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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Churches

Churches, 1912

230 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Etiquette in Church

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 8

A writer in the "Westminster Gazette" has discovered that in 1828 a certain "professor of dancing, fencing, &c.," in a northern town published "Instructions in…

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St. John's Church

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

The Bishop of Bathurst has unexpectedly withdrawn his consent to the Rector's exahange of parishes with the Rev. A. J. Cutts, of…

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Presbyterian

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5
Also in Western Champion

The annual meeting of the Presbytery of the Lachlan was held in Parkes on Thursday night. There was a full attendance of ministers and…

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The Methodist Conference

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

The annual Methodist conference was opened in Sydney on Tuesday night, when the retiring president, Dr. W. E. Bromilow, delivered the presidential address…

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Methodist Circuit Alterations

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

The Methodist Conference being held in Sydney declined on Wednesday to agree to the recommendation of the Forbes and Parkes quarterly…

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Welcoming The New Parish Priest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

Naturally the Catholics of this immense district are elated at the thoughts of having a resident Parish Priest in their midst, after so many…

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Women in the Church. "Have a Particular Ministry." Remarks by Bishop Long

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 3

Bishop Long, speaking at Dubbo, said that women had a particular ministry in the Church to see to the spiritual wants of their own sex, and…

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The Church's Icicles

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 7
Also in Cowra Free Press

To illustrate the stand-offishness of some churches this story is told of a man who sat through the service one Sunday morning wearing his hat. When…

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Rating Church Lands. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

Mr Griffith states that he intends to get the principle inserted in the Municipalities Bill that churches should pay rates on their lands…

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Anglican Church Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in the welfare of the Anglican Church was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs J. R…

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Compulsory Church-Going. Suggestion to Mr. Fisher

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Harold Farleigh has submitted the following letter to the Prime Minister of Australia:- To the Hon. Andrew Fisher,…

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New Baptist Church At Yiddah

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

THE residents of Yiddah are to be congratulated upon a progressive spirit, made manifest in the erection of a new brick church at that place…

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R. C. Mission

Western Champion · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 14

A mission will be opened in St Jarlath's Church on Sunday next after 11 o'clock mass, and will be continued throughout the week closing on…

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Methodist Concert. Held at Wowingragong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

By the courtesy of Mr and Mrs Geo. Thornton, a concert was held at their residence, Wowingragong, on Wednesday night, in aid of the funds of…

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St Barnabas Church

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

ON Sunday last the annual Harvest Festival was held in St. Barnabas Church. There was a celebration of Holy Communion at 8 a.m,…

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St. Lawrence's Church. Palm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

At the beginning of 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday last, the custom, which has now lasted so many years, was once again followed at St…

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R.C. Mission

Western Champion · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 14

The mission in connection with St Jarlath's Church, which in being conducted this year by Father Donnelly C.M., opened after 11 o'clock…

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The Church's Icicles

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 7

To illustrate the stand-offishness of some churches this story is told of a man who sat through the service one Sunday morning wearing his hat. When…

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