Tea meetings |
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| Title : | Tea meetings |
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| Creator : | Roberts, J.A.; photographer. | ||
| Date of creation : | ca. 1890 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
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| Description : |
'Tea meetings' originated with the Wesleyan Methodist churches. Held once or twice a year, they were immensely popular, especially with children, and the idea was later taken up by other churches. Church members would gather for a lavish sit-down meal, uplifting addresses and musical items, rounded off with a collection for church funds. In country towns such as Quorn most of the local population gathered from far and wide for a tea meeting. While in the city, churches such as St. Paul's Anglican Church in Pulteney Stret had 500 people attend their 1862 tea meeting. |
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| Related names : | Quorn Methodist Church (S. Aust.) |
| Coverage year : | 1890 |
| Place : | Quorn (S. Aust.) |
| Region : | Mid North |
| Further reading : | Langman, Marjorie. Reminscences of Marjorie Langman [sound recording], 1988. |
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