THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Remonstrant Synod of Ulster elects new moderator

From the News Letter, June 22, 1892
The News Letter on this day in 1892 reported that the members of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster had met in the church of the First Presbyterian congregation in Rosemary Street in Belfast the previous day to elect a new moderatorThe News Letter on this day in 1892 reported that the members of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster had met in the church of the First Presbyterian congregation in Rosemary Street in Belfast the previous day to elect a new moderator
The News Letter on this day in 1892 reported that the members of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster had met in the church of the First Presbyterian congregation in Rosemary Street in Belfast the previous day to elect a new moderator

The News Letter on this day in 1892 reported that the members of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster had met in the church of the First Presbyterian congregation in Rosemary Street in Belfast the previous day to elect a new moderator.

After a divine service, which was conducted by the outgoing moderator, the Rev G W Bannister, the Presbyteries of Bangor, Armagh and Templepatrick nominated the Dunmurry minister the Rev T H M Scott for the position of moderator of the synod.

The nomination was seconded by the Rev Mr Nutts and it was unanimously resolved that the Rev Scott should be the moderator for the coming year.

Speaking after accepting the position of moderator the Rev Scott remarked that there were strong demands on ministers to do more to spread the Gospel and he felt that “humble ministers of Jesus Christ” should not confine themselves solely to preaching from the pulpit. He said it was his intention during his year as moderator of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster to take the message of the Gospel beyond the pulpit.

He said he felt that they stood in times when “it needed men to be firm and strong” especially when important questions arose and needed to be confronted.

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