Was A civil servant, Ordained 1977 at Serrell St, Minister at Yarram Died 1991B&W photo of Rev. C. Francis Bennett, upper body, seated and facing the camera. Wearing glasses and coat and tie.rev. c. francis bennett; yarram

Betty Vawser was Acting Editor of the Crucible Journal of the Northern Synod, and Alan Brownlie was a member of staff of the Church & Nation.B&W photo of Betty Vawser and Alan Brownlie seated together at a table or desk. Alan is in shirt-sleaves, Betty is in a summer dress.betty vawser; alan brownlie; the crucible; northern synod; church and nation; uniting church

Kathleen Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, nee Pitt (1905-1990) was an historian, born Omeo Victoria. A Catholic, she studied in Melbourne and Oxford, and was Professor of History at Sydney University. (See Australian Dictionary of Biography for full details.)B & W photograph of Professor Kathleen Fitzpatrick seated at a desk.kathleen fitzpatrick, historian, melbourne university, oxford university, sydney university

Ordained 1973, Presbyterian then Uniting Church minister. Colac-Cororooke until 1976, Gippsland Youth Leadership Training Officer 1976-1979, Mansfield 1980-1983, Division of Field Services 1984 to 1992, Malvern 09/92-12/95, AS 01.96 to 10/96, Chaplain Billanook College 11/96. Retired.B & W photograph of Rev. Ron Townsend, seated and wearing a Uniting Church sweatshirt.rev. ron townsend; presbyterian minister 1973-1977; uniting church minister 1977-; colac; cororooke; gippsland youth leadership training offer

Norman in the photo is possibly the Rev. N.G. Smith in South Australia, 1914-1960.Sepia portrait photo of the interior of the second Warrnambool Methodist Church with two young men and one woman who is seated.Family of H.H. Smith, right to left: Victor, Norman and Daisywarrnambool; methodist church; h.h. smith; rev. n.g. smith; victor smith; daisy smith

Head and shoulders of three unknown women with pens and notebooks seated at a table.On back: "31"glen iris presbyterian church

Rev. Thomas C. Rentoul (1882-1945) was a Chaplain General WW1.Matt, black and white, seated studio portrait of Rev. Thomas C. Rentoul on card.rentoul, tc, methodist

Ordained 1958: Darwin 1958–61; Alice Springs 1962–63; Launceston 1964–67; Tennant Creek 1968–73; Alice Springs 1974– Retired Minister of the Uniting Church. Former Methodist.Lloyd and Judy Shirley are seated facing the camera. Lloyd has a small girl on his lap, presumably their daughter."Rev. Lloyd Shirley, student at Otira 1950. Judy Shirley."shirley, lloyd, shirley, judy

Robert Causton Foyster M.A. B.D. b. 1882 Echuca; 1907 ordained Wycheproof; 1911 Broadford; 1916 Hamilton, chaplain RAAF; 1932 Perth West WA; 1934 Beulah-Hopetoun; 1937 demitted. Editor Hamilton "Spectator"; 1941 Creasy; 1945 Burnley; 1954 demitted; 1970 died June 11. Father of Rev. John C. Foyster.Seated portrait of Foyster as a young man dressed in academic gown and mortar board holding a certificate.""Yours very sincerely, Bert Foyster" Pencil information about Foyster has been partially obliterated by removal of tape."foyster, robert causton

James Bulloch Galloway - b. 1872 Govan, Scotland; 1889 ordained Townsville Qld; 1900 Charters Towers Qld; 1907 South Melbourne Dorcas Street (colleague with John Meiklejohn); 1913 Brisbane South (Park Church). John Meiklejohn MA BD b. 1841 Glasgow; University of Glasgow; Theological Hall of U.P. Church; 1872 ordained Glasgow City Mission; 1874 Kirkmairhill, UP. Lanarkshire; 1868 South Melbourne Dorcas Street Vic; 1901 First Moderator General Assembly of Australia; First Principal Emmanuel College, Brisbane; 1915 died 28 September.Galloway and Meiklejohn are seated adjacent to each other, facing the camera, dressed in clerical clothing. Meiklejohn is holding a sheaf of papers, and there is a small table at the rear between them."Rev. James Galloway and Rev. John Meiklejohn"meiklejohn, john, galloway, james

