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From: "James Bundy" <>
Subject: [AYR] Fenwick UP church register, note 325
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 12:34:34 -0700


And now the Revd Willam Orr is ordained. In later years, the UP church at Fenwick was named the William Orr Memorial Church.

"Fenwick 2d Feby 1830
The u a Preby of Kilmarnock met in Mr Andw Fultons house and was constituted by the Revd David Robertson Modr were present with him
The Revd(s)
William Shaw
John Walker
Jas Blackwood
Jas Elles
David Wilson
George Lawson
Alexr Campbell
David Ronald
John Bruce
Robt Brown
Jas Gowan
Alexr Duncan
Peter Cairns
Elders
John Reid Saltcoats 1st Cong
Willm Wallace Luttons Lan(d?) Kilmarnock
Jas Paterson Irvine
David Dickie Kilmaurs
Ministers
The Revd Willm Kidston
A O Beattie
John Johnstone
Hugh Crichton

Willm Carswell from the Presby of Glasgow being present were invited to correspond - Read the minutes of Presby appointed the ordination of Mr Willm Orr - The Presby repaired constituted to the place where the Congr were assembled. Mr Duncan commenced public worship with praise and prayer and preached a sermon on 2d Tim 1-8 Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our word The Moderator narrated the steps which had been taken by the Congr amd Presby with a view to the proposed ardination and put to Mr Willm Orr the questions of the formula which were satisifactorly answered - after which the said Mr Willm Orr was solemnly ordained to the office of the holy ministry and the pastor at inspection of the asso Congr of Fenwick with prayer and the laying on of the hands of Presby and the Brethering present gave him the right hand of fellowship - Mr Blackwood then gave an address to the Brother newly ordained and to the Congr and concluded the public worship with prayer and praise a!
nd!
with the pronouncing of the blesing - The Presby having returned to Mr Fultons house Mr Orr on being asked expressed his readiness to subscribe the Westminster confession of faith and formula when required on which his name was added to the Roll of Presby - Mr Cairns having returned as requested with Mr Orr for constituting the session and appointing a Presby Elder on his return reported that the session had met and made choice of Mr Jas Dunlop as their Presby Elder whose name was put on the Roll an who being present took his seat accordingly - on all which Mr Jas Dunlop as Commissioner from the Congr took instruments and craved extracts
Extracted from Record of Presby
David Ronald Pby Clerk"

Jim Bundy



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