Edited by A. B. Maston
Published by Austral Publishing Co: Melbourne 1903 1st Edition
Large Format - Original Cloth Bindings With Gilt Lettering
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Jubilee Pictorial History of Churches of Christ in Australasia, edited by A. B. Maston and published in Melbourne in 1903, is a substantial commemorative volume marking fifty years of the Churches of Christ movement in Australia and New Zealand. Issued in large format and richly illustrated, the work documents the origins, expansion, and consolidation of the Restorationist tradition across Australasia during the nineteenth century. It traces the efforts of pioneering ministers, evangelists, and lay leaders who established congregations in colonial settlements, charting the growth of churches, missions, schools, and associated institutions.
The volume combines narrative history with extensive photographic documentation, including portraits of ministers, elders, teachers, and early members, as well as images of meeting-houses and church buildings throughout Victoria and beyond. These pictorial elements provide a valuable visual record of ecclesiastical architecture, congregational life, and community leadership in the colonial and Federation periods. Statistical summaries, congregational reports, and biographical sketches contribute to a detailed account of the movement's theological commitments, missionary zeal, and organisational development within the broader landscape of Australian Protestantism.
Published by the Austral Publishing Company in 1903 as a first edition, and bound in its original cloth with gilt lettering and decorative stamping, this impressive commemorative history stands as an important primary source for Australian religious and social history. Its large format and illustrative richness enhance both its documentary value and display appeal. It would particularly interest collectors of Australian ecclesiastical history, researchers of the Churches of Christ movement, and those engaged in genealogical or local historical study."
