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2010 2010 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland PresbyterCHURCH IN IRELAND an CONTENTS —————— MINUTES OF SPECIAL ASSEMBLY Tuesday, 13 April, 2010............................................................. i MINUTES OF ASSEMBLY, JUNE, 2010 Monday....................................................................................... 1 Tuesday....................................................................................... 20 Wednesday.................................................................................. 33 Thursday ..................................................................................... 56 Changes in the Code......................................................................... 79 —————— DIRECTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Former Moderators of Assembly ..................................................... 86 Diary and Appointments .................................................................. 87 Presbyteries: Congregations and Ministers...................................... 89 Under Care of Presbyteries: Ministers ..................................................................................... 149 Ministers Transferring from other Churches.............................. 150 Licentiates................................................................................... 151 Alphabetical Lists: Congregations............................................................................. 153 Ministers ..................................................................................... 157 Contacts: Church House ............................................................................. 186 Union Theological College ........................................................ 186 Assembly Boards........................................................................ 187 Chaplaincies...................................................................................... 189 Assembly Missionaries..................................................................... 193 Trustees............................................................................................. 197 Moderators of Assembly, 1840-2009............................................... 198 Boards and Committees of Assembly.............................................. 202 Addresses of Members ..................................................................... 218 —————— STATISTICS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Congregational Statistics.................................................................. 227 Ecclesiastical Changes...................................................................... 272 Index of Minutes and Directory ....................................................... 273 BELFAST, 2010 Daily Minutes i MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE General Assembly OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland Held at Belfast, April, 2010 Tuesday, 13th April, 2010 2.00 p.m. Within Church House The Right Rev Dr J Stafford Carson, B.Sc., M.A., M.A.R., M.Th., D.D., Moderator of the General Assembly, led in public worship and constituted the Assembly with prayer. The Clerk of Assembly announced that the names of 609 ministers, being ex officio members, and 482 elders, on whose behalf commissions had been received, had been entered on the Roll of the Assembly together with Assembly Elders, Conveners and nominees of the Business Board. In addition people in the normal categories, not members of the court, had been invited to sit and deliberate. The following Ministers and Ruling Elders were recorded as present at the Special Meeting of the General Assembly: ii BELFAST, 2010 1. ARDS PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations H.D. McMorran....................... ............................................. Trinity, Bangor D.G. Bailie............................... ............................................. West Church, Bangor Dr. G.McK. Eagleson.............. ............................................. First Donaghadee Dr. J. Ross ............................... ............................................. High Street, Holywood Dr. R. Sterritt........................... ............................................. Greenwell St., N’ards N.J. Linkens............................. ............................................. Retired D. Johnston.............................. ............................................. First Newtownards W.L. Haslett ............................ ............................................. Ballyblack Dr. W.P. Addley...................... ............................................. Theological Professor W.A. Kennedy......................... ............................................. Trinity, Bangor W.T. Cordner ......................... C. Browne ........................... First Bangor Dr. D.J. Watts.......................... +Mrs. E.A. Warden............. Clerk Dr. D.R. Purce......................... I. Crawford.......................... Groomsport ................................................. S. McVea ............................ Cloughey ................................................. H. Anderson........................ Portaferry Dr. R.A. Russell ...................... D. Patton ............................. Ballywalter ................................................. +Mrs. J. Mann..................... Theological Professor R.J. Montgomery..................... Miss P. Hassard .................. Trinity, Bangor T.W.D. Johnston...................... T.R. Millar .......................... Hamilton Rd., Bangor R.A. Patton .............................. A.J.D. Vance....................... Ballygilbert S.A. Little ................................ J. Cole ................................. Shore Street, Donaghadee C.W. Megaw ........................... Mrs. E. McGucken.............. Helen’s Bay J. Campbell.............................. D. Fallows........................... First Newtownards N.W. McAuley ........................ B. Duff ................................ Greenwell St, Newtownards Helen S. Boyd ......................... T. Jenkins............................ Millisle & Ballycopeland W.J. Carlisle ............................ W. Graham.......................... Movilla C.J.C. McMullen ..................... J.W. Russell ........................ West Church, Bangor W.G. Cameron......................... D. McKee............................ Glastry -do- .......................................... Dr. W.M.C. Stevenson........ Kirkcubbin J.M. Wade ............................... ............................................. Portavogie R. Stirling ................................ Mrs. E. Savage.................... Conlig Averil Stevenson ..................... ............................................. Kirkcubbin Dr. W.J.A. Sleith ..................... J. Crawford.......................... Regent St., Newtownards P.C. Lyle.................................. Ms. H. Millar ...................... Ballyholme ................................................. +B.T. Knox ......................... Mission Africa A.M. Bates............................... J. Doherty............................ Scrabo ................................................. J. Black................................ Strean, Newtownards G. Aitcheson............................ Ms. K. Hinds....................... Kilcooley, Bangor R.J. Stevenson ......................... ............................................. Carrowdore & Ballyfrenis G.J. Kennedy........................... J. McCormick...................... Ballygrainey S.J. Castles............................... R. Carville........................... Lisnabreen S. Henning............................... Ms. A. Rankin..................... Ballyblack Dr. M.J. Welsh ........................ R. Walker............................ Greyabbey ................................................. +G. McCutcheon................. Hamilton Road, Assoc. D.M. Spratt.............................. ............................................. First Bangor, Assoc. ................................................. T. Ritchie ............................ Second Newtownards ................................................. A. Dalzell............................ First Donaghadee BELFAST, 2010 Daily Minutes iii 2. ARMAGH PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations Dr. J. Thompson...................... ............................................. The Mall, Armagh T.A. Moore.............................. ............................................. Hill Street, Lurgan J. Gordon ................................. ............................................. Second Keady -do- .......................................... D. Hopps ............................. Drumhillery D.R.Byers ................................ W. Porter............................. Cladymore -do- .......................................... Ms. M. McGuinness ........... Tassagh ................................................. J. Mason.............................. Clare Dr. J.S. Carson ........................ G. Russell............................ First Portadown ................................................. I. Kyle ................................. First Armagh Christina U.R. Bradley............ I. Conner ............................. Armagh Road, Portadown R.I.A. Allely............................ A.D. Ince............................. Craigavon -do- .......................................... J. Whittle............................. Vinecash ................................................