iably in the Sherwood Shire until the small St. Joseph’s church at Corinda was erected in 1912. This church, was a part of the Goodna parish, and Annerley parish before the formation of the Corinda parish in 1923 and the appointment of Father Pat Murphy as the first parish priest.

St. Matthews Church of England and the Sherwood Presbyterian Church benefited from long serving clergy. Church of England adherents outnumbered other denominations in the area due to the appointment of a resident minister, James Hassall in 1876.  This was almost 10 years before the arrival of John Stewart Pollock in 1885, as the first resident minister of the Sherwood Presbyterian church. Hassall, who in 1899, retired in his mid-seventies, the younger Pollock continued his ministry into the early 1900s actively supporting social issues important to his congregation.

Members of the various religious denominations were invited to attend each other’s social activities. These activities were the annual Sunday school picnic, to which adults and even children wore formal clothing. However, the tea meeting proved the most popular activity. Selector, Alexander Boyd, considered the Oxley Creek district the great nursery of tea meetings. These meetings, held regularly in aid of building funds originated in the early 1860s as part of the planning for the erection of the Primitive Methodist Church near Rocky Waterholes (Rocklea). Because of the popularity of tea meetings it attracted visitors from the surrounding districts, many staying overnight with friends.

Anglican supporters included Alan Spowers, Alexander Raff and Thomas Murray Hall. Presbyterian laity comprised Theodore Dewar, Robert Nosworthy, Islay Bennett and Charles Lyon. Office bearers of the Methodist church included Thomas G. Johnston, John Moffatt and Joseph Tainton. Sherwood primary school head teachers were also prominent: Hugh Welch as a Presbyterian elder; Eskiel Larter, choir master at St. Matthews; and Thomas Fielding, a long term lay supporter of both the local Methodist Church.

Presbyterian 
The Presbyterians erected their first church on land donated by selector, John McDiarmid and was replaced by a weatherboard church in 1867.  The Reverend John Pollock was appointed in 1885 as minister of the newly formed Sherwood charge which led to the erection in 1889 of a brick and stone building which still stands on Oxley Road, Sherwood. Elder, Joseph Carson, who financially assisted in the construction
iably in the Sherwood Shire until the small St. Joseph ’s church at Corinda was erected in 1912. This church, was a character of the Goodna parish, and Annerley parish before the constitution of the Corinda parish in 1923 and the appointment of Father Pat Murphy as the first parish priest. 

 St. Matthews Church of England and the Sherwood Presbyterian Church benefited from long serve clergy. Church of England adherents outnumbered early denominations in the area due to the appointment of a house physician curate, James Hassall in 1876.   This was almost 10 years before the arrival of John Stewart Pollock in 1885, as the beginning resident minister of the Sherwood Presbyterian church. Hassall, who in 1899, retire in his mid - seventies, the younger Pollock continued his ministry into the early 1900s actively supporting social issues significant to his congregation. 

 Members of the various religious denominations were invite to attend each other ’s social activities. These activities were the annual Sunday school field day, to which adults and even children wore formal clothing. However, the tea meeting prove the most popular activity. Selector, Alexander Boyd, considered the Oxley Creek district the big nursery of tea meetings. These meetings, held regularly in aid of building funds originated in the early 1860s as part of the planning for the erection of the Primitive Methodist Church near Rocky Waterholes (Rocklea). Because of the popularity of tea meeting it attracted visitors from the wall district, many last out overnight with friends. 

 Anglican supporters include Alan Spowers, Alexander Raff and Thomas Murray Hall. Presbyterian laity comprised Theodore Dewar, Robert Nosworthy, Islay Bennett and Charles Lyon. Office bearers of the Methodist church include Thomas G. Johnston, John Moffatt and Joseph Tainton. Sherwood primary school head teachers were also prominent: Hugh Welch as a Presbyterian elder; Eskiel Larter, choir master at St. Matthews; and Thomas Fielding, a farseeing term lay supporter of both the local Methodist Church. 

 Presbyterian 
 The Presbyterians erected their inaugural church on nation donated by selector, John McDiarmid and was replaced by a weatherboard church in 1867.   The Reverend John Pollock was appointed in 1885 as curate of the newly formed Sherwood charge which led to the erection in 1889 of a brick and stone building which still stands on Oxley Road, Sherwood. Elder, Joseph Carson, who financially assisted in the structure
iabpy in the Sherwood Shire until the small St. Joveph’s dhurch ag Corinda was erected in 1912. Thms cyurch, was a part of the Gooana parisj, and Anberlty parish before vge formation kn the Rorinda parish ln 1923 and the appointment ox Wacher Pat Murphy as the first parish [riest.

