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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Churches

Churches, 1912

230 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 12

The Church's Icicles

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

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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Presbyterian Church

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

The Rev. J. M'Dowell conducted morning and evening services at the Presbyterian Church on Easter Sunday. His evening address which, as…

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Methodist Church

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

On Easter Sunday special services were held morning and evening, and were attended by good congregations. The preacher was the Rev. A. W…

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Roman Catholic Church

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

The great solemnities of Holy Week, although performed, necessarily, in a small way at St. Lawrence's Church, Forbes, were impressive, and…

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Methodist Church of Australisia

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, the 10th inst., at the residence of Mr. Thomas Bembrick, Rev. J. Bathgate presiding…

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Methodist Picnic

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 13
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The annual picnic in connection with the Methodist Sunday School was held on Monday hist in Mrs. Joseph Nash's paddock at Currajong…

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R.C. Mission

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 13

The mission in connection with St. Jarlath's Church, which was opened by Father Donnelly,. C.M., on Palm Sunday, was continued each morning…

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Methodist School Hall

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 13

The foundation stone of the new school hall, which is being erected in Courtstreet, adjoining the Methodist Church, will be laid at 3 p.m. on Wednesday…

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Miss M'lean's Visit. Mission Work in India

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The Forbes Presbyterians were favored with a visit of Miss M'Lean, the pioneer missionary of Sholinghur, India, who arrived in Forbes on the…

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Cadets' Church Parade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

A church parade of the J" and "K" companies of senior cadets was held at the Methodist Church on Good Friday, when there were about…

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Easter. Forbes Church Observances. Church of England

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

Large congregations were present at the Church of England on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. At the morning service on Good Friday, the…

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Free Churchmen in the House

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

It is frequently said that since Cromwell's time there have not been so many Free Churchmen in any House of Commons as in the present Parliament. In…

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Church and Labor. Speech by a Bishop

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

"Is the Church of England the Church of the people, as in earlier times? I doubt it," said the Earl of Harrowby at a Church meeting in Hanley on 6th…

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Methodist School Picnic

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

The annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday school was held on Easter Monday in Mrs. Robinson's paddock on the Parkes Road, and it was a most successful…

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The Churches. Easter Services

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 1

The services held at the different churches during Easter were largely attended, especially so in the evenings…

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Baptist Church Yiddah. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

THE highly interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Baptist Church at Yiddah was performed on Wednesday, April…

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Methodist School Hall. Laying the Foundation Stone

Western Champion · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 18

A new era in the history of Methodism in Parkes was marked on Wednesday afternoon, when the foundation stone of the new school ball, adjoining…

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St. George's Church

Western Champion · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. George's Church was held on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst. There was a good attendance,…

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Holy Trinity Church

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

THE annual vestry meeting in connection with Holy Trinity Church was held in the nave of the church on Tuesday, April 16, at 8 p.m., the…

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