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A. M. Henderson
Anketell Matthew Henderson (1820 – 23 June 1876) was a Congregational minister in Australia, pastor of the Independent Church on Collins Street, Melbourne. History According to one report, Henderson's parents died while he was a child, and he was raised by an aunt, and educated at a famous school in Monaghan thanks to the generosity of a wealthy relative by the name of Anketell. He trained for the Anglican ministry, but was never ordained, and around age 18, perhaps influenced by the preaching of the Rev. John Holmes (1787–1857), became associated with Wesleyan Methodism, of which he became a minister in June 1841, ten years later joining the Independents, elsewhere known as Congregationalists, and contributed to their magazine ''Patriot''. He also wrote for the ''London Quarterly'', and ''British Quarterly Review'', chiefly on religio-scientific and philosophical subjects. He was assigned to the Independent church in Cork (city), Cork, followed by the Claremont chapel in Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collins Street, Melbourne
Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district, central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was laid out in the first survey of Melbourne, the original 1837 Hoddle Grid, and soon became the most desired address in the city. Collins Street was named after Governor of Tasmania, Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania David Collins (lieutenant governor), David Collins who led a group of settlers in establishing a short-lived settlement at Sorrento, Victoria, Sorrento in 1803.Judith Buckrich: ''Collins – The Story of Australia's Premier Street'', 2005, The eastern end of Collins Street has been known colloquially as the 'Paris End' since the 1950s due to its numerous heritage buildings, old street trees, high-end shopping boutiques, and as the location for the first footpath cafes in the city. As with all main streets in the Melbourne city centre, the Hoddle Grid is exactly 99 feet wide which would allow for the installation of trams in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
