The Central Methodist Mission had its origins in the Methodist Church, which began conducting services in Sydney from 1812. In 1885 the Methodist Church, which was losing members, resolved to take on the name Central Methodist Mission and take on a new purpose, through evangelism to convert men and women to Christianity and serve the needs of people. The congregation grew rapidly with this message.
The Central Methodist Mission ran Waverley House, which later moved to Croydon and became Dalmar, before moving again to Carlingford. It also set up Alexandra Rescue Home and Hope Haven. It ran children's camps at Woodford and other sites from 1948, calling the young people it recruited 'Couriers of Christ'. It owned the Crusaders' Camp at Otford, where Aboriginal children from Croker Island and the Northern Territory were housed after being evacuated during World War II.
In 1977, when members of the Uniting, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches formed the Uniting Church in Australia, the Central Methodist Mission was renamed the Wesley Mission.
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