WEBER, Arthur Casten, Rev (1880-1961)
Assembly memorial minute 1962
The Assembly places on record their gratitude to God for the long and faithful ministry of the Rev. Arthur Casten Weber, who passed away on November 18th, 1961. Born in Adelaide on December 18th, 1880, after serving the Home Mission Committee from 1910 to 1913, he attended the Ormond College Theological Hall from 1914 to 1916, and was ordained and inducted into the charge of Alexandra on January 24th, 1917.
He transferred to Nagambie on March 27th, 1919. He returned to South Australia in 1922 end was inducted at Norwood on October 26th, where he also acted as editor of the ’’Presbyterian Banner” for a number of years. In 1929 he was elected Moderator of the South Australian Assembly; he resigned his charge in 1930 to become the first Superintendent of the Group Mission in Adelaide.
During his South Australian ministry he became the first person in Australasia to be awarded the double certificate and medals of the Royal Humane Society for the rescue of people from drowning at Port Noarlunga in 1929 and 1933. The Scouts’ Silver Cross was awarded to him also in recognition of these acts of bravery. Accepting a call to Stawell on May 2nd, 1935, he ministered there till 1941; thereafter he was inducted to Mansfield, from which parish he retired on March 31st, 1947, on account of failing health. Since then (whenever his health permitted) he was a faithful worshipper at Armadale, where he is remembered with affection.
In the thirty years of his active ministry Mr. Weber was a faithful minister of the Gospel, rightly dividing the work of truth and inspiring his people by his preaching, while being kindly as a pastor. He was also a military chaplain for sixteen years.
The Assembly gives thanks to God for his true servant Arthur Casten Weber, and extends to his daughter their sympathy.
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