Series 1: Correspondence (1863-1918)
Series consists of approximately 51 letters from various Churches or Circuits of the Primitive Methodist Church (Qld.), the United Free Methodist Church, the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Methodist Church of Australasia and individuals within, covering the period from 1863 through to and including 1918.
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Letter (1897)
Letter to Mr Youngman from M A Moore.
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Letter ([1897])
Letters to Mr Youngman from M A Moore, one dated June and one November.
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Letter (7 July 1897)
Letter to Mr Youngman from M A Moore regarding celebration of Jubilee of Methodism in Queensland.
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Letter (1897)
Letter to Rev Youngman from T Slaughter regarding early Methodists in Queensland and church buildings
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Letter (3 July 1897)
Letter to H Youngman, Secretary to Jubilee Committee from A H Outridge regarding the Jubilee brochure and corrections to be made to it. Mentions Mr. WA Noble of Nundah.
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Letter (5 July 1897)
Letter to Mr Youngman from George regarding Mr Noble and early Methodism in Queensland.
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Letter (9 July 1897)
Letter to Rev Youngman from WA Noble regarding early Methodism in Queensland.
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Letter (1898)
Letter to Rev Youngman from Rev J B Watkin (Tonga) regarding early Queensland Methodism. Watkin was a minister in Toowoomba for some time.
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Letter ( 23 Jul 1898)
Letter to Rev Youngman from Mr Christ-(?) regarding church service at Peak Downs copper mine.
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Letter (22 July 1895)
Letter to Rev Youngman from J J Fletcher, Stanwell regarding biographical information about Fletcher's father.
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Letter ( 8 October 1893)
Letter to Chairman of Conference, Brisbane from Mrs I L H Kenavon, Maroo Station, via Adavale seeking visit of Minister.
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Letter ( 25 June 1896)
Letter to Rev H Youngman from I H Littleton, Crow's Nest regarding early Methodism in Toowoomba and nearby areas (Wesleyan Methodist).
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Letter (27 September 1895)
Letter to Rev H Youngman from W Handley Dean regarding Wesleyan Methodism from its commencement in Townsville.
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Letter (19 December 1894)
Letter from Wesleyan Methodist Minister in Orange to another in Queensland. Reference to union of Wesleyan and other Methodist Churches and to the beginnings of Church in Bundaberg.
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Letter from Rev M H Parkinson to Mr Youngman refusing request for story.
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Letter (20 Sep 1894)
Letter to Mr Youngman from Rev J Spence, Randwick regarding information sought for Jubilee.
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Letter ( 1894)
Letter to Mr Youngman from Rev M Maddern regarding beginning of Gympie (Surface Hill) and new Maryborough churches (Wesleyan Methodist Church).
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Letter (1863-1887?)
Letter from Rev Henry Woodhouse regarding his experiences in Queensland (Wesleyan Methodist)
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Letter (4 June 1895)
Letter from Mr I Turner, son of Rev Nathaniel Turner, regarding early Brisbane Church.
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Letter (1898)
Letter to Secretary of Federal Council, Mr Williams from Secretary of District Committee regarding Methodist Union, Wooloowin.
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Letter (9 September 1905)
Letter from Rev WH Harrison, President of the Qld Methodist Conference, to Rev T Thatcher and Thomas Harding regarding dispute about Methodist Union and properties, and suggesting arbitration, Wooloowin.
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Letter (9 Sep 1905)
Letter from Rev T Thatcher to Rev W Harrison replying to his suggestion to settle the dispute by arbitration, Wooloowin.
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Letter (15 September 1905)
Letter from Rev T Thatcher to Rev W Harrison regarding aggravation of dispute caused by article in the Methodist Leader, Wooloowin.
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Letter (15 September 1905)
Letter from Rev W Harrison, apologising for article in Methodist Leader and explaining unfortunate sequence of events, Wooloowin.
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Letter (22 September 1905)
Correspondence from Rev. T. Thatcher to Rev. W. Harrison asking for a copy of the Committee minutes which is to be published in the "Methodist Leader", Wooloowin.
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Letter (25 September 1905)
Letter from Rev W Harrison, President of Qld Methodist Conference to Rev T Thatcher regarding disclaimer article to be inserted in Methodist Leader plus personal explanations, Wooloowin.
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Letter (25 September 1905)
Memorandum from Rev T. Thatcher to Rev W Harrison enclosing copy of Methodist Leader disclaimer article with some amendments, Wooloowin.
