Mudgee, NSW - St Paul's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1875

Denomination: Presbyterian

Saint: Paul

Address: 105 Mortimer Street, Mudgee, New South Wales, 2850

Architect: Thomas Rowe

Traditional Owners: Wiradjuri people

Last Updated: 15/07/2022

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History and Architecture:

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser in an article on 5 June 1875 noted, "On the 27th ultimo, the Foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church, at Mudgee, was laid by Mrs Dickson. The architect was Thomas Rowe. There was a large attendance present there being some 300 or 400 people in attendance. The Freemasons, decked out in the full regalia of their order, walked in procession to the grounds followed by the members of the Protestant Alliance Association. The Mudgee Volunteer Band led the way, playing appropriate sacred tunes".

The new Church was opened by the Rev. Dr. Steel on 10th March, 1878. There were large attendances at the services. Dr. Steel preached in the morning and the Rev. Dr. Geikie, minister of Bathurst. preached in the evening. The choir was conducted by Mr. Taylor who presided at the harmonium.

Clergy:

This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.

Years	Name	D.o.D
1884 -	Rev George Washinton Neely
1885 - 1888	Rev William Gibson Maconochie
1888 - 1893	Rev John Clark McDonald
1894 - 1901	Rev Charles W. Willis
1902 - 1906	Rev Thomas Davies Evans	1935
1907 - 1908	Rev Hugh Stewart Anderson	1938
1909 - 1916	Rev Thomas John Curtis	1924
1917 -	Rev Richard Bourne Garner
1920 - 1921	Rev S. A. Faulkner
2022 -	Rev Ian Halbisch

Organ:

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

Source:

1. The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser 5 June 1875
2. Trove.
3. Ryerson Index.
4. Circling a Century - A History of St Paul's Presbyterian Church Mudgee 1858 - 1958 LH 285.994 PRE