2013 2013 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland PresbyterCHURCH IN IRELAND an LONDONDERRY, 2013 CONTENTS MINUTES OF ASSEMBLY, JUNE, 2013 Monday ..................................................................................... 1 Tuesday...................................................................................... 18 Wednesday ................................................................................. 33 Thursday .................................................................................... 52 Changes in the Code .............................................................................. 70 _____________ DIRECTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Former Moderators of Assembly ........................................................... 76 Diary and Appointments ........................................................................ 77 Presbyteries ............................................................................................ 79 Directory of Ministers ............................................................................ 155 Under Care of Presbyteries: Ministers .................................................................................... 197 Licentiates ................................................................................. 199 Alphabetical Lists: Congregations ............................................................................ 202 Ministers .................................................................................... 206 Contacts: Assembly Buildings .................................................................. 239 Union Theological College ....................................................... 239 Assembly Boards ....................................................................... 240 Chaplaincies ........................................................................................... 243 Assembly Missionaries .......................................................................... 246 Trustees .................................................................................................. 251 Moderators of Assembly, 1840-2012 ..................................................... 252 Boards and Committees of Assembly .................................................... 256 Addresses of Members ........................................................................... 273 _____________ STATISTICS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Congregational Statistics ....................................................................... 283 Ecclesiastical Changes ........................................................................... 328 Index of Minutes and Directory ............................................................. 329 LONDONDERRY, 2013 LONDONDERRY, 2013 Daily Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE General Assembly OF THE Presbyterian Church in Ireland Held at Londonderry, June, 2013 FIRST SESSION Monday, 3rd June, 2013 7.00 pm Within The Millenium Forum The Right Rev Dr Roy A Patton, 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 616 ministers being ex officio members and 457 elders on whose behalf commissions had been received, had been entered on the Roll of the Assembly, together with 47 Assembly Elders, Conveners and nominees of the Business Board. In addition 225 people in various categories, not members of the court, have been invited to sit and deliberate, 14 of whom are from other Churches. The following Ministers and Ruling Elders were present at the Annual Meeting:– 2 BELFAST, 2012 LONDONDERRY ASSEMBLY 1. ARDS PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations Dr. R. Sterritt ........................... ................................................. Greenwell St., N’ards Dr. W.P. Addley ....................... ................................................. Theological Professor W.T. Cordner .......................... ................................................. First Bangor Dr. D.J. Watt ............................ ................................................. Clerk Dr. D.R. Purce ......................... I. Kinnaird ............................... Groomsport 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 Dr. R.A. Patton ........................ A. Vance .................................. Ballygilbert S.A. Little ................................ J. Cole ...................................... Shore Street, Donaghadee C.W. Megaw ........................... Mrs. A. Murray ........................ Helen’s Bay J. Campbell ............................. R. Whiteford ............................ First Newtownards Helen S. Boyd ......................... ................................................. Millisle & Ballycopeland D.M. Spratt.............................. ................................................. First Bangor Assoc. C.J.C. McMullen ..................... Dr. M. Bennett ......................... West Church, Bangor W.G. Cameron ......................... W. Taylor ................................. Glastry -do- .......................................... L. Finlay .................................. Kirkcubbin J.M. Wade ............................... T. Kennedy .............................. Portavogie Dr. W.J.A. Sleith ..................... R. Martin ................................. Regent St., Newtownards J.H. Flaherty ............................ Miss M. Startin ........................ Millisle & Ballycopeland P.C. Lyle .................................. Ms. M. Smyth .......................... Ballyholme A.M. Bates .............................. W. Moore ................................. Scrabo A.W. Carson ............................ N. Fitzsimmons ....................... Strean, Newtownards R.J. Stevenson ......................... ................................................. Carrowdore & Ballyfrenis G.J. Kennedy ........................... ................................................. Ballygrainey ................................................. A. Warden ................................ Ballyblack D.W. Leach ............................. +A. Dalzell .............................. Hamilton Road Assoc. M. Catney ................................ ................................................. St. Andrew’s, Bangor C.G. Anderson ......................... J. Gibson .................................. First Donaghadee ................................................. Ms. A. Lang ............................. First Bangor ................................................. K. Hughes ................................ Cloughey 2. ARMAGH PRESBYTERY Ministers Ruling Elders Congregations Dr. J. Thompson ...................... ................................................. The Mall, Armagh T.A. Moore .............................. ................................................. Hill Street, Lurgan J. Gordon ................................. ................................................. Second Keady -do- .......................................... H. Mitchell .............................. Drumhillery C.G. Harris .............................. T.D. Sandford .......................... Ahorey -do- .......................................... N.H. Cully ............................... Clare Dr. J.S. Carson ........................ J. McKittrick............................ First Portadown A.D. Davidson ........................ Mrs. S. Somerville ................... First Armagh Christina U.R. Bradley ............ T.J. Smart ................................. Armagh Road, Portadown BELFAST, 2012 Daily Minutes 3 R.I.A. Allely ............................ ................................................. Craigavon; Vinecash T.A. McNeely .......................... O. Milligan .............................. Richhill D.J. Hutchinson ....................... D. Riddell ................................ Moy -do- .......................................... ................................................. Benburb N.J. McCullough ..................... K. Belshaw .............................. Hill Street, Lurgan P.D. Thompson ........................ ................................................. Waringstown S.D. Finlay .............................. ................................................. Druminnis -do- .......................................... ................................................. Redrock P.L. McKelvey ........................ J. MacQueen ............................ Loughgall -do- .......................................... N. Cornett ................................ Tartaraghan B. Reid .................................... ................................................. Caledon -do- .......................................... ................................................. Minterburn ................................................. T. Geary ................................... Armaghbrague Dr. M. McClenahan ................. H. Dunwoody .......................... Lislooney -do- .......................................... G. Diffin .................................