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Letter ( 26 September 1905)
Memorandum from Rev T Thatcher to Rev W Harrison regarding alterations to proposed disclaimer in Methodist Leader, Wooloowin.
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Letter (27 September 1905)
Memorandum from Rev W Harrison to Rev T Thatcher explaining why alterations could not be made to Methodist Leader disclaimer, Wooloowin.
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Letter (1893)
Letter from John Watsford to Rev Youngman, President Queensland Methodist Conference.
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Letter (1894)
Letter from John G Millard (Launceston) to Rev H Youngman, giving his own history of Ministry in Queensland.
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Letter (1895)
Letter from W Harding to District Synod (written by Mrs Harding) regarding his memories of the past.
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Letter (1895)
Letter to Rev E Youngman by S Wilkinson about his early experiences in Toowoomba, Fassifern & Downs. Letter is incomplete.
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Letter (1918)
Letter from Wesley Simpson to Rev C Palethorpe regarding early days in Gympie (Wesleyan Methodist).
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Letter (12 September 1918)
Letter from George Simpson to Rev E T Palethorpe regarding early days in Methodism (Primitive and Wesleyan) in Gympie
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Letter (1897)
Letter from Toowong Circuit Committee regarding combined services held in Toowong and Taringa.
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Letter (1898)
Letter from Rev J E Everitt regarding proposed United Methodist Church and his own role.
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Letter (1898)
Letter from Rev James Foster regarding proposed United Methodist Church and his own role.
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Letter (1898)
Letter from Norman Copeland to Brother Williams (Methodist Church) regarding superannuation.
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Letter (1897)
Letter from J E Werell to Rev J Williams regarding Downfall Creek and Stafford Methodist Churches.
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Letter (1902)
Letter from H Youngman - Gympie to Rev John Hallam, Primitive Methodist Church Conference, regarding required consents as Union proceeds.
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Letter (1903)
Letter from Macpherson, Macdonald-Paterson & Co. Solicitors to Rev H Youngman (Gympie) regarding passage of proposed union bill in Parliament and possible dispute.
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Letter (1901)
Correspondence from the General Secretary, London regarding the proposed Union and Agreement thereto plus Statement of Queensland Properties and Balances to Rev. W. Powell, Qld.
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Letter (1900)
Letter to Rev W Powell from G Stillito regarding rumoured legacy.
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Letter (1894)
Correspondence regarding union votes and statistics of Wesleyan, Primitive and United Free Methodist Churches.
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Letter (1902)
Letter from Macpherson Macdonald-Paterson & Co. Solicitors regarding pattern to be followed in putting private bills to Parliament, addressed to Rev H Youngman.
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Letter (1903)
Letter to Rev H Youngman from W Morley of Australasian Wesleyan Supernumary Ministers and Widows Fund regarding ease of passing of Union Bill in Victoria and comments on fund.
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Letter (1903)
Letter from George Down, agent, relaying message from British Primitive Methodist Conference regarding completion of documentation and next stage of Queensland Parliament Bill.
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Letter (1902)
Letter from Robert Stewart, Queensland Conference, to Rev Youngman regarding channel of communication with British Primitive Methodist Conference.
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Letter (1903)
Letter from J Bowes, President, Qld Methodist Conference to Secretary Primitive Methodist Conference, London regarding delay of up to one year in finalising necessary documentation for Parliament, and London's reply; and advice from George Down Agents.
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Series 2: Diaries (1867-1868)
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Diary of Reverend R V Orton (1867-1868)
Diary of Rev R V Orton, of the Methodist Church, covering the area of Ridgelands, Rockhampton, Brisbane, Ipswich.
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Series 3: Notes (1876-1889)
Series consists of collections of notes on:
- Queensland Methodism, and
- early Methodists in Moreton Bay.
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Notes (1876-1889)
Notes regarding Queensland Methodism from the Ministry of a Mr Williams who arrived in Sydney from England in 1876 until about 1889.
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Notes (1895)
Brief notes regarding early Methodists in Moreton Bay.
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Series 4: Records (1888-1933)
Series consists of a variety of church and administrative records, including reports, writs, statements, minutes and roll book, covering the period from 1888 through to and including 1933.
The records have been written by or on behalf of the Primitive Methodist Church (Qld.), the Methodist Church of Australasia, and the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church.
