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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1924

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Anglican Ministry. Big Decline in Ordinations. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

Attention has been called to the declining numbers of Anglican ordinations. The average for the last six years is 287, compared with the ministry's average…

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Methodist Conference. North Coast Stations. the First Reading. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

The annual conference of the Methodist Church will be officially, opened on Wednesday. The church's constitution provides that ministers shall be…

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For St. John's. Successful Church Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

Dr. Tunks officially opened the local Anglican Fair, which commenced on Friday and continued until a late hour on Saturday. The…

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Presbyterian May Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

The social evening in connection with the above will take place in the School of Arts to-night. In addition to well-known and popular artists, visitors will…

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Methodist Conference. Plea for Protestant Immigrants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

The annual conference of the Methodist Church in New South Wales was commenced to-night in -the Lyceum Hall. The retiring president, Rev. T. F. Potts,…

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District News. Calliope. Church Concert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the Grafton Baptist Church choir, numbering 24, journeyed to Calliope per motor bus, and gave a successful concert, under the baton of…

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Methodist Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

Speaking at the opening of the Methodist Conference the Rev. R. F. Potts said denominational pride and pure cussedness stood in the way of church union…

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Local and General. Methodist Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

An advertisement elsewhere notifies that the Methodist Sunday School tea meeting will be held in the Clarence Hall on Tuesday next at 6 p.m., to be…

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Methodist Conference. North Coast Stations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

The Methodist Conference second reading of stations for the North Coast district is:-- Orara-Coff's Harbor, A. Keeling;…

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£3000 and Car. Missing Clergyman. Wanted by the Police. Stir in Country Parish. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

The police are searching for a country clergyman in connection with the disappearance of a large sum of money. The amount is said…

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Unity of Churches. Cardinal Bournes Pastoral. "The Gift of Infallibility." "There Is Only One Church." London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

Cardinal Bourne in a Lenten pastoral referring to the unity of the churches says:-- "Our attitude is one of intense sympathy, manifested in a constant…

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Winston Churchill. Will He Desert Liberals? House of Commons Vacancy Sudden Affection for Conservatives. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

Owing to much talk of his becoming candidate for the vacancy in the Westminster division, with passive or active Conservative support, Mr. Winston…

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Labor's Lost Soul. Criticism From Within Dishonest Selection Ballots. the Church and the Poor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

According to Mr. J. F. Higgins, M.L.C., few ballots the last 20 years have been above suspicion. They have not been free from various forms of…

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Successful Methodist Function

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

A largely attended and highly successful function was held in the Clarence Hall on Tuesday afternoon, on the occasion of a tea meeting organised by the…

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Church Funds. Members Before Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 5

At the Methodist Conference to-day one speaker remarked: "We can pile up church funds a little too much; we do not want to give too much attention to…

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A Vacant Seat. Rush of Candidates Mr. Churchill in the Field. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 5

It was announced to-day that Mr. Winston Churchill has decided to stand for the Abbey division of Westminster as an Independent…

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Immigration Policy. Interjections at Methodist Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

While two visitors were addressing the Methodist Conference, urging country members to support a vigorous migration policy, a visitor several times interjected,…

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Methodist Services

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The people's service will be held in the news Methodist Hall, Prince street, on Sunday evening at 7.30. Hymn books will be supplied for congregational…

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Catholic Ball at Lower Bucca

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The Catholic ball held at Lower Bucca on Friday, 22nd ult., was a brilliant success from every point of view. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion…

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News of the World. Scottish Migrants. Parish Council Assistance. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

The Poor Law Emergency Provisions Continuance (Scotland) Bill presented by Mr. Adamson, Secretary of Scotland, provides inter alia that the parish…

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