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Considerable energy and union of spirit has been shown by the settlers, and immediate steps are about to be taken for the formation of a Sabbath and a Day School." | Considerable energy and union of spirit has been shown by the settlers, and immediate steps are about to be taken for the formation of a Sabbath and a Day School." | ||
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| + | The South Australian Advertiser on 1 July 1865 reports the following: | ||
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| + | " Our small community is showing some signs of life. | ||
| + | '''Until this year we have been very few in number, but since Mr. Butler has let part of his land for agricultural purposes''', we are gradually increasing. True to the British race, we are exerting ourselves for the spiritual and intellectual improvement of both young and old. | ||
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| + | '''Within the last few months we have built a chapel which is also to be used as a school (invested in the Primitive Methodist denomination) and at the present time we are doing our best to build a teacher's residence'''. | ||
| + | We had a meeting on the 13th instant, for the purpose of getting the school set going. There were over 20 children guaranteed for the first year, and subscriptions were received for half the amount of the proposed building. I have not the least doubt but attendance of children will be doubled at certain seasons of the year. | ||
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| + | Our chapel cost a little over 200 pounds, one hundred of which will stand over until after harvest, when, if we are favoured with an ordinary crop, we expect to be able to pay it off. | ||
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| + | '''There is also a Sabbath School to be opened in connection with the chapel, under the superintendence of Mr. E. Gale, which we hope will do a great deal of good'''." | ||
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|Related Articles=Grace Plains Bible Christian Chapel, | |Related Articles=Grace Plains Bible Christian Chapel, | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 22 February 2020
| Type of organisation: | Religious
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| Town or locality: | Mallala South Australia |
| Date established: | 1865 |
| Ceased operation: | The date "unknown" was not understood.
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| Established by: | Methodist Primitive Methodist adherants in the Grace Council District. |
| Business or purpose: | Providing a place for worship and religious education and a day school. |
The following article is compiled from various news paper articles published in 1865.
From the South Australian Weekly Chronicle 10 June 1865.
"The neat stone edifice, intended to answer the double purpose of a day school and a Primitive Methodist Church on the site, was opened for divine worship last Sunday, when sermons were preached by the Rev. J.G. Wright and Mr. Kinner.
An excellent tea was provided for the visitors on Tuesday, and a very interesting public meeting was held, presided over by Mr. Forbes. The secretary read the report, which showed that the building (which is not completed) had cost about 210 pounds. A debt of 100 pound remains on the building. The meeting was subsequently addressed by Revs. W. Wellington, J. S. Wayland, and J.G. Wright.
Considerable energy and union of spirit has been shown by the settlers, and immediate steps are about to be taken for the formation of a Sabbath and a Day School."
The South Australian Advertiser on 1 July 1865 reports the following:
" Our small community is showing some signs of life. Until this year we have been very few in number, but since Mr. Butler has let part of his land for agricultural purposes, we are gradually increasing. True to the British race, we are exerting ourselves for the spiritual and intellectual improvement of both young and old.
Within the last few months we have built a chapel which is also to be used as a school (invested in the Primitive Methodist denomination) and at the present time we are doing our best to build a teacher's residence. We had a meeting on the 13th instant, for the purpose of getting the school set going. There were over 20 children guaranteed for the first year, and subscriptions were received for half the amount of the proposed building. I have not the least doubt but attendance of children will be doubled at certain seasons of the year.
Our chapel cost a little over 200 pounds, one hundred of which will stand over until after harvest, when, if we are favoured with an ordinary crop, we expect to be able to pay it off.
There is also a Sabbath School to be opened in connection with the chapel, under the superintendence of Mr. E. Gale, which we hope will do a great deal of good."
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- South Australian Weekly Chronicle 10 June 1865
- South Australian Advertiser 1 July 1865
- South Australian Register 12 June 1865
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