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Four Prominent Early Overseers George Walker, William Gill, Jack Carroll, Edward Cooney All from Ireland. Photo taken before 1928. - Carroll, Bill, Maggie (1903) & Daughter May
Bill, Maggie & daughter May Carroll. William Charles (Bill) Carroll was the first Overseer of Victoria, Australia. Bill and his wife, Margaret (Hastings) Carroll were from the village of Rathmolyon, Ireland, located about 25 miles NW of Dublin. Bill Carroll was born August 15, 1876, at Newtown, Moynalty, Kells, County Meath, the eldest of 6 children. Margaret was born April 20, 1875. Bill Carroll and Maggie Hastings were married on June 6, 1901, in the Church of Ireland at Rathmolyon, County Meath and their daughter, May, was born in 1902. Bill and Maggie Carroll entered the work in 1903 and arrived in Australia in 1913. Maggie died in 1944 and Bill died in 1953. Bill's brother Jack and sisters May and Fannie were also workers until their deaths. - Bill & Maggie Carroll - Wedding, 1901
1901 Bill and Maggie Carroll Wedding Bill, Maggie & daughter May Carroll. William Charles (Bill) Carroll was the first Overseer of Victoria, Australia. Bill and his wife, Margaret (Hastings) Carroll were from the village of Rathmolyon, Ireland, located about 25 miles NW of Dublin. Bill Carroll was born August 15, 1876, at Newtown, Moynalty, Kells, County Meath, the eldest of 6 children. Margaret was born April 20, 1875. She was from Coragh, Rathmolyon, Co. Meath, Ireland. They were married on June 6, 1901, in the Church of Ireland at Rathmolyon, County Meath. Their daughter was born in 1902. Bill and Maggie Carroll entered the work in 1903 and arrived in Australia in 1913. Maggie died in 1944 and Bill died in 1953. Bill's brother, Jack and sisters May and Fannie were also workers until their deaths. - Grave - Bill & Maggie Carroll #1
Grave of William Charles Carroll and Margaret Elizabeth (Hastings) Carroll Located in the Presbyterian Section, Box Hill Cemetery, 395 Middleborough Rd, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. Location is PNS570. Margaret was buried on 6 May 1942, Registration No. 17230. William was buried on 13 November 1953, Reg. No. 26725. - Bill Carroll & Jack Carroll
Bill and Jack Carroll, brothers from Ireland. Bill became the first Overseer in Victoria, Australia Jack was the general Overseer of Western Canada and the west coast of the US until his death in 1957. - Bill & Maggie Carroll 1941
1941 Bill & Maggie Carroll - 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. - 1st Convention map April 2022
- Tom Turner young-& older--300dpi
Tom Turner - younger and older Tom Turner as an older man. Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said that would be a good subject for a hymn —"The Approval of God" — within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959. - Jackson, Jack (1901)
Jack Jackson and Will Jackson were brothers. Jack entered the work in 1901 and William in 1905. Jack came to America in 1904 and pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery. - Tom young-older--300dpi
Tom Turner as an older man. Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said that would be a good subject for a hymn —"The Approval of God" — within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959. - Smith Annie
Mary Anne) Smith was from Bridge House, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, Ireland She worked for Ed Cooney's father in Enniskillen. She professed in 1902. She was one of 8 workers who pioneered Australia in Sept 1905 and labored in Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand. She married Wilfred Charles Heyes in 1914 from Tasmania, Australia. Had 2 sons. - Lyness, Tom closer
Tom Lyness (born August 9, 1883 - died 1970) was Irish and came to America in 1905; He PIONEERED the work in Idaho, USA and became Overseer of Montana. In 1931, he was shot and seriously wounded in Bozeman, Montana by a jealous husband and not expected to live. He recovered, however, and continued preaching for many years. - 1946 Jan6 Masterton NZ Statement by W J Hughes
This statement by W.j. Hughes concerning Conscientious Objector status during WW 2 was read at the Annual Christian Convention held at Te Ore Ore, Masterton, on 6th January, 1946 and Was Agreed to without a Dissentient Voice. - Irvine, William-Australia
