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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1931

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Methodist Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

The annual conference of the Queensland Methodist Church will be held in Sydney this week. A meeting of the Stationing Committee for the first reading…

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Presbyterian Induction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 9

The Interim Moderator, the Rev. Hilton Thomas of West Maitland, inducted Messrs. William McIntosh, Andrew Seath, James Laing, David McLean, and Thomas…

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Catholic Bishop's Death London (Ontario), February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 7

The Roman Catholic Bishop of London, Right Rev. Michael Fallon, died on Sunday night, after a long illness…

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India Problem Churchill Resigns Differs From Party London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 5

That be could not while he remained a member give full effect to his convictions about India was the reason given by the former Conservative…

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Merewether Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 10

The Merewether Presbyterian Church Choir, under the conductorship of Mr. L. R. Jones, repeated the cantata. "Under the Palms," on Sunday evening last,…

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Lambton Methodist Church Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 9

An enjoyable concert, promoted by Mrs. M. Blackwell, in connection with the harvest festival, was held in the Lambton Methodist Church on Monday night. Rev…

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Methodist Conference Town Hall Demonstration SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 8

The New South Wales Methodist Conference opened this morning, when a ministerial session, comprising principally domestic business, was held…

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Lectures on Church Music

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 6

A series of lectures of unusual interest is being delivered in the Cathedral on Wednesday evenings in Lent by the Precentor, the Rev. Minor Canon H. O. Hole…

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Church Progress St. Andrew's Session Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 10

Encouraging reports on the achievements of the year were presented at the annual meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, held last night,…

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Opinions Clashed Conservative's India Policy Mr. Churchill Explains London, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

In a speech before his constituents at Epping to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill defended his recent resignation from the business committee of the Conservative…

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Methodist Jubilee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

Further services in celebration of the jubilee of Belmont Methodist Church were held on Sunday, when afternoon and evening services were conducted by the Rev…

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Methodist Church Retiring President's Address Political Problems Opening of Conference SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 8

The annual conference of the Methodist Church in New South Wales was officially opened at the Lyceum Hall to-night. The building was crowded…

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Would Not Wait for Priest Rowdy Burial Party Invades Church Numerous Injuries London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 6

Objecting to the delay incurred by a priest in concluding the morning service in a Portuguese village near Lisbon, a party of villagers and an…

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Dudley Methodist Comradeship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

The Methodist Girls' Comradeship held their first annual birthday festival in the Dudley Methodist Church on Monday night. The church and tables were…

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Methodist Church Circuit Boundaries Changes at Waratah Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 10

The representative session of the Methodist Conference, comprising ministers and representative laymen, met in the Bourke-street Methodist Church this morning for…

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Call to Church Australia's Position Dean Outspoken "Poison in Body Politic"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 8

Australian politicians were criticised in an outspoken manner by the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. W. H. Johnson) in his address to the annual meeting of the…

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Wallsend St. Luke's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 13

The annual meeting of parishioners of St. Luke's Church of England was held on Wednesday night. The rector (Rev. M. C. Brown, B.A.), in a review of last…

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At Church Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

They were padres in the Great War together.—Tho Revs. R. O'Donnell-Finigan (left) and H. C. Foreman, who have met again…

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Central Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 11

The Rev. William Coleman, Director of the Industrial Christian Movement in connection with the Methodist Church, will be the preacher at the Central…

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St. Philip's Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 11

To-morrow morning in St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed, and at the evening service the Rev. A. R…

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