Powell, Gordon George
POWELL, Gordon George
POWELL, Gordon George. Australian, b. 1911. Genres: History, Theology/ Religion. Career: Minister, Port Adelaide Presbyterian Church, South Australia, 1938-41; Assistant Minister, (Scots Presbyterian Church), Melbourne, 1941-43; Chaplain, Royal Australian Air Force, 1943-45; Minister, Independent Church, Melbourne, 1946-52, and St. Stephen's Presbyterian (now Uniting) Church, Sydney, 1952-65; Minister, Scots Presbyterian Church, Melbourne, 1966-75; Minister, Christ Church on Quaker Hill, Pawling, New York, 1975-81, now retired. Publications: Two Steps to Tokyo, 1945; Personal Peace and Power, 1949; Happiness Is a Habit, 1954; The Blessing of Belief, 1956; The Secret of Serenity, 1957, rev. ed. as Power Through Acceptance, 1976; Freedom from Fear (in U.S. as Release from Guilt and Fear), 1960; The Innkeeper of Bethlehem, 1960; The Shepherd of Bethlehem, 1961; New Solutions to Difficult Sayings of Jesus, 1962; The Secret of Bethlehem, 1963; Surprise Treasure, 1965; Famous Birthdays, 1988; Magazine series on Scotland, Great Preachers, Australian Church Pioneers, 1991. Address: 26 Burgundy Dr, Doncaster, VIC 3108, Australia.