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Rev. John Watsford (1822-1907) was the first Australian born minister of the Methodist Church. He served as a pioneer missionary in Fiji.
Print of a photograph of Rev. John Watsford.
"Rev John Watsford"
Black fabric stole with gold embroidered cross and wyvern. Gold and black fringing at each end and twisted gold cord along the long edges.
methodist church of australasia, methodist minister
The Stole is a Methodist Minister's stole or perhaps the President's stole.
Black fabric sole with gold fringing at each end. The edges are decorated with gold brocade style ribbon. The stole has symbols at each end and a small cross at the middle. The stole is made of synthetic materials.
"METHODIST CHURCH OF AUSTRALASIA THE BEST OF ALL IN GOD WITH US"
methodist church of australasia, regalia
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". A gavel was part of the MGC Branch equipment.
Small wooden handmade gavel.
methodist girls' comardeship
MGC066.1 Handwritten letter to Mrs J Pryor from Joan M James written on Methodist Girls' Comradeship letterhead. The letter includes a diagram of the positioning of the badge on the uniform. The letter contained Rays Social badges for four named girls. MG066.2 Blue felt square backing for Rays Social badge. MGC066.2 Yellow satin ribbon with blue embroidered letter "S".
wesley rays ballarat, methodist girls' comradeship rays' section
Pale blue square cotton tablecloth with Methodist Youth Fellowship Junior blue and gold embroidered emblem in one corner.
"MYF JUNIOR"
methodist youth fellowship juniors
Handmade patchwork banner with mid-blue cotton backing and edging. The patches ae from churches within the Presbytery of Yarra Valley.
yarra valley presbytery
Handmade appliqued square patchwork presbytery cloth with an unbleached calico backing.
loddon-campaspe presbytery
Rectangular cloth with avocado green binding and hand embroidered names of members of the Kew Missionary Band.
In the centre: "K.M.B."
kew missionary band
120 pages with lithographic illustrations. Mid blue hardcover linen book with dark red and gold text and decoration on the cover and spine. Dedication inside.
non-fiction
baringhup sunday school, lily barkla, sunday school prizes
Blue hardcover line book with gilt and black text and decoration on the cover and the spine. Dedication inside. 132 pages.
non-fiction
ernest sprott, e. sprott, prizes
Soft covered black leather book leather book with gilt embossing on the cover and spine edges. 243 pages. Inscription on the title page.
non-fiction
e. sprott, methodist sabbath school sydney road brunswick
Pink silk banner with scalloped lower edge, gold metal fringe on the lower edge. Pink cotton backing with text printed in blue ink. Hand-painted decorations of flowers and a scene of boats on water on the lower left hand corner.
VICTORIAN AND TASMANIA WESLEYAN METHODIST Sunday School Union SCHOLARS' EXAMINATION DISTRICT TROPHY Geelong and Ballarat District Schools between 100 and 200 Average Attendance. Won by BROWN HILL, MAY, 1899. ". "The cost of this Award was kindly donated by MR J.J.BROKENSHIRE" "SPECTATOR CO."
ballarat and district wesleyan methodist sunday schools, brown hill wesleyan methodist sunday school, j.j.brokenshire
Pink silk banner with text printed in blue ink. Hand painted picture in the lower left corner showing a moonlit seascape with three boats, life bouy and anchor. Gold metallic fringe on zigzag lower edge. Pink cotton backing.
"VICTORIA AND TASMANIA WESLEYAN METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION Scholars' Examination District Trophy Ballarat & Geelong District. SCHOOLS UNDER 200 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE. Won by BROWN HILL, MAY, 1896, BROWN HILL, OCTOBER, 1896, BROWN HILL, MAY, 1897, BROWN HILL, OCT., 1897. Superintendent: MR. EDWIN HAYWOOD 1896 -1897."
brown hill wesleyan methodist sunday school, edwin haywood sunday school superintendent
Pale blue silk banner with linen interfacing and cream cotton backing. Cream fabric appliqued letters and gold cord edging. Scalloped edge on the base with silk fringing. The banner has a wooden pole at the top.
"BY LOVE SERVE"
Leather bound bible with gilt text on the spine and gilt edged pages. The dedication page has a small newspaper cutting stuck at the bottom of the page.
rev t s b woodfull
Tooled brown leather pulpit bible with gilt text on the spine and gilt edged pages. There is a dedication pasted inside the front.
rev david boyd, scots church heidelberg
Black leather bound book with handwritten notes inside covers.
ebenezer wesleyan church new street brighton, new street methodist church
Mrs Emily Lord gifted £1500 to the building construction which had a total cost of £2000.
Soft black dimpled leather covered bible with gilt page edges. There is a calligraphic inscription in coloured ink inside the front cover.
