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Moore College Women's Auxiliary

  • 017
  • Corporate body
  • 1937-

The Womens' Auxiliary included student and faculty wives who co-ordinated promotional and fundraising activities. The name was changed to the Prayer and Support Group in 1985.

Moore Theological College

  • 001
  • Corporate body
  • 1856-

Moore Theological College (M.T.C.), Australia's oldest theological college, began tuition in the home of Thomas Moore (1762-1840) at Liverpool on March 1st, 1856. Moore was a wealthy pastoralist and benefactor of the early Church of England in Australia who bequeathed property and funds for the establishment of a theological training college. The Reverend William A. Hodgson was the first tutor of the new college, which remained at its Liverpool site until 1888. For three years the College was closed, re-opening at its present Newtown site in 1891. The "Moore Theological College Ordinance of 1919" placed the government of the College under the Church of England Synod, and established a committee to administer its various functions. In 1921, a Synod Ordinance was passed empowering the College's Trustees to use the Liverpool assets for the Newtown College's use. In 1933 a Board of Reference was established to assess prospective applicants, and 1937 saw the establishment of the College's Women's Auxiliary.

Moore Theological College Committee

  • 002
  • Corporate body
  • 1919-1984

The "Moore Theological College Ordinance of 1919" placed the government of the College under the Church of England Synod, and established a committee to administer its various functions. The Committee changed its name to the Moore College Council in October 1984.

Moore Theological College Council

  • 003
  • Corporate body
  • 1984-2006

Moore College was constituted as a corporate body on 13th March 1985. The Committee changed its name to the Moore College Council in October 1984. The Governing Board was set up by Ordinance on 4 October 2006.

Moore Women

  • 173
  • Corporate body
  • 1971-

The Women's Fellowship was formed as a group of wives and fiancees of Moore College students, for mutual encouragement and fellowship, and to hear speakers who can help with spiritual development and equip as ministry wives. From 1995 they have published Magnolia magazine, usually twice a year.

Moore, Thomas

  • 085
  • Person
  • 1762-1840

Thomas Moore arrived in the colony as ship’s carpenter on the Britannia in 1792, served as Master Boat Builder from 1796 to 1809, and was then granted a large property in the Liverpool district where he became a magistrate and sheep breeder.

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