QUEENSLAND

I Archives

The Baptist Archives, Queensland,

Queensland Baptist Centre

53 Prospect Rd, Gaythorne Qld 4051

PO Box 6166, Mitchelton Qld 4053

Phone 07 3354 5600

Fax 07 3354 5605

Hon. Archivist: Rev. Dr David Parker 17 Disraeli St, Indooroopilly Q 4068

Tel: (07) 3878 3178

E-mail: dparker@pacific.net.au

The Baptist Archives Queensland is the central repository for the historical records of the Baptist Union of Queensland and its constituents; as such it is committed to collecting, conserving, classifying and indexing the available historical resources of Baptists in Queensland and making them available for research and publication in as professional a manner as possible.

Functions

1. To collect and store the historical records of the Baptist Union of Queensland, its departments, committees, divisions and agencies and where possible and necessary those of its member churches

2. To conserve, preserve, classify and index these records as far as possible according to professional standards

3. To make the records readily available for bona fide researchers

4. To promote the value of historical records and to educate the Baptist constituency in their use

Access: during normal office hours, by appointment. Material is not on open access but must be handled by Archivist.

Policies on access: Records are generally available to bona fide researchers; access is at the discretion of the Archivist. Appointments are necessary and should be made initially by letter, preferably. Most material is accessible, although restrictions apply to sensitive and recent records, personal papers and to older fragile material. Written application must be made for use of material in commercial works. Due acknowledgment of all material used must be made in the form, Used with permission of Baptist Archives, Qld. (date)

Fees: No set fees are levied except for commercial work and extensive searches, but donations towards the upkeep and development of the Archives are requested. Out of pocket expenses for postage, phone calls and photocopying etc., will be charged.

Indexing: Most material has been broadly classified and is indexed on a computerised system. Computerised church membership figures and growth patterns are also available on request. Depending upon the amount and type of information needed, a donation may be requested for access to this service.

Holdings

Baptist Union of Queensland

General

Minutes of Executive Council, Assemblies and Committees/Departments 1877 onwards; correspondence and general records; general finance records and reports

Extremely limited number of personal papers of Church leaders and some biographies

Publications

Baptist Union of Queensland Year Books/Directories 1907 onwards

Denominational newspapers

Queensland Freeman 1881-1888

Queensland Baptist 1890-1913; 1923-1931, 1951 onwards

Queensland Baptist Forum/BHSQ Newsletter - 1984 onwards

Other publications

Baptists in Queensland: A Guide to their Life and Faith, D. Parker (ed.) (Baptist Historical Society of Queensland, 1994)

Cameos of Baptist Men in 19th Century Queensland, Mel Williams (1995)

Christian Camping - Baptist Camping in Queensland, Joan Maxwell (2 vols) (1991, 1993)

A Fellowship of Service (Centenary history of the Baptist Union of Queensland), J.E. White (Brisbane: Baptist Union of Queensland, 1977)

Fortitude: Dr Lang's Vision for Queensland and the United Evangelical Church, David Parker & Angus Edmonds (1999)

The Gregory History of Queensland Baptists, David Parker (ed.) (1995

History of ABMS in Queensland 1855-1975, (Typescript) Rev. E.E. Edwards

The Ipswich Baptists, J.E. White (Ipswich: Ipswich Baptist Church, 1984)

James Voller: Pioneer Baptist Minister of Australia, David Parker (1997)

The Joshua Jenyns History of Queensland Baptists, David Parker (editor) (1996)

Jubilee Assembly, 1877-1927 - Souvenir Programme, (Baptist Union of Queensland)

Jubilee Record: The Growth of a College, John E. White (1954)

Mission to Queensland 1981-1996: a Baptist Experiment in Church Planting, Mel Williams (1998)

Monumental Inscriptions by Rosemary & Eric Kopittke: Coleyville, Engelsburg (Kalbar), Boonah & Highfields Baptist Cemeteries (1997) Minden, Tarampa and Vernor Baptist Cemeteries (1996 - fiche and printed copy)