"To My Friend Emily Lord in happy remembrance of Laying Of Foundation Stone Barkers Road Kew Sunday School by "Mother" November 9th 1935"
barkers rd methodist church, barkers road kew sunday school, emily lord
Tooled leather bound pulpit bible with gilt edged pages and an inscription inside the front cover.
"Presented to my worthy friend Mr Michael O'Flarelle [?] for the use of the Wesleyan Chapel C....... [?} from H H Baylis [?} Geelong. "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers" Leb 13.2" In different ink and hand: "William Brinsmead Leopold 1 14 6"
wesleyan chapel geelong, leopold uniting church
Brought to Australia in the 1830s.
Hand bound leather bible written in Gaelic. 279 p.
"Mr Dond McAskil Holy Bible 1859"
gaelic bible, donald mcaskil bible collection
Brought to Australia in 1830s.
Leather bound bible written in Gaelic with psalms at the back.
On back endpapers: "Mrs Donald McAskil Burwood Melbourne 1872"
gaelic bible, donald mcaskil bible collection
Brought to Australia in the 1830s.
Leather bound bible written in Gaelic.
Inside: "May McDonald Braonachair owns this Bible March 21 1831"
gaelic bible, donald mcaskil bible collection, mary mcdonald braonachair
Brought to Australia in 1830s.
Leather bound bible written in Gaelic.
gaelic bible, donald mcaskil bible collection
n 1927, during the ministry of the Reverend Charles Mason, Methodist Church services and a combined Anglican-Methodist Sunday School were held in the Mincha State School, The Mincha Memorial Methodist Church was opened on13 March 1936. It was called the Mincha Centenary Church to mark 100 years since the arrival in Victoria of Reverend Orton, the first Methodist minister.
The photograph shows the front and one side of the church and public hall which are located side by side.
Cast metal bookend with an image of a church.
Bottom RH edge "HAMMOND"
st andrew's presbyterian church gardiner
G048.1 and G048.2 two rectangular wooden candle holders with a hole drilled on the top surface. Each has a gold coloured metal plate with text on one side.
"St Andrew's Kirk"
st andrew's presbyterian kirk ballarat
Names on the duty roster: D Border, B Millar, J Stevenson, J Walker and J Pendrigh.
Stained timber noticeboard which is shaped at the top with a hole in it for hanging. It has a slot for notices to be changed. The typed duty roster in it is for December 1986.
st andrew's presbyterian kirk ballarat
These finials were probably on the hall of St Andrew's Presbyterian church Ballarat and saved by the Rev Gary Douglas Jacobs when it was demolished. The hall was rebuilt in 1938-1959.
G650.1 and G650.2 metal St Andrew's crosses roof finials. They have been painted blue.
st andrew's presbyterian church ballarat, rev gary douglas jacobs
"Brown's self interpreting Bible with numerous notes by the Rev Henry Cooke, DD, LLD. Reedited with additions by the Rev J L Porter DD" Editors preface dated 1873. Mary Hannah William Thomas married John Thomas at Sebastopol Congregation Church. John Brown (1722-1787) was a Scottish weaver who became a Presbyterian minister. Although self-educated, he prepared an annotated Bible, Bible dictionary and concordance, and a metrical version of the Psalms. His self-interpreting Bible appeared first in 1778 in Edinburgh and was reprinted many times. [Source: https://hbu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2018/06/Byrd-Collection-.pdf]
Heavy dark brown dimpled leather covered bible with marbled endpapers, gilt page edges and many monochrome plates. The bible has a dedication plate inside the front cover.
On spine "BROWN'S BIBLE" Plate: "A GIFT TO MISS MARY HANNAH WILLIAMS ON HER WEDDING DAY JANUARY 14TH, 1891, BY HER OLD SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER TIMOTHY THOMAS. "May the Lord protect her path"
mary hannah williams, brown's bible, sebastopol congregational church
Rev Stuart Rea was at Central Mission, Lygon Street, Carlton from 1938-1942.
G073.1 Small brown leather suitcase-style case with two lock catches and a handle. The case has a stained wood insert containing G073.2 - G073.9 eight glass communion glasses. The case is lined with navy blue grosgrain fabric and has a small leather label in the lid. Secured in the lid with leather straps is a round silver box, G073.10, with an etched lid, G073.11. G073.12 Silver cylindrical flask with an etched design on the front with G073.13 silver screw top, cork lined, lid. G073.14 Circular white lace mat in a separate section of the box. G073.15 Stained and varnished wooden stand to hold 12 glasses. G073.1 has a name stamped between the handles and a dedication inside.
"REV STUART G. REA" "THE GIFT OF LYGON STREET METHODIST CHURCH"
lygon street methodist church, rev stuart g rea
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