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1899 Bicycle Boys Trip to Scotland
In October, 1899, William Irvine led an experimental group of 8 young men to Scotland to work a mission, putting into practice the Matt.10 instructions Jesus gave the 12 disciples. A notation on some copies of this photo reads: "Picture taken in Ireland before these men professed." The dates they entered the work, and the names of the men are printed on some copies of this picture: Gill-1900; 3. George Walker-1899; 4. John Hardy-1900; 5. Wm Ervin (William Irvine) pre-1899; 6. William (Bill) Carroll-1903; 7. Irvine Weir-1900; 8. Warren Hastings (no date given)." NOTE: According to the The Secret Sect by Doug & Helen Parker, p. 90, Sam Boyd accompanied William Irvine on his first mission trip to Scotland in 1899. Douglas & Hastings didn't enter the work.
Scotch Workers List After 1913-14 Conv
1945 Dockray Hall Scotland Convention
1945 Scotland Convention at Dockray Hall
Dochray Hall Conv
Workers at Dockray Hall Conv around 1985 held near Carlisle, England.
Findochty Scotland Conv
1993 Findochty Convention Workers picture
George Walker and Joe Twamly
George Walker and Joe Twamly (Overseer of England/Scotland)
Mackay,Evan & Ralph Joss
L to R: Evan Mackay and Ralph Joss
Newlands, David & Horace Todhunter
David Newlands & Horace Todhunter, taken mid to late 1980s
Ross, Willie
Willie Ross was overseer of Scotland. Died July 26, 1971
Twamley, Joe Tombstone
Overseer of Scotland, formerly of England. Tombstone reads: "In Remembrance of Joseph R. Twamley Evangelist. Died 13th December 1960, aged 81 years. A Beloved Brother and Faithful Minister."
Todhunter, Bert
Bert Todhunter: Overseer of Austria and all of Communist-controlled Eastern/Central Europe during those years. He was also the Overseer of Scotland.
Barbour, Robert, Archie Turner, Nelson Retchford
Robert Barbour, Archie Turner, Nelson Retchford. Robert Barbour from New Zealand, began as Overseer of South Australia in 1946. Archie Turner pioneered Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland in 1928, He labored in Canada; Overseer of Queensland Australia 1959-1971 and was Overseer of Scotland 1971. Nelson Retchford from South Australia entered work in 1924, preached mostly in India and South Australia He was one of pioneers to Burma (Myanmar) and he died in 1989.
1950 Lacey, Abernethy, Turner, WIlson, Childers
Ray Lacey, Andrew Abernethy, Archie Turner, Willie Wilson, Hubert Childers Andrew Abernethy was Overseer of Ohio, Indiana & New York at various times before succeeding George Walker as general Overseer of Eastern USA. He was succeeded by Taylor Wood who was succeeded by Barry Barkley in 2008. ________________________________- Archie Turner pioneered Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland in 1928, He labored in Canada; Overseer of Queensland Australia 1959-1971 and was Overseer of Scotland 1971.
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