Foundations of Anglican Evangelicalism in Victoria: Four Elements for Continuity, 1847-1937

For more than half a century, the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne was unquestionably the most rigorously evangelical and missions-oriented diocese in Australia. The Diocese of Sydney, in that same period, was decidedly broader in theological and liturgical practice. How and why did Melbourne move in one direction, while Sydney in the other?

This study suggests that the answers are to be found in four vital contributors: local churches, evangelical societies, theological colleges, and diocesan...