MOREY, Bernard Wesley, Rev (1888-1954)
Assembly memorial minute 1955
Born at Lilydale, Victoria, on 15th January, 1888. Studied Arts at the University of Western Australia. Ordained and Inducted at Victoria Park, Western Australia, on 29th February, 1940.
Charges: Kalgoorlie, from 29th March 1944 to 28th April 1946.
Australian Inland Mission, from 1946 to 1948, Chaplain of Sturt (Southern) Patrol.
Port Adelaide, South Australia, from 1948 to 1951.
Port Melbourne, from March 1951 to May 1954.
Millicent, South Australia, 31st May, 1954.
Clerk of Presbytery of Adelaide from 1948 to 1951.
Died on Sunday, 21st November, 1954.
Upon leaving school, Mr. Morey assisted his father in the general store at Lilydale, Victoria. He served as a Home Mission agent at Bairnsdale, Coleraine and Stawell. Upon medical advice, on account of throat trouble, he relinquished Home Mission work and became a chartered accountant. At this time, he was treasurer of the Prahran congregation, and also secretary of the Fellowship Union in Victoria. He took an active part in the inauguration of the Australian Inland Mission.
In 1929 he went to Western Australia and made his home in Perth, where he was secretary of the Wyndham Meat works.In 1933 he again volunteered for Home Mission work and was appointed to South Perth where he established a cause at Canning Bridge, Western Australia, - St. Stephen's Church.
He also established one at North Largs, in South Australia, while he was minister at Port Adelaide. Thereafter, he was appointed to Northam and Midland Junction, Western Australia, to be ordained and inducted into the newly declared charge of Carlisle - Victoria Park. During this pastorate, he was secretary of the Byford Children’s Home and was instrumental in its extensive development. He was also youth convener in Western Australia, and editor of the ”South Australian Presbyterian”.
Mr. Morey was ever conscious of a call to the ministry and believed that he must obey with all the gifts with which God had blessed him. His sane counsel and experience of many walks of life were given graciously and effectively to the life and work of the church. His witness for the Lord was not beclouded by that which other interests offered. He was a thoughtful preacher and a diligent pastor, with a decided ability to organise. Under his guidance, charges were urged to greater witness.
To Mrs. Morey, her daughter and three sons, the Assembly tender sincere sympathy.
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