Booking Slip Itinerary

Please reserve ____ place(s) at £30 each 9.00 am Depart from Malone for the 2017 Field Trip Coach and Meals. Presbyterian Church carpark (Carpark available for the day) Please reserve ____ place(s) at £16 each for the 2017 Field Trip Meals only. 10.00 am Arrive at Castledawson Dietary Requirements: ...... Presbyterian Church for Talk and Tour Name: ______followed by Morning Coffee Annual Field Trip (Carpark available for the day) Address: ______Saturday, 17 June 2017 ______11.15 am Arrive at 1st Magherafelt 9.00 am Presbyterian Church ______for Talk and Tour to

Tel No: ______Presbyterian Churches 12.00 noon Arrive at Union Road, E-mail: ______Magherafelt Presbyterian in Mid-Ulster Church for Talk and Tour I enclose a cheque for £ ______followed by Lunch made payable to the Cost “Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland”. 2.00 pm Arrive at Moneymore for Talk and Tour of 1st and £30 – Coach & Meals 2nd Presbyterian Churches Please detach and send the completed £16 – Meals only Booking Slip with payment to:

Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland 3.30 pm Arrive at Coagh Presbyterian Church for Talk and Tour 26 College Green, BELFAST BT7 1LN Presbyterian Historical Society

of Ireland Enquiries about the Field Trip may be made 5.00 pm Arrive at Claggan Presbyterian 26 College Green to The Librarian at the above address Church for Talk and Tour BELFAST or by email to: followed by an Evening Meal BT7 1LN

[email protected] Registered Charity NIC101056 8.00 pm Arrive back in Belfast or by telephone on 028 9072 7330 (via Castledawson) www.PresbyterianHistoryIreland.com

Castledawson Presbyterian Church 1st Moneymore Presbyterian Church Coagh Presbyterian Church BT45 8AA BT45 7PN BT80 0DP

Formed in 1708 in spite of Presbytery opposition Dates from 1660. First minister was Rev John who considered that it would weaken Originally known as Dawson’s Bridge, it was Abernethy who waited on William III in London neighbouring congregations. Probably built late formed in 1694; the home church of the Rev after the Revolution and was father of Rev John 18th century during the ministry of Rev James Glasgow, missionary to India. Abernethy, founder of the Belfast Society. Rev McClelland whose grave is the earliest in the John Burnett became Moderator of the General graveyard. Rev Edward Marcus Dill, one of the 1st Magherafelt Presbyterian Church Assembly 1849-50. ‘Dill Worthies’ was minister 1835-8. BT45 6BW

2nd Moneymore Presbyterian Church Claggan Presbyterian Church BT45 7PY BT80 9UF

Originally linked with Moneymore from 1692 and then with Castledawson – became a separate church in 1738. Originated from a Sunday School, the building

Union Road Magherafelt opened in 1846. A manse was built in 1862 as a A United Secession charge dating from after memorial to the Revival. The addition of a church Presbyterian Church 1818. The Rev George Robert Thompson was bell as part of an 1872 extension caused BT45 5DF suspended and restored 4 times. controversy. Home church of Lydia Ramsay and

Rev Andrew Weir, missionaries to China.

New PHSI Publication: New PHSI Publication: Formed in 1868. Rev James McGranaghan The Rentouls, a Presbyterian Dynasty (£3.00) Rev Jonathan Simpson, First Minister of Portrush became Moderator of the General Assembly, by John W Lockington Presbyterian Church and Lifeboat Supporter (£5.00) 1918-9. by Joseph Thompson