ANGLO-CELT JULY 6, 1854 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ORDINATION AT BELTURBET The Presbytery of Cavan met in Belturbet on the 25th ult., for the purpose of ordaining the Rev. Robert JAMIESON, of Ballybay, to the pastoral charge of the newly-organised congregation of Belturbet. The interesting and solemn services of the occasion were conducted in the Town-Hall, where the congregation hold their stated meetings upon the Sabbath, and which has been kindly granted to them for the purpose of the town Commissioners. The large Hall was well filled by numerous and highly respectable assembly, composed of members of all denominations of the town and neighbourhood. The Presbytery having been duly constituted by the Moderator, the Rev. R. H. CLARKE, of Ballybobridge, preached; the Rev. J. D. CRAWFORD, of First Drum, explained Presbyterian ordination; the Rev. James CARSON of Cavan put the usual questions to minister and people, and offered up the ordination-prayer, during which Mr. JAMIESON was solemnly set apart to the office of the holy ministry by "the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery." The Rev. Mathew M'AULEY, of Cahans, and the Rev. John G. SMYTH, of Ballybay, being present at the request of the Presbytery joined with them in the set of ordination, and the Rev. John WHITSITT, of Second Drum, concluded, by giving the charge to the newly-ordained minister and the people over whom he had been appointed "overseer." After the services the congregation entertained in Akinson's hotel their young minister, the members of the Presbytery, and other friends at dinner, which was served up in the usual first-rate style of that establish- ment. _____________________________________________________________ DIED. On Sunday morning, the 2nd instant, at Rahulton, near this town, Miss Sarah HUMPHRYS, aged 50 years. On Saturday, July 1, at his residence in Ballyjamesduff, in this county, Mr. John MURRAY, aged 29 years. We knew Mr. MURRAY long and well, and have only to say of him what every acquaintance must be as ready to say that he well deserved the esteem which he never failed to obtain from those who knew him. A long and painful illness had he to sustain, but he bore up against it with the fortitude of a man and the resignation of a Christian. Peace be with him. ____________________________________________________________ County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project