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Churches, 1920

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Centenary of a Sacrament. R. C. Church in Australia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

In the early months of 1818, the Rev. Father O'Flynn arrived in Sydney to administer to the Roman Catholics resident in the…

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British and Poles. Mission to Russia. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 5

Barnes and Mr. Malone. Mr. Bonar Law stated that in October, 1919, when it was feared that the Russian Soviot Government…

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Promoting Education. Decision of Presbyterian Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

The presbyterian Assembly, at its concluding session on Wednesday, decided upon a vigorous policy for the establishment of Church Secondary schools in districts where…

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Church Union. Vote of Congregations to Be Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

The report of the New South Wales committee on the question of the Union of the Churches (Methodist, Congregational, and presbyterian.) was submitted to the [?]…

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Gamblers, Churches, Hoodlums and Other Things. the Mentor of the Car Votes for Government Lotteries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

"SINCE we last foregathered," said the Commercial Traveller, watching the Mentor of the Car scraping out his pipe preparatory to loading for the customary smoke, "I…

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Congregational Church a Parson Speaks Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The subject of the Pastor's discourse on Sunday evening was "Cessnock's Needs," of which but the briefest words can be given here. In opening…

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Union of Churches. Methodist Confluence Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 12

The union of churches (Presbyterian, Congregational, and Methodist) was considered at the general conference of Methodist Churches in Australia, and the…

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Social Relations. Methodist Conference Manifesto

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

A Pronouncement has been officially issued by the Methodist General Conference on the Christianising of Social Relations. to states:…

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Mission to Allies. London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 11

A message from Constantinople states that there is reason to believe that three delegates representing Mustapha Kemal's "Government," including Ahmud Rustum,…

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Promoting Education. Decision of Presbyterian Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

The Presbyterian Assembly, at its concluding session on Wednesday, decided upon a vigorous policy for the establishment of Church Secondary schools in districts where…

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Greater Social Service Debate in Presbyterian Assembly

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

Speaking at the Presbyterian General Assembly in Sydney, Rev. Williams Said that they could pray and preach until they were black and blue in the face,…

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British and Poles. Mission to Russia. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Barnes and Mr. Malone, Mr. Bonar Law stated that in October, 1919. when it was feared that the Russian Soviet Government…

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Prayers for Rain. Premier's Appeal to Churches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. John Storey) has addressed the following circular to the heads of the churches:-"I have been considering the question of…

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Church Union. Vote of Congregations to Be Taken

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

The report of the New South Wales committee on the question of the Union of the Churches (Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian), was submitted to the…

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Church Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

To-morrow, being Whit Sunday, there will be celebration at St. Mary's Church of the Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and also at 11 o'clock. In the evening, at 7.30. the rector will…

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In the Churches. St. Paul's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

"And all the people shouted and said God Save the King," (I Samuel 10-24). This was the text taken by Rev. W. A. M. Reay Campbell for his address at the Empire Day…

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The Irish Trouble Government and Sinn Feiners Negotiating. Catholic Church Alarmed. Spread of Bolshevik Sentiment; (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

The “Sunday Times" reports that indirect, negotiations are proceeding between the Government and the Sinn Feiners, the former endeavouring to…

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Church and the Empire. Empire Social at St. Mary's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

Following upon the special services held in St. Mary's Church on Sunday in observance of Empire Day, an enjoyable social evening was held in the Pariah Hall last…

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Church Union. Vote of Congregations to Be Taken

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

The report of the New South Wales committee on the question of the Union of the Churches (Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian)…

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Church of England Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

Harvest thanksgiving services will be held in the Church of England Lochinvar on sunday next (Trinity sunday) at 10.15 and 11 a.m. services at 3…

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