.— Services on Sunday — 11 and 6. Sabbath School— at
close of forenoon service. Bible Class at 7. Prayer Meeting on Wednesday evening at
7-30, and Choir Practice on Friday evening at 8. Orchestral Society on Monday at 8.
Missionary Association — Contributions gathered monthly by Lady Collectors. Women's
Missionary Work Association on Wednesday evenmg at 8-15. Dorcas Society meets as
desired by announcement from pulpit.