I've just consulted "A Century of Victorian Methodism" author C Irving Benson, First Edition 1935. I found no Frederick Lewis in the list of deceased ministers but a reference on page 99 to 'Victorian Methodism graduated into the status of a District in 1851, and Butters became the first Chairman .... 'The first regularly constituted District Meeting - as the Synod was then called - in Victoria was held by him on 9th September 1851 at which were present .....Frederick Lewis, Secretary; ....." page 441 'The 20th March1859 witnessed the opening of a church at Colac ..... "In 1864 Colac became a Circuit under the Superintendency of the Rev. J Catterall." p441 again 'Early in 1840 services were held in the home of Mr A Dennis and in 1858 the first Methodist Church was built at Warncoort' Also mentions 1856 prayer meetings in the Presbyterian Church 1858 service at Mr Dennis home with a Rev Hill from Geelong. And soon afterwards Lyon's Barn with home missionary John Hiskens. I'm a bit late with that but may help. June - (great grand daughter of the first Meth. minister at Colac.)