Banner comprising individual signed panels with embroidered signatures surrounding a central rectangle with "From St Andrew's Branch Church to Settlement House" and the Latin motto of Labor Omnia Vincit (Work Conquers All) and a representation of a badge. Photo was in a collection of St Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church Ballarat photographs, but the title of the group (Senior Girls Missionary Union) has connections with the Baptist Church as well.B & W photographst. andrew's church, ballarat, settlement house, senior girls' missionary union, presbyterian, st. cuthbert's

B & W photograph of a large group of women, and some men, standing outside an unidentified building, probably in Ballarat. One of the clergymen at the front seems to be the Rev. Farquhar Chisholm, who was the minister of St Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church Ballarat 1926–31. B & W photographballarat, presbyterian, st. cuthbert's, rev. farquhar chisholm

From Were Street Methodist Church c1950Triangle piece of fabric with unfinished edges and 34 names hand-embroidered on it red, blue and yellow.were street methodist church brighton

Group photograph of 27 members of the St. Cuthbert's P.F.A. posed outside the church. Names listed on reverseB & W photographSt. Cuthbert's P.F.A. Miss Adams Leader, Saturday 25 November 1933presbyterian fellowship association, st. cuthbert's, ballarat

Sunday School picnic photo, taken during the ministry of Rev. Farquhar Chisholm at Ballarat (1926–31). Two girls are sitting on men's knees, one the daughter (Sheila) of Mr Chisholm There is a second, unnamed clergyman in the photo. Farquhar Chisholm was b. 1878 in Inverness, Scotland, ordained 1908 Kerang, 1910 Wangaratta; 1919 chaplain Scotch College till 1924. 1926–31 St Cuthbert's Ballarat, 1931 Balaclava, 1936 South Melbourne, 1941 demitted, 1951 Smeaton. Died 7 July 1953 at Smeaton.B & W photographSunday School Picnic during Rev. Farquhar Chisholm's ministryst. cuthbert's, ballarat, presbyterian, rev. farquhar chisholm, sunday school, picnic

Group of men and woman gathered outside the Albert Street Methodist Church in Brisbane for the Methodist General Conference in 1954B & W photographGeneral Conference Brisbane 1934brisbane, methodist, albert street, general conference

Group photograph of the participants at the 1963 Methodist General Conference held at the Pirie Street Methodist Church in Adelaide.B & W photographgeneral conference, methodist, adelaide, pirie st. methodist church

Group of 11 young men photographed holding babies from the Methodist Babies' Home. The photograph was probably taken to mark the first birthday of the Babies' Home in 1930. The money for the property at 12 Copelen Street, South Yarra, was largely raised by the Young Men's section of the Methodist Church's Laymen's Missionary Movement. The donor's husband is one of the young men in the photgraph.B & W photograph mounted on cardmethodist babies' home, laymen's missionary movement, copelen street

The photograph was probably taken c. 1930, around the time of the Home's first birthday. The money for the property at 12 Copelen Street, South Yarra, was largely raised by the Young Men's section of the Methodist Church's Laymen's Missionary Movement. B & W photograph methodist babies' home, laymen's missionary movement, copelen street

St. John's Presbyterian Church Essendon: members of the 1939 Cricket Premiership team.B & W photograhst. john's essdndon, cricket, presbyterian

Public farewell to the Rev. Alex Stewart M.A., B.D., minister of St. John's Presbyterian Church Essendon. The event was held at the Moonee Ponds Town Hall in 1920B & W photograph mounted on cardPublic Farewell to Rev. Alex Stewart M.A. B.D.rev. alex stewart, st. john's essendon, presbyterian, moonee ponds town hall

From WarrnamboolSteel plate with holes at each corner and black upper case text."THE JONES-REED ROOM 1965"

