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Western Australia - Organisation

Ministering Children's League (1891 - 1957)

From
1891
To
1957
Categories
Care Provider and Community Service Organisation
Alternative Names
  • MCL (acronym)

The Ministering Children's League (MCL) began in Western Australia in 1891. The MCL was 'non-sectarian' and included adult and child members, in the belief that children should do 'good deeds' on behalf of those less fortunate. The MCL was active in fundraising for children's homes in WA. The MCL was dissolved in 1957 and donated its accumulated funds to the Slow Learning Children's Group.

Details

The Ministering Children's League (MCL) was initiated in WA by Mrs HD Holmes in 1891, and was supported by a range of people with an interest in child and social welfare issues. The MCL was active in fundraising and other support activities for children's homes. When the MCL dissolved in 1957 it became the Ministering League of the Anglican Church.

Related Organisations

  • Ministering Children's League Convalescent Home (1897 - 1949)

    The Ministering Children's League established and ran the Ministering Children's League Convalescent Home for adult patients.

  • Perth Girls' Orphanage (1868 - 1942)

    The Ministering Children's League (MCL) was active in supporting the Perth Girls' Orphanage. Between 1895 and 1899, the MCL held annual picnics at Cottesloe Beach for children from the Perth Girls' Orphanage.

    Date: 1895 - 1899

  • Phoebe Holmes Hostel (1961 - ?)

    The Ministering Children's League (MCL) donated funds that the Slow Learning Children's Group used for the purchase of the property that later became known as the Phoebe Holmes Hostel in honour of the founder of the MCL.

    Date: 1957

  • Slow Learning Children's Group (1951 - 1989)

    The Ministering Children's League (MCL) distributed its accumulated funds to the Slow Learning Children's Group when the MCL dissolved in 1957.

    Date: 1957

  • Union Street Hostel (1959 - 1961)

    The Ministering Children's League donated funds that the Slow Learning Children's Group used for the purchase of the property that became known as 'Union Street'.

    Date: 1957

Publications

Books

  • Hunt, Heather, Our Children: A History of the Slow Learning Children's Group of WA, Activ Foundation, Perth, 1989. p.30. Details
  • James, Ruth Marchant, The Meath Story, Meath Ministering League Anglican Homes Perth WA, Perth Western Australia, 1982. pp.9, 28, 32, 54. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Hunt, Heather, Our Children: A History of the Slow Learning Children's Group of WA, Activ Foundation, Perth, 1989. p.30.; James, Ruth Marchant, The Meath Story, Meath Ministering League Anglican Homes Perth WA, Perth Western Australia, 1982. pp.9, 28, 32, 54..

Prepared by: Debra Rosser