2012 2012 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland PresbyterCHURCH IN IRELAND an BELFAST, 2012 CONTENTS MINUTES OF ASSEMBLY, JUNE, 2012 Monday ..................................................................................... 1 Tuesday...................................................................................... 19 Wednesday ................................................................................. 35 Thursday .................................................................................... 57 Changes in the Code .............................................................................. 70 _____________ DIRECTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Former Moderators of Assembly ........................................................... 74 Diary and Appointments ........................................................................ 75 Presbyteries ............................................................................................ 77 Directory of Ministers ............................................................................ 151 Under Care of Presbyteries: Ministers .................................................................................... 191 Ministers Transferring from other Churches ............................. 192 Licentiates ................................................................................. 193 Alphabetical Lists: Congregations ............................................................................ 196 Ministers .................................................................................... 200 Contacts: Assembly Buildings .................................................................. 233 Union Theological College ....................................................... 233 Assembly Boards ....................................................................... 234 Chaplaincies ........................................................................................... 237 Assembly Missionaries .......................................................................... 241 Trustees .................................................................................................. 245 Moderators of Assembly, 1840-2010 ..................................................... 246 Boards and Committees of Assembly .................................................... 250 Addresses of Members ........................................................................... 266 _____________ STATISTICS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Congregational Statistics ....................................................................... 277 Ecclesiastical Changes ........................................................................... 323 Index of Minutes and Directory ............................................................. 324 BELFAST, 2012 BELFAST, 2012 Daily Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE General Assembly OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland Held at Belfast, May, 2012 FIRST SESSION Monday, 28th May, 2012 7.00 pm Within Church House The Right Rev Dr Ivan J Patterson, 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 608 ministers being ex officio members and 462 elders on whose behalf commissions had been received, had been entered on the Roll of the Assembly, together with 57 Assembly Elders, Conveners and nominees of the Business Board. In addition 222 people in various categories, not members of the court, have been invited to sit and deliberate, 18 of whom are from other Churches. The following Ministers and Ruling Elders were present at the Annual Meeting:- 2 BELFAST, 2012 BELFAST ASSEMBLY 1. ARDS PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations H.D. McMorran ...................... ................................................. Trinity, Bangor Dr. J. Ross ............................... ................................................. High Street, Holywood Dr. R. Sterritt ........................... ................................................. Greenwell St., N’ards W.M. Gray ............................... ................................................. Lisnabreen D. Johnston ............................. ................................................. First Newtownards Dr. W.P. Addley ....................... ................................................. Theological Professor W.T. Cordner .......................... M. Eves.................................... First Bangor Dr. D.J. Watts .......................... +W. Graham ............................ Clerk Dr. D.R. Purce ......................... S. Holland ................................ Groomsport ................................................. N. Speers ................................. Cloughey Dr. R.A. Russell ...................... D. Patton .................................. 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 ................................................. A. Vance .................................. Ballygilbert S.A. Little ................................ J. Cole ...................................... Shore Street, Donaghadee C.W. Megaw ........................... Mrs. M. Conroy ....................... Helen’s Bay J. Campbell ............................. C. Graham ............................... First Newtownards ................................................. R. Duff ..................................... Greenwell St., Newtownards Helen S. Boyd ......................... ................................................. Millisle & Ballycopeland ................................................. R. Mayes.................................. Movilla D.M. Spratt.............................. +A. Gordon ............................. First Bangor Assoc. C.J.C. McMullen ..................... ................................................. West Church, Bangor W.G. Cameron ......................... W. Taylor ................................. Glastry -do- .......................................... D. Mawhinney ......................... Kirkcubbin J.M. Wade ............................... ................................................. Portavogie ................................................. Mrs. E. Savage ........................ Conlig Dr. W.J.A. Sleith ..................... J. Crawford .............................. Regent St., Newtownards P.C. Lyle .................................. D. Lusk .................................... Ballyholme Dr. W.J.P. Bailie ...................... +B.T. Knox .............................. Mission Africa A.M. Bates .............................. J. Doherty ................................ Scrabo A.W. Carson ............................ ................................................. Strean, Newtownards G. Aitcheson ............................ ................................................. Kilcooley, Bangor R.J. Stevenson ......................... ................................................. Carrowdore & Ballyfrenis G.J. Kennedy ........................... Ms. V. Scott ............................. Ballygrainey Dr. M.J. Welsh ......................... G. Angus .................................. Greyabbey D.W. Leach ............................. +A. Dalzell .............................. Hamilton Road Assoc. M. Catney ................................ L. Willoughby.......................... St. Andrew’s, Bangor C.G. Anderson ......................... J. Gibson .................................. First Donaghadee G. McConville ......................... +A. McCormick ...................... Ballygilbert Assistant ................................................. T. Jenkins ................................. Millisle & Ballycopeland 2. ARMAGH PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations Dr. W.M. Craig ........................ ................................................. First Portadown BELFAST, 2012 Daily Minutes 3 T.A. Moore .............................. ................................................. Hill Street, Lurgan J. Gordon ................................. Mrs. H. McCullagh.................. Second Keady -do- .......................................... H. Mitchell .............................. Drumhillery D.R. Byers ............................... ................................................. Cladymore -do- .......................................... Mrs. M. Kinkead ..................... Tassagh S. van Os ................................. ................................................. Army Chaplain C.G. Harris .............................. ................................................. Ahorey -do- .......................................... ................................................. Clare Dr. J.S. Carson ........................ J. McKittrick............................ First Portadown A.D. Davidson ........................ I. Kyle ...................................... First Armagh Christina U.R. Bradley ............ I. Conner .................................. Armagh Road, Portadown R.I.A. Allely ............................ A. Simms ................................. Craigavon -do- .......................................... J. Whittle ................................