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Mostly histories of Sydney parishes. Also includes files on the Hon. Charles Moore, St Michael's Vaucluse, the first Christian service in Australia, "Denbigh Pilgrimage" and the formation of the parish of St Philip.

Articles – Notes
-A Short History of the Church of All Saints, Balgowlah
-Inscription on Stone (Marble) in Cobbitty Church Cemetery
-St. Paul’s Church, Canterbury
-Cathedrals of Australia
-Pilcher Cave and Mountain
-Transcription of Heard J. Pilcher’s tombstone
-Educational Excellence. Bowral’s Facilities are Outstanding.
-The Story of the Glorious British Flag on the Golden Upper Hawkesbury, N.S.W., with Special Reference to the Pitt Town Vicinity.
-Bishop Barker Drives Again
-Foundation of the Diocese of Riverina
-Exeter: 16.2.1957. (1) The Church of Saint Aidan
-St. Faith’s, Narrabeen Notes.
“The Pioneering Days of the Rev. A.G. Stoddart.”
-Heber Chapel, St. Paul’s Church, Cobbitty
-C. of E. Burial Ground, Lagoon Flats, Burragorang
-In the Church Chancel [Transcription of memorial to Elizabeth Jane Bourke]
-Transcription of Foundation Stone, St. Phillip’s Parish Hall
-The Church on the Hill (St. Bartholomew’s Church, Pyrmont)
-St. Peter’s Cemetery, Richmond
-Extract From Lecture “Appin”, Read by J.F. Browne, Before Society of Australian Genealogists. 25, March 1948 (St. Mark’s Church of England)
-Sketch of flag at Dockyard Church
-The Commission of H.M.A.S. “Kookaburra” at Garden Island, N.S.W., on Friday 11th May, 1956
-Service for the Launching of Ships of Her Majesty’s Australian Navy
-St. Matthew’s Church, Manly
-From Weslyn District Minutes
-Newtown Weslyn Church
-Newtown Methodist Church
-Newtown Australian Methodist Chapel
“And the Priest Standing at the North Side of the Table”
-Transcription of Tablet at St. James’ Church, Sydney
-Two grave inscriptions at Raphael Street, Lidcombe
-Australia’s First Cathedral
-Wording on two brass tablets (St. Pauls, Stockon-on-Tees)
-Parish Hall Stone transcription and Rector’s List of South Bathurst.
-Rector’s List of Bathurst South
-The Dockyard Church
-Circular Letter from P.W Gledhill. Concerning Centenary Gathering in Remembrance of the Dunbar Wreck
-History of Manly
-History of Two Land Grants via the Bassett Darley Estate Act
-St. George’s Church, Hurstville
-Extracts from Burial Registers- Camperdown Cemetery
-Extracts from a Pamphlet in the Guildhall Library Entitled “Historical Records of St. Mildred’s, Bread Street”, by the Rector, The Rev. -Canon Adam Glendenning Nash M.A
-History of the Church [Fairlight Church]
-Various Notes [Fairlight Church]
-St. Jude’s, Dural
-Church Point Pilgrimage
-St. Peter’s, Cook’s River, Conversation Transcript
-Gifts to All Saints
-On Francis Howard Greenway
-St. Stephen’s Church, Penrith, Consecration
-Bishop Broughton