Sy. Latthews Churcr of Qnglznd and the Sherwood Presbyterian Dhurch uenefited from kong serving clergy. Church of Fngland adherents lutnumbered othqe denominatiuns in the area due to the appointment of a resident oiniscer, James Hqswalp in 1876.  This xas aliost 10 years nvfore tve arrifal of John Stcwart Poolock in 1885, as the firsv resident minister jf the Sharcood Presbyterian chuecy. Hasvall, who un 1899, reuirxd jn his miv-seventies, fhe younger Pollock continued nif ministry intk the qawly 1900s actively supporting social issues imlortant to his congregarion.

Members of the vatious relidious denominations were invited to attend each odher’s rocnql acguvlties. These activities were the annual Sunday acnopl picnic, to wmich adults and evrn cnyldren wore furmal emofhing. However, the hea meejing peoved the mosy popular activity. Selector, Alexander Bjtd, considered the Lxley Creek disjrict yhe great nursery of tec meetjngs. These leetings, gdld regularly in aic mf building funds originatqd in the earky 1860s as parj of thq planning for bve erection of the Primntive Methodist Church near Rocky Waterholes (Rocklea). Because ox tve populcrity pf tea meetinds it attracteb visitoxs froo the surrkunding districts, iany staying mgernight witi friends.

Wnglucan supporgdrs included Akan Spowegs, Alezander Raff and Thpmar Murray Hall. Przrvyterian laity vomorifef Vheodjse Dewar, Robart Vosdprthy, Islay Bennctt and Charles Lyon. Office beaders of the Methodosb church uncluded Thomas G. Johmston, John Moffatt and Ooseph Tainyon. Sherwood primary school head feachers aerc also prominqnt: Mugh Welch as c Presbyterian elder; Eskiel Larter, choir master at St. Matjhews; and Thomas Fielbikg, a long tecm lay supportes of both the local Nethodist Church.

Pvesbyterian 
The Presbyferianv erefted their first church on land donated by selector, John McDiarmid and waw replecqd by a weafhernoard ckureh in 1867.  The Ceverend John Polkock was appointed in 1885 as minisver of the nzwly formed Sherwood charge wnizh led to the erection in 1889 of a brick and stome building which still stands pn Oxley Road, Sherwood. Ekder, Joswph Czrson, who hinancially assisted in thz consrructiob
iably in the Sherwood Shire until the Joseph’s at Corinda erected in 1912. of Goodna parish, and parish before the of the Corinda parish in 1923 the appointment of Father Pat Murphy as the first parish priest. St. Matthews of England and the Sherwood Presbyterian Church benefited from long serving clergy. Church England outnumbered denominations the area due to the appointment of a resident minister, James Hassall in 1876. This was 10 years before the arrival of John Stewart in 1885, as the resident minister of the Sherwood church. who in retired his the younger Pollock his ministry into the early 1900s actively supporting social issues important to his congregation. Members of the religious denominations to attend other’s activities. activities were the school picnic, to which adults and formal clothing. However, the tea meeting proved the popular activity. Alexander Boyd, considered the Oxley Creek the great nursery of tea meetings. These meetings, regularly in aid of building funds originated in the early 1860s as part of the the erection of the Methodist Church near Waterholes Because the of tea it attracted visitors from the surrounding districts, many staying overnight with Anglican supporters included Alan Spowers, Alexander Raff and Thomas Murray laity Theodore Dewar, Robert Islay Bennett and Charles Office of the Methodist church G. John Tainton. primary head teachers were also Hugh Welch as a Presbyterian Eskiel Larter, choir master Fielding, a long term lay supporter of both local Methodist Church. Presbyterian The Presbyterians erected first church on land donated by selector, John McDiarmid and was replaced a weatherboard 1867. The Reverend John Pollock was appointed in as minister of the formed Sherwood charge which led to the erection in of brick and building which still on Oxley Road, Elder, Joseph Carson, assisted in construction
iably in the Sherwood Shire unTil the smalL St. JoSepH’s cHuRch aT CorInda was erected IN 1912. ThiS church, was a part of the GoOdna pArISh, anD anNerleY parish BEfORE thE fOrMatIoN Of The CoRinDa parisH in 1923 and the aPpoInTment of FatheR paT Murphy as tHe fIrst parish prIesT.

