Letter from William Pearse Young and James Meeke, 2 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 James Meeke

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This letter was written by two Presbyterian clergymen, William Young Pearse (b. 1883) and James Meeke (b. 1843). The letter concerns the candidature of Rev. James Moody to the appointment of chaplain of Presbyterian inmates at Dundalk prison.

National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers; CSO RP/1916/1623/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/2919 English James Meeke 1916-05-02 Downshire Road, Newry, Down, Ireland Male Faith Faith Industry and Public Administration

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 The Presbyterian Church in Ireland. NEWRY PRESBYTERY, REV. JAMES MEEKE, B.A., CLERK Seaview, Warrenpoint,.....191... Downshire Road, Newry. 2nd May, 1916. The Newry Presbytery being met and constituted, - inter alia. The Rev. James Moody, The Mause,, Dundalk, was nominated for the position of Chaplain to the Presbyterian inmates in Dundalk prison in succession to the late Rev. S. L. Harrison, Castelbellingham. Signed William Pearse Young, Moderator. James Meeke clerk. James Meeke Letter from William Pearse Young and James Meeke, 2 May 1916 Downshire Road, Newry, Down, Ireland Letter from William Pearse Young and James Meeke, 2 May 1916