Speaker: Dr Mark Thompson
2025 Library Day Lectures – Lecture 2
Dr Mark Thompson explores the life and ministry of Richard Johnson, the first chaplain of New South Wales. Supported by the Clapham Sect and the Eclectic Society, Johnson laid the spiritual foundations of Christian witness in the colony. Drawing on personal letters and historical records, this lecture traces his courage, hardship, and lasting legacy in shaping gospel ministry in early Australia.
