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uncharitable opinions are laid aside, and every one
has begun to suspect that his dictates have no bet-
ter claim to infallibility than those of others.
There are two chapels for those of the Episco-
pal persuasion ; both of them elegantly fitted up,
and conveniently situated.
There are two meetings of Independents, of the
form denominated after Mr Glass, their first minis-
ter in this quarter, and sometimes after Mr Sande-
man, one of the original supporters of a similar con-
gregation in Perth. The principal Independent
chapel stands in King-street ; and is built in the
form of an octagon. The congregation was form-
ed by Mr Glass, in 173 £ 2.
There are four meeting-houses for Seceders;
which are well attended ; and the respective clergy-
men pay due attention to the edification, the wants,
and necessities of their congregations.*
There are separate societies and meeting-houses
for Roman Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, Unita-
rians, Bereans, and Quakers. At the Westport
chapel there is a respectable meeting of Indepen-
dents, of another form.
From these numerous and various societies ver)r
considerable funds are raised for the support of the
sick, the aged, and necessitous. The funds com-
mitted to the charge of the Kirk-Session are the
principal, and are managed with the utmost care,
and are disbursed as follows : — to the stated pen-
sioners, to the nursing of orphans and infants de-
serted by worthless parents, to the educating and
providing books for poor children, and to many
occasional charities.
* See Appendix.