Joseph Dare (reverend)
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Joseph Dare was an Australia
n Wesleyan Church
leader.
A native of Dorsetshire (now Dorset
), England, Dare emigrated to South Australia
when a youth. Possessed of a noble presence, and favored with a magnificent voice, he was a very attractive preacher. He was as useful as he was popular. His health failed, and his friends subscribed the cost of defraying his expenses for a visit to the United States and Great Britain.
While in the United States he preached at Bound Lake camp meeting a sermon remarkable for its eloquence, and for the unction which attended it. On his return to Australia he was elected President of the Victoria and Tasmania Conference.
One story related about Dare is that the he chaired the church meeting in which Henry Howard
first tried to make a public speech, and completely broke down.. The next day, Howard told Dare that in view of his failure, he had resolved never to attempt public speaking again. Dare replied, "I don't call that a failure, a real failure is when a man talks for an hour and says nothing". Howard went on to become a noted Australian Methodist minister and writer.
Dare's health gradually declined, and he died at the early age of forty-nine. He had two daughters, Emily and Annie. A street in Ocean Grove, Victoria
, is named for him.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Wesleyan Church
Wesleyan Church
"Wesleyan" has been used in the title of a number of historic and current denominations, although the subject of this article is the only denomination to use that specific title...
leader.
A native of Dorsetshire (now Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
), England, Dare emigrated to South Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
when a youth. Possessed of a noble presence, and favored with a magnificent voice, he was a very attractive preacher. He was as useful as he was popular. His health failed, and his friends subscribed the cost of defraying his expenses for a visit to the United States and Great Britain.
While in the United States he preached at Bound Lake camp meeting a sermon remarkable for its eloquence, and for the unction which attended it. On his return to Australia he was elected President of the Victoria and Tasmania Conference.
One story related about Dare is that the he chaired the church meeting in which Henry Howard
Henry Howard (Australia)
Henry Howard was an Australian Methodist minister and writer.-Early life:Howard was born in Melbourne, the son of Henry Howard - an accountant - and his wife Mary Ann, née Graham. Howard came from a poor background, and he at first received only a primary education. When a youth he tried to speak...
first tried to make a public speech, and completely broke down.. The next day, Howard told Dare that in view of his failure, he had resolved never to attempt public speaking again. Dare replied, "I don't call that a failure, a real failure is when a man talks for an hour and says nothing". Howard went on to become a noted Australian Methodist minister and writer.
Dare's health gradually declined, and he died at the early age of forty-nine. He had two daughters, Emily and Annie. A street in Ocean Grove, Victoria
Ocean Grove, Victoria
Ocean Grove is a seaside town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Ocean Grove had a population of 11,274.-History:...
, is named for him.