MGC042.1.1 & MGC042.1.2 - Blue card covered booklet with black print. 38 pages.non-fictionThe booklet is a guide for Directors in the efficient working of Comradeship Branches and covers information not found in the Constitution or Ritual, as well as emphasizing points in the Constitution with which the Director should be specially familiar. The booklet was for the use of the Branch and District Directors and Chief Rays. If a Branch lapse the Handbook had to be returned to the State Grand Council.methodist girls' comradeship, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, grand council of the methodist girls' comradeship

MGC042.2.1 & MGC042.2.2 - Blue card covered booklet with black print. 38 pages.non-fictionThe booklet is a guide for Directors in the efficient working of Comradeship Branches and covers information not found in the Constitution or Ritual, as well as emphasizing points in the Constitution with which the Director should be specially familiar. The booklet was for the use of the Branch and District Directors and Chief Rays. If a Branch lapse the Handbook had to be returned to the State Grand Council.methodist girls' comradeship, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, grand council of the methodist girls' comradeship

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

MGC044.1 and MGC044.2 - Gold soft covered 12 page booklet with black text. The cover shows the badge of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship.non-fictionTable of Contents: Comradeship hymn; diagram for seating at meeting; Ritual for the meeting; Initiation of Chief Ray or Deputy Chief Ray; Initiation; Installation Ceremony; Graduation Service.methodist girls' comradship rays section, handbooks, methodist church of australasia, reservoir methodist girls' rays pansy branch 292", jan woolhouse

MGC052.1.1 and MG0521.1.2 Two 31 page booklets containing the Constitution of The Methodist Girls' Comradeship. The booklets have the MGC emblem on their covers and were held together with two staples. MG052.2.1.1 includes MGC052.1.1a Additions and Amendments dated May, 1951.non-fictionmethodist girls' comardeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, costitutions, methodist church of australasia

White paper booklet with the emblem of the MGC on the front.non-fictionmethodist girls' comardeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, costitutions, methodist church of australasia, youth clubs

MGCE052.3.1 and MGC052.3.2: White paper booklet with the emblem of the MGC on the front.non-fictionmethodist girls' comardeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, costitutions, methodist church of australasia, youth clubs, methodist youth of australasia

The service was conducted by Rev Dr D Grierson with the Installing Officer being Rev R F Giese. 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".Order of Service for a joint service of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship and Methodist Order of Knights for the Installation and Dedication of the Officers of General Grand Council and General Court at Wesley Church on Wednesday, 17th May, 1972 at 8pm. The document has both the MGC and MOK symbols on its cover. methodist order of knights, methodist girls' comradeship, rev dr d grierson, rev r f giese

The Rays' badge was was adopted by the General Grand Council in Melbourne in 1935 from a design submitted by South Australia.The shape of the badge represented the love with which every child of God is encircled. The ivy leaf was for friendship and the lines represented the good deeds which go out from each young life as rays of light to bring sunshine in others. This meaning was adopted in 1948. In 1966, General Grand Council in Sydney, decided to discontinue the use of the Rays' badge in favour of the one badge for the whole organisation. Wooden cube shaped block with a metal printer's die attached. The die is a replica of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship Rays' Section round badge emblem of an ivy leaf from which emanates the sun's rays. "R"methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, methodist church of australasia, printing

White 16 page card covered booklet with blue text and Methodist Girls' Comradeship emblem on the cover. There are three photographs in the booklet which is held together with two staples.non-fictionBooklet published as part of the golden jubilee, 50th anniversary, celebrations of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship.methodist girls' comradeship, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section, methodist girls' comradeship golden jubilee 1968, methodist youth of australasia

This is the programme for the Methodist Girls' Comradeship Dedication Service for the General Grand Council Officers on Tuesday 7 August 1945 at 8 pm at the Lygon Street Church. The Chairman was Rev T C Rentoul Secretary General. Presentation and installation of General Grand Council Officers was given by Rev W J Bailey and Rev C Gallacher. The address was given by Dr E C Pallot.Cream bi-fold paper with black text and borders. The front bears an image of the logo of the Methodist Church of Australasia.methodist girls' comardeship, rev c gallacher, rev w j bailey, rev t c rentoul, lygon street methodist church, dr e c pallot

This is a sheet of MGC General Grand Council writing paper.Single sheet of white writing paper with blue ink heading and the badges of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship and Rays' badges.methodist girls' comradeship, general grand council

MGC Vic & Tas Grand Council invitation for Mrs Win Mountford to the State and District Officers' Meeting with General Superintendent Miss Joan Faggotter on Monday 10th September. No date given. Attendees were requested to wear full regalia.White folded card with decal edge. The card is a commercial one which has the Methodist Girls' Comradeship badge glued to the front and the word "invitation" embossed on the front."MRS WIN. MOUNTFORD"win mountford, joan faggotter, methodist girls' comradeship vic & tas grand council

The service was conducted by Rev Dr D Grierson with the Installing Officer being Rev R F Giese. 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.Order of Service for a joint service of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship and Methodist Order of Knights for the Installation and Dedication of the Officers of General Grand Council and General Court at Wesley Church on Wednesday, 17th May, 1972 at 8pm. The document has both the MGC and MOK symbols on its cover. methodist order of knights, methodist girls' comradeship, rev dr d grierson, rev r f giese

The Rays' badge was adopted by General Grand Council in Melbourne in 1935 with the design being submitted by South Australia. It was not to be worn on the Rays' regalia. "The shape of the badge represented the love with which every child of God is encircled. The blue circle stood for loyalty, the ivy leaf for friendship as well as recognising the Rays as a section of the Methodist Girls' Comradeship, and the white background for purity of mind and heart. The gold lines represented the good deeds which go out from each young life as rays of light bring sunshine to others. This meaning was adopted at General Grand Council in Sydney in 1948. In 1966, General Grand Council in Sydney, decided to discontinue the use of the Rays' badge in favour of the one badge [B021] for the whole organisation, thus emphasising the unity of all sections." Leaders' Manual for Comradeship 1970.MGC061.1 and MGC061.2, MGC061.3 and MG061.4 - White, blue and gold round MGC Rays' enamel badge with a pin on the back. "R"methodist girls' comradship rays section, badges