Possible dates: b. 12/10/1868, d. 14/10/1947. Husband, Alfred Coates was Home Missionary in Diamond Creek from 1910 to 1913 and in Bacchus Marsh on 18/3/191, according to the Argus, p. 19, 18/3/1916.B & W studio portrait of a seated Sister Bessie (Emma Elizabeth Coates, nee Dau) dressed in her Home Missionary uniform.dau, emma elizabeth, sister bessie

Possible dates: b. 12/10/1868, d. 14/10/1947. Husband, Alfred Coates was Home Missionary in Diamond Creek from 1910 to 1913 and in Bacchus Marsh on 18/3/191, according to the Argus, p. 19, 18/3/1916.B & W studio portrait of a seated Sister Bessie (Emma Elizabeth Coates nee Dau) dressed in her Home Missionary uniform.dau, emma elizabeth, sister bessie, methodist central mission, alfred coates, home missionary

Rev. William Morgan (b.1915) was Moderator of Victoria in 1971.Gloss, black and white image of Rev. William Morgan seated in a lounge room.morgan, w., presbyterian

For an excellent history of Joseph Orton, see Heather Le Griffon, Campfire at the Cross. Sarah Jane Orton (née Bragg) was born 1796 and died in 1877. Twelve children, four of whom died in childbirth. Married Joseph Orton in 1815. Letters from Joseph in Jamaica to Sarah can be found at http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2012/D14750/a3991.htm.Sepia portrait photo of Mrs Orton seated. Enlarged version of F267-1."Mrs Sarah Orton"orton, sarah jane, orton, joseph

B. 25/11/1932 England; d. 14/2/2001. Ordained 1964; Penguin Tas. Methodist Church 1964–67; Dromana 1968–71; Benalla 1972–77; Diamond Valley 1978–1985; Laverton North/Altona 1985–1991; Mill Park 1991–1996. Retired 1996 but continued active ministry in supply situations until his death.Chapman is shown seated, dressed in clerical collar and jumper, patting his cocker spaniel.Reference to Church & Nation.chapman, colin

Phillip was presumably the son or grandson of the Rev. Ron Allardyce.Allardyce seated at desk in new office on opening day 12/4/1984."Phillip Allardyce - Presbytery Youth Officer in new office - opening day 12/4/1984".allardyce, phillip

Norval Conference Centre was located in Halls Gap, and belonged to the Methodist Church before union.Baker is seated, dressed casually with rolled up sleeves.As per title.baker, ian, norval

Ray Cleary was the executive director of Copelen Street Family Centre, which operated all adoption work for the UCA, and Katharine Lancaster was the agency's principal adoption officer. An article on page 9 of C&N for July 25 1984 discussed recent government legislation regarding adoption procedures and law.The two persons are shown seated looking at a report between them."Ray Cleary & Katharine Lancaster"cleary, ray, lancaster, katharine, copelen street family centre, adoption

Gunn was Stated Clerk of the Victorian Presbyterian Assembly until 1976. In 1986 he had been ordained 50 years. Gunn was ordained on February 12, 1936 in New Zealand. He served in three parishes before chaplaincy with the 20th Armoured Regiment in WW2. He was awarded the MBE for devotion to duty and recovering wounded soldiers across a minefield under mortar fire. He was called to St Andrew's Gardiner in 1955 and became the Stated Clerk of the Assembly in 1969, and in 1970 was also Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of Australia. He was Moderator of Victoria in 1965 and 1967. He chaired the Joint Constituional Council and the commission set up to prepare the interim constituion of the Uniting Church. He presided over the inaugural assembly of the UCA on June 22 1977 and made the declaration of inauguration.Gunn seated at his desk holding the telephone.Name.gunn, l. farquhar, victorian presbyterian assembly, general assembly of australia

