Source:
The Maitland Daily Mercury
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The Rev. John Dougall was minister at St. Stephens Church East Maitland for two years and upon his death in 1871, the Rev. John Bonthorne was in charged until 1881
Source:
James Cameron - Centenary history of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales online
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Rev. Purves was succeeded, in the year 1869, by the Rev John Dougall, transferred from St Andrews, Sydney, who died in 1871. He was greatly esteemed. A tablet in the church bears the following inscription: — Sacred to the memory of the Rev. John Dougall, for two years the beloved pastor of this church, who died, surely trusting in his Saviour, June 13th, 1871 aged 46 years. His varied attainments, his genial generous sympathies, the high excellence of his pulpit ministrations, his warm interest in his people, his Christian meekness, sincerity, and humility, won the esteem of all who knew him. He rests from his labours, and his works do follow him. After him the Rev. James Bonthorne was inducted in 1871
