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2014 2014 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland PresbyterCHURCH IN IRELAND an BELFAST, 2014 CONTENTS MINUTES OF ASSEMBLY, JUNE, 2014 Monday ..................................................................................... 1 Tuesday...................................................................................... 19 Wednesday ................................................................................. 31 Thursday .................................................................................... 60 Changes in the Code .............................................................................. 94 _____________ DIRECTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Former Moderators of Assembly ........................................................... 100 Diary and Appointments ........................................................................ 101 Presbyteries ............................................................................................ 103 Directory of Ministers ............................................................................ 176 Under Care of Presbyteries: Ministers .................................................................................... 215 Licentiates ................................................................................. 217 Alphabetical Lists: Congregations ............................................................................ 220 Ministers .................................................................................... 224 Contacts: Assembly Buildings .................................................................. 257 Union Theological College ....................................................... 257 Assembly Boards ....................................................................... 258 Chaplaincies ........................................................................................... 261 Assembly Missionaries .......................................................................... 265 Trustees .................................................................................................. 270 Moderators of Assembly, 1840-2013 ..................................................... 271 Boards and Committees of Assembly .................................................... 275 Addresses of Members ........................................................................... 292 _____________ STATISTICS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Congregational Statistics ....................................................................... 303 Ecclesiastical Changes ........................................................................... 348 Index of Minutes and Directory ............................................................. 349 BELFAST, 2014 BELFAST, 2014 Daily Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE General Assembly OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland Held at Belfast, June, 2014 FIRST SESSION Monday, 2nd June, 2014 7.00 pm Within Church House The Right Rev Dr Rob L Craig, Moderator of the General Assembly, led in public worship and addressed those present before constituting the Assembly with prayer. The Clerk announced that the names of 616 ministers being ex officio members and 472 elders on whose behalf commissions had been received, had been entered on the Roll of the Assembly, together with 47 Assembly Elders, Conveners and nominees of the Business Board. In addition 228 people in various categories, not members of the court, have been invited to sit and deliberate, 16 of whom are from other Churches. The following Ministers and Ruling Elders were present at the Annual Meeting:- 2 BELFAST, 2014 BELFAST ASSEMBLY 1. ARDS PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations D.G. Bailie .............................. ................................................. West Church, Bangor Dr. R. Sterritt ........................... ................................................. Greenwell St., N’ards D. Johnston ............................. ................................................. First Newtownards Dr. W.P. Addley ....................... ................................................. Theological Professor W.A. Kennedy ......................... ................................................. Trinity, Bangor W.T. Cordner .......................... ................................................. First Bangor Dr. D.J. Watts .......................... +W. Graham ............................ Clerk Dr. D.R. Purce ......................... Ms. M Corry ............................ Groomsport Dr. R.A. Russell ...................... ................................................. Ballywalter Dr. S.N. Williams .................... +Mrs. J. Mann ......................... Theological Professor R.J. Montgomery .................... Miss P. Hassard ....................... Trinity, Bangor T.W.D. Johnston ...................... G. Nesbitt ................................ Hamilton Rd., Bangor Dr. R.A. Patton ........................ A. Vance .................................. Ballygilbert S.A. Little ................................ J. Cole ...................................... Shore Street, Donaghadee C.W. Megaw ........................... D. McAuley ............................. Helen’s Bay ................................................. J. Neilly ................................... First Newtownards W.J. Carlisle ............................ D. Faris .................................... Movilla ................................................. Mrs. J. Richardson ................... West Church, Bangor W.G. Cameron ......................... W.J. Taylor ............................... Glastry -do- .......................................... ................................................. Kirkcubbin J.M. Wade ............................... ................................................. Portavogie Dr. W.J.A. Sleith ..................... N. McGurk .............................. Regent St., Newtownards ................................................. B. Cunningham........................ First Bangor J.H. Flaherty ............................ T. Jenkins ................................. Millisle & Ballycopeland P.C. Lyle .................................. Mrs. H. Millar.......................... Ballyholme Dr. W.J.P. Bailie ...................... ................................................. Mission Africa A.W. Carson ............................ S. Falloon ................................ Strean, Newtownards G. Aitcheson ............................ ................................................. Kilcooley, Bangor R.J. Stevenson ......................... ................................................. Carrowdore & Ballyfrenis G.J. Kennedy ........................... Ms. V. Scott ............................. Ballygrainey ................................................. A. Warden ................................ Ballyblack D.W. Leach ............................. +A. Dalzell .............................. Hamilton Road Assoc. M. Catney ................................ A. Briggs ................................. St. Andrew’s, Bangor C.G. Anderson ......................... ................................................. First Donaghadee T.J. McConaghie ..................... Miss E. Savage ........................ Conlig N.D.H. Stewart ........................ R. Walker ................................. Greyabbey A. Ditty ................................... J. Doherty ................................ Scrabo ................................................. N. Speers ................................. Cloughey 2. ARMAGH PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations Dr. J. Thompson ...................... ................................................. The Mall, Armagh T.A. Moore .............................. ................................................. Hill Street, Lurgan J. Gordon ................................. ................................................. Second Keady; Drumhillery ................................................. W. Porter .................................. Cladymore BELFAST, 2014 Daily Minutes 3 S. van Os ................................. ................................................. Army Chaplain C.G. Harris .............................. J.M. Woolsey ........................... Ahorey -do- .......................................... ................................................. Clare Dr. J.S. Carson ........................ ................................................. Theological Principal A.D. Davidson ........................ E. Megaw ................................ First Armagh Christina U.R. Bradley ............ Mrs. R. Dunlop ........................ Armagh Road, Portadown R.I.A. Allely ............................ ................................................. Craigavon; Vinecash E.P. Gamble ............................. T. Savage ................................. The Mall, Armagh D.J. Hutchinson ....................... D. Riddell ................................ Moy -do- .......................................... ................................................. Benburb N.J. McCullough ..................... K. Belshaw .............................. Hill Street, Lurgan P.D. Thompson ........................ M. Hamilton ............................ Waringstown S.D. Finlay .............................. ................................................. Druminnis -do- .......................................... ................................................