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Badoney (New Droit) Presbyterian Church, Badoney Lower Parish, Official Opening August 1845
Generally known as Badoney, there was
a congregation in existence here by 1659 and was served by ministers from
Ardstraw and Cappagh. The church is located in Droit townland. An early
minister, REV. JOHN ROWAT is recorded as one of the eight
Presbyterian ministers in Derry City during the Seige (1689). Another
minister, the REV. JOSEPH COULTER (called from Monaghan in 1768 and
remained at Badoney until his death in 1789) is remembered for overturning
the drinking booths (stalls) that had been set up on the meeting house green
on Communion Sabbaths.
Extracted from the Tyrone
Constitution, Omagh, August 22, 1845
OPENING OF DROIT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
– On last Sabbath the new Presbyterian Church of Droit, of which the REV.
MR. JOHNSTON is the minister, was opened by the REV. RICHARD
DILL, of Dublin, who preached an eloquent and most impressive sermon on
the occasion of the unity of the church, from Romans xii 4 – 8. The
congregation was very large and respectable, and the services highly
interesting. The collection and the proceeds resulting from the sale of
tickets amounted to upwards of £60. The collectors on the occasion were
JAMES REED of Gortin, Esq., JAMES GREER of Omagh, Esq., JAMES
HERDMAN of Sion Mills, Esq., REV. MR. LOGAN, of Gortin, JAMES
WALKER of Kilstroll, Esq., and SAMUEL JACK of Lisnarrow, Esq. The
Church is beautifully situated and very tastefully built, reflecting great
credit on the members of the congregation and on their respected minister,
Mr. Johnston. It has been built solely by themselves, and the collection
raised will leave the debt very trifling.
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