Minutes of the General Assembly 1999
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BELFAST, 1999 1 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE General Assembly OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland Held at Belfast, June, 1999 FIRST SESSION Monday, 7th June, 1999 Seven o’clock. Evening Within Church House The Right Rev. Dr. S. J. Dixon, Moderator of the General Assembly, led in the exercise of public worship and addressed those present before constituting the Assembly with prayer. The Memorial Roll of Ministers deceased was submitted by the Rev. J. F. Murdoch and the Assembly paid their customary tribute. The Clerk announced that the names of 621 ministers being ex officio members and 518 elders on whose behalf commissions had been received, had been entered on the Roll of the Assembly together with 61 Assembly Elders, Conveners and nominees of the Business Board. There were also 17 Corresponding Members and Delegates from other Churches. He stated that 21 Deaconesses had been invited to sit and deliberate in accordance with the Resolution of Assembly of 1969 and 1 Woman Worker in accordance with the Assembly Resolution of 1991. He stated that 12 Irish Mission Workers, 63 Women’s representatives and 42 Youth representatives together with 5 Conveners and Missionaries who are not members of the court had also been invited to sit and deliberate. The following Ministers and Ruling Elders were present at the Annual Meeting:— 2 BELFAST, 1999 BELFAST ASSEMBLY 1. ARDS PRESBYTERY MINISTERS RULING ELDERS CONGREGATIONS A.S. Cromie .............................. .............................................. Lisnabreen, Bangor Dr. C. Presho ............................. .............................................. Bible Society, Director R.S.G. Gilmore ......................... .............................................. Helen’s Bay Dr. D. Burke .............................. .............................................. Hamilton Road, Bangor Dr. T.J. Simpson ....................... .............................................. Clerk of Assembly Emer. H.D. McMorran ........................ .............................................. Trinity, Bangor D.G. Bailie ................................ .............................................. West Church, Bangor Dr. T.S. Reid ............................. .............................................. Theol. Professor Emeritus Dr. John Ross ............................ Franklin Adair ...................... High Street, Holywood Dr. Rodney Sterritt ................... Mervyn Spence .................... Greenwell St., N’ards ................................................... Robert Woods ...................... Lisnabreen N.J. Linkens .............................. .............................................. Retired David Johnston ......................... .............................................. First Newtownards W.L. Haslett .............................. Mrs. A. Rankin ..................... Ballyblack Dr. W.P. Addley ....................... .............................................. Conlig W.A. Kennedy .......................... Miss H. Moreland ................ Trinity, Bangor W.T. Cordner ............................ R.D. Smith............................ First Bangor J. Lamont ................................... Ron Martin ........................... Regent St., Newtownards J. Gordon ................................... .............................................. First Donaghadee J.T. Williamson ......................... .............................................. Glastry Dr. D.J. Watts ........................... Mrs. M. Smyth ..................... Ballyholme J.H. Robinson ............................ + R. Johnston ........................... Dir. of Ministerial Students W.J. Parkes ................................ R.G. Beers ............................ St. Andrew’s, Bangor Dr. D.R. Purce ........................... .............................................. Groomsport D.C. Porter ................................ + W. Graham ........................... Movilla (Ch. Ext.) Dr. R.A. Russell ........................ .............................................. Ballywalter Dr. S.N. Williams ..................... + D. Glover .............................. Theological Professor G.F. McKeown .......................... Sam Fox ............................... Second Newtownards A. Gibson .................................. + J. McIntyre ........................... Lect. Belfast Bible College R.A. Patton ................................ J. McCullough ...................... Ballygilbert T.W.D. Johnston ....................... D. Cummings ....................... Hamilton Rd., Bangor D.J. Campbell............................ + W.J. Moorhead ..................... The Bible Society in N.I. J.N.I. McNeely .......................... Dawson Clarke ..................... First Holywood Dr. S.R. Jones ........................... Mrs. K. Hinds ....................... Kilcooley S.A. Little .................................. .............................................. Shore Street, Donaghadee C.W. Megaw ............................. Roy McKinty ....................... Helen’s Bay Helen S. Boyd ........................... David Boyd .......................... Millisle & Ballycopeland D. Bradley ................................. .............................................. Ballycrochan S. Eliz. Hughes .......................... + J. McComiskey .................... First Bangor Assoc. C.J.C. McMullen ....................... David Baillie ........................ West Church, Bangor Averil Stevenson ....................... Dr. W.M.C. Stevenson ......... Kirkcubbin -do- ............................................ .............................................. Portaferry W. Sinclair ................................ John McKnight..................... Strean, Newtownards W.J. Murdock ............................ Leonard Brown .................... Greyabbey T.J. Laverty ............................... + C. N. Eves ............................ West Church, Bangor Asst. R.A. Liddle ................................ + D. Johnston .......................... West Church, Bangor Assoc. Dr. J.G. Millar ........................... + A.J. Boal ............................... Hamilton Road, Bangor Assoc. N.J. McCullough ....................... James Turtle ......................... Ballygrainey ................................................... William McDowell .............. Cloughey ................................................... John Thompson .................... Portavogie ................................................... Agnes McCullough .............. Scrabo ................................................... R.J. Davidson ....................... First Newtownards BELFAST, 1999 3 2. ARMAGH PRESBYTERY MINISTERS RULING ELDERS CONGREGATIONS Dr. W.M. Craig ......................... .............................................. First Portadown Dr. John Girvan ......................... .............................................. Hill Street, Lurgan Dr. J. Thompson........................ T.H. Savage .......................... The Mall, Armagh Samuel McMillan ..................... .............................................. Caledon & Minterburn F.A.C. Wilson ........................... J. Smart ................................. Armagh Rd., Portadown T.A. Moore ................................ John Flavell .......................... Hill Street, Lurgan Desmond Knowles .................... John Crozier ......................... First Portadown Stephan van Os ......................... J.J. Hamilton ........................ First Lurgan A.D. Davidson .......................... N. Shilliday .......................... First Armagh C.G. Harris ................................ R.M. Patterson ..................... Ahorey -do- ............................................ R.S. McClelland ................... Clare R.B. Thompson ......................... .............................................. Cladymore B.A. Small ................................. J.G. MacQueen..................... Loughgall -do- ............................................ Norman Cornet..................... Tartaraghan D.H. Gilpin ................................ James Megaw ....................... Druminnis -do- ............................................ William Kelly....................... Redrock W.G. Cameron .......................... .............................................. First Keady -do- ............................................ Thomas Shilliday ................. Armaghbrague T.A. McNeely ........................... Eric Hanna ............................ Richhill B. Ann McDonald ..................... W.R. Hadden ........................ Caledon -do- ............................................ J. Burns ................................. Minterburn L.W.H. Hilditch ........................ G. Graham ............................ Moy -do- ............................................ Neville Pogue ....................... Benburb J.W.P. McConnell ..................... .............................................. Waringstown A.J. Thompson .......................... .............................................. Craigavon -do- ............................................ James Whittle ....................... Vinecash J.A. Curry .................................. Dr. J. Morrow ....................... Second Keady -do- ............................................ Mrs. G. Hopps ...................... Drumhillery ................................................... J. Cargill ..............................