Sash was worn at all meetings except where the program made it in impractical.Ray's royal blue cotton birthday sash with 1cm white border rosette of royal blue, white and gold. White letter "B" in centre. It was worn over the right shoulder and joined at the left side below the waist. This sash does not confirm to the standard outlined in the Methodist Girls' Comradeship Constitution.methodist girls' comradship rays section

Oblong royal blue felt banner with white and gold Rays' symbol and gold felt appliqued text. Gold fringing at bottom."TRARALGON RAYS' LINARIA BRANCH"methodist girls' comradship rays section

MGC019.1; MGC019.2 and MGC019.3 Square felt Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' felt symbol with gold and white screen printing. MGC019.4 Round Rays' gold and white screen print symbol on blue felt."R"methodist girls' comradship rays section

MGC020.1 - MGC 020.5 Methodist Girls Comradeship paper heat fix transfer in plastic bag."THE UTMOST FOR THE HIGHEST"methodist girls' comradship rays section

Three Methodist Girls Comradeship Junior Grades Achievement Award badge samples stapled to an information sheet. Embroidered outline of ivy leaf (standing for friendship) badges are blue (symbolising fellowship), white (symbolising purity) and gold (symbolising true happiness". They are not worn on regalia.On paper: "Achievement Badge Sample Awards"methodist girls' comradeship

MGC024.1 - MGC024.2 Methodist Girls Comradeship round silver metal merit badges on a square of blue felt. S - Service, D - Devotional, E - Educational, P - Physical.

Four 2nd Degree gold metal 5 pointed star symbol. Five points representing prayer, love, guidance, study and service.methodist girls' comradeship

Two 3rd Degree gold cross symbols. Symbol of Christ's love and service.methodist girls' comradeship

1st Degree gold circle symbol. Symbol of fellowship.methodist girls' comradeship

Rev David Mills was ordained in 1982, minister at Beeac-Cressey-Rokewood 1983 - 1984, Principal of Tupou College Tonga 1985 - 1990, Bendigo East 1990 - 1997, Brunswick from 1998.Colour photograph of the Rev. David Mills, his wife Wendy and their two children Lindy and Joe, taken outdoors.david mill, wendy mills, lindy mills, joe mills, uniting church, minister, tupou college, tonga

Rev David Mills was ordained in 1982, minister at Beeac-Cressey-Rokewood 1983 - 1984, Principal of Tupou College Tonga 1985 - 1990, Bendigo East 1990 - 1997, Brunswick from 1998.B & W photograph of the Rev. David Mills, his wife Wendy and their two children Lindy and Joe, taken outdoors.david mill, wendy mills, lindy mills, joe mills, uniting church, minister, tupou college, tonga

Matthew Burnett (1839 - 1896). Wesleyan temperance evangelist. Born in Yorkshire, came to Australia in 1857 with his wife Sarah Gibson. He spent the years 1864 to 1867 on the goldfields evangelising against drink and securing temperance pledges. Sarah Burnett died in 1871 and Matthew returned to England in 1873, meeting leading temperance reformers. He returned to Australia in the mid-1870s. He went to South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand as a temperance campaigner, and claimed to have received pledges from 140,000 people. He returned to England in 1890 and died at Scarborough in 1896.Sepia toned head and shoulders studio portrait of Matthew Burnett in three quarter profile."Yours faithfully Matthew Burnett"matthew burnett, sarah gibson, temperance, evangelist, wesleyan

Handmade lined cotton banner with appliqued felt heart and text and white appliqued hands."JESUS & YOU"ocean grove uniting church

Navy blue felt blazer pocket with cream/beige piping at the top edge. Embroidered with St Andrew's Cross and text."ST ANDREW'S TENNIS CLUB"st andrew's presbyterian church ballarat

Blue cotton square tablecloth with screen printed Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section emblem on a felt square in one corner.

