Jabez Waterhouse
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Jabez Bunting Waterhouse (19 April 1821 – 18 January 1891) was an English
-born Australia
n Methodist minister and a leading legislator within conference.
Methodist, and was born in London
. He attended Kingswood School
, Bath from 1832 until 1835 when he was apprenticed to a printer. The Waterhouse family migrated to Australia in 1839 when John Waterhouse became general superintendent of the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in Australia. When the family settled in Hobart
a printing company was bought and Jabez managed it. The following year Jabez became a local preacher ministering to convicts. He became a probationer in 1842 and after studying at Richmond Theological College he was ordained in the Methodist chapel, Spitalfields
. On 13 August 1847 Waterhouse married Maria Augusta, née Bode, at Windsor, Berkshire
.
and during the following eight years was appointed to the Hobart, Westbury
, Campbell Town
and Longford
circuits. He was appointed to South Australia in 1855 serving in Kapunda, Willunga
and Adelaide
. In 1862, he was secretary of the Australasian Conference of the Wesleyan Church held in Adelaide. After transferring to New South Wales
in 1864, Waterhouse served in Maitland
, Goulburn
, Orange
, Waverley
, Parramatta
, Newcastle
and Glebe
. He was elected secretary of the New South Wales and Queensland Annual Conference in 1874 and 1875, president in 1876 and secretary of the first three general conferences of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church (Melbourne
1875, Sydney
1878 and Adelaide
1881).
during the formation of the new national church and published on this dispute. He died at Randwick
survived by his wife and seven sons.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born 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...
n Methodist minister and a leading legislator within conference.
Early life
Waterhouse was the fifth child of the Rev. John Waterhouse, a YorkshireYorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
Methodist, and was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He attended Kingswood School
Kingswood School
Kingswood School, referred to as 'Kingswood', is an independent day and boarding school located in Bath, Somerset, England. The school is coeducational and educates some 950 children aged 3 to 18. It is notable for being founded by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1748...
, Bath from 1832 until 1835 when he was apprenticed to a printer. The Waterhouse family migrated to Australia in 1839 when John Waterhouse became general superintendent of the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in Australia. When the family settled 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...
a printing company was bought and Jabez managed it. The following year Jabez became a local preacher ministering to convicts. He became a probationer in 1842 and after studying at Richmond Theological College he was ordained in the Methodist chapel, Spitalfields
Spitalfields
Spitalfields is a former parish in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane. The area straddles Commercial Street and is home to many markets, including the historic Old Spitalfields Market, founded in the 17th century, Sunday...
. On 13 August 1847 Waterhouse married Maria Augusta, née Bode, at Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
.
Australian ministry
In 1847, Jabez Waterhouse returned to Van Diemen's LandVan Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by most Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to land on the shores of Tasmania...
and during the following eight years was appointed to the Hobart, Westbury
Westbury, Tasmania
Westbury is a town in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 30 km west of Launceston on the Bass Highway, and at the 2006 census had a population of 1,357. It is part of, and the headquarters of, the Meander Valley Council area....
, Campbell Town
Campbell Town, Tasmania
Campbell Town is a town in Tasmania, Australia, located on the Midland Highway. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 772.Campbell Town was originally one of the four garrison towns linking Hobart and Launceston. Today, it acts as the only major rest area on the Midland Highway, with...
and Longford
Longford, Tasmania
Longford is a town in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 175 m above sea level at the convergence of the Macquarie River and the South Esk River, 21 km south of Launceston. It is just south of the Illawarra Road, a road connecting the Bass and Midland Highways. It has a...
circuits. He was appointed to South Australia in 1855 serving in Kapunda, Willunga
Willunga, South Australia
Willunga is a town south of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga local government area. It is 5 km away from the wine growing region of McLaren Vale and is approx. 47 km from the Adelaide CBD...
and Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. In 1862, he was secretary of the Australasian Conference of the Wesleyan Church held in Adelaide. After transferring to New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in 1864, Waterhouse served in Maitland
Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...
, Goulburn
Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn is a provincial city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council Local Government Area. It is located south-west of Sydney on the Hume Highway and above sea-level. On Census night 2006, Goulburn had a population of 20,127 people...
, Orange
Orange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre....
, Waverley
Waverley, New South Wales
Waverley is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Waverley is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council....
, Parramatta
Parramatta, New South Wales
Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta...
, Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
and Glebe
Glebe, New South Wales
Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Glebe is located 3 km south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, in the Inner West region....
. He was elected secretary of the New South Wales and Queensland Annual Conference in 1874 and 1875, president in 1876 and secretary of the first three general conferences of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church (Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
1875, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
1878 and Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
1881).
Legacy
Waterhouse's ministry was supported by his sound financial expertise and he was noted as a gifted preacher within his church. He supported the Wesleyan Church in TongaTonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
during the formation of the new national church and published on this dispute. He died at Randwick
Randwick, New South Wales
Randwick is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick...
survived by his wife and seven sons.
See also
- John WaterhouseJohn Waterhouse (headmaster)John Waterhouse was an Australian principal who was headmaster of two of New South Wales first public boys high schools.-Early life:...
—son - Walter Waterhouse—grandson
- Joseph WaterhouseJoseph Waterhouse (minister)Joseph Waterhouse was an English-born Australian Methodist minister and missionary in Fiji. He is credited with having converted, to Christianity, Cakobau, chief of Bau and King of Fiji.-Early life:...
—brother