Program - Jubilee of Queensland Baptists 1905, (Baptist Association of Queensland)

Queensland Baptist Jubilee Record Volume 1855-1905, (Brisbane: W.R. Smith & Co, 1906)

Remember all the Way: A Century of Baptist History in Queensland, David Parker (editor) (1996)

Rev. B.G. Wilson Queensland Baptist Founding Father, Stan W. Nickerson (1999)

So, Your Ancestor was a Baptist in Queensland! Eric and Rosemary Kopittke (Baptist Historical Society of Queensland, 1995)

Strange Bedfellows: Rev. Charles Stewart Brisbane’s First Baptist Minister and the United Evangelical Church, 2nd Edition. David Parker (1998

Thomas and William Deacon: General Baptists in Queensland, David Parker (1998)

Vision and Courage: Rev. A.H. Brooks & his Family Heritage, John Brooks (1998)

Witnessing for Christ throughout a Century (Brisbane: City Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1955)

Other records

Church histories: booklets on the histories of many churches published for centenary, jubilee or other historical occasions; and some biographies

Records of some individual churches, including minutes of church, diaconates, committees and departments; correspondence; reports; general papers etc.

Records (not necessarily complete) are held for the following churches:

Belmont

Carina

Clayfield

Coleyville

Dinmore

Enoggera

Flinders

Gayndah

German Baptist Conference

Grange

Inala

Jireh

Marburg

Nundah

Petrie Terrace

Roma

Scarborough

Spanish and Latin American

Tarampa

Tarragindi

Wamuran

West Rockhampton

Yugoslav

Some church records available on microfiche (on going programme)

Baptist Cemetery inscriptions - see above under publications

Baptist Union of Australia

Proceedings

First Australian Baptist Congress, 1908

Second Australasian Baptist Congress, 1911

Souvenir Programme: Inaugural Meetings, 1926

Souvenir Programme, 1929: The Business of the Baptists

Triennial Assembly 1938

The New Order We Must Prepare. Triennial Assembly, 1941

National Baptist Family Convention papers - 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1994

Year Books of the State Unions, 1929

Official Handbook: 1938, 1942, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1979

Periodicals

Churinga - The Journal of the Australian Baptist Historical Society (1950, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966)

The National Baptist (Quarterly) Vol 1 no 1 (March 1988)-

Publications

Baptist Centenary 1931, Souvenir Programme

Books

Australian Baptists - Past and Present, Michael Petras (ed.) (Sydney: Baptist Historical Society of NSW, 1988)

Baptised into one Body: a Short History of the Baptist Union of Australia, Basil S. Brown (Hawthorn, Vic.: Baptist Union of Australia, 1987)

Baptists - Their Heritage and Faith, K.R. Manley (Brisbane: Baptist Union of Queensland, 1974)

Caring is by Sharing: Twenty-five years of Australian Baptist World Aid and Relief A.C. Prior (Sydney: ABWARC, 1984)

Early Australian Baptist History, W. Higlett (Baptist Union of Australia, 1926)

The First Australian Baptists K.R. Manley & M. Petras (Sydney: Baptist Historical Society of NSW, 1981)

Baptist World Alliance

BWA Congress Proceedings

4th 1928 Toronto

9th 1955 London (Jubilee)

10th 1960 Rio de Janeiro

11th 1965 Miami Beach

12th 1970 Tokyo

14th 1980 Toronto

15th 1985 Los Angeles

Baptist World Alliance Yearbook 1926, 1927

Publications

The Baptist World 1960-1980

The Fellowship of Kindred Minds - A Brief History of the Baptist World Alliance 1964, Cyril E. Bryant

British Baptists

Baptist Messenger. 1879-85, 1888-90 (bound vols)

Baptist Missionary Society: Centenary Volume of the B.M.S., 1792-1892 John B. Myers (ed.)

Miscellaneous Holdings

Brisbane Baptist Ministers Fraternal, Minutes, 1909-12

Brisbane Ministers’ Union, Minutes 1891-8, Letter books 1592-6; 1896-1900

Brisbane Sunday School Union, Minutes 1883-1892

Queensland Baptist Preachers Society, Minutes 1917-1925

Queensland Sunday School Union, Annual Reports 1877-97 (bound vol.)