Box 4:
-Diocese of Australia 1838-1847
-Diocese of Australia 1836-1847
-Parish of Cook’s River. Formed 12th April 1838.
-Copy of Letter (Portion) Written by Rev. William Cocks, Vicar of Wentworth, to His Sister-in-law in London, in 1873
-A Paper Read by Mr. P.W. Gledhill Before the Members of the Manly, Warringah & Pittwater Historical Society on Thursday, 19th. October, 1933
-St. Matthew’s Church, Manly. List of Memorials
-The Romance of St. James’ Church? Kurnell
-Cook’s Official Log (H.R. N.S.W. Vol.1, pt.1 Cook 1762-1782 p.98)
-Extracts from “The Golden South”, Memories of Australian Home Life from 1843 to 1888, by “Lyth”
-St. Paul’s Middle Harbour. Its Diamond Jubilee
-Parish St. James, Wilcannia, N.S.W. (Formed 1875). Diocese of Bathurst 1875-1889. Diocese of Riverina from 1889. Bishops and Rectors
-St. James’ Church, Sydney
-St. Peter’s, Mount Victoria
-Address Delivered by the Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Rev. Dr. H.K.Mowll, at the Bishop Tyrrell Centenary Commemoration at Morpeth, N.S.W., on June 28th, 1947
-The Salvation Army Symbols
-Australian National Flag
-Copied from “The Church of England Messenger”: February 20, 1953. The Grant of Arms of the Diocese of Melbourne.
St. Peter’s Cook River History 1938-1949
-Sources of Information of Diagram of Parishes Formed from the Parish of Saint Peter, Cook’s River
-Address by the Reverend W.K. Deasey TH.L. at Saint Peter’s, Cook’s River, N.S.W. on Sunday 6.7.1947 -H.M. The King’s Call to Prayer: And Unveiling of Foundation Stone by H.E. the Governor of N.S.W.
-Anglican Heraldry
-Mr. Joseph Cook
-Christ Church, Castlereagh. Early History
-Holy Trinity Church, Kelso
-Christ Church, Castlereagh. Early History
-The Church of Saint Martin, Perthville
-The Church of Saint Paul, Burraga & The Church of the Holy Spirit, Trunkey Creek
-Transcript of Inscription in Honour of Richard Johnson
-Note on Bishop Broughton
-Note on Bishops
-Note on Australia’s Coat of Arms
-Description of Diocese 1870
-Mount Victoria Railway Line
-Transcription of Tablet Memorialising Assistant-Surveyor Edmund Besby Court Kennedy and His Exploration Party
-Transcription of Memorial Dedicated to John Gilbert
-Negative of Mossgiel Church, N.S.W.
-Ghost Town of Mossgiel
-List of Names Sorted According to Religious Denomination [cemetery in Mossgiel?]
-Note on Land Grant History of Wallaringa Estate
-List of Items Transferred Between Churches
-Heber Chapel

-Denbigh Pilgrimage-
-Denbigh Pilgrimage
-Information on Churchwardens, Seat Holders and Church Fittings [1 page, fragmentary]

-St. Philip’s, Sydney-
-Review of the Formation of the Parish of St. Philip’s Sydney.
-St. Philip’s Church of England, Church Hill, Sydney, Historical Notes 1788-1944
-Paper Read by Mr. P.W. Gledhill at St. Philip’s Church Sydney. 16th August 1941. Review of the Formation of the Parish of St. Philip’s
-Review of the Formation of the Parish of St. Philip’s
-Paper Read by Mr. P.W. Gledhill at St. Philip’s Church, Syndey pm 16th August 1941. Review of the Formation of the Parish of St. Philip’s
-Short History of St. Phillip’s Church, Sydney
-Review of the Formation of the Parish of St. Philips
-Parish of St. Philip’s, Sydney

-St. Michael’s, Vaucluse-
-Transcription of Foundation Stone
-Order for Laying the Foundation Stone
-Contributions to the Building Fund of St. Michael’s Church, Vaucluse
-Church News, vol.2, no.5
-Church News, vol.2, no.8
-S.M.H. Tuesday 20th February 1877. St. Michael’s Church, Vaucluse

-First Christian Service-
-Church of England Men’s Society Annual Anniversary Service. Sunday, February 7th, 1915. In Commemoration of the First Christian Service held in Australia, February 3rd, 1788
-When Was the First Service? By T.M.P. Gerry
-First Christian Service in Sydney

-Hon. Charles Moore-
-Drawing of Crest on Gates of Moore Court
-Copy of Charles Moore’s Will
-Transcription of Memorial Dedicated to Charles Moore in St. Philip’s Church, Sydney
-Hon. Charles Moore

