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- 1953-1992 (Creation)
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Loose papers and pamphlets in 1 manila folder
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The son of Samuel Martin Johnstone and his wife Elyne, J.R.L. Johnstone was born September 15th 1914 in Parramatta and baptised at St John's Cathedral. He was educated at the King's School, Moore Theological College and the University of Sydney, where he studied law. He was ordained in 1940 and served in the parishes of Pymble, Mosman, Carlingford and Beecroft. From 1942-1982 he was Rector of St John's Beecroft and Cheltenham. He was also visiting lecturer in church law at Moore College 1948-1964, as well as Canon of St Andrew's Cathderal from 1963.
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Beecroft Parish News September 1964
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Government and God’ 2 pages
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Christ Comes!’ lyrics and sheet music
Form of service for the opening of Arden School, Beecroft, 15th September 1945 (3 pages)
‘Evangelical Anglicanism’ report from a committee appointed by the Archbishop, Report of Standing Committee, 17/90 (14 pages)
‘The Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia’ 1992 (33 pages)
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Protestant succession to the throne’ for the Australian Church Record, typescript (4 pages)
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Christ, the Sabbath, and the Lord’s Day’ manuscript (15 pages)
Chambers, Barry ‘History, St Peter’s Anglican Church, Murray Farm Rd Beecroft South’ (8 pages) with cover letter to J.R.L. Johnstone dated 27 September 1994
Opinion on the appointment of an Assistant Curate, typescript (4 pages, 2 copies)
The Blue Mountains Church of England Grammar School for Boys Ordinance 1951, proposed amendments, typescript (1 page)
St John’s Church of England Beecroft, Warden’s Report for the year ended 31 March 1943, typescript (6 pages)
Johnstone, J.R.L. Letter to the editor, Sydney Morning Herald 8 November 1955
Blank copy of ‘Oath of Canonical Obedience’ and ‘Form of Undertaking by any clergyman who is to accept License in the Diocese of Sydney’
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Pre-coronation service’ Australian Church Record, 5 March 1953; with manuscript copy and Order of Divine Service for Trinity Sunday 31 May 1953.
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘The Protestant succession to the throne’ Australian Church Record, 28 May 1953
‘Sydney accepts Constitution’ Australian Church Record 25 August 1949
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Church Schools and Christian Education – I Teaching and its purpose’ Australian Church Record 13 July 1950
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Church Schools and Christian Education – II The teaching staff’ Australian Church Record 27 July 1950
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Church Schools and Christian Education – III Worship and Prayer Book Instruction’ Australian Church Record 21 September 1950
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Church Schools and Christian Education – IV The church is responsible’ Australian Church Record 19 October 1950
Bowring, E.G. ‘The report of the Archbishops’ Commission on Canon Law’ The English Churchman and St James’ Chronicle, 6 June 1947.
‘The law of the church in Australia and England’ Australian Church Record 2 June 1949
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Royal Commissions as viewed in the light of the Liquor Report’ Australian Church Record 1 April 1954.
‘Vietnam: recent statements of Australian policy’ 1965 (16 pages)
Australian Communist Party ‘A program of victory, peace, security for the people of Carlingford’ brochure (4 pages)
Constitution of the Communist Party of Australia, 1942 (12 pages)
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘Churches and Schools’ Letters to the editor, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 December 1956.
Johnstone, J.R.L. ‘The necessary things’ Synod sermon, 1935
Johnstone, J.R.L. Manuscript notes on the Coronation Oath.
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