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- Roll of Victorian Voters at the Federal Referendum 1899:
Ham, Henry J., Taradale, milkman
"Victoria & Tasmania Conference of Methodist Church, 1937:
Henry J. Ham, M.A.
Henry John Ham was born in Ballarat. When still a boy the family moved to Pannoomilloo, and it was there, while working on his father's farm,thatGod spoke to him, and he yielded his life to Christ. His desire was to preach the Gospel, but his education was defective, so he set himself,withcharacteristic courage and perserverance, to the pursuit of knowledge, and the success he ultimately attained ought to be an encouragement toothersplaced in similar circumstances.
By and by, he was put on the Plan as a local preacher, and found his sphere of work in the Elmore Home Mission Station. Later he became aHomeMissionary, and in 1889 he was accepted as a candidate for the ministry. After a year's training at Queen's College he was sent to Nathalia.
Returning to town, he spent two years in the Hawthorn Circuit, followed by three years in the adjoining Circuit of Richmond. After a numberofcountry appointments, he was sent in 1915 to the Bendigo Circuit, where he spent four years, the last two as Superintendent and Chairman oftheDistrict. While here his health failed.
In 1920 he was appointed editor of the "Spectator" and continued in this office for eight years.
During a part of this time he was also editor of the "Watchman".
He was then appointed Chaplain to Pentridge, and continued in this work to the end.
He fulfilled his duties with satisfaction to the authorities and with profit to the prisoners, whose affection he won. He was a man with aremarkablememory and gift of expression. His preaching was of good quality. In disposition he was kindly, in friendship stable, and in all thingssincere.
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