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. MOK264.1, MOK264.2 & MOK264.3: 1950 edition 24 page yellow cardboard covered booklet with black text and MOK symbol on the cover. The cover has the code G.O.6.MOK264.3 has the name "Graeme RUNDELL" on the title page.methodist order of knights, installation ceremonies

Cardboard covered eight page booklet. The cover has black text and MOK image.non-fictionThe Installation Ceremony was approved and authorised by the General Court of Australia at its meeting, held at Melbourne, May, 1935.methodist order of knights

Cardboard covered eight page booklet. The cover has brown text.non-fictionmethodist order of knights

Gold soft covered 16 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the Rays' badge.non-fictionThe booklet outlines the ritual for the meeting which includes preparation for the meeting; the meeting; the order of the day; to close the meeting. The Welcome Service is on page 6; Ideal of Comradeship on page 7; The Ray's Law on page 8; Installation Service on page 9; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray on page 13 and Hymns including the Comradeship Hymn and the layout of the room on pages 14 and 15.methodist girls' comradship rays section, shepparton junior rays, handbooks, methodist church of australasia

MGC043.2.1 and MGC043.2.2 - Gold soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the badge of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship. MGC043.2.1 has pencil handwriting inside the back cover which indicates the colour of the Rays' sashes. non-fictionTable of Contents: Comradeship hymn; diagram for seating at meeting; Ritual for the meeting; Welcome service; Installation Service; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray; Hymns.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, wesley junior rays, jan woolhouse

Grey soft covered 14 page booklet with black text. non-fictionContents: Preparation for the meeting; the meeting; Initiation; Ideal of Comradeship; Installation ceremony; Comradeship hymn and room layout.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia

MGC046.1.1 and MGC046.1.2 - Blue-grey soft covered 14 page booklet with black text, 1945 edition. Each copy has a white sticky label on the top right cover on the cover. MGC046.2.1 and MGC046.2.2 - Blue soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. 1960 edition.non-fictionContents: Senior or Comrades' Section: Ritual for the meeting; the meeting; The order of the day; Closing ceremony; Initiation Ceremony; Installation Ceremony; Comradeship hymn; diagram of meeting.handbooks, methodist church of australasia, methodist girls' comradeship, methodist girls' comradeship barkly street ballarat

Blue card covered booklet with black text. 16 pages. There is a United Church Archives stamp on the cover and inside the cover. Inside the cover has a Synod Archives Victoria stamp.non-fictionContents: Senior or Comrades' section: Ritual for the Meeting; preparatory; the meeting; the order of the day; Closing Ceremony; Initiation Ceremony; preparation; ideals of the Comradeship; The Comrades' Law; Ceremony of recognition of the second degree; Ceremony of recognition of Third Degree; Installation ceremony; Comradeship hymn; room layout.handbooks, methodist church of australasia, methodist girls' comradeship

Two photos showing the interior of St. Matthew’s Church Stawell before and after the pipe organ was installed. The original photos were taken in the early 1920's. The pipe organ was a gift by the congregation as a thanksgiving to Almighty God for bringing peace and victory at the conclusion of World War 1. Two internal photographs of St Matthews Church Stawell. One showing the stained-glass window. The other showing the pipe organ filling the stained-glass window.stawell religion

Paul Cuffe installing old headstone donated by Barry Marx of AraratGeorge Frederick Schloo, Mary Schloo, John Henry Christopher Schloo, Sarah & Peter Polastonemason, monumont

Series of seven photographs placing the Mining Cage in Display Position at Stawell Historical Society by West Cranesmining, museum

warrnambool art gallery, exhibition, apostle no.2, isaac greener and lucas maddock, isaac greener, lucas maddock

A4 paper. 1 page.Cream coloured. Black ink. QVWC original logo in top right corner.art exhibitions, historic buildings, woman professionals

Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971

Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour CollectionDepartment of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection