See Part One here. David Jones was formally elected Moderator by the Assembly and then was led into the house by the Moderators of the State Assemblies and the Former Moderator Generals (the ghosts of General Assemblies past). Robert Benn led David through his installation as Moderator General which culminated in his signing a Bible …
So, here’s some notes on the Service. David Jones’ sermon to follow. 200 people gathered at the Chinese Presbyterian Church, which is on the corner of Albion and Crown Streets in Sydney. These sorts of Service mix the worship of God with the business of meeting, so a deft touch is required so as to …
So, what is a General Assembly of Australia? With the creation of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in 1901 certain areas of responsibility were relinquished by the State Churches to the Federal body. These areas of responsibility are managed by groupings, usually called committees, which are composed of members of the Presbyterian church from around …
Making Australia safe for Presbyterianism for another three years. Or something like that…
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