CREAN, John William
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Berwick, Vic., 13 October 1868 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation: | Methodist Clergyman |
| Died: | 13 June 1946, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne |
Military Service Essential
EMPIRE SERVICE
“Military Service Essential,” Says Preacher
An Empire service was held in the Shepparton Methodist Church last night when the speaker was Rev. J.W. Crean, B.A., V.D. A choir of 22 voices, under the baton of Mr J. C. Stewart, sang a special thanks giving anthem ‘‘He Gave Peace" Rev. Crean took as his text averse from the first epistle of St.Peter—“Reverence God and Honor the King.” This was the Christian’s conception of citizenship. Our Empire had faith in God for our national anthem was a prayer. Duty was greater than success, and the first duty of Empire was to guard the free life of its citizens. This duty was reciprocal, as the first duty of the citizen was to safeguard the s life and possessions of the Empire. In time of peace the citizen must respect constituted authority, especially in democratic countries. When national danger threatened the citizen must place himself at the services of the Empire. It was a question not of conscience, but of duty. Military training was essential and all must be prepared for all had to serve. Germany, Japan and Italy were menacing the Empire. ‘‘Peace at any price” was only postponing the evil hour. “Reverence God for He is our first line of defence. Let the Empire continue to honor all men, love the brotherhood, reverence God and honor the King. It is righteousness that exalteth a nation, while sin is a reproach to any people. The greatest thing a citizen can do for his country is to get right with God.”
Shepparton Advertiser Monday 30 May 1938 page 2
Submitted 31 March 2018 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Rev J. W. Crean
Rev John William Crean, retired Methodist minister, died yesterday at his home, Seymour cres, Ballarat. aged 77. Since he entered the ministry in 1897 he served in many districts in Victoria and Western Australia, including four years as chairman of the North-Western Methodist District, and four years at Pleasant Street Church, Ballarat. Mr Crean had received the Victoria decoration for his 25 years' service as a Military chaplain. He retired at Box Hill in 1938, and lived in Melbourne prior to his return to Ballarat four years ago. He leaves a widow and one son.
The Argus Saturday 15 June 1946 page 6
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