The South Australian Council of Churches was a body of leaders from the evangelical Christian churches of the Australian colony or state of South Australia. It was formed to present a unified front to influence public discourse and government policy, and also served to increase communication and cooperation between rival churches with similar aims and philosophies.
This article traces the history of the council through a list of its presidents and, to a lesser extent, its secretaries, who through being eligible for reelection, provided stability and continuity of service.
History.
Henry James Holden secretary
James Gray was elected secretary.
Charles Eaton Taplin (1857–1927), secretary 1900–1906
W. Penry Jones elected secretary
James Delehanty (died 1920) was secretary 1908–1917
In 1910 the State Conference of the Churches of Christ, which was not associated with the Council, decided it was in their interest to send delegates to meetings.
Council was reorganised, details yet to find
Port Pirie Council of Churches was founded 1914
1916 the Baptist Union withdrew from the Council of Churches
F. W. Norwood appointed secretary
Council was reorganised to have four members each from each of Methodist, Presbyterian. Congregation, Baptist, Churches of Christ, Salvation Army, and Society of Friends; two from each to continue in following year.
Leslie W. Baker elected secretary
J. E. Cresswell sec. 1919–1922 or later
F. G. Harvey secretary
E. J. Stacy secretary
B. E. C. Tuck secretary
Theo Edwards, secretary
E. H. Woollacott secretary
J. E. Shepherd secretary 1948–1950
W. G. Clarke was elected secretary 
See also.
Notable delegates not mentioned above
John Raymond Wilton