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Churches, 1942

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At the Methodist Church

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

There were splendid congregations at the Methodist Church at both the morning and evening services. The addresses on each occasion were…

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Overflowing Congregation at Presbyterian Church

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

At the morning service at the Presbyterian Church the crowd more than filled the church. It was at tills service that the church parade of the…

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Mission Commences at R.c. Church

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Yesterday marked the commencement of a week's mission at St. Patrick's R.C. Church. At the conclusion of Masses it was officially…

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Services at the Churches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday.—Church parades were held in the Church of England and the Presbyterian Church at Singleton yesterday…

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Church Service Times Altered

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Ret. Udy, of East Maitland Melbourne Church reported to-day that following last night’s intercession service a meeting of the…

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Day of Prayer Fervently Observed Large Congregations at All Churches

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

The National Day of Prayer, in conformity with the wishes of the Prime Minister, was reverently observed in all churches in…

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National Day of Prayer. Methodist Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

A large congregation assembled in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening for the National Day of Prayer service. Special prayers were…

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St. James's Church. Expositnon of the Blessed Sacrament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

The National Day of Prayer was observed at St. James's Church, where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed throughout the day. Devotions…

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Quisling Rebuffed Clash With Church

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON March 16.— The Stockholm correspondent of “The Times” says it is announced from [?] that deans attached to…

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Churchill's Terrible Blunder

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

THE LOSS of Malaya, Singapore, and the whole of the East Indies, the loss of Rangoon, the threat to Australia and India. Where did the source of this evil spring from? The loss of 12 warships in Javanese waters; a major naval…

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Church of England Patriotic Social. the Church in War Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

On Thursday next, at 3 p.m., there will be a patriotic social, at which many well-known Churchmen will be present. Throughput the coalfields the…

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Jap. Mission to Vichy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK March 17.— Lieut Colonel Ichiro Sakural has been appointed to Vichy to assist the Japanese Military, Attache there…

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Methodist Church Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday—A coulee afternoon was held in the Methodist Church yesterday afternoon, and attracted a large attendance. It…

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The Methodist Church Visit of Rev. Walter Whitbread

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

The preacher next Sunday in the Cessnock and Bellbird Methodist Churches will be the Rev. Walter Whitbread, Mr. Whitbread has had a…

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Soldiers' Recreation Club. All-churches' Committee Planned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

The men have been making good use of the facilities made available to them in St. Alban's School Hall, both in the writing room and the main…

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Gift to Church Dedicated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

In the presence of a packed congregation at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday night, the Rector (Rev. S. V. Satchell) dedicated a gift to the…

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Church of England Social Evening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

Members of the Church of England tendered a farewell to Misses Vera and Mabel Wilkerson in the Pariah Hall on Tuesday evening, prior to…

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Church Service To Begin Earlier

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

To meet war time conditions, the following service at East Maitland Methodist Church on Sunday will commence at 5.30…

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Travelling Mission to Gardeners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 6

Cabbages and onions made of fibre are items in a unique mission which has set out to show the people of England how they may…

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First Redemptorist Missioners Settled in Singleton Olden Times Recalled by Mission Priest

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

During the course of his sermon to Saturday night's mission congregation at St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Father Morgan, Css.R.,…

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