1913 William Irvine in Australia with dog - Hobbs, Ira & wife, Joan
Ira and Joan (Wilson Stephens) Hobbs, married Dec. 2, 2009. Ira was Overseer of Texas until 2008 when he was expelled for CSA; - Tom Turner young-300dpi
Tom Turner as a younger man - Hobbs, Ira, Ruth and Joe
Workers Ira, Ruth and Joe Hobbs, siblings from Tennessee Ira was Overseer of Texas until 2008 when he was expelled from the work for CSA; he married widow Joan (Wilson) Stephens on Dec. 2, 2019 (Ira DOB 1933) Ruth died in the work (1922-2017). Joseph "Joe" was Overseer of South Dakota at his death (1935-2019) - Jackson, Jack and Will -young
Jack Jackson and Will Jackson were brothers. Jack entered the work in 1901 and William in 1905. Jack came to America in 1904 and pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery. - Christian Conv List, 1963
1963 Christian Conventions list - Murray, Michael & John Walker
Michael Murray (27 yr) & John Walker (31 yr) were killed in an auto accident in California. The accident took place somewhere between Solvang and San Luis Obispo, John was killed instantly 8/9/1987 and Michael died 8 days later. The third worker in the car, Alan Vandermyden, survived but was badly injured. - Huddle, Mark
Mark Huddle was Overseer for a few years in Alaska - Tenniswood Family #2
Everett and Ellen (Ross) Tenniswood Family of Michigan. Eldon, Lillian & Mabel were workers until their deaths. Mabel served in Brazil. Lillian Tenniswood aged 106 years (Oct. 20, 1909-Dec. 14, 2015) and was the longest living Worker. Eldon was overseer of California. - Campbell, Ron #2
Ron Campbell grew up in Mannanarie, near Peterborough in South Australia. He went into the work in 1926 and labored in the USA and was put out around 1950. He died in 1978. - Walker, Queenie (Higgins) #2
Walker, Queenie (Higgins) - Webb, Willie Family
E. William (Willie) Webb (1877-1966) Willie is standing on far left. - Hardie, John & Dick McClure
Dick McClure was one of eight workers who left Liverpool, Engand on the SS Orwestry Grange on Nov. 13, 1906, arriving in Wellington, NZ on Jan. 30, 1907. Dick and John Hardie pioneered NSW in 1907. - Irvine, William-Tasmania
William Irvine in Tasmania. Irvine is the fourth man from the left, wearing shirt with suspenders. - PEI McAllister, Willie & wife
The first workers to go to Prince Edward Island in 1907 were Willie McAllister from England and Willie Snedden from Scotland. Willie McAllister left the work and married Rebecca Ruth Allingham. - Head Worker- Wm Hughes grave
Grave of William Hughes, Overseer of New Zealand - Barkley, Barry & George Walker, Charles Steffen
Barry Barkley, George Walker, Charles Steffen. George Walker was the Eastern USA Overseer for many years. He was succeeded by Taylor Wood, who was succeeded by Barry Barkley around 2006. Charles Steffen was Overseer of Missouri, Illinois & New York/New England. - Jones, Sam
Sam Jones with Bert Cameron and G. Helms - 2007-08 Australia Conventions -
Australia Convention Locations for Year 2007-08 - 2015 Malcom Clapham's Letter re No More Phone Hookups - with preamble
2015 Letter from Malcolm Clapham to Brisbane Elders in Queensland, Australia about discontinuing the use of 'phone hookups' at Conventions. Note the letter includes the phrase " ... dangers that may lie in the shadows if such was handled unwisely...... - 1966 Korea Native Workers
1966 Native Workers in Korea L to R: Oah Ja Chung, Kison Ko, Kum Ja Whang, Chul Ho Shin - Minh Thanh in Sydney Australia
Minh Thanh in Sydney Australia - Hoan Xuan Nguyen
A Golden Friend married to Minh Thanh. - Hodgins, Polly & Frances
Polly & Frances Hodgins, Sisters in the work, from U.K. Helped to pioneered NZ. Their brother James died in 1907 in NZ, the first Worker to die in the entire world. - Vitzthum Herbert
Vitzthum Herbert was in charge of Spanish speaking area in the United States from mid 1930s until 1969--included workers in NM, TX, CO, AZ, and sometimes in NE and WY also. He helped pioneer the Work in Argentina. - South America Pioneers 1919
South American Pioneers They arrived in Buenos Aires on Dec. 19, 1919, after 28 days on a boat from New York. Jack Jackson was from Ireland but had been working in North America for a number of years, Glenn Smith [Nebraska], Herbert Vitzthum [Minnesota] Maurice Hawkins from Maryland]