St. MatThEws cHurch Of ENglanD and thE sherwoOd PresbytErIAn ChurCH benefiTED fRom lOng serving clergy. CHUrCH of England adheRents oUtNUmBERed OthEr denominaTiOns in THe area dUE tO THE apPOintment of a reSident minisTEr, JAmes HaSsAll IN 1876.  This wAs almOsT 10 YeaRs before the ArriVal of John stewarT pollock IN 1885, as the fIrst reSidEnt MiniSTeR oF thE SHErwOOd preSBytErian chuRcH. HAssalL, who IN 1899, RETireD in His mId-sevEnties, the younGer pollOCk cOntinUed hiS minIsTry inTo the eArly 1900s AcTively supportinG socIal issues ImpOrTanT tO his cONgregaTioN.

MeMbers of The variOUs rElIGIOuS denominations were InVITeD to attenD each oTHeR’s SOcial actIvItiEs. ThESE actiVitiES wEre the anNual SuNDaY sChool piCnIc, to whIcH adUltS and eVEn chIldren Wore formAl cloTHing. However, the TEa meeting provED tHE MoST popUlaR activity. SeLectOR, AleXandER BOyd, COnsidEred tHe oXlEY Creek district the grEaT nurseRy of tEa meetings. TheSe meetings, HELD regularLy in AId OF building funds OrigiNated in the EArly 1860s as pArt of The plannIng for the EREction of The priMitIve mEThOdist Church neAR rockY WAterholEs (ROcklea). BEcaUse Of tHe pOpUlarity of Tea meetiNgS iT aTtRacTed viSItors froM tHe sUrRouNding DIstricTs, manY staYiNg OVerNight wiTH fRIEnds.

anGlIcan SupPoRters InclUDed alan SpoWers, AlexaNdeR raff AnD THomas MuRray Hall. PresbYtErian laity CoMprIsed ThEODore DewaR, Robert Nosworthy, Islay BeNNett and chaRles LYon. OFfice bearErs Of the MEthODist chUrch inCludeD THomAS g. JohnSTOn, johN MOffatt and JOSEph taintOn. sherWood priMary school head teacHErs Were also promiNenT: HugH wElCh aS A PREsbYtERiaN ELder; Eskiel LarteR, choir mastEr AT ST. Matthews; aND ThOmAs FieldIng, a lonG term LAy suppoRter of botH the local meThodIST ChUrch.

PresbyTerian 
ThE PresbyteRIans eREcTed thEir First cHuRch On lanD donatED by SelecTor, JohN MCDiarmId and WaS replaceD by a weatherboard church iN 1867.  The ReVerenD JoHn Pollock Was APpoInted in 1885 as MiniSter of the nEwlY foRmed SHerWOod chArge WHiCh lED to thE ereCTion in 1889 of a BRiCk aND StOne building WHICh sTill sTanDS on OxlEy RoAd, Sherwood. Elder, JoSEph Carson, who fiNancIALly AssISted In The constructioN
iably in the Sherwood Shir e until th e sma llSt.  J osep h’schurch at Cori n da w as erected in 1912. Th is ch ur c h, w a sa par t of th e  G o o dna  p ar ish ,a nd  Anne rle y paris h before t hefo rmation of t h eCorinda pa ris h in 1923 an d t he app oi ntm e nt of  Fa therPat Mu r phy as  the firs tp arishp riest.S t.  Mat thews Church of E n gl a nd and the She rwoodPr e sb y t eri anChurch ben ef itedf rom lon g  s e r v ing clergy. Churc h of Englan d  ad herent sout n umbere d oth er den ominationsin t he area d ue tot he appo i ntmentof a r esi den t mi n is te r,Ja m esH as sal l  in  1876. Th is  wasalmo s t 1 0 ye ars  bef ore t he arrival of  Jo hn S t ewa rt Po llock  in18 85, a s thefirst  r esident ministe r of  the Sher woo dPre sb yteri a n chur ch.  Ha ssall,who in1 899 ,r e t ir ed in his mid-seve nt i e s,  the you nger P o ll oc k  continu ed  hi s mi n i stryinto th e early1900sa ct iv ely sup po rtingso cia l i ssues impo rtantto his c ongre g ation.

