Geham church marks 140th anniversary
Celebrations on September 9
THE Geham Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 140th anniversary on Sunday, September 9.
The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser of Tuesday, September 10, 1878 reported as follows under the heading - Geham Presbyterian Church. “This church was opened for divine service on Sunday last, when sermons were preached in the morning by Rev Mr Carson and evening by Rev Mr Rathjen.
“The congregation was very large at each diet of worship, every available sitting being occupied.
“It stands on an allotment of half an acre of ground presented by Mrs Black of Geham. The fact of so rare an occurrence that the church is opened entirely free from debt, must be a subject of much congratulation to the Presbyterians of Geham.
The opening services are to be continued on Thursday next by a soiree, at which, among other clergymen, the Rev Dr Nelson is expected to be present.”
The Munro family from Argyle timber mill was pioneers of the church.
In March 1926 tenders were called for dismantling and re-erection of the church. Rev A M Martin opened the church after renovations on May 2, 1926. Services continue to be held in the church.
For more information about the anniversary, phone 4615 5263 and 0413 007 449.