A Century Of Tasmanian Methodism 1820 - 1920
By C. C. Dugan
Printed by 'The Critic' Ltd & Published by The Tasmania Methodist Assembly: Hobart c1920 1st Edition
"A Century of Tasmanian Methodism 1820-1920 by the Rev. C. C. Dugan is a commemorative and historical work marking one hundred years of Methodist presence and influence in Tasmania. Published in Hobart around 1920 to coincide with the centenary, the volume traces the establishment and growth of the Methodist Church from its early missionary foundations through to its consolidation as a significant religious and social force within the colony. Dugan, himself a minister, writes with both authority and reverence, drawing on church records, personal accounts, and institutional memory.
The work offers detailed insight into the development of congregations, chapels, and circuits across Tasmania, alongside biographical sketches of key ministers and lay figures who shaped the movement. It reflects not only the religious life of the period but also the broader social fabric of colonial and early Commonwealth Tasmania, highlighting the role of Methodism in education, community building, and moral reform. As such, it serves as both ecclesiastical history and a window into the cultural life of the island over a formative century.
Issued in its original printed wrappers, this first edition carries the understated simplicity typical of locally produced commemorative publications of the period. Now over a century old, it remains a scarce and regionally important work, particularly valued for its direct connection to Tasmanian religious history and its documentation of early colonial society. It will appeal to collectors of Tasmanian history, church history, and Australian regional publications."