South Brisbane Ministers’ Association, Minutes 1924-1926

Higlett, William, Diaries 1882+, listing of photographs held in John Oxley Library

Church Archivists’ Society Newsletter, with index

Other Materials

Photographs: many photographs and slides of churches, officers, etc; only some identified; basic index

Recordings: Some audio tapes (reel-to-reel, cassettes) of Assembly proceedings and addresses

Artefacts: There are only a few artefacts and no museum

Facilities

Reading room; photocopying (at Baptist Union office in same building ); computerised index (Archivist’s use); research and consultancy services available

II Historical Society

Baptist Heritage Queensland (The Baptist Historical Society of Queensland)

(Est. 1st May, 1984)

The Baptist Heritage Qld (Historical Society of Queensland BHQ) is a voluntary society operating within the Baptist denomination in Queensland with membership open to individuals, families, organizations and churches for the purpose of fostering historical awareness, research, publication, and preservation of records relating to Baptist life and witness within the state and elsewhere

Objectives

1. To encourage research into the history of Baptists, especially those in Queensland

2. To encourage the preservation of important Baptist records

3. To encourage the collating and recording of Baptist history

4. To foster interest in Baptist history at the local church level

5. To assist research students at schools, colleges and universities

6. To publish articles and historical information

7. To be alert to church jubilees, centenaries and other significant anniversaries for Baptists and where possible, assist in the provision of relevant historical details

8. To promote care of buildings and sites of historical interest to Baptists

President: Mr Eric Kopittke, 98 Yallambee Rd., Jindalee, Q 4074 Tel: (07) 3376 4339

Secretary: Dr Ken Smith, 110 White St., Graceville, Q 4075 Tel: (07) 3379 6117

Meeting dates: as arranged - approx. March, July, November, with main public presentation mid-year

Membership categories: Personal $10 Family $15 Church/organization $20 includes subscription to journal The Queensland Baptist Forum (previously BHSQ Newsletter) published 3 times each year (otherwise $2 each) (all back copies available - No. 38 at December 1997) Apply to Secretary for details and currents rates.

Activities and Services

Annual Festival of Baptist Heritage (as advertised)

Quarterly planning and workshop meetings (as arranged)

Opportunity to help locate, acquire and care for archival records of Baptists in Queensland

Liaison with churches on historical matters

Computer-aided research and finding facilities (donation basis for non-members)

Research services (on a fee-for-service basis)

Development of on-going and special projects (inc. Ministerial listings, Prominent Baptists, Indexing and Cataloguing of Records)

Publications

Guides - informative leaflets on various aspects of Baptist history

The Baptist Archives, Qld - A Guide - basic information about the holdings and procedures of the Archives of the Baptist Union of Queensland

Church Archives Register and Inventory Form - for organizing and recording historical records

Managing Local Church records - a Guide - helpful information on caring for and using local church records

Your Local Church History - a four page guide to preserving and presenting church history

Periodical: The Queensland Baptist Forum (3 times p.a. - formerly BHSQ Newsletter)

Books

Baptists in Queensland - a Guide to their Life and Faith, David Parker (ed.) (1994) 34pp ISBN 0 646 16643 3 (Baptist Historical Series No. 1)

Cameos of Baptist Men in 19th Century Queensland, Mel Williams (1995) 62 pp ISBN 0 646 23181 2 (Baptist Historical Series No. 2)

Christian Camping - Baptist Camping in Qld, Joan Maxwell (2 vols) (1991, 1993 ) 94 + 115 pp ISBN 0 9596078 3 8; 0 9596078 4 6; 0 646 13711 5

Coleyville, Engelsburg (Kalbar), Boonah & Highfields Baptist Cemeteries (Qld) Monumental Inscriptions, Rosemary and Eric Kopittke (1997) 92 pages ISBN 0 9586622 3 1 (Fiche contains extra material)

