MARSHALL, William Douglas, Rev, M.A. (1884-1971)
Assembly memorial minute 1971
Born 9th July 1884 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Died 18th May 1971.
Ordained 3rd November 1915 at Noorat
Other Charges: Sale 22/6/21
Burwood 14/10/41 Resigned 31/10/60
Clerk, Presbytery of Gippsland 1923-1941
Assistant Clerk of Assembly Presbyterian Church of Victoria 1939
Assistant Clerk of Assembly General Assembly of Australia 1936
Clerk of Assembly Presbyterian Church of Victoria 1946
Clerk General Assembly of Australia 1951 Moderator 1950/51
The Rev. William Douglas Marshall was ordained on the 3rd November 1915 at Noorat and served the Charges of Sale, from 22nd June 1921 to the 14th October 1941, when he was inducted to the charge of Burwood where he ministered until his retirement in October 1960.
Mr. Marshall was Clerk of the Presbytery of Gippsland for eighteen years, Assistant Clerk and later Clerk of both the General Assemblies of Victoria and of Australia. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of Victoria 1950/1951.
The Assembly gives thanks to God for the life, witness and service of the Rev. W. D. Marshall, especially for his devoted pastoral ministry and his leadership given to the Assembly through its committees and as Clerk of both the Victorian Assembly and the General Assembly of Australia where his wise counsel and understanding of the life and law of the Church meant so much.
Gender
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