Irish evangelist Edward Cooney, born in 1867 in Enniskillen, Ireland and educated at Portora Royal School, was a travelling preacher who ministered to home churches in Ireland in the late 1800s, also described under Christian Conventions, left that movement in 1928 with a few followers who carried on the name of Cooneyites. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Enniskillen ( is the county town (and largest town in County Fermanagh and the west of Northern Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Portora Royal School for boys located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is one of a number of 'free schools' founded by Royal Charter House church (or " home church " is an informal term for an independent assembly of Christians intentionally gathering in a home or on other grounds Christian Conventions is a name used for official purposes in various countries by a Non-denominational Christian Restorationist church. References in newspaper accounts appearing prior to 1928 to the term Cooneyites refer to the group described under Christian Conventions.
Cooney was originally from a Scottish Episcopalian background.
Cooney was excommunicated by the Irvinites group in Ireland, at a leaders' meeting, on October 12, 1928.
Cooney died in 1960 and is buried in Mildura, Victoria, Australia. Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, part of the Rural City of Mildura. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
See also
Christian Conventions
William Irvine
Cooneyites
References
- Roberts, Patricia, 1990, "The Life and Ministry of Edward Cooney, 1867-1960" published by William Trimble, Ltd. Christian Conventions is a name used for official purposes in various countries by a Non-denominational Christian Restorationist church. William Irvine is the name of William Irvine (soldier (c 1298–? Clerk of the Rolls for Scotland William Irvine (physician (1741–1804 References in newspaper accounts appearing prior to 1928 to the term Cooneyites refer to the group described under Christian Conventions. , Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. ISBN 0-9510109-4-8
- Roberts, Patricia, 1991, "Selected Letters, Hymns and Poems of Edward Cooney, 1867-1960" published by William Trimble, Ltd. , Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
- Roberts, Patricia, 1997, "Selected Letters of Fred Wood 1890-1986" published by William Trimble, Ltd. , Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
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