A Fellowship of Service, J.E. White (official Baptist Union history, 1977) 256pp

Fortitude: Dr Lang's Vision for Queensland and the United Evangelical Church, David Parker & Angus Edmonds (1999) 52pp ISBN 0-9586622-9-0 (Baptist Historical Series No. 10)

The Gregory History of Queensland Baptists, David Parker (ed.) (1995) ISBN 0 646 25647 5 (Documents of Queensland Baptist History No. 1)

James Voller: Pioneer Baptist Minister of Australia by David Parker (1997) 60 pages ISBN 0646339907 (Baptist Historical Series No. 4)

The Joshua Jenyns History of the Baptist Church in Brisbane, David Parker (ed.) (1996) 36pp ISBN 0 9586622 0 7 (Documents of Queensland Baptist History No. 2)

Minden, Tarampa and Vernor Baptist Cemeteries (Qld) Monumental Inscriptions, Rosemary & Eric Kopittke (1996) 46 pp ISBN 0 9586622 1 5

Mission to Queensland 1981-1996: a Baptist experiment in church planting, Melvin Williams (1998) 58p ISBN 0-9586622-4-X (Baptist Historical Series No. 5)

The National Guide to Australian Baptist Historical Resources and Services, David Parker and Keith Applegate (eds) (2nd edition - updated and enlarged 1998) 32pp ISBN 0 646 24932 0

Remember all the Way: a Century of Baptist History in Queensland, David Parker (ed.) (1996) 50pp ISBN 0 9586622 2 3 (Documents of Queensland Baptist History No. 3)

Rev. B.G. Wilson Queensland Baptist Founding Father, Stan W. Nickerson (1999) 115pp ISBN 0-9586622-8-2 (Baptist Historical Series No. 9)

Thomas and William Deacon: General Baptists in Queensland, David Parker (1998) 28pp ISBN 0-9586622-7-4 (Baptist Historical Series No. 8)

Strange Bedfellows: Rev. Charles Stewart Brisbane’s First Baptist Minister and the United Evangelical Church, 2nd Edition. David Parker (1998) 80pp ISBN 0-9586622-6-6 (Baptist Historical Series No. 7)

So, Your Ancestor was a Baptist in Queensland! Eric and Rosemary Kopittke (1995) 34pp ISBN 0 646 24767 0 (Baptist Historical Series No. 3)

Vision and Courage: Rev. A.H. Brooks & his Family Heritage, John Brooks (1998) 36 pp ISBN 0-9586622-5-8 (Baptist Historical Series No. 6)

III General

a) Current Publications

Baptist Union Handbook (annual)

Baptist Union Reports (combined with Handbook prior to 1978)

Queensland Baptist (monthly)

b) Standard Publications

American Influence on Protestantism in Queensland since 1945 Neville Douglas Buch (PhD, University of Q, 1995

The Baptist Churches of Richard Gailey, Phillip Lukin (B Arch, QUT, 1993)

Baptist Theological College of Queensland 1904-1982, Stanley Walter Nickerson (PhD, University of Q, 1995)

Baptists in Queensland - a Guide to their Life and Faith, David Parker (ed.) (BHSQ, 1994)

Cameos of Baptist Men in the 19th Century Queensland, Mel Williams (BHSQ: 1995)

Christian Camping - Baptist Camping in Queensland, Joan Maxwell (2 vols) (1991, 1993)

A Fellowship of Service, J.E. White (official centenary history of the Baptist Union, 1977)

The Gregory History of Queensland Baptists, David Parker (ed.) (1995) ISBN 0 646 25647 5 (Documents of Queensland Baptist History No. 1)

The Ipswich Baptists, J.E. White (Ipswich: Ipswich Baptist Church, 1984)

James Voller: Pioneer Baptist Minister of Australia by David Parker (1997)

The Joshua Jenyns History of the Baptist Church in Brisbane, David Parker (ed.) (1996)

Jubilee Record: The Growth of a College, J.E. White (1954)

