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THE CHURCH ON THE HILL

A SHORT HISTORY
of
FIRST DROMORE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preface

In his biography of Dr. James Hood Wilson, Minister of the Barclay Church, Edinburgh, 1865 -1890, Dr. James Wells comments . . .

'. . . the consciousness of a godly ancestry brings inspiration, strength, and joy to all righthearted men and women. Dr. Wilson duly appreci ated this precious boon and welcomed all the appeals it transmitted to him. His faith was all the dearer to him that it had been also the faith of his forbears. It gave him a delightful sense of fellowship with them, and reminded him that he was the heir and trustee of a great past. This idea often inspired his appeals to the children of Christian parents. He wanted them to prize the dear inheritance from their forefathers.'

This history goes forth with the same wish and prayer, that it will help the present and future generations of worshippers in First Dromore to `prize the dear inheritance from their forefathers.'

W. D. PATTON.
 

 

 

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My Thanks are due to the following for their courteous and invaluable assistance

Dr. J. T. Carson, who read over the manuscript and who made many useful suggestions.

Mr. J. McGrehan, Mr. F. McCarroll, Mr. W. Patterson, Mr. Harold Gibson, Mr. Jim Cochrane, who formed a sub-committee to assist with the publication.

Mr. A. Doloughan, editor of the Banbridge Chronicle, and Mr. V. Brown of the Dromore Leader, for access to back copies of these newspapers.

Mrs. McMordie, Secretary of the Presbyterian Historical Society for her. assistance in examining relevant records held by the Historical Society.

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