While in the main the material used was derived from official records, I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Dr. F. C. Crossle for valuable information to which he was my guide, and to the proprietor of the " Newry Telegraph " for access to its files; also the help I received from a lecture by the Rev. J. Elliott on Presbyterianism in Newry, delivered in 1864.

I hope what I have written shall lie both interesting and profitable to the members of the Congregation, in whose service 1 have performed the self-imposed, but not uncongenial task.