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'In 1911 a small group of progressive Christians established the Free Religious Fellowship under the leadership of Reverend Frederick Sinclaire, a radical, non-conformist minister, formerly of the Unitarian Church, Eastern Hill. The Fellowship was an active part of the broad coalition of groups opposed to World War I in general and to conscription in particular. The records of the Fellowship are located in State Library Victoria’s collections along with its journal, Fellowship. This article draws on these and other records to tell the story of the fellowship with a particular focus on Sinclaire’s contribution to the anti-conscription campaigns of 1916 and 1917.' (Introduction)

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    y separately published work icon The La Trobe Journal no. 99 March 2017 11019260 2017 periodical issue

    'Edited by John Arnold, issue 99 of the La Trobe Journal has a biographical flavour, and includes articles on a range of individuals with a diversity of interests and experience.

    'Amongst those featured are explorer and linguist Alfred Howitt, and writers Marcus Clarke and Henry Lawson.

    'Less well-known figures include:

    James Miller Marshall, a visiting English artist resident in Victoria in the 1890s, seen through the eyes of Norman and Lionel Lindsay as boys

    Ina Higgins, garden designer and first wave feminist

    Allan McKay, publisher and proprietor of the Specialty Press

    Frederick Sinclaire, socialist, utilitarian minister and WWI anti-conscriptionist

    a German émigré family who returned to their homeland on the eve of WWII

    (Publication summary)

         2017     pg. 95-107
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