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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1931

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Broadmeadow Methodist Floral Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 14

The floral fete organised by Broadmeadow Methodist Church Aid resulted in a clear profit of £225—only £10 short of last year's record amount. The workers…

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Methodist President Rev. J. W. Burton's Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 14

The Rev. John Wear Burton, M.A., who has succeeded Rev. W. H. Jones as President of the New South Wales Methodist Conference, comes from a…

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Methodist Conference Review of Foreign Missions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 10

The sessions of the Methodist Conference were continued to-day under the Presidency of the Rev. J. W. Burton, M.A. The work of the Church in foreign…

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Methodist Church Conference Sessions New Appointments Newcastle Protest Fails SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

Sessions of the Methodist Church Conference were continued to-day in the Lyceum Hall under the Chairmanship of the President, Rev. J. W. Burton…

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Mr. Gosling Reply to Rev. T. E. Ruth Church and Politics Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) in a speech at Darlinghurst to-night, again referred to the opposition of curtain clergymen to Mr. Lang's financial proposals…

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Home Missions Methodist Conference Industrial Movement Rev. W. Coleman Reappointed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

The session of the Methodist Conference held at the Lyceum Hall, Sydney, to-day, under the presidency of Rev. J. W. Burton, M.A., was concerned with the…

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Churches and Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Quite recently a lot of National propaganda has been coming from the pulpits of various Churches, even from the Bishop of Bathurst, who wishes to…

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The Churches and Politics "Taking the Lead a Cuckoo Cry" Primate's View

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

"A cuckoo cry" was how the Primate, the most Rev. Dr. Wright, described the contention that the church…

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Wallsend Roman Catholic Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

Arranged by lady members of the committee of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, of which Mrs. F. P. Wilkinson is President, Miss K. Kelly, Secretary,…

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Methodist Church Home Missions Day SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

This morning's session of the New South Wales Methodist Conference was concerned, principally with the presentation of reports from the Deeds…

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First Marriage in New Church

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

The marriage of Dorothea Sybil Langsford and James Allan Reid had many interesting features. It was the first marriage celebrated in the new…

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Church's Duty Call for Return to God Methodist Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

The morning session of the Methodist Conference, which was continued to-day, was devoted to the conversation the work of God…

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Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

St. Paul's Heralds' Bazaar was opened in the Sunday School Hall, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Owing to the rain the attendance in the afternoon and…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

The preacher at the morning service, which will be broadcast through 2NC, Newcastle, at the Central Methodist Mission, to-morrow will be Rev. P. James…

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Church of Scotland Lord High Commissioner London, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 9

The King has approved that Mr. James Brown, M.P., should be appointed Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland…

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Accepted Spiritualism Anglican Clergyman LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

The death, at the age of of 61 announced of the Rev. G. Vale Owen, the drat clergyman of the established church to adopt spiritualism…

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Adamstown Church Aid Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Adamstown Methodist Ladies Church Aid Society was largely attended. The school hall and tables were daintily decorated with…

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Central Mission Comradeship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

A social gathering of the members of the Girls' Comradeship associated with the Newcastle Central Methodist Mission was held at the residence of Mr. and…

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Churches and Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

Sir,—In Wednesday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," a letter signed "J.S.," Mayfield East, draws the attention of the dignitaries of our Churches, and the…

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Pulpit for Singleton Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6

A pulpit has been placed in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Singleton, in front of the altar of the Sacred Heart. The pulpit, which is of silky oak, and polished,…

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