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Some Scots were here : a history of the Presbyterian Church in South Australia / by Robert J. Scrimgeour, 1986

 Item
Identifier: I0690202315

Dates

  • Publication: 1986

Creator

Full Extent

1 Volumes (Book) : Hardcover ; 240 pages ; 25 cm.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Table of contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- FOREWORD -- GLOSSARY -- INTRODUCTION -- I. THE FOUNDATIONS 1839-65 -- 1. The United Secession Church -- 2. The Church of Scotland -- 3. The Free Church of Scotland -- 4. The Morphett Vale Free Church -- 5. Other Congregations founded before 1865 -- II. PRESBYTERY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1865-86 -- 1. The Union of 1865 -- 2. Enthusiasm and Frustration -- 3. The Home Mission Fund -- 4. Attempts and Failures -- 5. Expansion -- 6. Union College -- III. INLAND AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1886-1920 -- 1. Formation of the General Assembly -- 2. Smith of Dunesk Bequest and Mission -- 3. The Twentieth Century Fund -- 4. City Churches -- 5. Suburban and Country Outreach -- IV. EXTENSION AND CONSOLIDATION 1920-50 -- 1. Growth in the 1920s -- 2. Union with Victoria -- V. THE SOUTH EASTERN CHURCHES -- VI. PROGRESS AND COOPERATION 1950-77 -- 1. Excitement and New Hope -- 2. Migrant Churches -- 3. New Causes -- VII. YOUTH WORK -- 1. Sunday Schools -- 2. Welfare of Youth Committee -- 3. Bible Class Fellowships -- 4. Presbyterian Fellowship of Australia -- 5. Other Youth Groups -- VIII. EDUCATION -- 1. Scotch College -- 2. Presbyterian Girls' College -- 3. St Andrew's University College -- IX. ERNABELLA MISSION -- X. WOMEN'S WORK -- 1. The Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union and Guilds -- 2. Deaconesses -- 3. St Andrew's Hospital Auxiliary -- XI. SOCIAL SERVICE WORK -- 1. Inland Children's Camps and Warrawee -- 2. Dunbar Presbyterian Homes for the Aged -- 3. St Andrew's Hospital -- XII. MEN IN THE CHURCH -- 1. Presbyterian Men's League -- 2. Lay Preachers' and Elders' Association -- XIII. PRESBYTERIAN PERSONALITIES -- XIV. COOPERATION AND UNION -- 1. United Work -- 2. Church Union -- BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTER OF MINISTERS 1839-1900 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- SOURCES -- INDEX.

Publisher

Adelaide : Lutheran Publishing House, 1986.

Repository Details

Part of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria Archives Repository

Contact:
Presbyterian Church of Victoria Archives
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