FoLA Meeting 17 Oct 2024 - Don't Argue with Germans: Three Churches at Neales Flat (Samuel Doering)

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Meet an extraordinary group of German Lutherans who because of faith, and infighting, built three church buildings within a stone’s throw of each other in a farming district! It is a feat that may be unrivalled in all of Australia. But how did this come to be at Neales Flat?
Award-winning historian Samuel Doering will uncover the story of how theological differences, punch-ups along the road, and scandalous court cases divided congregations, schools, and even families in the cemetery. This story was told at Neales Flat during South Australia's History Festival in May 2024, attracting hundreds of guests. It is not to be missed.
Samuel Doering is a South Australian historian, public speaker, and author. He graduated from the New College of the Humanities, London, in 2021, is a State Finalist for the 2024 Rural Ambassador Program, and is the 2024 HCSA Emerging Historian of the Year. He works as a freelance researcher and as a tour guide and historian at Anlaby Station. He has written two books: 'The Diary of Emilie Appelt Eudundan. German. Lutheran. Woman." and "The Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery: The First 25 Years".