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- Weir, Irvine
James Irvine Weir (born September 7, 1878 in County Dublin, Ireland and died in 1957). He is buried in North Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was friends with Carrolls, who invited him from Dublin to Nenagh to hear William Irvine. He was one of the young men who went on 1899 bicycle trip and he also was was one of the first three workers to come to America in 1903, along with George Walker and William Irvine. Irvine Weir was in the work from 1900-1918, in California, Ontario, and Kentucky. One of the first workers, he is listed on 1905 Workers list. The FIRST Sunday Morning meeting was held in their home in Dublin, over their store, Weir's Hardware Store. He was later EXCOMMUNICATED by George Walker. Irvine Weir later married, had 2 sons and a daughter, and lived in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. - John Long-bicycle
John Long with one of his bicycles, his standard mode of transportation for his mission work. His son, also named John Long, recalled that his Father used a bicycle, and only returned home about once every six weeks. - 1899 Bicycle Boys Trip to Scotland
In October, 1899, William Irvine led an experimental group of 8 young men to Scotland to work a mission, putting into practice the Matt.10 instructions Jesus gave the 12 disciples. A notation on some copies of this photo reads: "Picture taken in Ireland before these men professed." The dates they entered the work, and the names of the men are printed on some copies of this picture: Gill-1900; 3. George Walker-1899; 4. John Hardy-1900; 5. Wm Ervin (William Irvine) pre-1899; 6. William (Bill) Carroll-1903; 7. Irvine Weir-1900; 8. Warren Hastings (no date given)." NOTE: According to the The Secret Sect by Doug & Helen Parker, p. 90, Sam Boyd accompanied William Irvine on his first mission trip to Scotland in 1899. Douglas & Hastings didn't enter the work.