Reverend D. Jones HamerPrint Page 
Location
| Address: | 120 Collins Street, St Michael`s Uniting Church, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.814469 Long: 144.969119 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-March-1882 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 07-March-1886 |
Dedication
In Memory
of
The Reverend
D. JONES HAMER
Pastor Of This Church
From March 12th 1882,
Until His Death On March 7th 1886.
He Was An Earnest & Talented Minister Of Christ. A True Friend
And A Staunch & Enthusiastic Advocate Of Civil & Religious Liberty.
After A Distinguished Career In England He Accepted The
Pastorate Of This Church Devotedly & Conscientiously
Serving It Until Called Higher.
The Victorian Congregational Jubilee Fund For The
Extinction Of All Debts On Congregational Churches
Owed Much Of Its Success To His Influence & Example,
As Well As To The Ability Which He Brought To Its Service.
His Death Deprived The Jubilee Movement Of An Efficient
Generous & Devoted President, And This Church Of An Able
& Faithful Pastor.
He Died At The Early Age Of 42 Years While On A Visit
To The Hot Lakes Of New Zealand Whither He Had Gone
Seeking Rest & Health, His Body Lies In The Cemetery
At Rotorua & His Spirit Has Returned To God Who Gave It.
"With Christ ; Which Is Far Better."