Mission to Queensland 1981-1996 A Baptist Experiment in Church Planting, Mel Williams (1998)

Music used for Congregational Singing by Baptist Churches in Brisbane and Ipswich since 1900, Catherine Grieve (BA(Music) Hons, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, 1996)

Queensland Baptist Jubilee Volume, 1905 (Baptist Association of Queensland)

Queensland Baptist, preceded by Queensland Freeman (monthly)

Queensland Baptists in the nineteenth century : the historical development of a denominational identity, Leslie James Ball. (PhD, University of Q, 1994)

Queensland Baptists: the development of Baptist evangelicalism, 1846-1926, Patrick John O'Leary. (MA, University of Q, 1991).

Remember all the Way: a Century of Baptist History in Queensland, David Parker (ed.) (1996) 50pp ISBN 0 9586622 2 3 (Documents of Queensland Baptist History No. 3)

Rev. B.G. Wilson Queensland Baptist Founding Father, Stan W. Nickerson (1999) 115pp ISBN 0-9586622-8-2 (Baptist Historical Series No. 9)

So, Your Ancestor was a Baptist in Queensland! Eric and Rosemary Kopittke (BHSQ, 1995)

Thomas and William Deacon: General Baptists in Queensland, David Parker (1998) 28pp ISBN 0-9586622-7-4 (Baptist Historical Series No. 8)

Vision and Courage: Rev. A.H. Brooks & his Family Heritage, John Brooks (1998) 36 pp ISBN 0-9586622-5-8 (Baptist Historical Series No. 6)

William Whale: the making of a Colonial Baptist Minister 1842-1903, P.J. O’Leary (BA Hons thesis, University of Q, 1987)

Witnessing for Christ throughout a Century (Brisbane: City Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1955)

IV Other Relevant Bodies

a) Other Baptist Institutions

Malyon College (Queensland Baptist College of Ministries), 53 Prospect Rd, Gaythorne, Q 4051; PO Box 6166, Mitchelton Q 4053 Ph: 61 7 3354 5664 Fax: 61 7 3354 5660 http://www.malyon.edu.au/ Library contains theses, local church histories, The Australian Baptist, The Queensland Baptist, Baptist Union of Queensland Handbooks/Report books; Anvil Quarterly; Churinga, Baptist World Alliance proceedings, some Baptist Union of Great Britain Handbooks (1876-1968 impf.) and academic journals related to Baptist theology and heritage.

Churches - hold their own records; churches of historical importance include City Tabernacle, Ipswich , Maryborough, Rockhampton, South Brisbane Vulture Street, Toowoomba (records of some of these churches are available on microfiche at Baptist Archives, Queensland.

Departments of the Baptist Union hold many of their own records. In particular, the Baptist Union Community Services and Baptist Camping Ministries control large organizations and considerable property. Some District Associations control camping properties

b) Other Academic Bodies

University of Queensland, St Lucia. Fryer Library holds research theses, including some relating to the Baptist church in Queensland.

c) Other Public Bodies

Brisbane History Group Inc., PO Box 12, Kelvin Grove Q 4059

Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Commissariat Store, 115 William St, Brisbane Q 4000 (PO Box 12057 Brisbane Elizabeth Street Q 4002) Tel/Fax: (07) 3221 4198

John Oxley Library, Queensland Cultural Centre, Stanley Street, South Bank, South Brisbane P.O. Box 3488, South Brisbane Q 4101 Tel: (07) 3840 7880 Fax (07) 3846 2421

Internet: http://www.slq.gov.au/ (catalogue accessible)

Hours: 10am to 5pm Sunday to Friday closed Saturday

The library specialises in Queensland history and holds annual reports, yearbooks, handbooks, histories of local churches etc, some of which are not held elsewhere. Manuscript collection includes sermons of Rev. B.G. Wilson and diaries and photographs by Rev. W. Higlett.

Mitchell Library, Sydney - contains some items relating to Queensland history including The Queensland Freeman/Baptist (1881-1911 vol 1 no 1- vol 30 no 12) (see NSW entry for details of this library.)