Irish Evangelical Society (IES), was an organisation founded in 1814 to promote the Protestant faith in Ireland. It was initially founded in London. Its aim was to support preachers and priests of the

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outside the established

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. It was supported by a number of Evangelical members of the Church of Ireland, as well as members of the society in England. As a result, it supported Independent Ministers, priests and Chapels.'The Congregational magazine ormerly The London Christian instructor, Volume 6, 1842. It became closely aligned to the Congregationalists, and was pretty much absorbed by

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by 1899. It was often at odds with the London-based organisation supporting evangelisation in Ireland and it. The IES founded an academy for the training of ministers, in Manor Street, Dublin, this academy was dissolved in 1828. Churches in Dublin it supported included York Street, Plunket Street Meeting House, and Zion Chapel, Kings Inns Street. Rev. William Cooper served as secretary, Rev. Dr. William Ulrick (York Street Church.), James Clarke, and Rev. David Stuart (New Marys Abbey) were involved in the society.

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Religious organizations established in 1814 History of Christianity in Ireland Christian organizations established in the 19th century 1814 establishments in Ireland

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