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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1918

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Father O’Reilly Prophetic. Protestant Churches Dying Out

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 4

“ Outside of the Catholic Church in New South Wales religion is dying.” Such was Dr. O’Reilly’s statement at the laying of the foundatio…

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Presbyterian Anniversary Services

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 3

Anniversary services were conducted last Sunday in the Presbyterian Church by the minister (Rev. Alex. Richardson). The morning service…

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Methodist Sports. at Wambanumba

Young Witness · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 1

The "annual sports, in aid of the Methodist Circuit Fund, were held at Wambanumba on Monday last. The weather being fair, a good crowd…

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Methodist Gift Evening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

A gift evening, under the auspices of the Ladies' Guild, was held at the Goldsmith-street Lecture-hall on Thursday night. Many goods were contributed to the annual fair to be held…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

Various Diocesan meetings have been presided over by the Bishop during the past week, including one at which arrangements were made as to the business of the Synod in…

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Bendick Morrell Catholic Social

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

The social held here on "Friday night in aid of the Church Building Fund, was under the circumstance, successful. The first definite meeting to…

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Catholic Conscience. Eminent Priest States Doctrine. "No Conscientious Objectors in U.s."

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

In the Issue of "America," of April 13, appears a striking declaration of the position taken towards the war by the Roman Catholics Church in the…

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Fell Dead on Way to Church

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday.—Mr. John Daly formerly a wel known Riverina gra[?]ler, dropped dead on his way to church at Albury yesterday morning…

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Died in Church

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

BATHURST, Monday.—Mr. Samuel McAlister, a native of O'Connell, near Bathurst, suddenly collapsed from heart failure during the service…

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Incident in a Church. "Why Does Not God Stop the War."

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

BALLARAT, Tuesday.—A remarkable incident took place on Sunday night in the "Lydiard street Methodlat Church during the sermon, which was…

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Church Attendance. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

Sir,—In the case of virulent and unjustifiable statements being made against an institution or cause dear to one, there are two courses one may take. He may ignore the…

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Catholic Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

The literary session of the club met on Wednesday evening. The president (Mr. W. E. Dwyer) presided over a large attendance. The business of the evening was a debate, the…

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Roman Catholic Loyalty. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Dear Sir—May I ask you, for the special edification of the Bishops and clergy of the Roman Catholic Church in this and other Dioceses, to publish the enclosed copy of an address…

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St. Clement’s Church

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Sunday next will be observed at St. Clement’s Church as a Day of Prayer and Intercession for the Empire, and those engaged in the war…

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Baptist Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Electric light has been installed at the Goulburn Baptist Church, and on Wednesday night the ceremony of switching on the illuminant was performed by Mrs. Hockey. Prior to the…

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Catholic Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 2

Bishop Gallagher's address on. "Edmund Burke" will be given on the evening of Wednesday work, not on Wednesday evening next, as inadvertently stated in the paragraph in…

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Press Gang at Church

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 3

The cursory examination which recruits allege they received in the very early days of the war were far greater tests of endurance and stamina…

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Catholic Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 2

The usual meeting of the literary circle on Wednesday evening was presided over by Mr. Ryan in the absence of the president. The attendance was good. The chairman expressed…

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Methodist Church Quarterly Meeting

Young Witness · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Young Methodist Circuit was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: Rev. L. Peacock (in the…

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Goldsmith-street Methodist Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

At the Goldsmith-street Methodist Church, Chaplain-Colonel Rev. James Green, C.M.G., President of the Conference, is to conduct the services Sunday morning and evening. At the…

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