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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1915

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Church and the War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 4

Archbishop Wright (Anglican), speaking as the mouthpiece of the Church, says: "It is a primal duty, as it seems to us, laid upon us as a Church, at this moment to utter a…

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Not the Church Militant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Archbishop Clarke, addressing a meeting of churchmen, said he did not consider it advisable for clergymen to join the ranks of the army…

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The Church's Power

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 7

It is difficult to forecaste the future. One thing however, I see just clearly, and that is this--the Church will need to exercise all its powers of moral leadership if England…

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Netherlands Neutrality. Germany Becoming Desperate. Statement by Mr. Churchill

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 3

ROTTERDAM, Saturday.--Mr. Churchill, in an interview with the "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant," censored in London stated had Antwerp been able to obtain…

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German-american Relations. a Papal Mission

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- A Rome message states that the Pope has entrusted Cardinal Gibbous with the task of discovering the real diplomatic relations existing between…

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Prayers for Victory. Polish Churches Packed. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" says the bells of the churches clanged the call to prayer. Twenty-four hours' continual service, and intercession for victory is being…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

The State Moderator has addressed a circular letter to the Presbyterian clergy of N.S.W. asking that mention be made of Australia Day in all the churches on the Sunday…

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The War Give Him a Helping Hand! Australia Day. Church Services. in Protestant Churches. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 3

At the request of the Executive of the Australia Day movement, special services were held in most of the churches, of the Protestant…

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Russians Still Maintain Positions Alarm in Warsaw Subsided. Turkey Faced with Shortage of Munitions. Kaiser Extends the Duration of War Till Christmas. Austrians Lose Heavily to Italians. Little Torpedoes for Churchill and Grey. Constantinople Conditions. Munitions Failing. Anti-german Attitude

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--employee of the Salvage Company, who is engaged in repairing warships at Constantinople, says .that the Turks are faced with the end of their fuel…

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Catholic Federation

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

On Friday evening last, 23rd last., a lecture wan delivered by Mr. Lawlor, in tho School of Arts, Bellingen, on the Catholic Federation Movement…

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Mid -Clarence Anglican Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Mid -Clarence parish was held at Ulmarra on Tuesday night. Messrs. J. R. Campbell, W. J. Jackson and W. B. Campbell were elected wardens of St…

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Anglican Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the congregation attending St. George's Church, Carr's Creek, aud Holy Trinity Church, Alumny Creek, recently held, satisfactory reports were…

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Methodist Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 2

From the point of variety and quality the bove concert, held in the Umpire Hall on Wednesday evening, was one of the most successful of the many…

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Methodist Centenary. a Commemoration Church. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

The celebrations in connection with the centenary of Methodism in Australia began yesterday with special services throughout New South Wales…

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Anniversary Sunday. Christ Church Cathedral

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 2

There was only a sparse congregation at The Cathedral yesterday morning to celebra[?] anniversary Sunday of the declaration of war. The Bishop was the preacher, and [?]…

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Methodist Centenary Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--It has been decided to build a church, to cost about £50,000, in commemoration of the foundation of the Methodist Church in Australia…

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Christ Church Cathedral. Annual Meeting of Parishioners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting of parishioners of the parish of Grafton, on Tuesday. The Vicar (Archdeacon Seymour) presided. The Churchwardens' report and statement of accounts were received and adopted. The Vicar read his…

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Grafton Anglican Parish. Annual Meeting of Parishioners

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 6

The annual meeting of parishioners of Christ Church Cathedral on Tuesday evening was presided over by the Ven. Archdeacon Seymour, whose…

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St. Mary's Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 6

Rev. Father Lawton has had prepared a balance sheet of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the fine new Church of St. Mary's Grafton…

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Methodist Church Centenary

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

Yesterday was the centenary Sunday of the Methodist Church of Australasia. Owing to the indisposition of the Rev. R. J. Murray the, services were taken by Mr. M. L. Myers,…

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