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Churches, 1940

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Church's Popular Man Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 12

A social was held in the Adamstown Methodist Hall last night In aid of the competition for the most popular man. The candidates selected were Mr. R…

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State President to Preach Mayfield Methodist Jubilee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 16

The President of the New South Wales Conference (Rev. P. L. Black) will preach at special services on Sunday to celebrate the golden jubilee of Mayfield Methodist…

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Germans Fighting in Abbeville Churchill Tells Commons (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 11

Abbeville was now in German hands and heavy fighting was proceeding around and in Boulogne, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) in the House of Commons…

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Church Party at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Mrs. C. C. Edwards held a party at her home in West Wallsend last night for the Church of England funds. Games were won by Mrs. T. Bennett…

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St. John's Presbyterian Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 12

An interesting talk was given, by Mrs. W. G Reekie on cups at a social afternoon arranged by St., John's Presbyterian Ladies' Guild Mayfield. The musical…

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Cripps for Moscow Mission for Britain London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 7

Sir Stafford Cripps, Left-wing Labor leader, who recently visited both Chungking and Moscow, is expected to leave for the…

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Bishop to Speak Church Hall for Birmingham Gardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 7

The Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) will give an address to-morrow afternoon at the celebration at Birmingham Gardens. Wallsend, on the…

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The Churches The Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 6

Next Sunday is the First Sunday after Trinity. In accordance with the wish of His Majesty the King this Sunday will be observed as a day of…

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Methodist Church Jubilee at Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 7

The school hall of the Mayfield Methodist Church and the Church itself were crowded for the functions and services held during the…

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Jubilee Services Mayfield Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 3

An address on "The Church of My Dreams" was given by the President of the New South Wales Conference (Rev. P. B. Black) at a tea meeting held by…

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Home-made Afternoon Broadmeadow Methodist Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 8

The Broadmeadow Methodist School Hall was gay with gold festoons and cream streamers on Saturday when a home made afternoon was held. The proceeds…

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SUBURBAN & District Church Extension Begun Bishop at Birmingham Gardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 3

A ceremony to mark the start of work on a church hall at Birmingham Gardens and an extension of church activities within Wallsend parish was held…

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Church Collection Box Stolen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

When the service at St. Philip's Presbyterian Church ended last night, Rev. A, R. McVittle found that the collection box, which had been left in eon of the…

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Nazism Attacks Christianity at Its Core Tearing the Sermon on the Mount to Pieces (Collins-street Baptist Church, Melbourne.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

The great personalities and movements of to-day are uhashamedly avowing their belief in the philosophy of force. To them the only power that counts is the exertion of naked, brutal, material advantage…

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Fierce Battle Develops for Calais Nazi Troops In Boulogne Critical Stage Now Reached in Conflict Visit of French Premier to Churchill in London London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

The Allied armies are resisting heroically the ferocious German plunge at the Channel port s. Calais, Dunkirk and the citadel at Boulogne are still firmly held. Fresh attacks on Calais were repulsed by units of the British…

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Newcastle Anglican Synod

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

The business session of the Synod of the Anglican Church in Newcastle began to-day at Tyrrell Hall…

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Church Army Not Recognised by War Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

Protests were made to-day at the Anglican Synod to Newcastle at the Salvation Army being the only religious denomination whose work in…

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Anglican Synod

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

The Bishop of Newcastle (Rt. Rev. F. de Witt Bully) presiding at the Anglican Synod at Tyrrell House to-day…

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Anglican Synod Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

YESTERDAY THE ANGLICAN SYNOD opened in Newcastle Left to right: Rev. F. W. Rush and Mr. J. Turner discuss matters before the opening. Rev. C. W. Nicholls, a returned padre, notes his points…

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Founder of Methodist Order

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 7

Since his appointment to the Waratah-Broadmeadow Methodist Circuit five weeks ago, Rev. A. w. Bray has received many Invitations to address…

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