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Churches, 1917

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News of the Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 30

Owing to the dislocation of traffic it has been deemed advisable to postpone indefinitely the annual conference of the Church of England Men's Society of New South…

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Dueis in Church

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

It is not an uncommon thing in churches of every denomination for the choir and the clergyman to be at loggerheads, but rarely is this…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The prize schedule for the eighth annual Spring Flower Show of the Methodist Church, Corowa, has been issued. The list comprises 132 sections, and is…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 3

The Rev. Hilton E. Thomas will conduct the Presbyterian Church services on Sunday next as follows •.— [?], II a.m.; Savernake, 3…

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A Church Hypocrite

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 15

An ingenious young man once took his fiancee to church in a small country village, and when the time came for the collection he rather ostentatiously…

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Humors of the Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 36

Among the minor interests of the philanthropist and social reformer, Joshua. Rowntree, was the collection of stories about preachers. The following are some that…

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News of the Churches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 31

The Very Rev. A. Keogh, a priestscientist, who made a study of astronomy, died recently in New Zealand. The Rev. W. Mills Robson will go on…

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Opening of R.C. Church at Oaklands

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Favored by a fine sunny day the blessing and opening of the Roman Catholic Church at Oaklands on Sunday last attracted a large…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 3

The Rev. Robert Dey, editor of the “Australian Christian World,” will conduct the Presbyterian Church services on Sunday next as follows :—…

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OAKLANDS. Opening of the New Roman Catholic Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 4

Favoured by a fine sunny day, the blessing and opening of the Roman Catholic Church at Oaklands on Sunday, 20th ult., attracted a large…

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News of the Churches. a Divided Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 20

Dr. Sprott, Anglican Bishop of "Wellington, said in his presidential address to the Wellington Diocesan Synod that he was convinced that the reunion of…

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The Church and the War

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 1

The great amount of work done by the Church of England for the comfort and welfare of the Empires lighting troopa abroad and at home is…

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The Church of England Fair

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

The annual bazaar in aid of the Church of England took place this week in the Parish hall, commencing on Wednesday afternoon, and continuing in the evening…

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Church of England

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 2

Owing to the extensive nature of the floods at Moulamein, Euston and Wakool, services in connection with the Church of England have been suspended for the…

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Church Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 3

The annual flower show, under the auspices of the local Presbyterian Church will be held on Saturday, 20th October…

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Hay Presbyterian Church

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

Special services were held at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday in connection with the Annual Offering. There were very good congregations…

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The Catholic Church on Strikes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 38

In a series of Lenten lectures delivered by Rev. L. M'Kenna, S.J., M.A., in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Limerick, set out the teaching of the Roman…

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News of the Churches. Labour After the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 30

In the course of a vigorous address at a men's meeting in St. Kilda, organised by the local federation of the C.E.M.S., Bishop Wentworth Shields discussed the problem…

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Dedication of St. Barnabas' Church, Henty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 30

His Lordship the Bishop of Riverina dedicated St. Barnabas' Church of England Henty, on September 2. The altar was presented by Mrs. G. Knobel and Mrs…

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Wahgunyah Congregational Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

The annual concert in connection with the anniversary services of the above will take place on Tuesday evening next. A first-class programme of…

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