John Maclellan founded the Girls' Guild in 1904 with branches in St George's Prahran and Wesley, Lonsdale St. Annual meetings were held at the Prahran Methodist Mission. There were 120 branches which concentrated on gymnastics in winter and choir singing in summer culminating in mass displays of both each year. Activities included interpretive dancing to the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; baseball; tennis; squash; lacrosse; basketball; croquet; rugby football and on Sundays hospital visiting. This undated and unsourced newspaper article is about Girls' Guild which had disbanded 30 years prior to the article being written. It has an image of some past members demonstrating the "Canoe song".girls' guild

Brown paper covered musical score. Music by Ascher-Mahl and words by J.M. The brown paper is sewn onto the score with twine.On front cover: "J.McClelland 241 Dandenong Rd Windsor"girls' guild

Two blue printed program for the official inauguration of the Methodist Girls' Fellowship on Saturday, 4th July, 1936 at Cecil Street South Melbourne.

Artwork on technical drawing paper from unidentified Methodist Order Knights Court. The back has pencil technical drawing.On front: "live pure speak true" "right wrong follow christ the king elsewhere born" On back: "I.R.JEBRAMEK WILL LETTER NEATLY IN 5/32" CAPITALS DURING 1972"methodist order of knights

Small, gold cardboard covered booklet, n.p. The booklet is has blue print and has photographs in its centre. It is held together at the spine with staples.non-fictionContents: In the beginning; State Superintendents; State Chief Rays; General Officers from Vic/Tas; Reflections from various districts; Personalities you'll remember; A challenge for the future; A prayer for comradeship.methodist girls' comradeship

Coloured image of the stage setting for the 1st Annual Banquet of the Methodist Junior Football Association, Moreland School Hall, September 1942. The image is mounted on cream card.Image: "LIVE PURE FOLLOW THE CHRIST THE KING SPEAK TRUE" [MOK motto]; COURT VIGILANT; MJFA 1942" Mount: "STAGE SETTING; 1st Annual Banquet; Methodist Junior Football Association Morland School Hall 19.9.1942"methodist order of knights, methodist junior football association

Cream card with blue text with gold border order of service for the Methodist Order of Knights sixth Dedication Service of General Court Officers.non-fictionThe service was held on Wednesday, 12th September, 1945 at 8.0 pm Wesley Chapel, 139 Castlereagh Street, Sydney and was conducted by the President of the New South Wales Conference Rev. H. W. Woodhouse.methodist order of knights, rev h w woodhouse

Five page typed booklet with pale yellow card cover. The front has an image of a knight.non-fictionThe supplement is the program for the Vic & Tas Province Methodist Order of Knights Golden Jubilee celebrations. It includes a dinner; reunion; junior weekend; thanksgiving service; anniversary day and cabaret ball.methodist order of knights

Blue card warrant with dark blue print. The card bears the emblem of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship."Mrs Leila Holland" "Chief Ray" "Box Hill Junior Rays" "Sunflower" "No 408" 1967 - 1974methodist girls' comradeship, leila holland, box hill junior rays sunflower no 408

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".Two cream coloured charters with blue and gold print and handwritten information. E3094.2.1 Traralgon No 148 and E3094.2.2 Traralgon No 404.E3094.2.1 "TRARALGON NO 148 - LINARIA 26th AUGUST 1946 Joyce Edgcumbe Charles Gallacher" E3094.2.2 "Traralgon Junior Rays Branch No. 404 "Linaria" 24th October, 1966 Barbara Brown Joan M. Williams State Chief Ray"methodist girls' comradeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, charters, methodist church of australasia, youth groups, traralgon junior rays branch no. 404 "linaria", traralgon no 148 "linaria, barbara brown, joan m williams state chief ray, joyce edgcumbe state superintendent, charles gallacher chief director

E3000.13.1 Small oblong cream coloured paper with black border and text. Quarterly Ticket for December, 1936; E3000.13.2 March 1937; E3000.13.3 September 1937. The cards have a quotation from the bible. There is provision for a name to be written on the card. methodist church of australasia

E3000.14.1 Small oblong cream coloured paper with black border and text. Quarterly Ticket for March; 1951; E3000.15.2 December 1951; E3000.15.3 March 1952; E3000.14.4 June 1953; E3000.14.5 September 1953. The cards have a quotation from the bible. There is provision for a name to be written on the card. methodist church of australasia

Grey paper baptismal certificate for the Colony of Victoria, 1863. Register No 91.non-fiction

Two cream coloured oblong card printed with pink and purple ink. E0079.10.1, E0079.10.2. The cards are blank. non-fictionvictorian wesleyan total abstinence society, wesleyan sabbath school fryerstown

Cream paper folded document with lithographic image on the front of the Wesleyan Mission premises in Natal, South-Eastern Africa.non-fictionPublished quarterlythe wesleyan missions

Single sheet of white paper with white, red, blue, yellow and black flags on the front and the names of the flags on the back.non-fictionpilots, congregational church, congregational church youth groups

White card with blue text and decorative border.non-fictioncongregational church, pilots

Cream card with brown text and decorative borders on one side.non-fictionpresbyterian church of australia sunday schools

Salmon coloured card with black text on both sides.non-fictionpresbyterian church of australia

Handwritten on back: "Communion "attendance" token, deposited in collection plate at Communion service (delivered by Elder to household in week prior to Quarterly communion service)"Small oblong buff envelope with black text."No. 89"presbyterian church of australia, ebenezer - st john's presbyterian church

The farewell communion service to Rev T J Riddle from the Croydon congregation.Cream card with black text and the Presbyterian Church symbol."Miss A Cherry" croydon presbyterian church, rev t j riddle

Pale blue bi-fold card with blue text printed on three sides.presbyterian church of australia

Single sheet of paper with dark blue border and text. presbyterian church of australia, melbourne west presbytery

Folded paper with black text. The front of the certificate has a simple drawing on the front.presbyterian church of australia

E2127.7.1, E2127.7.2: Folded card with black text.presbyterian church of australia

Folded card with black text..presbyterian church of victoria - eldership

Folded card with dark green image and text.presbyterian church of australia, cradle roll

Card with blue, yellow, pink and green border and blue text.presbyterian church of australia, cradle roll, sunday school

Card printed on both sides with black text.presbyterian church of australia, sunday school

E2127.13.1 & E2127.13.2 : Glossy, single-sided certificate with brown and green decoration and text.presbyterian church of australia, cradle roll, sunday school