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Churches, 1916

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At the Methodist Church

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

There was a good attendance at both morning and evening services at the Methodist Church. The Rev. C. T. Lusby, at the morning service, spoke on various…

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At St. David's Presbyterian Church

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

At St. David's Presbyterian Church, the services were well attended. The Rev. A. Fleming took for his text at the morning service the words-"Prepare ye the…

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Bay of Intercession. at St. Mathew's Church

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

Intercessory services on behalf of the empire were held on Sunday, January 2, in the Protestant churches in Albury. At St. Matthew's Church of England…

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The Ford Mission. The Promoter Returns Disappointed. Blames His Party for Sight-Seeing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Ford has returned to America from the peace mission. He complains that his party thought more of sight seeing at his expense, than promoting…

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Intercession Services. at the Congregational Church

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4

On Sunday evening, at the Congregational Church, Albury, the Rev. Chas. Barrage preached from the text: "O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me…

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Church of England. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

On Monday evening the annual meeting of paris[?]oners of St. Paul's Church was held in the schoolroom. Rey [?]R McCoy, acting, presided, and there…

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Presbyterian Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The induction of the Rev. M'L. Scott to the charge of the Corowa parish has been fixed to take place on the 12th [?]ust. The induction ceremony will take…

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News of the Churches. Patriotism, War, and Christianity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 30

Addressing a very large congregation at St. Mary's Cathredal during the High Mass on Sunday, Archbishop Kelly said:—"We must be determined, upon victory. Let us…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

The Rev. Canon Verso will conduct the service in the local Church of England on Sunday next at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. W. A. Williams, of…

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Tallangatta Minister. Appointed to Smith of Dunesk Mission. Tallangatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

The Rev. H. E. Carey, who has had charge of the Prebyterian Church at Tallangatta for more than two years, has been engaged from February 1 to act as…

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Corowa Presbyterian Church. Induction Ceremony

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

A pleasing function took place at the Corowa Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon last, the occasion being the induction of the Rev. G…

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Methodist Church. Wodonga-bethanga Circuit

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

The annual meetings of Methodist Home Missions will be celebrated in the above district next Sunday, and the following days, services being conducted as notified…

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Left the Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 15

Old Farmer Bates was pointing out the parts of the neighbourhood he lived in to his newly-arrived lodger. "There's a church near," he said, "but I…

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News of the Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 31

The profit on the recent garden fete in connection with the Wodonga Convent was £113/7/7. Dean Talbot, of Sydney, has given up his…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

The Rev. Canon Verso will conduct the service in the local Church of England on Sunday next at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Hilton E. Thomas will…

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Delegates' Mission Fails. Port Pirie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

Complete failure attended the mission of the Barrier delegates, Mr. M. P. Considine and Mr. J. J. O'Reilly, to Iron Knob and Hummocky Hill, the men at…

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Special German Mission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 20

From its Bucharest correspondent the Milan newspaper "Il Secolo" learns that Germany is again sending the Duke Johann Albert of Mecklenburg on a special…

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News of the Churches. "War a Punishment."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 31

At a prize-giving function at St. Mary's schoolroom on Saturday, the State Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) said the Allies were fighting for right, justice and…

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Mission of President's Envoy Explained

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 20

Colonel House, who has been despatched by President Wood row Wilson on a special mission to Europe, states that his mission is concerned with the submarine warfare…

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News of the Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 31

The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Goulburn has appointed the Rev. E. G. Meulove to be one of his domestic chaplains in the diocese…

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