6. Mary SLOAN
Cause of Death: Cencerous tumor in abdomen
Time of Death: 3.20 PM
Cause of Death: Senile Paraplegia Cystilis
10. Alexander SLOAN
Time of Birth: 7 AM
Informant of birth: Mary Lockhart (Aunt)
47. William SLOAN
Time of Birth: 10:45 PM
49. Jane Black SLOAN
Time of Birth: 11:30 PM
19. William SLOAN
As far as known did not become US citizen
Renting
Renting
Time of Birth: 1:30 AM
Could read and write
Can read and write
1910 US Census Agnes had 2 living children
Parents were born in Scotland
21. John Clark SLOAN
Undated Report of Committee on Evangelistic work Article supplied by Dianne Parker
Your Committee have sought to carry out faithfully the work entrusted to them and have reason to hope that the efforts have not been in vain.
On account of Lord Overtoun's generous gift of one hundred pounds for Evangelistic work your Committee were able to engage Mr J C Sloan for a part of the year.
We acknowledge that the position of Evangelist is a difficult one. To reach all by the preaching of the Gospel, to keep in touch with Christians of various denominations and to maintain loyalty to our church requires great wisdom and tact.
Immediately after our meeting in June Mr Sloan set out on a tent Mission for the purpose of visiting Mount Morgan and the towns on the railway line between Rockhampton and Longreach as well as Blackall, Barcaldine, Aramac and Tambo. He did not succeed in overtaking all there, but from the places visited we received very encouraging reports.
Rev. M. Foggan, Mount Morgan writes as follows: "Enclosed please find cheque for Eleven pounds fifteen and nine pence the balance after paying expenses of Mr Sloan's Mission. The result of the mission I am glad to say was very gratifying. About one hundred signified their intention to be followers of Christ. Sixty have sent in cards, the others have not been able to trace as yet. Many members of churches have been led to increased devotion. This was a mission in which the various denominations were united.
Mr Sloan found the work out west exceedingly difficult. From Barcaldine he writes "I could neither get an organist or anyone to distribute hymn sheets, nor take up the collection. There are eleven hotels here in one street."
From Blackall, he reports having struck the town in a bad time as the men were away shearing. He could not get a suitable hall, and not having his tent he had to preach in the open air.
In a letter from Longreach, the Rev Mr Highfield states "Mr Sloan arrived with his tent. It was the first time the town had received such a visit and the people have not been educated up to appreciating a tent mission. Although the visible results are not what we would have wished yet we believe that several can rejoice in having found their Saviour."
Mr G R Milliken, writing from Emerald states "This is the greatest blessing Emerald has experienced"
Rev A Wilson reports from Gladstone as follows "This meeting made a deep impression on those who heard it and the work has proved itself to be the Lords."
At the end of December the Committee dispensed with the services of the Evangelist as we had no requests for Evangelistic work from congregations, thus allowing Mr Sloan a free hand to carry on the Overtoun Mission, which we understand is to be among the back blocks.
Your Committee met ten times during the year....
April 3rd 1909 ‘The Messenger Supplied by Dianne ParkerEvangelist Sloan, who five months ago left on an evangelistic tour for Tasmania and New South Wales has returned to Brisbane and intends to conduct several tent missions in the city and suburbs.
During the evangelist’s absence he has conducted eleven missions in New South Wales and Tasmania. Leaving here, he went direct to Launceston, and then to Ulverston, Upper Castra and Latrobe, at which places he conducted a week’s mission, the latter being a special mission to men only. At Forth he conducted a most successful mission for three weeks and at Don for a similar period. Before leaving Tasmania, he conducted a Conference on Boxing Day at which nearly 200 of those that had been helped through the missions attended. During the day the conference was held on the beautiful beach of Forth, and in the evening in the spacious hall.
Coming out to Sydney, Mr Sloan conducted a very successful month’s mission at Stanmore, followed by a week’s mission to the workers of the meat works at Riverstone, which was the first work of this character conducted at this place. After this he went to Parramatta and Merrylands in which place he conducted special series of meetings.
At Armidale, one of the suburbs of Sydney, he conducted a very successful mission, under canvass for two weeks. This was followed by another two weeks at Percival Road, another suburb of Sydney.
The evangelist has returned, and feels quite fresh after his hard five months’ work.
Mr Sloan’, during his visit South saw Evangelists Hugh Paton and James Cumming, both of whom have been busy in the sister State.
The missions held during the evangelist’s absence were conducted under the auspices of the Presbyterian, Congregational, Methodist and Baptist Churches.
Article from a small volume written about Andrew Stewart by his wife at the time of his death in 1952. He was the one who got J C Sloan and a number interested in Australia. Supplied by Dianne Parker
"The greatest pioneering work was accomplished by Jock Sloan, who evangelized in Queensland for fifty years. In the first thirty years of work, he covered over a million miles, and wore out five motor cycles and nine motor cars! He traveled through trackless bushland, was caught in cloud bursts, 'bogged' in black mud, lost in sandstorms, was within an ace of death again and again, and brought thousands of men and women to the knowledge of Christ's redeeming love who might never have heard but for his courage, endurance and love. Once, when preaching outside a public house, the men told him to shut up. He continued, so they tried to throw him in the Creek, but he got away (he had been a boxer), and was back the next night preaching in the same place, and this time they let him alone. He was like a bulldog for determination and loyalty. 'I am both dogmatic and emphatic,' he would say...”
1 _MDCL Time of Death: 0:45 PM Certified by: T.W.F. Gemmell LRCP&S
2 DATE 26 NOV 1939
Time of Birth: 9 PM
1 _MDCL Time of Death: 10:20 PM Certified by D.M. Harper MB ChB
2 DATE 08 SEP 1924
2 SOUR S00031
3 PAGE Mary Mc Cracken McPhee
Time of Birth: 10 AM
1 Military Service with QAIMNSR Nursing Sister (Queen Alexander's Imperial Military Nursing Service). Served in France between 1914 and 1919
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