Charles Thomas Newman, generally known as Rev. C. T. Newman, was a Methodist minister in South Australia and New South Wales. He was the eldest son of Thomas Newman and his wife Elizabeth, née Pomeroy, who emigrated to South Australia on the barque Baboo, arriving in March 1840, and was at first engaged in farming, then opened a grocery store in Thebarton. Charles was born at Alberton and as a young man was converted to Wesleyan Methodism, and was associated with the Thebarton Methodist church. At age 16 he was Sunday School secretary, at 18 class leader and at age 20 he was a local preacher. In 1863 he joined the ministry and was ordained in 1865. His first year he served in Wallaroo, followed by Port Adelaide, when he initiated work on a new church at LeFevre Peninsula. He was next in Goolwa, then Angaston, Yankalilla, Mount Gambier, Kent Town, Clare, Kadina, Brompton, Norwood, and Glenelg. He was elected president of the SA Methodist Conference in 1888, and served concurrently as president of Prince Alfred College. He also at various times served as Connexional Editor, Book Steward, and Home Mission Secretary. In 1902, at his request, he was transferred to New South Wales and was put in charge of the Darling Street, Balmain church, followed by the Parramatta then Burwood circuits. In 1909 he was put on the supernumerary list, and settled at Strathfield. During his superintendence of the Parramatta Methodist circuit he was involved with Joseph Vickery in the purchase of site and erection of Strathfield Methodist Church. He was also involved in the foundation of the new church at Concord.
Family
Thomas had sons Charles Thomas Newman ; George Herbert Newman, Thomas Newman married Alice Bennett on 20 October 1867; fourth son William Pomeroy Newman married Catherine Jane Lean on 28 December 1871; fifth son Edward Newman married Jessie J. Stewart on 19 May 1875; and sister Sarah Elizabeth Newman married David Norman on 27 October 1868. Charles married Emma Ann Rose Fisher, daughter of M. M. Fisher, in 1869. He married again, to Elizabeth "Bessie" Vickery on 13 November 1900. Bessie was the second daughter of Eben Vickery MLC. Their children included:
E Percival "Percy" Newman married Laura Mary Goode on 9 May1906, was with Crooks and Brooker in Western Australia.
Edgar Harrold Newman LLB, was a solicitor, lived in Parramatta
Alfred Gambier Newman married Elsie Marion Murphy on 26 November 1913, architect of Methodist churches in Strathfield, Young and elsewhere.
Lilian Emma Newman lived at "Kumalla", 126 Beecroft Road, Beecroft
C Stanley Newman married Isabella Helen Mary McNab on 25 January 1912. He sang bass with Ada Crossley's company, lived in England. His son John Newman was killed by rebels in Iraq in 1935.
Florence May Newman lived 126 Beecroft Road, Beecroft
Clarence Fisher Newman lived at 126 Beecroft Road, Beecroft
Ivor Vickery Newman PhD married Florence Rewa Burton. He was a botanist, lived Colombo, Ceylon, and author of The living plant;: A laboratory study of its structure, reproduction and general classification 1946; also book of poems, privately published 1924. Rewa was a daughter of Rev. J. W. Burton. Son Ian Anstruther Newman was a noted biophysicist.
Eben Vickery Newman married Yolande Margery Ena Smith on 24 January 1934, lived Queanbeyan. He was author of Does it make sense? Epworth Press, Sydney 1944, and Freedom and Control : a Christian interpretation S.C.M. Press, London, 1946. Their son Sandy Newman was noted conductor, founder of the Taverner Consort of Voices, Sydney in 1975.
