This message was delivered on a Sabbath morning service in Martyrs Memorial FPC in 1970.

Rev. Ivan Foster had been asked by Dr. Paisley to give a report on the work in Lisbellaw, and the church also kindly gave an offering that morning in order to help in the building of what became known as Bethel Free Presbyterian Church. 

This meeting gives something of the spirit that was at work amongst the Free Presbyterian people fifty years ago. It should stir hearts and awaken a longing for such times to come again amongst us.

For those who are too young to remember those days, may you have your heart stirred by this recording. Here you will hear of the desires for Christian Schools voiced, and a very brief report of some of the conversions and blessings that attended the preaching of the gospel in Lisbellaw in those days.

One of the first converts from Kilskeery went to be with the Lord recently. She was part of a group of folk who were drawn over to Lisbellaw by reports of the gospel blessing there, where she was converted.

That group soon was moved to build a gospel hall in 1974, on a site donated by that lady and her husband, and that hall later became Kilskeery Free Presbyterian Church in 1977.

Rev. Ivan Foster moved to Kilskeery as minister in 1978.