Hello Len (and Lindsay)
This is in line with what one might anticipate -- my experience is all based on
the Dutch Reformed Church here in South Africa (many of the DRC ministers were
"imported Scots" from the Presbyterian Kirk!)
What I can also share, following a visit to Rev. William Chestnutt at the
Donagheady Manse (this way back in August 1981) is this:
* Rev. Chestnutt showed me the 2 nd Donagheady Communion Roll and we noted
a record for the "first communion" for “David Mitchell, Killymallagh, 1868” .
*
* This we now know is (almost certainly) a reference to David Henry
Mitchell (son of James Mitchell and Isabella Henry of Killymallaght) who was
born on 8 August 1848 . I have his details from his great-grandson, (sadly now
the late) David H. Mitchell III of New Bedford, Massachusetts, also
confirmation from his tombstone in Massachusetts and from other US records.
So this young man was 20 years of age, or thereabouts, upon his first
communion.
I'm still searching for a baptism record for him! (We do have one at Donagheady
for his immediately elder brother James Mitchell in 1846, but it seems young
David didn't get recorded.)
Kind regards to all
David Mitchell
Cape Town
South Africa
From: "Len Swindley" <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: New Content - Leckpatrick Presbyterian Church, Artigarvan,
Leckpatrick Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland: Young Communicants 1838-1908
Thanks Dave; this has been quite a task over several weeks as the original
entries in the kirk session book and the poor quality of the film were a
considerable challenge. There was no set rule, but it was generally accepted
that admittance to the first Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) was taken up by
Presbyterian 14-16 year olds (confirmed by referring to the baptismal
register).
Of course, the births of many of these young candidates predate civil
registration by 25 years, hence their usefulness.
All the best to you,
Len Swindley
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Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: New Content - Leckpatrick Presbyterian
Church, Artigarvan, Leckpatrick Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland: Young
Communicants 1838-1908
Hello Len (and Jim)
Thanks for posting this. An interesting and largely untapped source ....
Anyone able to suggest the typical age (or age range) for new communicants, in
the Presbyterian kirk at that time?
Kind regards
Dave Mitchell
Cape Town
South Africa
From: "James McKane via CoTyroneList" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] New Content - Leckpatrick Presbyterian Church,
Artigarvan, Leckpatrick Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland: Young
Communicants 1838-1908
[ https://www.cotyroneireland.com/churchrecord/leckpatrick4.html | Leckpatrick
Presbyterian Church, Artigarvan, Leckpatrick Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern
Ireland: Young Communicants 1838-1908 ]
Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI!
Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario
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