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Meadows Wesleyan Methodist stone
Foundation stone 7 Sep 1877 by Mrs D Simpson, opened 30 Dec 1877, Methodist after Union 1900, demolished when new church built 1955 on same site. Earlier church built 1848 on Cemetery Hill.
“Celebrations in connection with the jubilee services of the Methodist Church at Meadows South were held on Saturday and Sunday last, the foundation of the present building having been laid by the late Mrs. D. Simpson on September 7, 1877, and the opening service conducted on December 30 and 31 of the same year. According to records, and reminiscences of around the year 1847, services were held at the various houses, and in July, 1848, the Wesleyan Church Sunday school was established. A slab room was erected where services were held, and it was also used as a day school. At the end of 1850 the building of that church (Wesleyan) was commenced close by, and on March 15, 1857, the opening services were held. In the construction of the new main road the old church was demolished, and services were conducted in the flour mill. Then the present edifice was erected.” [Register 20 Sep 1927]
“A tea-meeting was held in Mr, Hurley's new Steam-Mill at the Meadows (kindly lent for the occasion) on Good Friday, in aid of the fund for the erection of a new Wesleyan Chapel in that locality. After the tables had been removed a public meeting commenced.” [Adelaide Observer 29 Mar 1856]
“The anniversary services of the Meadows Wesleyan Methodist Chapel were duly celebrated on Sunday and Monday last, when, the weather being all that could be desired, large congregations attended. The Sunday services were conducted by the Rev. Jas. Nicholson, of Brighton, who was for many years pastor of this circuit. On Monday, the usual tea having been provided . . . During the evening Mr. D. Simpson informed the meeting that it had been resolved by the trustees to remove the present chapel down from the hill to a piece of land lately purchased for that purpose in a more level and central position at as early a date as possible.” [Southern Argus 19 Apr 1877]
“the foundation-stone of the new Wesleyan Church, Meadows, was laid by Mrs. D. Simpson in the presence of a large concourse of people. The Rev. S. Knight, President of the Conference, then briefly addressed the people, and an adjournment was made to the old chapel, where some ladies of the congregation had provided tea. A public meeting followed.” [Adelaide Observer 15 Sep 1877]
“the opening of the new Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Meadows . . . The morning and evening services were delivered to crowded congregations, the chapel, though capable of seating 180 comfortably, having to be provided with seats down the aisles to accommodate the people. . . The building, which is very neat and commodious, is situated in a central and convenient position, being almost in the centre of the township, and has rather more than half an acre of land attached to it, on which it is the intention of the Trustees to erect a shed for the accommodation of the horses of those who come from a distance as soon as funds will allow.” [Adelaide Observer 12 Jan 1878]
“Bulls Creek. . . A meeting of heads of families and officials from the Meadows, Prospect Hill, Bull's Creek, McHarg's Creek, Giles Flat, and Ashbourne churches . . . to decide where the manse should be erected, and the name of the proposed new circuit. The result of the voting was 72 for Meadows, and 31 for Bull's Creek. The name is to be Meadows circuit, and the manse is to be at Meadows.” [Chronicle 5 Aug 1899]
Meadows Wesleyan Methodist stone
Foundation stone 7 Sep 1877 by Mrs D Simpson, opened 30 Dec 1877, Methodist after Union 1900, demolished when new church built 1955 on same site. Earlier church built 1848 on Cemetery Hill.
“Celebrations in connection with the jubilee services of the Methodist Church at Meadows South were held on Saturday and Sunday last, the foundation of the present building having been laid by the late Mrs. D. Simpson on September 7, 1877, and the opening service conducted on December 30 and 31 of the same year. According to records, and reminiscences of around the year 1847, services were held at the various houses, and in July, 1848, the Wesleyan Church Sunday school was established. A slab room was erected where services were held, and it was also used as a day school. At the end of 1850 the building of that church (Wesleyan) was commenced close by, and on March 15, 1857, the opening services were held. In the construction of the new main road the old church was demolished, and services were conducted in the flour mill. Then the present edifice was erected.” [Register 20 Sep 1927]
“A tea-meeting was held in Mr, Hurley's new Steam-Mill at the Meadows (kindly lent for the occasion) on Good Friday, in aid of the fund for the erection of a new Wesleyan Chapel in that locality. After the tables had been removed a public meeting commenced.” [Adelaide Observer 29 Mar 1856]
“The anniversary services of the Meadows Wesleyan Methodist Chapel were duly celebrated on Sunday and Monday last, when, the weather being all that could be desired, large congregations attended. The Sunday services were conducted by the Rev. Jas. Nicholson, of Brighton, who was for many years pastor of this circuit. On Monday, the usual tea having been provided . . . During the evening Mr. D. Simpson informed the meeting that it had been resolved by the trustees to remove the present chapel down from the hill to a piece of land lately purchased for that purpose in a more level and central position at as early a date as possible.” [Southern Argus 19 Apr 1877]
“the foundation-stone of the new Wesleyan Church, Meadows, was laid by Mrs. D. Simpson in the presence of a large concourse of people. The Rev. S. Knight, President of the Conference, then briefly addressed the people, and an adjournment was made to the old chapel, where some ladies of the congregation had provided tea. A public meeting followed.” [Adelaide Observer 15 Sep 1877]
“the opening of the new Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Meadows . . . The morning and evening services were delivered to crowded congregations, the chapel, though capable of seating 180 comfortably, having to be provided with seats down the aisles to accommodate the people. . . The building, which is very neat and commodious, is situated in a central and convenient position, being almost in the centre of the township, and has rather more than half an acre of land attached to it, on which it is the intention of the Trustees to erect a shed for the accommodation of the horses of those who come from a distance as soon as funds will allow.” [Adelaide Observer 12 Jan 1878]
“Bulls Creek. . . A meeting of heads of families and officials from the Meadows, Prospect Hill, Bull's Creek, McHarg's Creek, Giles Flat, and Ashbourne churches . . . to decide where the manse should be erected, and the name of the proposed new circuit. The result of the voting was 72 for Meadows, and 31 for Bull's Creek. The name is to be Meadows circuit, and the manse is to be at Meadows.” [Chronicle 5 Aug 1899]