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The Scots' Church, Melbourne : a story of 175 years 1838–2013 / by Rowland S. Ward, 2014

 Item
Identifier: I0690202321

Dates

  • Publication: 2014

Creator

Full Extent

1 Volumes (Book) : Hardcover ; xxi, 398 pages ; 24 cm.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Table of contents

List of Illustrations -- Foreword by Rev. Douglas Robertson -- Preface -- Note on Presbyterian Church Organisation -- Introduction -- Part One: Chronological -- 1 Melbourne Beginnings -- 2 James Forbes and a Church Begun -- 3 Organising the Kirk, 1838–1841 -- 4 First Permanent Church, 1841 -- 5 Progress and the Crisis of 1846 -- 6 The Hetherington Years, 1847–1875 -- 7 The New Church, 1874 -- 8 Charles Strong and a New Crisis, 1875–1883 -- 9 Smooth Waters and New Challenges, 1887–1924 -- 10 From War to War -- 11 Stability: Crichton Barr's Ministry, 1947–1965 -- 12 The First Australian: Gordon Powell, 1966–1975 -- 13 Transition, 1975–2000 -- 14 Facing Forward, 2001–2013 -- Part Two: Thematic -- 15 The Music of the Church -- 16 Church Organisations -- 17 The Turnbull Trust -- 18 The Elders and Pastoral Care -- 19 The Trustees and the Board of Management -- 20 History of the Site -- Appendices -- A Communicant Members, 1838–1841 -- B Timeline of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry Personnel -- C Politicians Connected with Scots' Church, 1838–1938 -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

Publisher

North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2014.

Repository Details

Part of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria Archives Repository

Contact:
Presbyterian Church of Victoria Archives
690 Elgar Road
Box Hill North Victoria 3129 Australia