It is often asserted that the church is the people and this volume abounds with interesting information and experiences. First minister Robert Cunningham experienced military service, revival, persecution and exile and his story, like that of subsequent Holywood Presbyterians, is told against the backdrop of a wider historical canvas. Dr Robinson expertly guides the reader through the complex maze that is Irish church history, always with balance and judicial wisdom, maintaining a focus on the pertinent. I am certain that this book will delight and inform readers of all persuasions.

Prof L S Kirkpatrick
Professor of Church History
Union Theological College Belfast