'South Australian Romance: How a Colony was Founded and a Methodist Church
Formed' was written by Rev. John Blacket in 1899.
Samuel Stephens was the first adult colonist to set foot on South Australian
soil, in 1836. He conducted services on the "Duke of York" during the voyage
out. The first Methodist service was held on Kangaroo Island. In the early
history of the Methodist Church of South Australia three names will forever be
prominent: Edward Stephens [brother to Samuel], John C. White and Jacob Abbott.
The book was published with the purpose of informing people both about the
early colonial life of South Australia and the circumstances surrounding the
formation of the Methodist Church and its growth. It contains brief information
about the discovery and settlement of the colony, and also the building and
expansion of the Methodist Church and the individuals who played a role in it.
The founders of the Congregational Church [Stow] and United Presbyterian
[Drummond] are also mentioned.
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has been bookmarked for easy
navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.