Blue felt banner with yellow and white screen printing and gold fringing. Rays emblem in centre. On wood hanger with turned ends."METHODIST GIRLS' COMRADESHIP RAYS' SECTION ALBERT ST. BALLARAT"methodist girls' comradship rays section, methodist church albert street ballarat

Methdodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section 1st Monitor sash. Blue cotton with white bias binding and "M" and "1st" in fabric paint. Rosette of blue, white and gold. This sash does not conform with the Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section Dress and Regalia constitution.methodist girls' comradship rays section, methodist church albert street ballarat

Methdodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section 2nd Monitor sash. Blue cotton with white bias binding and "M" and "1st" in fabric paint. Rosette of blue, white and gold. This sash does not conform with the Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section Dress and Regalia constitution.methodist girls' comradship rays section, methodist church albert street ballarat

Methdodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section 3rd Monitor sash. Blue cotton with white bias binding and "M" and "1st" in fabric paint. Rosette of blue, white and gold. This sash does not conform with the Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section Dress and Regalia constitution.methodist girls' comradship rays section, methodist church albert street ballarat

Triangular blue felt pennant with deep yellow screen printing. Three sitting children reading bibles are depicted on the front. There are seven metal badges attached to the top of the pennant with the dates ranging from 1968-1975."The British & Foreign Bible Society. Good News. Fleet."british & foreign bible society

Grey felt Methodist Deaconess' winter hat with light grey grosgrain ribbon band and edging.

Belonging to Florence Gertrude Edwards, Sister Martha, Deaconess of Carlton Methodist Mission. She later married the Rev. George Dyson.White starched lawn ribbons with drawn thread work at one end. R034.2 is darned. R034.1 has a join midway.

David Buckley Bridgwood: born 1852 England. Commenced ministry in 1884. Married Adeline Williams, daughter of the Rev. Spencer Williams of Launceston on 22 March 1888. 1884 Warragul; 1885 Prahran; 1886 Murtoa; 1887 Flemington; 1888 Wangaratta; 1889 Sandhurst; 1892 Hobart; 1895 New Town; 1897 Westbury; 1900 Geelong West; 1902 Geelong; 1903 St. Arnaud; 1904 Sale; 1905 Moonta; 1908 Crystal Brook; 1911 Koolunga; 1914 Woodville; 1916 Redruth; 1920 Gumeracha; 1924 Supernumerary Gumeracha; Chairman of District 1897 - 1899, 1904, 1913. Died 1941, buried Mitcham S.A. B & W gloss, studio portrait of the Rev. D. Buckley Bridgwood with his wife Adeline and daughter Florence.methodist, minister, buckley bridgwood, adeline bridgwood, florence bridgwood

Belonging to Rev George L Dyson of Carlton Methodist Mission.Taupe coloured leather book mark with gold lettering, fringed ends and a hole punched pattern running down its length."THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR CONVENTION BRISBANE 1935"carlton methodist mission, dyson, george l. rev.

The provenance and names embroidered on this cloth are unknown. Conference attendees? Ladies Guild? Richmond Methodist Circuit?Square handmade cream linen cotton with blue edges. Signatures are embroidered on panelsu'ren, robert richard, rev., richmond methodist circuit

These bibs were worn by Christmas volunteers from The Doncaster Shopping Town Ministry at Doncaster Shopping Town . G063.1 & G063.2 two handmade red cotton sporting bibs. "WOW" "HAPPY CHRISTMAS"

The National Sunday School Union paper poster sized cradle roll for the years 1955-1969 on linen backing with a metal strip at each end. The roll has the handwritten names and dates of the children on the roll."CRADLE ROLL"

Clem Dickinson ordained in 1967 and served as minister at Dunkeld Penshurst 1966-69, Maryborough 1970-1974, Horsham 1975-August 1983, Executive Director of Stewardship Australia September 1983 to November 1991, Assembly Managing Treasurer of Beneficiary Fund from December 1991.B & W Head and Shoulders portrait of Rev. Clement A Dickinson, Ministerrev. clem dickinson; methodist; uniting church; beneficiary fund; stewardship australia; dunkeld-penshurst; maryborough; horsham

Fred and Christine Stern were house parents for Maroondah Youth Accommodation Project that supplies emergency accommodation for disadvantaged youth of the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.B & W gloss photograph of Fred and Christine Stern seated on a couch.fred stern; christine stern; maroondah youth accommodation project

B 1920 Trained as a Deaconess and then took up a position with the Methodist Department of Christian Education where she worked for 15 years. Then joined the Joint Board of Christian Education staff in 1961 and worked there until 1970. Miss Reid was one of the earliest women to become ordained when it was allowed. Ordained in 1971 her first ministry was Ormond and Carnegie South. In 1975 she moved to Rosanna, then Strathmore in 1981. Given permission to retire in August 1985 due to ill health. She died 29 July 1985 B & W gloss head and shoulders photograph of Rev. Christina Jessie Reid.rev. christina jessie reid; deaconess; methodist department of christian education; joint board of christian education; ormond; carnegie south; rosanna; strathmore