Portrait plaque of a bare headed profile bust of John Wesley left, made of bronze gilt and mounted on dark brown wood. The plaque has paper on the back on which text is printed including manufacturer's details for re-ordering. On front: "SEAL OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE" On back: " SEAL OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE/ THE REVD. JOHN WESLEY NAT 1709, OB. 1791/WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT, rev. printed label in twenty lines, TO THE METHODIST CONNECTION AT LARGE/ THE WANT OF A NEW METHODIST CHAPEL IN BIRMINGHAM/ CORRESPONDENT TO THE SIZE AND RESPECTABILITY OF THE TOWN, HAS LONG BEEN FELT BY THE FRIENDS OF METHODISM, A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF WHOM CANNOT BE ACCOMODATED IN THE CENTRAL CHAPEL. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE ERECTION OF A COMMODIOUS PLACE OF WORSHIP HAVE ALREADY COMMENCED AND THE PROFIT ARISING FROM THE SALE OF THEIS INTERESTING PIECE WILL BE SACREDLY APPROPRIATE TO THE SAME PURPOSE. THE PURCHASERS OF THESE MEDALS WIL BE MANIFESTING THEIR LIBERALITY AT THE SAME TIME AS THE PIECE ITSELF WILL OPERATE AS A MOMENTO OF OUR OBLIGATION TO THE LASBOURS AND LEARNING OF THAT APOSTOLIC MAN TO WHOM WE ARE INDEBTED FOR OUR RICHEST BLESSINGS. IT WILL ALSO REMIND US THAT WE ARE ONE BODY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. AND WITH THESE ENLARGED VIEWS NO UNDERTAKING CAN BE TOO GREAT FOR US TO ACCOMPLISH AND SURELY THEN NO FRIEND OF METHODISM WILL BE WITHOUT ONE OF THESE IMPRESSIONS IN HIS POSSESSION. THE FRIENDS IN EVERY CIRCUIT MAY BE SUPPLIED BY APPLYING TO JAMES HEELEY MANUFACTURER OF FINE STEEL TOYS, GREAT CHARLES STREET BIRMINGHAM. JANY. 1ST 1820 ENGRAVED AND PRINTED BY R. PEART, 38 BULL STREET BIRMINGHAM."rev john wesley, rev james watkin

BN070.1, BN070.2 and BN070.3 royal blue triangular felt pennants with yellow felt edges and hanging loops on the short side. The pennants have blue, yellow, white and red screen printing. The names of the course participants are printed under the RAAF School of Radio logo. There is a white cotton manufacturers tag on each pennant.BN070.1 "LAVERTON 1987 NO. 37 RADIO APPRENTICE COURSE"; BN070.2 ""LAVERTON 1987 NO. 40 RADIO APPRENTICE COURSE"; BN070.3 ""LAVERTON 1988 NO. 41 RADIO APPRENTICE COURSE".raaf laverton, rev aubrey quick

Triangular shaped blue felt pennant with gold felt edge and hanging loops on the short side. Gold screen print text."E.S.C.A. HIGHFIELD RD. METHODIST" "TWILIGHT PREMIERS 1974-75""east suburband churches cricket association", "highfield road methodist church camberwell"

The Methodist Church Centre in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, was opened at 2pm on 20 September 1967. The service was conducted by the Rev. J.W.R. Westerman and the building was officially opened by Rev. C.K. Daws.Brass plaque with four screws at the back."OPENED AND DEDICATED 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1967 REV J.W.R. WESTERMAN, B.A. PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE REV C.K. DAWS, C.B.E., E.D., SECRETARY-GENERAL CHAIRMAN OF TRUSTEE"the methodist church centre melbourne, rev j.w.r. westerman b.a., methodist conference president, president of methodist conference 1967, rev c.k. daws c.b.e. b.a., methodist church secretary-general chairman of trustee

Sergeant John Arthur Ahern of the 70 Operational Training RAF died at the age of 20 in an non-operational cross-country exercise in Kenya.Stone plaque with blue, green, brown, black, yellow and gold mosaic design and text. The plaque has the RAAF insignia above the text and holes drilled in each corner.'IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVED SON AND BROTHER JOHN ARTHUR AHERN, R.A.A.F. KILLED BRITISH EAST AFRICA 23RD APRIL 1942 WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT"world war 1939-1945, sergeant john arthur ahern r.a.a.f.

