CULLY, James, Rev., B.A. (1873-1931)
Assembly memorial minute 1931
Mr. Cully was born near Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, on 14th August, 1873. His Arts course was taken at Queen’s College, Belfast; his theological course at the Assembly’s College, Belfast. His first charge was at Kells, County Antrim, where he remained from 1901 to 1911.
In 1911, he came to Queensland, and was settled at Roma. After four years, he went to Mount Gambier, continuing there eight years. He resigned his charge to visit the Homeland. Returning to Australia, his next parish was Darlington, of which he was minister for four years. He then accepted a call to Heathcote, where he had a ministry of two years. He died on March 22nd last.
Mr. Cully was a man of wide culture, a keen student, whose pulpit ministrations were enriched by his reading in science, history and philosophy. His high conception of his office as a preacher was matched by the lofty ideal he set before himself as a pastor. To those who got behind his shy and reserved nature he was a very lovable friend. Never a robust man, and carrying a burden of ill-health, of which few knew anything, he courageously and faithfully discharged the duties of his parish to the last.
In the death of Mr. Cully the Church mourns the loss of a worthy minister of Jesus Christ, while those who had the privilege of his acquaintance will miss in him a man of sterling worth and gracious personality.
Our deep sympathy goes out to his widow.
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