Topics include homosexuality, abortion, pornography and censorship

The use of the Old Testament in the early church – 1950s, manuscript notebook
History essay: Account for the rise of tyrants in Greece – 1950s, manuscript
The work of the Holy Spirit – manuscript, 1950s
The laying on of hands in the Pastoral Epistles – typescript, 1960s
The laying on of hands in the ministry of the sick – photocopy of manuscript, 1960s
Confirmation in the light of Prayer Book revision – typescript, 1960s
Church Union in Canada – 2CH broadcast talk 16/10/1966, with related news clippings
The bases of union documents of the Uniting Churches and their statement of Christology – 1960s
The gospel according to St John – 1960s
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1489-1555 - typescript with annotations, 1960s
To what extent do problems of personality assist in answering the question “Is God knowable?” – manuscript, 1960s
Scholar in theology exam – dogmatics essay: The creeds and formularies of the church are too much in the debt of a Greek metaphysic, which is irrelevant to modern thought –typescript, 1960s
God the Father-typescript, 1960s
The Christian and changes in the pornography laws –text of a broadcast given on 2CH –typescript with annotations, 1964
Prayer Book experimental services –address to the Anglican Church League, St Bede’s Drummoyne, April 28, 1967
A brief introduction to the meaning of holy baptism in the Church of England –typescript, 1960s
Ecumenical relationships – talk delivered at Parramatta Rural Deanery Conference, September18, 1970
The history and practice of confirmation in the Church of England, with special reference to some relevant passages in the Book of Acts and the Pastoral Epistles –typescript, 1971.
Cranmer: the man who gave us the English Bible and Prayer Book –article in Australian Church Record, October 19, 1972
Church and congregation: an examination of some of the findings of the Synod Commission “Looking into the parish” – manuscript, 26/4/1973
Using the Bible – a question of methodology – typescript, given at Young Evangelical Churchman’s League, 28thSeptember 1974
Acts chapter 7 – The new temple – a sermon preached at Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, on Sunday August 31st, 1975 - typescript
M.A. essay, history seminar: R.H. Tawney (1880-1962) – typescript and manuscript, 2 copies, 1977
M.A. essay, history seminar: G.A. Wood (1865-1928) – typescript, 1977
M.A. essay: Adelaide as a distinctive urban community – manuscript, 1978
M.A. essay: Australian urban history – Larrikinism in the 19th century – manuscript, 1978
M.A. essay: Review of The Roman mould of the Australian Catholic Church, by John N. Molony – manuscript, 1977
M.A. essay: Urban society in Australia – typescript, 1978
Essay: Manning Clark: a theologian in search of a soul – manuscript, 1977
The Moore College Library Lecture 1981: “That woman Jezebel – Moore College after 25 years” – typescript with annotations
The Anglican Church in Sydney and the temperance movement (late 19th to early 20th century – typescript, 1980s
Conference on church and society, held at Figtree, 8 November, 1985 – typescript
Chapel and community: Faculty Conference paper – typescript, 1985
Moore College Commencement of Ministry Address: Building on foundations that others have laid – typescript, 1986
The meaning of worship: a personal view – paper read at Moore College faculty conference – typescript, 1986
Life and death and the challenge to ministry: a Christian response to Australia’s population crisis – Moore College School of Theology 1989
Hearing the accents of Asia – 1989
The doctrine of the church: towards conceptual clarification – 1980s
The four-term year – typescript with annotations, 1980s
Review of ABC religious programs, radio and television – typescript, June 5, 1989
Synod Committee on the meaning and place of the sermon: Draft report 1 – typescript, 1989
Catholic-Anglican dialogue at the micro level: working as partners in inner urban mission (Halifax- Portal lecture) – 7thMay 1996
Early Church History to 451: Bibliography – compiled for Moore College students, 1990
Address to Synod - 1992
A response to Broughton Knox’s paper – Moore College School of Theology - unfinished typescript, 1986
To the father through the features of men’s faces: address at St John’s College for the sesquicentenary of the first Jesuits in Australia – 24/4/1999
Xianity in the 21stcentury – St John’s Darlinghurst, 1999?
William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast: script for program break
Conscience and constitution
Evangelization, values and Aboriginal reconciliation
The theology of Australian Anglicanism – essay included in Anglicanism and Society: Australian Anglican History Seminar, 1999
A matter of tradition and design – the theology of Australian Anglicanism: some key tensions – typescript, December 2000
A shared life commentary - Bill Lawton and John McIntyre - 27 April 2024
A study in urban development and interaction - Australians and Italians in the inner Sydney suburb of Leichhardt, with special reference to the period 1950-1971 (MA thesis 1978)
The significance of larrikinism as a feature of city life in Australia during the nineteenth century (MA essay 1978)
Review of John Moloney's 'The Roman mould of the Australian Catholic Church'

Topics include general studies, science, ethics, theology and Th.Schol essays

Bruce Smith Th.School Essays 1958-1959:
“The Creeds and Formularies of the Church are too Much in the Debt of a Greek Metaphysic, Which is Irrelevant to Modern Thought.” [Dogmatic Essay, 1958]
Essay in Philosophy of Religion. Th. Schol. 1959. “To What Extent do Modern Discussions of the Problem of Personality Assist in Answering the Question. Is God Knowable?”

