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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1928

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Methodist Conference Station Committee Decisions Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The Stationing Committee of the New South Wales conference of the Methodist Church, met in Sydney to-day, when, among the first reading of stations, were…

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DISGRACEFUL Mob Attacks Vicar Scene at Lancashire Church Hostile Psalmody. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

A strong police force with difficulty coped with a mob numbering thousands, at St. Cuthbert's Church, Barwon, Lancashire, to-day…

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Foolish Interjection Removed From Church. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

While the Rev. Father Rothe was announcing the Lenten regulations at St. Patrick's, Church Hill, yesterday morning a man rose from his seat in the back…

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To Canberra Roman Catholic Pilgrimage. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

The second national Roman Catholic pilgrimage to Canberra will take place on February 26 and will be marked by the solemn blessing and opening of the…

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Eucharistic Congress Methodist President's Objections. Public Challenge to Our Beliefs." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 3

Rev. George H. Hewitt, retiring president, in his address to the Methodist Conference at the official opening to-night, declared that the Methodist Church must…

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Revised Prayer Book a Methodist Opinion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

The Rev. George Hewitt, addressing the Methodist Conference, said the controversy over the revised Prayer Book had assumed such a form that people could…

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Church News

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

(Clergymen of all churches in the district are invited to forward news and Notes for inclusion in this column each Friday and these should reach this office,…

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Church of Christ

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

Owing to the flood the tent mission has been closed. It is probable that another will be held later in the year. Mr. Bennett returned to Sydney this week…

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Churches and War. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The Federal Council of Churches issued a statement to-day assorting that church organisations were opposed to the naval programme as "provocative of war…

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Methodist Church Middle Clarence Circuit Divided. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

At the Methodist Conference, 011 the motion of Rev. W. S. Bonnor, chairman of the North Coast district, it was agreed to divide the Middle Clarence circuit…

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PROTEST Street Procession Eucharist Congress Methodist Conference Discussion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

The Methodist Conference to-day devoted considerable discussion to a proposal to hold a public procession in connection with the Eucharistic…

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Methodist Conference Prohibition Without Compensation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

At a demonstration at the Lyceum Hall under the auspices of the Social Questions Committee of the Methodist Conference, a motion was carried demanding a…

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Tired of the City. Presbyterian Minister's Decision Prefers Village Pastorate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

The Rev. Van Dyke pastor of the Park Avenue Prosbyterian Church in New York City, resigned that pulpit to seek the quiet of a little village pastorate in the…

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Eucharistic Congress Reply to Methodist Protest "No Idolatry in Mass." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

Rev. George O'Neill, on behalf of the Eucharistic Congress Executive to-day made a lengthy reply to the protest by the Methodist Conference against the…

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Free Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The annual meetings of the Central Courts of the Church are to be held in Sydney shortly. The Synod is to meet in St. George's Church, Castlereagh street…

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The World's Books Hearthstone of Peace Novel Church Fireplace

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

A rock fireplace built of stones from many parts of the world as a symbol of the desires of peace lovers that all nations may be represented around the…

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Church News Church of England

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The Bishop paid a visit to the parish of Kempsey last Wednesday to confer with the Parish Council, and to consult the parish nominators with a view to…

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Church of Christ

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The Church had a happy time last Sunday, a spiritual atmosphere making itself felt at all the meetings. The Gospel service was well attended and the…

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Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

Commencing on Sunday, March 11, and extending to the end of May, an interesting series of Sunday evening talks will be delivered from the pulpit of the…

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Port Macquarie Church Centenary

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

On Tuesday last the 100th anniversary of the first service held at St. Thomas' Church at Port Macquarie was celebrated The first chaplain to the convict…

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