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MR.
ALEXANDER ALLAN ( Mardan South ) - Aug 1st,
1924
The Presbyterian Messenger
The congregation of Mardan South has suffered a
heavy loss in the passing, after a long illness, of
Mr. Alex. Allan, one of the pioneers of the
district. He was born at Dean, and brought up in
that historic church and Sunday School. Indeed, a
great proportion of the fine congregation at Mardan
South came from neighbourhood of Ballarat, and
bears the impress of the faithful ministries of
that Presbytery.
Mr. Allan early took a direct interest in the
establishment of the Church of his fathers in his
new home, and continued to the end his service as a
member of the board of management. The congregation
would gladly have raised him to the eldership, but
with characteristic modesty he declined to allow
his name to be proposed. In rain or in shine he was
always in his place with his family on the Lord's
Day, fully sympathised with by his wife, whose own
relations have done so much for the church. The
esteem in which he was held was shown by the great
concourse of people who gathered in God's acre,
when devout men carried him to his burial.
" I am among you" says our lord, " as one that
serveth". Here was the keynote of Mr. Allan's life.
a well-read man himself, he gave long service in
school board work, both local and High School. Full
of the instinct of help, he seemed to know what
people wanted before they quite knew themselves.
Especially was his, by common consent, the
benediction of the Peacemaker. Such a memory is a
rich inheritance for his widow and young family, to
whom the warm sympathy not only of the
congregation, but of the district, has been fully
shown.
Leongatha Agricultural Society
We deplore the death of Mr Alex Allan. He was
one of our foundation members, was a trustee and
former president. Probably no one gave more
continuous and useful service to the Society than
he did. He was a most zealous worker at all times,
his wisdom, judgement and forbearance on all
matters affecting the Society was most marked, and
his high sense of citizenship marked him out as one
of our most useful citizens. We shall miss his
genial presence and it will be very hard to replace
him. We desire to convey to his family our sincere
regrets for his too early demise.
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