F308-1 appears in article 'From the President' about an encounter at Oombulgurrie.F308-1 - Tanner is shown seated at desk, facing camera; F308-2 - Tanner is shown in conversation with a Miss Jane Fo… (deleted).Identification of persons (partial) and C&N editions.tanner, ian, oombulgurrie

Wanda Blow is Aboriginal liaison officer of the Victorian Synod, division of Ecumenical Mission. Wanda wrote a C&N article in reply to to an article (C&N 22/8/1984 p.34) and a letter (C&N 22/8/1984 p. 6) that appeared in C&N 22 August 1984. The published photo is a cropped version of the file photo.Wanda Blow seated."Wanda Blow C&N 26/9/84, p.11"blow, wanda

Christine Gager is seated at her desk at Synod."Christine Gager Backstage work during Synod C&N 17/10/1984 p.24"gager, christine, synod 1984

Jensen is mentioned in the report of the Synod meeting talking about stewardship. "Mr Jensen took up the earlier theme of the church's poor record of giving - 'Most people in our church are like Cain, who brought an offering to the Lord. The minority are like Abel, who brought the first fruits to God,' he said, 'Most of us bring to God what we have left over,' and, as with Cain, God cannot bless it."Jensen and Tuimaualuga are shown, seated, in conversation.C&N identificationjensen, david, tuimaualuga, litala, tasmanian synod 1984

Article entitled "Exit Pam, with strong words". The article begins, "Let sleeping dogs lie is not a Morison motto. In the tradition of a John Stone, the retiring Executive Secretary of Community Services clearly believes in the maxim: When you get out, speak out. Pam Morison says: The church and community have turned their backs on community services. The Uniting Church has lost the desire to pioneer new programs. Government has moved ahead of the church. The Uniting Church is a very sexist organisation. Its community services work is substantially under-resourced." The article covers four pages.Pam is shown facing the camera, seated at her desk.C&N identification.morison, pam, uc community services

Reverend Ron Upson was elected unopposed as Moderator of the Tasmanian Synod. Reverend Upson was in 1985 at Launceston South. He was ordained in Western Australia in 1970 and served in three parishes before working in Samoa first at Piula Theological College then as connexional secretary for the Methodist Church in Samoa.Reverend Ron Upson and Reverend J. Pethie seated at a table in front of a church pulpitRev. R. Upson Rev. J. Pethie sheet 1 no 2upson, ron, rev., pethie, j. rev., moderator, synod of tasmania, uniting church minister

The photograph was taken at the Tasmanian Synod 1985.B&W photograph showing Peter Cotterell and John Maynard seated together at the Tasmanian Synod in 1985."Peter Cotterell and John Maynard C&N 30/10/1985 page 21"cotterell, peter, maynard, john, tasmanian synod, uniting church

B&W photograph showing schoolgirls Alexandra Kent and Michelle Poke seated with certificates."Top prize award winners in the eighth form segment of the 1986 Mathematics Competition of the Westpac Awards are (from left) Alexandra Kent and Michelle Poke"poke, michelle, kent, alexandra, methodist ladies college, mathematics competition

Greg Scott organised the National Christian Youth Convention in 1983 and 1985.B & W photograph of Greg Scott seated with a phone. "C&N 11/6/1986 p.13"scott, greg, national christian youth convention

Deaconess Ferguson was leader of the Fitzroy Mission 1922 - 1929.B&W photograph of Deaconess W.A. Ferguson seated outside a brick building. "Deaconess W.A. Ferguson Leader 1922-1929"ferguson, wa, deaconess

Brian Moss was Director of Moorfields Community for Adult Care.B&W photograph showing Brian Moss seated at a desk with Yvone Moss standing next to him"Brian Moss and Yvonne Wells C&N 12/8/1987 page 23"moss, brian, wells, yvonne, moorfields community