Reverend Edwin Iredale Watkin, D.D. (1839-1916) was born in Sydney and spent his early life in New Zealand before coming to Australia . He began his Wesleyan ministry in 1859. He was a leading member of the Royal Geographical Society of Victoria. He had a winning personality and was held in high regard and affection by the communities in worked in. The plaque appears to be from the double-seated buggy the Rev E.I.Watkin was presented with together with an inscribed silver teapot, a set of gold studs and a gold pencil case on his leaving the Geelong East Methodist Circuit.Small silver plaque with an inscription and six holes around the edge."Presented TO THE REV. E.I. Watkin. AS A TOKEN OF ESTEEM AND AFFECTION BY HIS FRIENDS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS LEAVING THE Geelong East Circuit April 6th 1875"geelong east methodist circuit, yarra street wesleyan church, rev edwin iredale watkin (1839-1916)

Rev Quick served in seven Methodist Circuits in Victoria, one in Tasmania, one City Mission (North Melbourne) and also an appointment with the Methodist Inland Mission in Central Australia. He was one of the first ministers to be appointed to the new John Flynn Memorial Church in Alice Springs. Aubrey Quick was a part-time Chaplain in the Royal Australian Airforce and received an Order of Australia for his pastoral care of the apprentices the RAAF. He served on the University of Melbourne Queens College Council for 23 years.Small shield shaped wooden plaque with Chaplain's Branch Royal Australian Air Force insignia in gold, navy and white metal. The plaque has a hole for hanging on the back together with the manufacturer's label."CHAPLAINS BRANCH ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE IN CHRIST WE SERVE"rev aubrey quick, chaplains branch royal australian air force

Rev Quick served in seven Methodist Circuits in Victoria, one in Tasmania, one City Mission (North Melbourne) and also an appointment with the Methodist Inland Mission in Central Australia. He was one of the first ministers to be appointed to the new John Flynn Memorial Church in Alice Springs. Aubrey Quick was a part-time Chaplain in the Royal Australian Airforce and received an Order of Australia for his pastoral care of the apprentices the RAAF. He served on the University of Melbourne Queens College Council for 23 years.Black RAAF Chaplain's stole with yellow, red, green and gold embroidered stitching of embroidery and gold thread at each end. The stole has three pleats around the neck."RAAF"rev aubrey quick, chaplains branch royal australian air force

From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. The Rev James Watkin, 1805-1886, was a Pioneer Wesleyan missionary. He was born in Manchester, UK, in 1805. In 1830 was accepted as a candidate for the Wesleyan Ministry and married Hannah Entwistle. They sailed with a missionary party to Tonga. The work of the mission was jeopardised by prolonged and involved struggles between Christian and non-Christian Tongan chiefs. He left with his family for Sydney in September 1837. He was offered a free passage for a missionary appointed to Waikouaiti, New Zealand and arrived there in May 1840. He established the first mission station in the South Island of New Zealand. Watkin established schools at Waikouaiti and Matanaka, and stationed partly trained Maori teachers at Stewart Island and at Moeraki. He had a natural flair for languages, preached in Maori four months after his arrival, and compiled an elementary reading book to be printed in Ngai Tahu. Watkin was relieved by Charles Creed and inWatkin finished his posiion in Waikouaiti in June 1844 when he sailed for Wellington, leaving 227 church members in Otago. In 1855 Watkin settled in New South Wales, Australia, and was president of the National Methodist Conference at Adelaide in 1862. He retired in 1869 and died on 14 May 1886, at Ashfield, New South Wales. Source: https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/watkin-jamesETH071.1 and ETH071.2: Mid nineteenth century woven palm fans with red coloured bamboo handles.rev james watkin

