Southern Presbyterian Church (Australia)
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The Southern Presbyterian Church is a small denomination with a community of about 150 persons located exclusively in Tasmania
, Australia
. It formed in 1986 when two ministers and a number of members left the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
because of a difference of belief over doctrinal issues.
As of 2010, the Southern Presbyterian Church had churches in Hobart
and Launceston
and preaching places in George Town
and Taranna
. Public worship is conducted with preaching, prayer, and the unaccompanied singing of Psalms
. The Southern Presbyterian Church holds exclusively to the use of the King James Version of the Bible, in public worship, and its supreme standard is the Bible according to the 'Received Text' but, according to Ward and Humphreys, "in other respects are close to the PCEA
in orientation" with whose Ulverstone congregation it has friendly relations.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It formed in 1986 when two ministers and a number of members left the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Australia)
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church is a small Reformed Christian denomination. In September 2010 it had five centres - Brisbane, Londonderry , Cohuna, Vic...
because of a difference of belief over doctrinal issues.
As of 2010, the Southern Presbyterian Church had churches in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
and Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
and preaching places in George Town
George Town, Tasmania
George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. At the 2006 census, George Town had a population of 4,266. It is the regional centre of the George Town Council Local Government Area....
and Taranna
Taranna, Tasmania
Taranna is a tiny hamlet situated on the Tasman Peninsula in southeastern Tasmania. It is noted for its picturesque Presbyterian church, and popular Tasmanian Devil Park. At the 2006 census, Taranna and the surrounding area had a population of 190....
. Public worship is conducted with preaching, prayer, and the unaccompanied singing of Psalms
Exclusive psalmody
Exclusive psalmody is the particular worship practice of several small Protestant denominations worldwide which use a metrical version of the Book of Psalms from the Bible as the only manual of songs that may be sung in their services...
. The Southern Presbyterian Church holds exclusively to the use of the King James Version of the Bible, in public worship, and its supreme standard is the Bible according to the 'Received Text' but, according to Ward and Humphreys, "in other respects are close to the PCEA
Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia
The Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia is a Presbyterian denomination which was formed in Sydney on 10 October 1846 by three ministers and a ruling elder...
in orientation" with whose Ulverstone congregation it has friendly relations.