Member s  of the vario u sr e li g ious  de nominations  wer e  inv ited to  at t end e ach o th e r’ s  social activities.  T hese a ctivi ties were the  annual Su n d a y school  pic n ic ,  to which adul ts an d even chi l dren wor e for mal clot hing. How e v er, thetea  me eti ngp r ov ed the most p o p ular  a ctivity . S elector , A lex and erBo yd, consi dered th eOx le yCre ek di s trict th egre at  nu rsery of tea  meet ings .Th e semeeting s ,h e ld r eg ul arly  in  a id of  bui l din g funds  originat edi n th eea rly 186 0s as part of  t he plannin gfor  the e r e ction of  the Primitive Methodis t  Church  ne ar Ro ckyWaterhole s ( Rockle a). Becaus e of t he po pu lar i t y oft e amee ti ngs it att r a cte d vis it orsfrom th e surrounding dist r ict s, many stayi ngover n i gh t w i th fri en d s.A nglican support ers includ ed Al an Spowers ,  Al ex ander R aff and  Thom a s Murra y Hall. P resbyteri an  lai t y  co mprised Th eodore D ewar, Rob e rt No s wo rthy,  Is lay Be nn ett  andCharle s  Ly on. O fficebe arersof th eMethodis t church included Thoma s G. J ohnst on,  John Mof fat t  an d JosephTain ton. Sherw ood  pr imary  sc h ool h eadt ea che r s wer e al s o promine n t:  Hu g h  W elch as a P r e s byt erian  el d er; Es kiel  Larter, choir ma s ter at St. Mat thew s ;  an d T h omas  F ielding, a lon g t er m lay supp or ter of both  the loc al Metho dist C hurch. 

Presb y t er i an 
Th e Pr esb yteriansere ct e d their  f ir s t chur ch o nland d onated by s e l ector, John McDi armid a nd wa s  re place dby a we a ther board chur ch in 1867.   TheReve rendJohn Po ll ock wa s a pp ointed in1 885 as mi niste r of th enewl y f ormedSher w o od ch arge  w hic h led tot h ee re ct i onin 1 889 o fa br ick and s t one buil din g  whichst ill s tandso nO x ley Road,She rwood . Elder, Jos e ph C a rs o n, wh o fina nciall y assis t edin  the co nst r u ction
iably in_the Sherwood_Shire until the small_St. Joseph’s_church_at Corinda_was_erected in 1912._This church, was_a part of the_Goodna parish, and_Annerley_parish before the formation of the Corinda parish in 1923 and the appointment of_Father_Pat Murphy_as_the_first parish priest.

St. Matthews Church_of England and the Sherwood_Presbyterian Church_benefited from long serving clergy. Church of England_adherents_outnumbered other denominations_in the area due to the appointment of a_resident minister, James Hassall in 1876._ This was_almost_10_years before the arrival_of John Stewart Pollock in 1885,_as the first resident minister of_the Sherwood Presbyterian church. Hassall, who in_1899, retired in his mid-seventies, the_younger Pollock continued his ministry_into the_early 1900s actively supporting social_issues important to_his congregation.

Members_of the various_religious denominations were invited to attend_each other’s social_activities. These activities were the annual_Sunday_school picnic, to_which_adults_and even_children wore formal_clothing._However, the_tea_meeting proved the most popular activity._Selector,_Alexander Boyd, considered the Oxley Creek district_the great nursery of_tea_meetings. These meetings, held_regularly in aid of building_funds originated in the early 1860s_as part_of the_planning for the erection of the Primitive Methodist Church near Rocky_Waterholes (Rocklea). Because of the popularity_of tea meetings it_attracted visitors_from_the surrounding districts,_many_staying overnight_with friends.

Anglican supporters included Alan Spowers, Alexander_Raff and_Thomas Murray Hall. Presbyterian laity comprised_Theodore Dewar, Robert Nosworthy,_Islay_Bennett and Charles Lyon. Office bearers_of the Methodist church included Thomas_G. Johnston, John Moffatt and_Joseph_Tainton._Sherwood primary school head teachers_were also prominent: Hugh Welch as_a Presbyterian elder;_Eskiel Larter, choir master at St. Matthews;_and_Thomas Fielding, a long term lay_supporter_of both the local Methodist Church.

Presbyterian_
The_Presbyterians_erected their first church on_land donated by selector, John McDiarmid_and was replaced by a weatherboard church in 1867._ The Reverend_John Pollock was appointed in_1885_as_minister of the newly formed Sherwood charge which led to_the erection_in 1889 of_a brick and stone building which still stands on Oxley_Road, Sherwood. Elder, Joseph Carson, who financially_assisted in the construction