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Ardill, George

Sydney University Evangelical Union

Ardill, George Edward (1847-1945)

Bradley, William 'Cairo'

Houston, Brian

Sydney Evangelistic Crusade preaching outside Homebush Primary School, 1947

Wedding at the Chapel at Hillsong church, Baulkham Hills 2007

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Evangelical

Ardill, George

Temperance advocate, evangelist and charity worker, George Ardill was absolutely certain of the validity of his ideas about redemption and rescue of women and children. His later work as a member of the Aboriginal Protection Board, accompanied by similar certainty, led directly to some of the most tragic and damaging results of colonialism for Aboriginal people.

Sydney University Evangelical Union

Interdenominational student run group on campus at the university.

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Ardill, George Edward (1847-1945)

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Evangelist and social worker who was the founder of refuges for women and children including the Sydney Rescue Work Society. His later work as a member of the Aboriginal Protection Board led directly to some of the most tragic and damaging results of colonialism for Aboriginal people.

Bradley, William 'Cairo'

Evangelist who worked for 20 years in Egypt before migrating to Sydney in 1919 to continue his evangelical mission with demobilised soldiers. He became well known for his tent missions and weekly prayer meetings in the Town Hall.

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