Auburn, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1861
Denomination: Uniting
Address: Main North Road, Auburn, South Australia, 5451
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: George Abbott
Traditional Owners: Ngadjuri people
Last Updated: 16/11/2024
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History and Architecture:
Opened in 1861 this former Bible Christian Chapel was built by Joseph Meller. The building is of Auburn bluestone and Watervale sandstone. William Threadgold was the carpenter. The first services were holed in a blacksmiths shop in 1850. The Church is of simply gabled hall with rather austere wall surfaces relieved by Romanesque derived semi-circular headed elements to principal facade and side elevations. Paired attenuated windows symmetrically disposed about main entrance with double doors and semi circular head.
Principal facade is topped by a small bell tower. Quoins and surroundings of shaped pick faced sandstone. Unbuttressed walling to principle facade. Roughly squared course Auburn slate has been used. The interior is of particularly interest because of finely detailed cedar fittings.
The bell is from the demolished St Patricks church at Undalya.
A Foundation stone on the Church Hall reads, " Auburn Methodist Sunday School This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Miss E McDonald Nov 10th 1922".
Clergy:
This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 - 1920 | Rev Edgar T. Pryor | M | ||
| 1920 - 1921 | Rev Harry Alvey | M With Mintaro | ||
| 1921 - 1924 | Rev J. Charlton Scarborough | M With Mintaro | ||
| 1927 - 1932 | Rev Jasper Gilding | M | ||
| 1931 - 1934 | Rev Frank J. Lomann | M With Mintaro | ||
| 1934 - 1937 | Rev William J.H. Brasher | M With Mintaro | ||
| 1937 - 1939 | Rev Clifford T. Symons | M With Mintaro | ||
| 1947 - 1950 | Rev Douglas U. Mack | M With Mintaro | ||
| 1950 - 1954 | Rev Victor Claude Fox | M With Mintaro | ||
| 1954 - 1958 | Rev Arthur MacIntyre Houston | M | ||
| 1958 - 19610 | Rev Ian C. Paull | M | ||
| 1961 - 1962 | Rev Geoffrey C. Diprose | M | ||
| 1962 - | Rev Eric J.B. Carruthers | M | ||
| 2024 - | Rev Peter Lane | U |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index 9th Edition Revised to 1961.