2011 2011 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland PresbyterCHURCH IN IRELAND an CONTENTS MINUTES OF ASSEMBLY, JUNE, 2011 Monday .................................................................................. 1 Tuesday ................................................................................... 19 Wednesday .............................................................................. 37 Thursday .................................................................................. 59 Changes in the Code ........................................................................ 82 ————— DIRECTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Former Moderators of Assembly ..................................................... 86 Diary and Appointments .................................................................. 87 Presbyteries ...................................................................................... 89 Directory of Ministers ...................................................................... 154 Under Care of Presbyteries: Ministers.................................................................................. 192 Ministers Transferring from other Churches .......................... 193 Licentiates ............................................................................... 194 Alphabetical Lists: Congregations ......................................................................... 197 Ministers.................................................................................. 201 Contacts: Assembly Buildings ................................................................ 230 Union Theological College ..................................................... 230 Assembly Boards .................................................................... 231 Chaplaincies ..................................................................................... 233 Assembly Missionaries .................................................................... 237 Trustees ............................................................................................ 241 Moderators of Assembly, 1840-2010 ............................................... 242 Boards and Committees of Assembly .............................................. 246 Addresses of Members .................................................................... 262 ————— STATISTICS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Congregational Statistics ................................................................. 271 Ecclesiastical Changes ..................................................................... 316 Index of Minutes and Directory ...................................................... 317 BELFAST, 2011 Daily Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE General Assembly OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland Held at Belfast, June, 2011 FIRST SESSION Monday, 6th June, 2011 7.00 p.m. Within Church House The Right Rev Dr T Norman Hamilton, 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 613 ministers being ex officio members and 468 elders on whose behalf commissions had been received had been entered on the Roll of the Assembly, together with 62 Assembly Elders, Conveners and nominees of the Business Board. In addition 212 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, 2011 BELFAST ASSEMBLY 1. ARDS PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations 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 ........................... ............................................ First Bangor Dr. D.J. Watts .......................... +W. Graham ....................... Clerk Dr. D.R. Purce ......................... G. McCutcheon .................. Groomsport ................................................. J.T. McCullough ................. Cloughey 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 R.A. Patton .............................. A. Crockard ........................ Ballygilbert ................................................. J. Cole ................................. Shore Street, Donaghadee C.W. Megaw ........................... Mrs. E. McGucken ............. Helen’s Bay J. Campbell ............................. Ms. C. Graham ................... First Newtownards W.J. Carlisle ............................ D. Lemon ............................ Movilla D.M. Spratt ............................. ............................................ First Bangor Assoc. C.J.C. McMullen ..................... A. Ward ............................... West Church, Bangor W.G. Cameron ........................ D. McKee ........................... Glastry -do- .......................................... L. Finlay ............................. Kirkcubbin J.M. Wade ............................... ............................................ Portavogie R. Stirling ................................ Mrs. E. Savage ................... Conlig Dr. W.J.A. Sleith ..................... R. Martin ............................ Regent St., Newtownards ................................................. Ms. H. Millar ...................... Ballyholme Dr. W.J.P. Bailie ...................... +B.T. Knox ......................... Mission Africa A.M. Bates .............................. J. Doherty ........................... Scrabo ................................................. A. McCauley ...................... Strean, Newtownards ................................................. Ms. K. Hinds ...................... Kilcooley, Bangor R.J. Stevenson ......................... ............................................ Carrowdore & Ballyfrenis M. Henderson .......................... ............................................ Army Chaplain G.J. Kennedy ........................... J. McCormick ..................... Ballygrainey S. Henning .............................. Ms. A. Rankin..................... Ballyblack Dr. M.J. Welsh ........................ W. Bowden ......................... Greyabbey D.W. Leach ............................. +S. Dalzell .......................... Hamilton Road Assoc. M. Catney ................................ L. Willoughby ..................... St. Andrew’s, Bangor C.G. Anderson ......................... J. Gibson ............................. First Donaghadee ................................................. Mrs. I. Cockcroft ................ Millisle & Ballycopeland 2. ARMAGH PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations Dr. W.M. Craig ...................... ............................................ First Portadown BELFAST, 2011 Daily Minutes 3 Dr. J. Thompson ...................... ............................................ The Mall, Armagh T.A. Moore .............................. ............................................ Hill Street, Lurgan J. Gordon ................................. Mrs. H. McCullagh............. Second Keady -do- .......................................... D. Hopps ............................. Drumhillery D.R. Byers ............................... Mrs. E. Houston ................. Cladymore -do- .......................................... Ms. M. McGuinness ........... Tassagh S. van Os ................................. ............................................ Army Chaplain C.G. Harris .............................. N.R. O’Hara ....................... Ahorey -do- .......................................... N.H. Cully .......................... Clare Dr. J.S. Carson ........................ J. Mulligan .......................... First Portadown A.D. Davidson ........................ ............................................ First Armagh Christina U.R. Bradley ........... E. Whitten ........................... Armagh Road, Portadown R.I.A. Allely ............................ C. Todd ............................... Craigavon -do- .......................................... J. Whittle ............................ Vinecash E.P. Gamble ............................. T.H. Savage ........................ The Mall, Armagh D.J. Hutchinson ....................... D. Blair ............................... Moy -do- .......................................... ............................................ Benburb N.J. McCullough ..................... K. Belshaw ......................... Hill Street, Lurgan S.D. Finlay .............................