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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1927

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Burning Churches Chinese Anti-Christian Move Preachers in Peril Canton Governments in a Dilemma

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 1

Fire and violence has teen imparted into the anti-Christian movement in China, and the outlook is serious. Missionaries are travelling down the Yangste in junks from some of the threatened inland points…

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Presbyterian Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The annual camp and conference of the Presbyterian Fellowship Union of New South Wales was held at Thornleigh, from December 26 to January…

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Hamilton Church of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—I wish to draw attention to the above trouble, and try, if possible, to show the general public the true state of an and allow them to be the judge…

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Church Saves a Town

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

The little town of Ville Diou, in the Vosges, had been sentenced to be wiped out by the military authorities, who, desiring to extend an adjoining camp,…

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Hamilton Church of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—I notice in your Saturday's issue a letter signed by Mr. C. Nesbit, dealing with matters in connection with the above church. Let me say at the outset that I…

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Mr. Churchill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after sight-seeing at Naples, sailed by the steamer Esperia. He will transfer to a British warship off…

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Church Vandals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

Small-boy vandals have been causing trouble at the new Methodist Church School Hall in Glebe-road, Merewether. They have disfigured…

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Hamilton Church of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—I see in your issue of Monday a letter written by Mr. T. Adams, in reply to one I wrote on the above subject. Mr. Adams is surprised at me, as he looks…

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The Church of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 10

Sir.—I being a member of the Church of Christ, Assembly Hamilton, it has been asked continually why the name of Church of Christ has been…

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21 KILLED Church and State Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

Twenty-one people were killed and ten wounded in a clash between Catholics and the municipal authorities at the town of…

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Services Disturbed Church as Winning Post Motor Cycle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

That the church was used as a winning-pest for motor cycle races, when services were being held, was the complaint made by Rev. H. T…

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Church Dispute Anglican Split Threatened LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. D. Barron, secretary of the Church Association, discussing the proposed revision of the Anglican prayer book, points out that two-thirds…

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Anglican Church Prayer Book Revision a Protest (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

A procession of 160 clergy and laity, organised jointly by the Protestant Alliance and the League of Loyal Churchmen, marched to Lambeth Palace…

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Church of Christ, Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Sir,—Seeing the action of changing the name from the above to Baptist Church has been pretty well ventilated only this further fact might be made clear to show…

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Parliament and Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 14

The blight spread by the coal strike has settled heavily on the autumn session of Parliament, legislation being passed through in a listless manner. Party…

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Hamilton Church of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—As the public has been appealed to in connection with this matter, which, strictly speaking, is purely a local one, perhaps it would not be an…

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Reopening of Catholic Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 6

For the reopening of the Catholic Hall, West Maitland, on Saturday night, the screening is announced of "A Farmyard Romance," the production of Mr. V. M…

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Italy Friendly to Great Britain Mr. Churchill in Rome (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

It is reported from Rome that Mr. Winston Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has arrived there on a private visit…

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Chinese Mobs Raid Church Premises More Like Russia Yellow Soviet Growing Redder Looting at Foochow Extremists May Wipe Out exponents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

The position in China appears to be worse than ever, and foreign premises, principally religious buildings, have been looted at Foochow. The Red movement is placing itself on a distinctly…

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Church Practices "Reversion to Mediaeval" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

The joint secretaries of the League of Loyal Churchmen and the Protestant Alliance have written to several Bishops attending the Lambeth…

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