Bruce Smith Theology:
Religious Language [B.L. Smith, Moore College]
The Holy Trinity. [B.L. Smith,30/7/76]
Devil or Satan. [B.L. Smith, 3/7/76]
The Tyndale Paper. Paul Tillich. By Rev. Bruce L. Smith B.D., Th.Schol. [November 1970]
Kingdom Expectations in This World. By Bruce L. Smith [Moore College, School of Theology, 26/5/75]
“Freedom” [B.L. Smith, N.Z. I.V.F Conference, Auckland, May 1972]
“The Stars In Their Courses” Astrology and Christian Belief [B.L. Smith, A.B.C. Address, 30/8/74]
“Pause a Moment”- Five Talks [B.L. Smith, A.B.C. Radio, 30/8/74]
Tongues in the New Testament [B.L. Smith, 27/2/1973]
Plain Words for Parents (Concerning Baptism) [B.L. Smith on behalf of The Public Relations Department, Diocese of Sydney]
The Changing Order – A Christian Response. Three Lectures Given by the Rev. Bruce L. Smith, Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Philosophical Studies, Moore Theological College, Sydney [Christchurch, May 1972]
The Death of Jesus Christ [B.L. Smith]
Why Believe in God? [B.L. Smith, August 1971]
The Sermon on the Mount (Matt.5-7). The Righteousness of the Kingdom [B.L. Smith, July 1972]
Some Notes on the Acts of the Apostles with Special Reference to the Topic of the Baptism of the Spirit [B.L. Smith, August 1972]
Scripture and Experience – An Explanation [P.B. Duncan, 29/9/66 & A.J. Glennon, 21/6/72]
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles [R.B. Hobart]
Spirit-Baptism in N.T. [B.L. Smith, 21/1/73]
Spirit-Baptism in the Acts [B.L. Smith, September 1972]
‘Teach in’. The Teacher and the Class [Baulkham Hills, August 1971]
The Person of Christ [B.L. Smith, 13/4/71]
Life After Death? [B.L. Smith, May 1971]
The Preaching of Jesus [B.L. Smith, 1970]
Appendix I. ‘The Sheep and the Goats’ (Matt.25:31-46)
Appendix II. The Gospel of the Kingdom (Mark 1:14,15) [B.L. Smith, 1970]
Broadcast Talks on Protestant Faith. The Rev. B.L. Smith. [“Reformation Religion” (3/12/67), “Jesus the Christ” (17/12/67), Man and His Future” (31/12/67), The Employment and Enjoyment of God’s Gifts” (14/1/68), and “The Christian and His Old Testament” (28/1/68)]
Christian Certainties [Annual lecture at ‘Evojam Bible College, 12/7/68]
Being Heavenly Minded [B.L. Smith, A.B.C. Radio, 30/7/68]
The God of Compassion [B.L. Smith, A.B.C. Radio, 11/12/68]
Does Truth Matter? [B.L. Smith, Southern Cross, January 1969]
Three Problems Facing Those Who Attempt Denominational Formulations on Topics of Current Concern [B.L. Smith, September 1969]
Books of the Monarchy. Portraits of Prophets and Kings. Study 7: Elijah
Winds of Change [B.L. Smith, May 1969]
Modern Theology. Four Areas of Tension in the New Testament [B.L. Smith, Conference on Evangelism, Chapter House, May 1969]
Modern Theology. Four Areas of Tension in the New Testament [B.L. Smith, May 1969]
The Magi
The Reformers and the Sacraments [B.L. Smith, Australian Church Record, 10/10/57]
Your Questions Answered. What Did the Bible Mean..? [B.L. Smith, Asheville Citizen-Times, 9/9/70]
Commentary on Acts 17:30-31 [April 1970]
How to Prepare a Devotional Talk [B.L. Smith, 22/4/63]
“Holiness’ & ‘Love’. The Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th.Schol. in St. John’s Beecroft – Sunday 26th March, 1961
Galatians 4:21. The Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th.Schol. in St. John’s Beecroft – 12th March, 1961
The Resurrection. The Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th.Schol. 3rd July, 1960 in St. John’s, Beecroft
Evil – Suffering. The Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th.Schol – 29th May 60
A Christian Assessment of Man and His Future. GF/RSCF Conference August 1969. “The Bible and Eschatology” [B.L. Smith]