From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. The Rev James Watkin, 1805-1886, was a Pioneer Wesleyan missionary. He was born in Manchester, UK, in 1805. In 1830 was accepted as a candidate for the Wesleyan Ministry and married Hannah Entwistle. They sailed with a missionary party to Tonga. The work of the mission was jeopardised by prolonged and involved struggles between Christian and non-Christian Tongan chiefs. He left with his family for Sydney in September 1837. He was offered a free passage for a missionary appointed to Waikouaiti, New Zealand and arrived there in May 1840. He established the first mission station in the South Island of New Zealand. Watkin established schools at Waikouaiti and Matanaka, and stationed partly trained Maori teachers at Stewart Island and at Moeraki. He had a natural flair for languages, preached in Maori four months after his arrival, and compiled an elementary reading book to be printed in Ngai Tahu. Watkin was relieved by Charles Creed and inWatkin finished his posiion in Waikouaiti in June 1844 when he sailed for Wellington, leaving 227 church members in Otago. In 1855 Watkin settled in New South Wales, Australia, and was president of the National Methodist Conference at Adelaide in 1862. He retired in 1869 and died on 14 May 1886, at Ashfield, New South Wales. Source: https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/watkin-jamesETH072.1 and ETH072.2: Mid nineteenth century woven palm fans with handles.rev james watkin

From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. The Rev James Watkin, 1805-1886, was a Pioneer Wesleyan missionary. He was born in Manchester, UK, in 1805. In 1830 was accepted as a candidate for the Wesleyan Ministry and married Hannah Entwistle. They sailed with a missionary party to Tonga. The work of the mission was jeopardised by prolonged and involved struggles between Christian and non-Christian Tongan chiefs. He left with his family for Sydney in September 1837. He was offered a free passage for a missionary appointed to Waikouaiti, New Zealand and arrived there in May 1840. He established the first mission station in the South Island of New Zealand. Watkin established schools at Waikouaiti and Matanaka, and stationed partly trained Maori teachers at Stewart Island and at Moeraki. He had a natural flair for languages, preached in Maori four months after his arrival, and compiled an elementary reading book to be printed in Ngai Tahu. Watkin was relieved by Charles Creed and inWatkin finished his posiion in Waikouaiti in June 1844 when he sailed for Wellington, leaving 227 church members in Otago. In 1855 Watkin settled in New South Wales, Australia, and was president of the National Methodist Conference at Adelaide in 1862. He retired in 1869 and died on 14 May 1886, at Ashfield, New South Wales. Source: https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/watkin-jamesETH073.1 dark brown wild tamarind seed necklace and ETH073.2 bracelet.rev james watkin

From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. The Rev James Watkin, 1805-1886, was a Pioneer Wesleyan missionary. He was born in Manchester, UK, in 1805. In 1830 was accepted as a candidate for the Wesleyan Ministry and married Hannah Entwistle. They sailed with a missionary party to Tonga. The work of the mission was jeopardised by prolonged and involved struggles between Christian and non-Christian Tongan chiefs. He left with his family for Sydney in September 1837. He was offered a free passage for a missionary appointed to Waikouaiti, New Zealand and arrived there in May 1840. He established the first mission station in the South Island of New Zealand. Watkin established schools at Waikouaiti and Matanaka, and stationed partly trained Maori teachers at Stewart Island and at Moeraki. He had a natural flair for languages, preached in Maori four months after his arrival, and compiled an elementary reading book to be printed in Ngai Tahu. Watkin was relieved by Charles Creed and inWatkin finished his posiion in Waikouaiti in June 1844 when he sailed for Wellington, leaving 227 church members in Otago. In 1855 Watkin settled in New South Wales, Australia, and was president of the National Methodist Conference at Adelaide in 1862. He retired in 1869 and died on 14 May 1886, at Ashfield, New South Wales. Source: https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/watkin-jamesMid nineteenth century wooden comb from Pacific Islands.rev james watkin

