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New England · Churches

Churches, 1940

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Church News Methodist Harvest Festival

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

The annual harvest festival will be held on Sunday. The church will be appropriately decorated with the gifts of fruit, vegetables and flowers,…

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Catholic Club Annual Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Catholic Club will be held to-morrow (Thursday) night. Old and new members are requested to attend.—x…

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Presbyterian Church Harvest Thanksgiving Services Visit of Rev. P. A. Smith

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

On Sunday next, 70th March, the local Presbyterian Church will celebrate its Harvest Thanksgiving Festival. The preacher in the…

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Methodist Pacifism Motion of Loyalty Pacifists Opposed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

At the Methodist Conference in Sydney last night pacifists were bitterly attacked. Cries of "shame" greeted a statement…

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Methodist Conference Bitter Attack Launched on Pacifists Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

At the Methodist conference in Sydney last night, pacifists were bitterly attacked. Cries of "shame" greeted a statement by the Rev. W…

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"Church Standard" Editor's Retirement SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

Rev. G. Stuart Watts, who for the last six years has been editor of the "Church Standard," a weekly Anglo-Catholic newspaper…

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Catholic Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The Catholic ball to be held in the Town Hall on April 9 premises to be to the standard of former years. Deeorations and novelties should be…

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St. Andrew's Church Harvest Festival

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

The Harvest Festival which has become an annual fixture was celebrated in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday Both services were…

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ASHFORD Church of England The Rev. W. J. Pritchard

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

The Rev. W. J. Pritchard visited the parish at the week-end of March 3 and preached at several places There was a good attendance in all…

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Bishop's Regret Dismissal of Editor of Church Paper "Tried to Make Rule of God Real"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

The Right Rev. J. S. Moyes, Bishop of Armidale, this morning expressed his regret that the Rev. Stuart Watts would no longer be helping to keep…

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De La Salle College Participates In Church Procession

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

For the first time this year students of De La Salle College took' part in the usual monthly procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament held at St…

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Practised Its Gospel Why the Quakers Church Has Survived

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

A tribute to the work,of the Quakers in their American venture was paid by his Lordship, Bishop Moyes, in a sermon at St. Peter's Cathedral…

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Church Unity Presbyterian and Methodist Mission Work Especially

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Need for unity of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches was emphasised by speakers at a complimentary dinner given by Mr. E. T Campbell to…

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Catholic Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Armidale annual Catholic ball will be held in the Town Hall on April 9 and organisation at this stage [?] cates that the ball will set new st[?]…

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TENNIS Methodist Club

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Methodist Tennis Club was held last Monday night when members present dealt with business for the ensuing year. A…

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Allied Purchasing Mission Spends Millions of Dollars U.S. Munitions Production WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

It is learned authoritatively that the Allies' purchasing mission intends spending over 100,000,000 dollars (£3,350.000) in the United States for…

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St. Augustine's Church Doy of Prayer for Rain

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

In accordance with the proclamation put forth by the Premier appointing Sunday next as a day of prayer for rain Church of England people within…

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Dam the Rain! Bishop Moorhouse Quoted Unitarian's View Intellectual Bankruptcy of the Church Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

Rev. Wyndham Heathcote, B.A. (Oxford) does not believe in prayers for rain. He said his views were similar to those of the late Bishop Moorhouse of Melbourne, who, when asked to…

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Mission Launch Lost DARWIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

Two aboriginals saved the lite of the Rev. W. B. Chaseling, Methodist missionary, when the mission's motor launch was destroyed by fire while…

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Hitler Visits Mussolini at Brenner Pass Surprise in Europe Welles Calls on Italian Leaders Failure of Von Ribbentrop's Mission London

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

Europe was surprised to-day to hear of a meeting between Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler. It is understood the meeting was held on Italian soil near…

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