Complex sentence: In 1974, however, the whole staff of the theological hall opted to join with the Uniting Church and the continuing Presbyterian Church of Victoria opened a provisional theological hall in Hawthorn with only a handful of staff and students.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1974, however, the whole staff of the theological hall opted to join with the Uniting Church. The continuing Presbyterian Church of Victoria opened a provisional theological hall in Hawthorn, with only a handful of staff and students.