Berea Chapel
Hobart, Tasmania
Formed in the seventeenth century the Congregational or Independent church consisted of independent congregations, each independent of outside authority; whose actions were decided by all...
- Denomination
- Congregational
- Region
- South
- Year Built
- 1846
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
Formed in the seventeenth century the Congregational or Independent church consisted of independent congregations, each independent of outside authority; whose actions were decided by all members. The Congregationalists believed in plain religion without any form of ritual.
The Congregational Fellowship was formed in Hobart Town on the 15th March 1832. In 1833 a Sunday School and mission was formed in the Berea Chapel, Chapel Lane off Liverpool Street and was in connection with the Brisbane Street Chapel.
Henry Hopkins was responsible for the erection of the Berea Chapel which included a small cottage. Hopkins gave this property to the Congregational Union in 1846. For many years the building was used as a Mission.
History
1832-03-15
Congregational Fellowship formed in Hobart Town
founded1833
Sunday School and mission formed in Berea Chapel
founded1846
Berea Chapel erected
built1846
Berea Chapel property given to the Congregational Union
transferred
Gallery
References
- T Sharples, Congregationalism in Tasmania 1830-1977, Congregational Union of Tasmania, 1977, pp 10 & 56Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Alison Alexander, Henry Hopkins and George Clarke : Two Tasmanian Nonconformists, thesis, University of Tasmania, November 1983, p. 55Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- Tasmanian Archives, NS760/1/10, Map and Street Directory. F Proeschel
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Berea Chapel, Berea Sabbath School Attendance Registers, Tasmanian Archives, NG89
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
No longer exists
Open
Not recorded
Address
Berea Street cnr Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded
