STAMP, Henry Arthur (Arthur), Rev (1919-2016)
Assembly memorial minute, 2016
Arthur Stamp (1919–2016)
Henry Arthur Stamp was born September 1919, in Cairns. Arthur left school early and worked at cabinet making in the Queensland Railways, and then the next six years as an accountant and a commercial studies school teacher.
Arthur credited his introduction to Christian faith to his mother’s gentle teaching and her reading to him books by scholars on biblical topics. Both parents were Christian and Arthur attended Sunday school every Sunday from Kindergarten to Bible class and later leadership positions in the PFA. In
1941, he responded to God’s call to the ministry.
Following a BA in Qld, he then moved to Victoria to study at Ormond College for a BD. Further studies took place at Cambridge University where he studied Church History, Hebrew, Aramaic and Syriac.
Arthur Stamp served the Presbyterian Church of Victoria as minister to Port Fairy Presbyterian Church, lecturer in Old Testament, language and exegesis at Ormond College, Ringwood Scots church until 1977, and then minister at Heathmont Presbyterian church from which he retired in 1985.
Arthur was always interested in people. He had a phenomenal memory and extraordinary eye for detail. Underpinning Arthur’s ministry were themes of justice, kindness, Christian
love, the gospel, freedom, and basic human dignity, education and health for every human being. He loved God’s beauty in nature and adored the innate beauty of nature as created by God.
Arthur Stamp’s ministry touched many lives. He loved the Presbyterian Church and worked diligently for this General Assembly on many committees and also served as its Moderator.
Gender
- Male