This is the Charter for The Benalla District Court, Court No 67, dated 12th February 1937. The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia.Card Methodist Church of Australasia Methodist Order of Knights Charter with the MOK symbol at the top and brown decorative border and blue text."Court No. 67" "The Benalla District Court" "12 February 1937" "Leslie G Payser" "Joseph McIlroy"methodist order of knights the benalla district court, leslie g payser, joseph mcilroy

2 small colour photo showing the main building wall with Cross, facing Station Street, Ringwood in 1963. Photos undated. These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs.

2 colour photo showing the extensions behind the main Church for Kindergarten, creche etc, facing Greenwood Ave, Ringwood c1963. Photos undated. These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs.

Ladies marked with numbers are identified as follows (others unknown). 1. Sylvia Frazer 2. Marybelle Flentje 3. Marjorie Reid 4. Jean Hubbard 5. Rainey McAlpin 6. Seraine Moore

peter stirling collection, eltham methodist sunday school, teacher

peter stirling collection, eltham methodist sunday school

Unidentified femalepeter stirling collection, eltham methodist sunday school, rev. c. thomas

Unidentified femalepeter stirling collection, eltham methodist church

Unidentified femalepeter stirling collection, eltham methodist church

Unidentified femalepeter stirling collection, eltham methodist church

Large newspaper with colour church group photographs on front and back covers, multiple monochrome pages.chinese, city light methodist church, interest group

Programme of the service presented on the 29 July 2018 in the St Peter Chapel.Folded A4 black ink print of church congregation leaflet/programme. city light methodist church, services, mass, st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, 2018, interest group

Black soft stippled leather covered boards. Gold lettering on spine and front cover. Black end papers.

This edition prepared for and copyrighted in the Australian Commonwealth and New Zealand. The hymn book was located in an antique shop 'Granny's Chattels' by Alan G. Cleland of Portland while on holidays in Echuca, Vic. After purchase he discovered that it was believed to have been originally purchased in Portland - see label for Charles French, Bookseller, Portland, inside front cover.Navy blue cloth-covered board binding. Two horizontal panels of embossed decoration at top and bottom of covers and spine. Embossed title on front cover. Title pages missing.Front: Charles French Book Seller Portland (sticker, fly leaf verso)

Donated by Ross McDonald, a family member of H.McDonald who died in the First World War and whose name is included on the Honor RollColour photographhonor roll, arthur's creek methodists church

The Life Story of Alexander Robert Edgar who founded the Central Mission Melbourne who due to ill health moved to Ringwood to take advantage of the clean fresh air for his health. After his death his wife donated two stain glass windows in memory of her husband and children. These stain glass windows are currently in the Ringwood Uniting ChurchInside front page: "To Mr. Paddock, the dear friend of Katharine Edgar, with Katie Francis' love. 1934. 'Wandsworth' Ringwood."

Written on back of photograph, "Meth. Church from Clock Tower - 1960".

Written on backing sheet, "Pres/Meth. Church. Rwd. East. 30.9.73.

Written on backing sheet, "Heathmont Meth. Church. 30.9.73.

Written on backing sheet, "Heathmont Meth. Church opening - 12.8.1967"

Written on backing sheet, "Rwd. Meth. on 1st day of demolition.

2 Programmes for the opening and dedication of the new church, November 9th, 1963, by the President of the Confrence, Rev. H.B. Freeman, M.A.Officiating Ministers: The President of the Confrence - Rev. H.B. Freeman, M.A The Chairman of the District - Rev A.W.R. Milligan The Minister of the Church - Rev. H.J. Williams, LTh Associate Minister - Rev. E.V. Saynor, B.A. and Rev. D.W. Uren. Officiating Laymen: Senior Church Steward - Mr W.H.Craig Trust Represenative - Mr A.J. Vass Secretary of the Trust - Mr E. A. Wigley

The cemetery was at the rear of the Wesleyan Church in High Street Thomastown. The church, schoolhouse and cemetery were established in 1854. In 1988 the Uniting Church donated the cemetery to the City of Whittlesea as a permanent reminder and tribute to Thomastown's early British pioneersCemetery is located off High Street Thomastown. Official address is 1w Stewart Street Thomastown. The Wesleyan Church and schoolhouse were built in 1854. The cemetery was laid at out at the rear. The cemetery runs along the grounds of the Thomastown Primary School.The last burial was 1955. The Cemetery is maintained by Whittlesea Council.Bicentennial Plaque donated by Mrs Murial Wuchatsch 1988