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Correspondence between Douglas Cable and Principal John Woodhouse, "Archdeacon John Cable" biographical note by David Cable, Chota Nagpur Diocesan Paper, 1968 and 1973.

Correspondence, reports, survey data and draft liturgies collected by Rev. David Peterson, relating to revision of An Australian Prayer Book by the Diocese of Sydney's Liturgical Commission. Experimental services were used in churches around Sydney and feedback collected from ministers and parishioners.

Includes reports, correspondence and financial statements

1. Letters dated 27.2.1835, 21.4.1835 to WMC at Dartmouth from W.G. Broughton giving advice about possible moves back to Australia to a position with the Australian Agricultural Company.
2. Hand written Ecclesiastical Returns for 1841.
3. Circular letter posted to WMC at Stroud dated 2.9.1846 concerning private burial places. Written circular from W.G Australia with instructions to deliver a sermon promoting the work of the SPCK.
4. Letters to WMC from the Bishop of Newcastle : 1856 offering a position at Morpeth; 1852 outlining plans for diocesan visitation; 1853 relating to establishment of a theological college.
5. Written instrument dated 3 11.1840 granting permission for WMC to remove the remains of Elizabeth Jane Cowper to another place of burial.
6. Correspondence from Bishop Frederic Barker (recuperating at St. Remo, Italy but ultimately dying there) dated 26.1.1882, 4.2.1882, 3.3.1882.
7. Correspondence from Alexander Gordon giving WMC names of possible successors to Bishop Barry and subsequent advice, dated 20.2.1889, 7.3.1889, 25.7.1889, 10.10.1889, 14.12.1889, 30.7.1890.
8. Correspondence from Canon Saumarez-Smith relating to his actions over the controversy of his election dated 30.1.1890, 6.2.1890, 12,6,1890.
9. Letter dated 19.9.1889 from Cyril Blacket concerning the state of the chapel at Moore College.
10. Printed circular from WMC dated November 1900 concerning election of clerical canons.
11. Letter from Assistant Bishop, Newcastle dated 27.12.1901.
12. Letter from Bishop Selinger, Norfolk Island dated 13.7.1888
13. Letters from Bishop Patterson dated 15.12 1868, 19.12.1870 concerning the Melanesian Misson.
14. Letter from R.H. Codington dated 6.12.71 following death of Bishop Patterson.
15. Letter from Bishop Sargent, South India dated 12.10.1882.
16. Letter from WMC dated 9.6.1900 to supporters urging giving to reduce Cathedral debt.
17. Printed letter from WMC dated Ash Wednesday 1900 to St. Andrews congregation urging increased giving.
18. Letters to Miss (Katie) French (WMC's step-daughter) expressing sympathy at WMC death-CMS Great Britain, CMS NSW, Archbishop of Sydney, Bishop of Adelaide, Bishop of Ballarat, Bishop of The Riverina, Revs. William Hough, William Martin, W R Mossop.
19. • not present.
20. Correspondence from J.T. Ford (WMC’s son-in-law) to Bishop A.W. Pain as executors of WMC’s estate. Dated between 1901-1906.
21. Correspondence from Katie French to Bishop Pain and J.T. Ford concerning arrangements for sorting WMC’s effects Dated July 1902.
22. Will of WMC dated 21.9.1884 with instructing memoranda dated 23.6.1896, 15.9.1889. 18.10,1898, 22.8.1901.
23. An illuminated address signed by 59 clergy expressing appreciation of WMC’s role as Administrator during the time between Bishops Barry and Saumarez-Smith. Undated but probably September 1890.
24. Letter to Katie French from the Diocesan Registrar, East Maitland (Diocese of Newcastle) relating to the date of Bishop Tyrell's installation, 11 Aug 1902.
25. Printed memorandum from the Archbishop of Sydney to accompany a pastoral letter concerning the Church Thanksgiving Fund, William Saumarez Smith, 1901.
26. Photograph of painting of W.M. Cowper.

John Chapman's personal papers, including sermon notes, calendars and personal correspondence. This collection has been listed and indexed by Rev Dr Baden Stace as part of his doctoral research and the publication of "Sydney's One Special Evangelist : John C. Chapman and the Shaping of Anglican Evangelicalism and Australian Religious Life 1968-2001" (Eugene Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2022). Dr Stace's index codes have been retained in this collection to allow for cross-referencing his bibliography.

This collection relates to the history of the Church of England in South Africa, and consists of photocopies of correspondence, minutes and reports, publications and newspaper articles. It was collected by Peter James Spartalis for his MTh thesis “From Silvertrees to Lambeth: The Australian connection and the Church of England in South Africa 1933-1948” awarded by the Australian College of Theology in 1990. A copy of the thesis is available for in-library use only in the Moore College Library.

Interior and exterior of the cathedral, groups and individuals

The photographs are positive prints of Moore Theological College buildings, personnel and students groups, photographs of religious events and personages of significance in Australia and overseas, and historical photographs of Church buildings. Photographs taken for the Australian Church Record are also included.