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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1938

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Catholic Bishop Defied Nazi Order Will Not Leave Diocese. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 5

The Roman Catholic B of Rottenburg was ordered to. leave his diocese, but refused, declaring that he could not renounce his duties…

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Flower Show Maclean Presbyterian Church Successful Effort. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

After a lapse of years the Maclean Presbyterians held a flower show on Friday last in the Literary Institute Considerable interest was evinced in…

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Lawrence Methodist Tea Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 4

The Lawrence Methodist tea meeting, which is being held in the Lawrence Literary Institute to-night (Tuesday), promises to be an outstanding…

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Church's Reply To Nazi Anti -Religious Policy Pastoral Read in Churches Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 5

"The Catholic Church is being offered a future in the catacombs, which is intended to be the beginning of the end," said one of the strongest…

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Southgate Catholic Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 4

Southgate annual Catholic Ball is to be held in Southgate Hall to-night. It has been organised by the Catholic ladies, who are sparing no effort…

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Woman in Anglican Pulpit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 3

From the pulpit of St. John's Church of England. Balmain, Mrs. Linda Little-John, leading feminist, preached the sermon. Her address was described…

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Third Bishop of Grafton Rt. Rev. W. H. W. STEVENSON Impressive Enthronement Ceremony Christ Church Cathedral Thronged Inspiring Sermon By Bishop Of Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 2

With orthodox pomp and ceremony, close observance of the authorised ritual and reverent regard for the episcopal importance and significance of the occasion, the Rt. Rev. William Henry Webster Stevenson, M. A., Th. Soc., was enthroned is third Bishop of Grafton at Christ Church Cathedral…

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News From the Churches St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 3

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, was observed last Sunday in St. Andrew's "when there was a good attendance of communicants. At the evening…

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Party at Tyndale Church of England Guild

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon of last week Miss Stewart's home at Tynda[?]e was the scene of a well attended party, entertained by the Church of England…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 4

Rev. E. T. Walker will be at Maclean on Sunday, and until Wednesday, engaged in overseas mission deputation work. At Grafton to-morrow, Rev. R…

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Grafton Presbyterian Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 4

To-morrow (Sunday), the morning service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, will be held at 9 o'clock, instead of 11 a.m. as is usual…

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Catholic Schools Closed in Austria. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 5

Catholic schools in Austria are forbidden to reopen at the commencement of the new term, September 19, according to the "Telegraph's" Vienna…

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Southgate Roman Catholic Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 2

A very successful ball was held in the local hall on Wednesday, 31st ult., in aid of the Roman Catholic Church. The hall was tastefully decorated for…

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Churchman's Rebuke to Youthful Swearers

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 1

New Zealand's veteran churchman, Archbishop Julius, died last week, aged 91. Many stories have been told of him,…

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Pray for Peace Federal Govt.'s Appeal Approved By Churches "A Statesmanlike Act" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 5

Church leaders acclaimed as a statesmanlike act the announcement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), to-day. that the Commonwealth…

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Church Leaders Co-operation Being Sought Day of National Prayer. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, has communicated with the heads of the various religious denominations acquainting them with the Federal…

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Fire in Church

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 3

After a bottle of kerosene, matches and charred woodwork had been found in the porchway of the old Catholic Church at Peak Hill,…

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Sunday Next to Be Day of Prayer For Peace Of World Church of England Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 5

A call to all members of the Church of England to observe Sunday next as a day of prayer for the peaceful solution of world troubles…

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News From the Churches

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 7

(This column is conducted by the Grafton and District Ministers' Fraternal and appears in each Friday's issue.)…

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Youth and Peace Inter-church Commission

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 12

As a contribution to international relations in the cause of peace, the executive of the Legion of Christian Youth has formed an inter-churches…

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