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Minutes of the General Assembly 2009 2009 2009 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland PresbyterCHURCH IN IRELAND an CONTENTS —————— MINUTES OF ASSEMBLY, JUNE, 2009 Monday....................................................................................... 1 Tuesday....................................................................................... 21 Wednesday.................................................................................. 50 Thursday ..................................................................................... 74 Delegations and Ecclesiastical Changes .......................................... 96 Changes in the Code......................................................................... 97 —————— DIRECTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Former Moderators of Assembly ..................................................... 102 Diary and Appointments .................................................................. 103 Presbyteries: Congregations and Ministers...................................... 105 Under Care of Presbyteries: Ministers ..................................................................................... 163 Ministers Transferring from other Churches.............................. 164 Licentiates................................................................................... 165 Alphabetical Lists: Congregations............................................................................. 167 Ministers ..................................................................................... 171 Contacts: Church House ............................................................................. 199 Union Theological College ........................................................ 199 Assembly Boards........................................................................ 200 Chaplaincies...................................................................................... 202 Assembly Missionaries..................................................................... 205 Trustees............................................................................................. 210 Moderators of Assembly, 1840-2008............................................... 211 Boards and Committees of Assembly.............................................. 215 Addresses of Members ..................................................................... 232 —————— STATISTICS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Congregational Statistics.................................................................. 241 Index of Minutes and Directory ....................................................... 287 BELFAST, 2009 Daily Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE General Assembly OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland Held at Belfast, June, 2009 FIRST SESSION Monday, 1st June, 2009 Seven o’clock. Evening Within Church House The Right Rev Dr W Donald Patton, Moderator of the General Assembly, led in public worship and addressed those present before constituting the Assembly with prayer. The Memorial Roll of Ministers deceased was submitted by the Rev Dr WTJ Richardson MBE, and the Assembly paid their customary tribute. The Clerk announced that the names of 601 ministers being ex officio members and 477 elders on whose behalf commissions had been received, had been entered on the Roll of the Assembly together with 59 Assembly Elders, Conveners and nominees of the Business Board. In addition 193 people in various categories, not members of the court, have been invited to sit and deliberate. There are also 19 Corresponding Members and Delegates from other Churches. 2 BELFAST, 2009 The following Ministers and Ruling Elders were present at the Annual Meeting:- BELFAST ASSEMBLY 1. ARDS PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations A.S. Cromie............................. ............................................. Lisnabreen, Bangor H.D. McMorran....................... ............................................. Trinity, Bangor J.McC. Auld ............................ ............................................. R.E. Teacher Dr. J. Ross ............................... ............................................. High Street, Holywood Dr. R. Sterritt........................... ............................................. Greenwell St., N’ards N.J. Linkens............................. ............................................. Retired D. Johnston.............................. ............................................. First Newtownards Dr. W.P. Addley...................... ............................................. Theological Professor W.T. Cordner ......................... Ms. A. Lang ........................ First Bangor Dr. D.J. Watts.......................... +Mrs. E. Warden................. Clerk Dr. D.R. Purce......................... Miss E. Nixon ..................... Groomsport ................................................. N. Speers............................. Cloughey Dr. R.A. Russell ...................... A. Boyd............................... 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 R.A. Patton .............................. H. Morrison......................... Ballygilbert S.A. Little ................................ J. Cole ................................. Shore Street, Donaghadee C.W. Megaw ........................... Mrs. A. Kirk........................ Helen’s Bay J. Campbell.............................. ............................................. First Newtownards N.W. McAuley ........................ R. McCormick .................... Greenwell St, Newtownards Helen S. Boyd ......................... T. Jenkins............................ Millisle & Ballycopeland D. Bradley ............................... ............................................. Ballycrochan W.J. Carlisle ............................ R. Smylie ............................ Movilla C.J.C. McMullen ..................... A. Ward............................... West Church, Bangor W. G. Cameron ....................... L. McC. Dempster .............. Glastry -do- .......................................... L. Finlay.............................. Kirkcubbin J. M. Wade .............................. T. Kennedy.......................... Portavogie R. Stirling ................................ ............................................. Conlig Averil Stevenson ..................... ............................................. Kirkcubbin Dr. W.J.A. Sleith ..................... R. Martin............................. Regent St., Newtownards P.C. Lyle.................................. Mrs. H. Millar..................... Ballyholme ................................................. +B. Knox............................. Mission Africa A.M. Bates............................... J. Doherty............................ Scrabo A.W. Carson............................ J. Black................................ Strean, Newtownards G. Aitcheson............................ ............................................. Kilcooley, Bangor R.J. Stevenson ......................... ............................................. Carrowdore & Ballyfrenis M. Henderson.......................... ............................................. Army Chaplain G.J. Kennedy........................... J. McCormick...................... Ballygrainey ................................................. R. Carville........................... Lisnabreen S. Henning............................... A. Warden........................... Ballyblack Dr. M.J. Welsh ........................ N. Hamilton ........................ Greyabbey + = Elders appointed by Presbytery * = Representative Elder from another Congregation BELFAST, 2009 Daily Minutes 3 ................................................. A. Dalzell............................ First Donaghadee ................................................. L. Willoughby..................... St. Andrew’s, Bangor 2. ARMAGH PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations Dr. W.M. Craig ....................... ............................................. First Portadown Dr. J. Thompson...................... ............................................. The Mall, Armagh T.A. Moore.............................. ............................................. Hill Street, Lurgan J. Gordon ................................. D. Coulter............................ Second Keady -do- .......................................... D. Hopps ............................. Drumhillery D.R. Byers............................... ............................................. Cladymore -do- .......................................... ............................................. Tassagh C.G. Harris .............................. J.F. Sandford....................... Ahorey -do- .......................................... N.H. Cully........................... Clare Dr. J.S. Carson ........................ G. Russell............................ First Portadown A.D. Davidson......................... N. Boyd............................... First Armagh Christina U.R. Bradley............ Mrs. M. Stirling .................. Armagh Road, Portadown R.I.A. Allely............................ A. Ince................................. Craigavon -do- .......................................... J. Whittle............................
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