Warrawi jubilee, 1916-1966 : an account of the establishment and development of the Methodist missions in Arnhem Land, especially Goulburn Island
Details:
Title
Warrawi jubilee, 1916-1966 : an account of the establishment and development of the Methodist missions in Arnhem Land, especially Goulburn Island,
Other title
Warrawi Jubilee,
Creator
Ellemor, Arthur F,
North Australia District of Methodist Overseas Mission,
Illustrator
Burandai,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Date
1966,
Location
Goulburn Island,
Arnhem Land,
Description
prepared by The Rev. A. F. Ellemor for the North Australia District of Methodist Overseas Missions.
Cover Design: Wurrpan (Emu-Grass). Connected with the Banumbirr (Morning-Star) Corroboree
Artist - Burandai, of Milingimbi,
Abstract
AT WARRAWI, the Maung name for GOULBURN ISLAND, the Methodist Church of Australasia commenced its ''Mission amongst the Aborigines of the Northern Territory" in 1916.
The people of the Maung tribe, in whose territory the mission was established, were joined by other surrounding Aboriginal peoples in the programme of Christian worship and instruction, schooling and medical treatment, gardening and trepang fishing which the missionaries instituted.
Seventy years had elapsed since the last organised attempt by the Methodist Church, in other parts of Australia, to establish a mission to Aborigines; none lasted long enough to celebrate a jubilee.,
Notes
Made available by via Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,