A Tale of Two Churches
Two Centuries of Methodism at Priesthill:
1786 — 1986

Ministers who have served on Lisburn Circuit (Wesleyan)

1786 A preacher from England"; Robert Lindsay; Samuel Bates 1792 John Kerr; Robert Dougherty
1787 Robert Lindsay; John Burnett; Francis Armstrong 1793 James McDonald; John Malcolmson
1788 Thomas Hetherington; John Gillis; Frederick Hamilton 1794 Matthew Stuart; John McArthur
1789 Mathias Joyce; William Johnson 1795 David Gordon; James McMullan
1790 Samuel Mitchell; Gustavus Armstrong 1796 Gustavus Armstrong; Joseph Hennin
1791 John Grace; James Bell 1797 Gustavus Armstrong; Charles Mayne

Ministers who have served Lisburn Circuit (Methodist New Connexion)

1798 John McClure 1826 B. Severn
1799 G. Beaumont; John McClure 1827 John Lyons; William Cooke (Supply)
1800 John McClure; P. Collins 1828 John Burke; Alexander Donaldson (Supply)
1801 John McClure 1829 John Lyons
1802 Abraham Scott; John McClure 1830 Thomas Seymour
1803 Abraham Scott; John McClure 1831 James Argue; James Seymour
1804 Abraham Scott; John McClure 1832 James Seymour
1805 John McClure 1833 William McClure; Joseph Woods
1806 J. Addy 1834 William McClure; W. Haslam
1807 The Irish brethren now employed in circuit" 1835 Thomas Seymour; Joseph Woods
1808 J. Brothers; J. Burke 1836 Thomas Seymour; John Dougherty
1809 J. Brothers; J. Burke 1837 William McClure; John Lyons
1810 Various" 1838 John Lyons; George Carlisle
1811 John McClure 1839 John Lyons; George Carlisle; Henry Price
1812 Irish Brethren" 1840 Thomas Seymour; John Stewart; Samuel Sayce
1813 J. Barker 1841 Samuel Nicholson (Priesthill circuit)
1814 J. Livingston 1842 Samuel Nicholson (Priesthill circuit)
1815 Alexander Donaldson 1843 William McClure; Henry Harrison
1816 J. Stewart 1844 Henry Harrison; James Seymour; John Baird
1817 A supply" 1845 William McClune; Alexander McIntyre
1818 J. Livingston; John Lyons 1846 James Argue; Samuel Nicholson
1819 J. Lyons (Supply) 1847 James Argue; William Sorsby
1820 J. Livingston; John Lyons 1848 Thomas Seymour; William Sorsby
1821 No entry 1849 Thomas Seymour; Samuel Nicholson
1822 Alexander Donaldson 1850 Thomas Seymour; Samuel Nicholson
1823 John Lyons; Alexander McCombe 1851 John Shuttleworth (Priesthill)
1824 John Lyons 1852 John Shuttleworth (Priesthill)
1825 John Lyons 1853 John Shuttleworth (Priesthill)

Ministers who have served Priesthill circuit

1854 John Shuttleworth 1879 Enoch Alty
1855 Samuel Nicholson 1880 Enoch Alty
1856 John Chadwick 1881 Enoch Alty
1857 John Chadwick 1882 Benjamin Child
1858 John Chadwick 1883 Benjamin Child
1859 Moses Mills 1884 Benjamin Child
1860 Moses Mills 1885 Benjamin Child
1861 William Currie 1886 Benjamin Child
1862 Enoch Franks 1887 James J. Thornton
1863 Enoch Franks 1888 James J. Thornton
1864 Enoch Franks 1889 James J. Thornton
1865 Edward Thomas 1890 Charles Barnford
1866 Edward Thomas 1891 Charles Barnford
1867 Edward Thomas 1892 Charles Barnford
1868 Edward Thomas 1893 Benjamin Child
1869 Joseph Shone 1894 Benjamin Child
1870 Joseph Shone 1895 Benjamin Child
1871 Benjamin Child 1896 Benjamin Child
1872 Benjamin Child 1897 Benjamin Child
1873 Benjamin Child 1898 Benjamin Child
1874 Benjamin Turnock 1899 William Bell
1875 Charles E. Crosthwaite 1900 William Bell
1876 Charles E. Crosthwaite 1901 William Bell
1877 Charles E. Crosthwaite 1902 William Bell
1878 Charles E. Crosthwaite 1903 Jonathan Wright
    1904 Jonathan Wright

Ministers who served Priesthill and Broomhedge

1905 Henry N. Kevin 1919 Irvine Kirkpatrick
 1906 Henry N. Kevin 1920 Irvine Kirkpatrick
1907 Henry N. Kevin 1921 Irvine Kirkpatrick
1908 William T. Cairns 1922 Irvine Kirkpatrick
1909 William T. Cairns 1923 Charles Wilson
1910 William T. Cairns 1924 Charles Wilson
1911 John Cullen 1925 Charles Wilson
1912 John Cullen 1926 F. H. Scott Maguire
1913 John Cullen 1927 F. H. Scott Maguire
1914 Arthur A. Crawford 1928 F. H. Scott Maguire
1915 Arthur A. Crawford 1929 Robert Haire
1916 Hugh T. Nixon 1930 W. J. Rooney
1917 Hugh T. Nixon 1931 W. J. Rooney
1918 Irvine Kirkpatrick    

Ministers who have served Priesthill and Broomhedge

1932 Francis E. Morrow 1959 Walter Crowe
1933 Francis E. Morrow 1960 Walter Crowe
1934 Francis E. Morrow 1961 James F. McEvoy
1935 Francis E. Morrow 1962 James F. McEvoy
1936 David C. Hutchinson 1963 James F. McEvoy
1937 David C. Hutchinson 1964 A. Benjamin Allen
1938 G. Wesley Doonan 1965 A. Benjamin Allen
1939 G. Wesley Doonan 1966 A. Benjamin Allen
1940 Joseph Mathers, B.A. 1967 A. Benjamin Allen
1941 Joseph Mathers, B.A. 1968 A. Benjamin Allen
1942 Joseph Mathers, B.A. 1969 A. Benjamin Allen
1943 Joseph Mathers, B.A. 1970 John A. T. Fee
1944 Joseph Mathers, B.A. 1971 John A. T. Fee
1945 Francis E. Morrow 1972 John A. T. Fee
1946 Francis E. Morrow 1973 John A. T. Fee
1947 Francis E. Morrow 1974 John A. T. Fee
1948 James Stewart 1975 John A. T. Fee
1949 James Stewart 1976 J. Lennox Booth
1950 James Stewart 1977 J. Lennox Booth
1951 Robert J. Black 1978 J. Lennox Booth
1952 Robert J. Black 1979 J. Lennox Booth
1953 Robert J. Black 1980 J. Lennox Booth
1954 Robert J. Black 1981 J. Lennox Booth
1955 Robert J. Black 1982 J. Lennox Booth
1956 Walter Crowe 1983 J. Lennox Booth
1957 Walter Crowe 1984 David Mullan
1958 Walter Crowe 1985 David Mullan