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Churches, 1914

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Church Fire Causes a Panic. Fifteen Women Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

A slight fire broke out in the Church of Saint Antoine at La Louviere, near Charlerol, a Belgian town on the River Sambre, 35 miles south-east of Brussels…

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Presbyterian Church

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

A recital of sacred music by the choir of the Presbyterian Church, assisted by other musical members of the congregation, was held in the church last night…

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Church References

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 23

The war was the subject of references in the churches throughout Great Britain on Sunday. The churches were all crowded, and the National Anthem was sung in most…

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News of the Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 30

Dr. C. M. Sheldon, the author of "In His Steps," who is now visiting Melbourne, will leave this week. The death is announced of Bishop…

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Prayers of the Albury Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 46

The Town Hall was crowded on Monday night for the special religious services by the united Albury churches. The hall did not provide anything like adequate…

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Open Column. Church Parade. (To the Editor of the Independent.)

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Sir,— Will you allow me the hospitality of your columns to address a few words to the members of the Military Forces in Deniliquin, as owing to the necessity of…

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Military Church Parade

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 5

On Sunday next, 16th inst., there will be a Church Parae at St. Paul's. The Light Horse, Infantry, and Senior Cadets will all be represented. The arrangements are for…

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Church Services

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 1

St. Matthew's Church of England Albury.—8 a m., Holy Communion, 11a.m., Mattins and Sermon, 7.30 p.m., Evensong and Sermon.—Lord Bishop of Melanesia…

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Church of England. Notes and Commnents. (Contributed.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon a member of the Church of England Men's Society accomp[?]ied the Catechist to. Barooga and assisted by reading the Lesson,…

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Belgium and Germany. Church Steeples As Watch Towers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

In Antwerp (Belgium), Cologne, and other large cities in Germany, the church towers are fitted as guard stations, where a watch is kept for aeroplanes…

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Church Parade. to the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

Sir,—Will you allow me the hospitality of your columns to address a few words to the members of the Military Forces in Deniliquin, as owing to the…

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Floating Church

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

New York is to lose its floating church, an institution unique m many ways. Its seafaring existence is to be terminated by a permanent haven…

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The British Churches Crowded. Daily Prayer Suggested

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

Great Compregations were present in all [?] and chapels throughout the United Kingdom on Sunday. Collections were made for the Prince of Wales fund, and in some instances, for the Belgian fund…

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Prayers in Catholic Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 46

During the continuance of the war it has I been decided to vary the Rubrics of the Mass each time it is offered in Catholic Churches throughout the Goulburn diocese…

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Talks with Young Men. Our Testing Times. Reprinted from the August number of the Methodist "Outpost":—

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

As we go through life periods [?] testing come to us when we are either made or unmade;; times when we fe[?] the strain put upon our faith and our…

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News of the Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 30

The third Australasian Baptist Congress has been indefinitely postponed owing to the war. The Anglican Bishop of Melanesia…

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Church of England. Notes and Comments. (Contributed.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

The war! What can one say of it? It fills the daily papers; it [?] everyone's thoughts to the exclus[?]on of almost all else. The public [?] for…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 3

The Rev. J. Verso will [?] the service in the local Anglican Church on Sunday next, at 11 o’clock, when there will also be a celebration…

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Proposed New B.c. Church

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

We understand that in view of the present unsatisfactory outlook it has been deemed advisable by the building committee of the proposed now R.C…

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Presbyterian Church

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

Public worship will (D.V.) be held in this Church, Jerilderie, on Sunday next at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. The collection at morning service is in aid of the…

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