2808 Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Queensland Records, 1913-1993.
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Presbyterian Church of Australia in the State of New South Wales
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In 1973 the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches agreed on a Union. Elements within the churches opposed union, including Rev. Neil McLeod and Mr. Charles Brilkly. These men approached the N.S.W. Attorney General who issued a summons to grant, the Trustees of the Presbyterian church and K. R. Handley. From the description of Transcripts [manuscript]. 1974-1975. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225841710 ...
Uniting Church in Australia
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In June 1977 the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches of Australia joined together to form the Uniting Church in Australia. Plans for this merger were first discussed early this century. In 1956 a commission was set up to draft the basis of union and in the early 1970s votes were held on this issue. In the Uniting Church a number of parishes form a Presbytery. The Presbyteries in each state form Synods and the national body of the Church is called the Assembly. From th...
Methodist Church of Australasia
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The first Methodist Church services in Australia were held in the early part of the nineteenth century. An alteration was made in Church policy in 1874 when the Australian Conference became a General Conference meeting triennially with annual conferences being held in each state. Generally a new Secretary-General and President-General was elected to administer the Church at a federal level during the 3 years between General Conferences. After a Special General Conference held in May 1977 the Chu...
