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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Churches

Churches, 1914

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Presbyterian Church

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

On Saturday last a meeting was held in the Brace Memorial Church at Cumnock to arrange for a special effort during this year to augment the church…

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Methodist Church

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of the Molong Methodist Circuit was held on Wednesday afternoon, 15th April, in the Vestry of the Molong Church. The chair was…

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"A Political Association" the Catholic Federation. the "Herald's" Opinion

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 1

The "Sydney Morning Herald" has the following to say about the recent action of the Catholic Federation Conference in regard to politics:—…

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Easter and Passiontide at St. John's Church

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

Services were conducted at St John's on Good Friday at 11 and 7 30, when the "Story of the Cross" was sung, and sermons on the question of…

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Euchred! Even Cardplayers in Court. Wouldn't Go to Church on

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 6

Seven young men were euchred at the Police Court yesterday by Mr. C. Jennings, P.M., who went "alone." Their names were Walter Donald, Frederick…

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Australia's Defence Some Knotty Questions to Answer. Mr. Churchill's Task

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 7

Mr. Arthur Lynch. M.P. for West Clare, asked Mr. Churchill, in the House of Commons, whether the Admiralty's policy constitutes a violation of…

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Father Sheridan's Retirement a Few Farewell Words As Parish Priest

National Advocate · Sunday 19 April 1914 · page 4

At first mass at St. Patrick's Church, Lithgow, Rev. Father Sheridan, for over five years parish priest at Lithgow, and after 42 years as priest in…

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Forbes New Methodist Minister

Leader · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

The Rev. S. Wedge, successor to the Rev. A. W. Parton, as Methodist minister at Forbes, arrived in town on Friday morning. The rev. gentleman's…

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Churchgoers Annoyed. (To the Editor "Bathurst Times.")

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 3

Sir,-I should be glad to know whether there is any power in existence to present cyclists buzzing around and creating a disturbance during church hours…

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St. Joseph's Church

Leader · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

The Rev. Father Power, of the Sacred Heart Order, Sydney, who is to relieve Father Ryan, at Orange, commenced duties at St. Joseph s Church,…

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Church Items

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

Prior to his departure from the Hawkesbury circuit, a send-off, accompanied by presentations, was accorded to tho Rev. B. Hobson, late of Portland, of Kurri Kurri…

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Papal Legate Monsignor Cerretti's Appointment. Catholic Circles Surprised. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

The "Observer's" correspondent at Rome, commenting on Monsignor Ceretti's appointment as Apostolic delegate to Australia, says the appointment…

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The Churches and Empire Day Question of Religious Service. Other People's Toes

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

The propriety of the religious celebration of Empire Day next month moved Rev. Canon Forster at last night's annual meeting of the Bathurst branch of…

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Parliamentarians At Church Special Service at St. Margaret's. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

The Speaker and many members of the House of Commons attended the special service at Saint Margaret's Westminster, to-day, celebrating the…

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Panic in a Church. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 4

Three people were killed and 56 injured yesterday as a result of a fire panic, which followed the falling of some altar candles in a church at…

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Ladies and Empire Day Canon Forster's Eulogy. "Cannot Do Without Them." Who Fills the Churches?

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 1

In proposing a vote of thanks to the ladies at the annual meeting of the British Empire League, Rev. Canon Forster said he was certainly…

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Presbyterian Ladies' Committee. Presentation to Mrs. Hoskins. and Induction of Her Successor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

In the vestry of the Presbyterian Church, Eskbank, a special meeting of the ladies committee was held on Thursday afternoon for the twofold purpose of making a…

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The Sabbath Clergyman's Protest. Roman Catholic Church Blamed

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

At the proceedings at the New South Wales Congregational Conference an attack was made upon the Roman Catholic Church by the Rev. J. J. Willings…

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Catholic Bazaar

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 2

The Catholic Bazaar, for which big preparations are being made, opens in the Town Hall on Friday night next at 9 p.m. This annual…

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Foreign Mission Work. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 4

The growing desire for union in the foreign mission field is demonstrated by the action of the Established Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of…

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