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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1906

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Religious. Evangelistic Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 12

The evangelistic services conducted by Mr. R. Finigan in connection with the Methodist Church in Grafton and South Grafton have met with a large measure of success…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Anniversary Tea and Public Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

The annual tea and public meeting in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, was held on Wednesday evening. The tea was partaken of in the…

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Religious. Why Some Men Do Not Go to Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 5

At the Theatre Royal on Sunday night a large audience gathered to hear the Rev. J. Ward Harrison's address on "Why some men do not go to church." After dealing…

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Venice arid Its Decay. the Serious Condition of the Great Church of St. Mark

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 6

The destroying hand of Time is striking Venice heavily. The world mourned when the great Campanile fell in the square of St. Mark, carrying with it a corner of the…

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Why Does the Church Not Go to Men?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 10

Mr. Editor.—I notice in the religious columns of Tuesday's issue that the Rev. J. Ward Harrison has been puzzling his intellect to find out why some men do not go…

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RELIGIOUS. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 10

Cathedral 7.30 (H.C.). 10 (Matins), ll (H.C), 7.30: Alumny Creek 2.30—Rev. R. A. Harris. Curr's Creek 3, German Church 7.30—Mr. A. D. Withers…

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Church's Lack of Courage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

I have not been to church for ten years. I left home, where I was shown a good example, at an early age, and away from the restraint of parents and friends, my…

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Why I Do Not Go to Church Men Who Have Lapsed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

The following are culled from opinions recently published in the "Weekly Scotsman." That paper invited correspondents to say why they did not go to church…

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Anglican Church Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The children's demonstration in connection with the Anglican Church Society took place yesterday, when 1000 children assembled in the Town Hall…

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The Church and Socialism

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 3

The Anglican conference on socialism held at Morecambe (Eng.) last mont, resulted in the formation of "The Church Socialist League."…

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One Church for All

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 6

The realisation of the ideal of one universal Christian church is, according to Mr. Balfour, neither probable nor desirable. This opinion was expressed during the…

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Why I Do Not Go to Church (Reprinted from the "Weekly Scotsman.") Mothers Who Stay Away, No. II

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 6

Why do I not go to church? Briefly be cause the church has no message for me From being a church member and worker who believed the theology taught in ou…

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Religious. Why Don't Men Go to Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 4

"Churchman" writes: In last issue of the "Examiner" a correspondent, W. Ager, takes the Rev. J. Ward Harrison to task for his methods in connection with church…

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The Mediaeval Parish Clerk

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

From very early times the parish clerk an trace hie pedigree. The parish priest was required by the Canons of King Edgar [?] bring to the diocesan synods a clerk [?]…

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Fireball in a Church

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 8

As the congregation at Wookey Church, near Wells, on Sunday evening, May 13, were singing the hymn, "Oh, what the joy and the glory must be," a fireball split the…

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Anglican Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 2

An excellent concert was given in the Parish Hall on Tuesday night in aid of the Anglican Sunday schools. The programme opened with a vocal quartette, "Oh, who…

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Why Does Not the Church Go to Men?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 3

Mr. Editor.—On rending Churchman's note appearing in Tuesday's "Examiner," I failed to see anything bearing upon the subject under discussion. But as I may be…

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RELIGIOUS. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 3

Southgate 11 (open air). Carr's Creek 3, Cathedral 7.30—Archdeacon Moxon. Cathedral 8 (H.C.) and 11. Alumny Creek 2.30, German Church' 7.30—Rev. R. A…

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"Church Side" of a Hat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 7

One day a woman came into a millinery establishment very much excited, and wanted the trimmimg on her new hat changed. She said that it had been trimmed on the…

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Searchlight on Social Sins. Churchman's Views of Modern Marriages

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 11

Another drastic castigation of the sins of the "smart set" was made by the Rev. Father Vaughan in a sermon at the Church of the immaculate Conception, Berkeley…

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