Bruce Smith Ethics:
Marriage and Divorce in the Light of Biblical Teaching by Bruce L. Smith, B.D., Th.Schol. With a Foreword by Sir Leslie Herron, Chief Justice of New South Wales
Divine Judgement and the Good Life [B.L. Smith, May 1971]
Understanding the Humanist Challenge [B.L. Smith, A.C.L. News, December 1970]
Issues & Answers. Abortion. By B.L. Smith [Booklet]
War and Christian Responsibility. A Biblical Perspective. [B.L. Smith]
Love and War. By the Rev. Bruce L. Smith B.D., Th.Schol. [6/3/71]
Love and War. By the Rev. Bruce L. Smith B.D., Th.Schol. [Edited, 6/3/71]
Pornography [B.L. Smith, July 1971]
Censorship and Pronography [B.L. Smith, September-October 1970]
New Morality [B.L. Smith, Moore College Open House, 20/6/67]
Issues and Answers. Abortion [B.L. Smith, September 1970]
Understanding the Humanist Challenge [B.L. Smith, October 1970]
Censorship and Pornography [B.L. Smith, September-October 1970]
The Church of England Youth Department. Youth Congress. 12th September, 1969. “Sex Ethics” [B.L. Smith]
The Church of England Youth Department. Youth Congress. 21st September, 1968. “God and Society” [B.L. Smith]
Abortion [B.L. Smith, May 1969]
Homosexuality [B.L. Smith, delivered to Christian Medical Fellowship, 14/6/68]]
Abortion [B.L. Smith]
Homosexuality and Abortion [B.L. Smith, based on addresses delivered to the Christian Medical Fellowship, Sydney, 1968]
Homosexuality [B.L. Smith, delivered to Christian Medical Fellowship on 14/6/68]
The Bible and Morality [B.L. Smith, delivered at the Australian Lawyers Christian Fellowship, Gibulla, August 1969]
Evolutionary Ethics
The Law in Jesus and Paul [B.L. Smith, September 1968]
The Normative Value of N.T. Ethics [Fellowship of Biblical Studies, 27/3/69]
‘Is Morality Religious?’ [Used at Conference, 1972]
The Little Red School Book [B.L. Smith, August 1972]
College Open Day. Student Revolt [B.L. Smith, June 1969]

Bruce Smith Science:
God as a Cosmic Policeman [B.L. Smith, Honi Spit, 4/9/70]
Research Scientists’ Christian Fellowship. 16th September, 1961. An Address by the Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th. School on Karl Barth’s Theory of Creation
Research Scientists’ Christian Fellowship, Australia, N.S.W. Branch. Substance of an Address by the Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th. Schol. on Karl Barth’s Theory of Creation. 16th September 1961
Revelation in O.T.
I. Introduction to Genesis I-III
Evolution and Religion [Talk with Dr. Robinson at U.N.S.W. before Beta Alpha Psi Society,1968]
Christ’s Resurrection and Our’s [Church Record article, 1967]
Christianity and Science. A Series of Broadcast Talks by the Rev. B.L. Smith, B.D., Th.Schol. Delivered in the Month of March 1968 on the A.C.E Session (2CH). [1. “Challenge and Response”, 2. “Creation in the Bible and Science”, 3.”Biblical Miracles and the Modern Man”]
Creation in the Bible and Science [II. A.C.E. 2CH talk]
Biblical Miracles and the Modern Man [III. A.C.E. 2CH talk]
Biology and the Christian Faith. [B.L. Smith, Moore College open house, 25/7/68]
Research Scientists’ Christian Fellowship N.S.W. Branch. Creation, Fall and Consummation. An Interpretation of the Creation Narrative of Genesis 1-3+ by Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th. Schol. [Substance of an address delivered to the Fellowship on 4/5/63]
Adam and Evolution. By Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th.Schol.
Adam and Evolution. By Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th.Schol. [1st edit]
Adam and Evolution. By Rev. Bruce Smith, B.D., Th.Schol. [2nd edit]
Evolution and Religion [1968]
Creation, Fall and Consummation
Restless Nature

Bruce Smith General Studies:
Three Problems Facing Those Who Attempt Denominational Formulations on Topics of Current Concern
Introductory Note [B.L. Smith, January 1972]
I Thessalonians
St. Philip’s Eastwood, Houseparty. C.M.S. Conference Centre, Katoomba, N.S.W.10th-12th August, 1962. [B.L. Smith]
St. Philip’s Eastwood, Houseparty. C.M.S. Conference Centre, Katoomba, N.S.W.10th-12th August, 1962. [Music copy]
Confirmation Questions
Bible Survey
Confirmation Instruction. The Catechism (No.1). The Articles of Belief
Discourses From St. John’s Gospel
Old Testament Survey
Northern Kingdom
Old Testament Prophets
A Faith That Works
A Fourth Century Sermon on Fish [Excerpt from Basil the Great]
The Biblical Doctrine of the Church.
The Holy Spirit in the Person of Jesus Christ
“Archaeology and the Bible”
II. The Nature of Man
Studies in John’s Gospel [B.L. Smith, U.N.S.W. E.U., April 1968]
Lectures on the Life of Christ [Birmingham, 1965-1966]
III. The Triumph of God I

Scrapbook with clippings of articles published in Church Scene and the Australian Church Record

Minutes and reports, news clippings

Meeting minutes, reports and correspondence.

Includes printed reports and newsletters from Fellowship branches.