From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. From the collection of the Rev James Watkin. The Rev James Watkin, 1805-1886, was a Pioneer Wesleyan missionary. He was born in Manchester, UK, in 1805. In 1830 was accepted as a candidate for the Wesleyan Ministry and married Hannah Entwistle. They sailed with a missionary party to Tonga. The work of the mission was jeopardised by prolonged and involved struggles between Christian and non-Christian Tongan chiefs. He left with his family for Sydney in September 1837. He was offered a free passage for a missionary appointed to Waikouaiti, New Zealand and arrived there in May 1840. He established the first mission station in the South Island of New Zealand. Watkin established schools at Waikouaiti and Matanaka, and stationed partly trained Maori teachers at Stewart Island and at Moeraki. He had a natural flair for languages, preached in Maori four months after his arrival, and compiled an elementary reading book to be printed in Ngai Tahu. Watkin was relieved by Charles Creed and inWatkin finished his posiion in Waikouaiti in June 1844 when he sailed for Wellington, leaving 227 church members in Otago. In 1855 Watkin settled in New South Wales, Australia, and was president of the National Methodist Conference at Adelaide in 1862. He retired in 1869 and died on 14 May 1886, at Ashfield, New South Wales. Source: https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/watkin-jamesMid nineteenth century cylindrical woven carry bag with a lid attached and a platted handle. The bag has a brown pattern within the weaving at the top and bottom.rev james watkin, pioneer wesleyan missionary

From the staff and pupils of the Goodlet High School, Sholinghur,. Sholinghur is a municipality under Sholinghur taluk in Ranipet District of Tamil Nadu, India. Deaconess Hope Goldie attended Rolland House, Deaconess' Training Institute and the Missionary Training Institute. She left her home in Port Fairy for India in 1927. Fine cotton printed address in the form of a scroll. It is attached to stained brown wooden rods at tend end and is printed with indigo blue."AN ADDRESS PRESENTED TO MISS A. HOPE GOLDIE, ON THE OCCASION OF HER SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION"a hope goldie, annie hope goldie, presbyterian missionary, goodlet high school sholinghur india, presbyterian deaconess

The Methodist Girls' Comradeship was formed in 1918 with the first Branch being in Bondi, NSW. There were three sections: Junior Rays, 8 - 11 years; Senior Rays, 11 - 15 years and Comrades, 15 years and over. The aims of the MGC was to "challenge young people with the saving power of Jesus Christ and provide avenues of christian service" and "to provide for the spiritual, social, physical and educational welfare of the members". The MGC's motto was "The Utmost for the Highest".MGC071.1 and MGC071.2: A pair of wooden, dark stained booked with a metal Methodist Girls' Comradeship badge on the front of each. "MGC"methodist girls' comradeship

Marion Rosalie Mapperson, 1920-1946, was the daughter of the Mr and Mrs C Mapperson and was born in a home mission parsonage where she grew up to realise the presence and power of Jesus Christ. She became a fully-accredited local preacher then joined the staff of the Methodist Homes for Children at Cheltenham from there she began her training to be a Methodist Deaconess. Her funeral service was held at the Palmerston Street Church, Carton; it was conducted by the Warden of the Deaconess Institute, the Rev A W Pederick and Rev D W Risstrom. Marion Mapperson was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park. G135.1 and G135.2 brass conical shaped vases with a dedication engraved at the base.G137.1: "Presented by the W.H.M.L. I Memory of Marion Mapperson" G137.2: "Presented by the Deaconesses In Memory of Marion Mapperson"women's home missionary league, marion rosalie mapperson, methodist deaconess, methodist home mission

Grey linen covered book with terracotta, yellow, black and gold decoration and text. There is a bookplate inside the front cover. 136p with black and white lithographic illustrations by Henry Courtney Selous. fictionewing memorial presbyterian sabbath school east malvern, lily mclean, j mckenzie king presbyterian sabbath school superintendent, mrs beynon presbyterian sabbath school teacher

Brown linen covered book with blue, black and gold design on the front and spine. 320 gilt edged pages. Author: D. Richmond with black and white illustrations. There is a bookplate inside the front cover.fictionewing memorial presbyterian sabbath school east malvern, lily mclean, mrs beynon presbyterian sabbath school teacher, john king presbyterian sabbath school superintendent