1. Contribution to Aus Society- Pre 1945
Year 11 SOR 2

2. Syllabus
Arrival and Establishment of Christianity and 2 other religious traditions in Australia
Issues Related to the development of Christianity in Australia pre-1945:
Sectarianism
Social Welfare
The Contribution of ONE religious tradition in Australia to each of the following pre-1945:
Rural and Outback Communities
Education
Public Morality

3. Brainstorm Task
What would life have been like in Rural Communities between ?
Discuss the following trigger ideas in your thinking
-Racism
-Rights of Women
-Indigenous Rights
-Sexual Exploitation
-Abuse of Power

4. Christianity-Rural and Outback Communities
Origins- Predominantly Irish: Variant?
Nuns, Brothers and Priests openly spread the word, engaged in missions
Anglican clergy refused to travel inland- Married, Families etc
Lutherans- Central Australia: Hermannsburg Mission 1877

5. Bush Brotherhood
CoE- 1880
Men recruited from England- Vows of Chastity, Poverty, Obedience
Purpose- Rural Ministers
St Andrew’s Mission House- Longreach, QLD (1st establishment)
Brotherhoods spanning Australia
1940s- Struggle to recruit Brothers both local and overseas
18 Brothers made Bishops

6. Brotherhood of the Good Shpherd- Rev Frederick Henry Campion

7. Bush Church Aid Society
CoE- Evangelicals
1919
Attempt to capture bush regions over Catholics
Married Clergy and Female Volunteers
Missionaries
Healthcare, Hostels

8. 2014

9. Australian Inland Mission
Presbyterian- John Flynn 1912
Iconic Australian Symbol
Spread Religion, Health and Ministered
Flying Doctor Service 1920
School of Air
Motto- “For Christ and the Continent”

11. Christianity
Education Pre 1945

12. Religious Education and Legislation
1826- Church and School Corporation
Attempted to place all public education under Anglican Church (Established Church)
Catholic/Presbyterian campaigns- Dissolution of Act in 1833

13. Religious Education Legislation
The Church Act (1836)
Allocation of Funding- 1 pound per 1 pound raised by congregation
Pro- Bigger Community: More Funding
Con-Smaller Rural Community: No funding
Affected denominations???
State Aid abolished Focus towards secular education
1911- Catholics; Higher rate of illiteracy- Non Attendance at Schools ($$$ + CoE)

14. Religious Education Legislation
NSW Public Instruction Act 1880
Compulsory Attendance
Secular Schools- Reduction of Fees
Total Removal of State aid to denominational school (1882)
Pope Pius IX (1864) Condoned state controlled schools.
End of 19th Century- Established Catholic Education System
Religious Orders- Christian Brothers, Marist Brothers, Sisters of Mercy etc

16. Christianity
Public Morality Pre 1945

17. Sabbatarianism Catholics Protestant Compulsory Attendance
Free to Persue Recreation after Worship
Compulsory Attendance
No Recreation
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” Exodus 20:8 (4th Comm)

18. Alcohol, Gambling, Censorship
Protestants- Wanted to ban alcohol
Catholics- Saw no harm in responsible drinking, part of inherited culture
Temperance Campaigns- Hotels closed at 6pm until 1950s
Women’s Christian Temperance Union formed
Gambling restriced throughout 19th century
Censorship- Sexual Behaviour based on morality, books, plays etc

19. Task! (Yay Fun)
Christianity has had a significant effect on Australian Society. How has it contributed to outback communities, education and public morality Pre Use an example to discuss each (300 Words)