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Records of Anne Street Wesley Sabbath School (1895)
Records regarding the commencement of Anne Street Wesley Sabbath School. Includes minutes and roll book.
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Records of Wooloowin (1895-1905)
Includes reports, writs, statements concerning proposed union of the two Churches.
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Records (1933)
A record of the British House of Commons statement regarding unemployment caused by mechanisation.
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Records of lists from Court (1888)
Records of lists procured from the Supreme Court of Regn. (resignation, registration) of various ministers In Brisbane, Ipswich and Gympie.
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Series 5: Minutes (1854-1864)
Series consists of 1 packet of minutes of the meetings of the Albert Street Sabbath School, for the period from 1854 through to and including 1864.
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Minutes of Albert Street Sabbath School. (1854-1864)
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Series 6: Histories
Series consists of local histories of the Methodist Church in Toowoomba and the Albert Street Laneway Church in Brisbane.
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History of the Toowoomba Methodist Church
Historical information regarding the Methodist Church in Toowoomba by Mr R. Aland.
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Reminiscences
Reminiscences by an early minister at the Albert Street Laneway church between Queen and Adelaide Streets. The reminiscences are unsigned but may have been from J Wats.
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Series 7: Deeds (1903)
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Deeds for transfer of church properties (1903)
Deed of consent for the transfer of Primitive Methodist Wooloowin Church properties to the Methodist Church of Australasia, Wooloowin.
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Series 8: Election returns (1895 ; 1919)
Series consists of voting returns from circuits on the proposed Union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches.
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Election returns (1895)
Records of Wooloowin voting returns from circuits on the proposal for the Methodist Union.
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Voting returns (1919)
Statement and voting return regarding the proposed Union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches.
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Series 9: Resolutions (1899 ; 1903)
Series consists of copies of 2 different resolutions.
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Copy of resolution
Copy of a resolution regarding the consent to sell property.
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Copy of resolution (1899)
Copy of the resolution of the 1899 Annual Conference regarding a grant.
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Series 10: Schedules
Series consists of 1 schedule.
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Schedule
Schedule of the title deed data of properties of the Primitive Methodist Church in Queensland.
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Series 11: Discharges (1901)
Series consists of 10 waivers on claims and other legal documents, dated 1901.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by Thomas Powell and Matthew Foggon against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by William Powell and Reuben Newell against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by John Adamson and William Sheriton against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by Albert Fox and William Little against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by Edwin Lloyd and Irvine Weir against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by Charles Wesley and Stephen Larkin against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by Thomas Nock and A. Stokoe against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by William Faulkner and William Smith against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by M. Webster and John Prowse against the Primitive Methodist Church
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by Fred Greenwood and Rev. W.H. Greedwood against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Waivers (1901)
Waivers on any claims by Isaac Castlehow and James Williams against the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Series 12: Affidavits (1873)
Series consists of affidavits regarding appointments in the Primitive Methodist Church dated 1873.
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Affidavits (1873)
Affidavits by Joseph Buckle, Thomas Thatcher, John Addison and James Williams regarding appointments in the Primitive Methodist Church.
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Series 13: Agreements (1898-1902)
Series consists of 3 agreements between the Primitive, Wesleyan and Methodist Churches, dated between 1898 and 1902.
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Agreement (1901)
Agreement between the Primitive and Methodist Churches regarding annuities payable to ministers, widows and children.
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Agreement (1902)
Agreement between the two conferences regarding benefits due from the Annuity Funds for Supernumaries, Widows and Orphans.
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Agreement (1898)
Interim agreement between the Primitive and Wesleyan Churches on properties pending finalisation of Union procedures.
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Series 14: Financial records (1899)
Series consists of a variety of financial records dated 1899.
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Financial records (1899)
Statement of accrued rights by Primitive Methodist Ministers in S.W.80 Fund and tellers of acceptance by those ministers.
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Series 15: Biographies
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Biography of Rev Robert Hartley
Biography of the late Rev Robert Hartley of Central and North Queensland.
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Series 16: Circulars (1898)
Series consists of approximately 3 circular letters and a blank return form dating from 1898, regarding:
- the proposed Union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches and the
- Superannuated Ministers, Widows and Orphans Fund
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Circular and blank return forms (1898)
Circular and blank return forms regarding the proposed Union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches.
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Circular (1898)
Circular regarding the Superannuated Ministers, Widows and Orphans Fund.
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Circulation material (1898)
Circulation material regarding the proposed Union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches.