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Churches, 1917

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French Catholic Loyalty. "A Just War.''

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

A number of French Catholic, ecclesiastics visited Ireland last month. The Bishop of Orleans who was one of the party, an the course of an interview made a very interest…

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The Churches. Intercessory Services

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 8

In connection with the cableram containing the King's wish for special recognition being given to yesterday as a day of prayer and intercession, the Methodist Church offered a…

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"Raise the Blockade.'' Greek Synod Appeals to the Churches. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

An Athens message states that the Holy Synod of the Greek Church has appealed to the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury, urging the raising of the…

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Churches and War. Antithesis of Christianity

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Rev. A. Rivett, in an address at Sydney, said to-day they found the churches tumbling over each other in their eagerness to take directions from the…

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The Peace Proposals the View of the Churches. Truth and Righteousness Must be Maintained. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Representative clergymen have appealed to the Christians in America against a premature peace until the wrongs perpetuated by Germany are…

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Mysterious Mission

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The mystery of the departure for America of Mr. Catts, M.P., the leader of the anti-conscriptionists in New South Wales, is now more or less explained. It is understood,…

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Methodist Notes

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

To meet the convenience of the farmers the country services will commence nominally half an hour later than usual during the two months of daylight saving. The times…

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Austrian Peace Demonstrations. Workmen and Catholic Participate. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The Milan "Daily Telegraph" correspondent states that the Workmen's Association of Vienna on Thursday or ganised a great peace demonstration…

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Church of England Service

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Sunday, 7th January, 1st Sunday after Epipinany: Murwillumbah, 7.30 a.m. H. C.; 11 a.m. Matins and H.C.; 8 p.m. Evensong; Tumbulgum, 3 p.m.,…

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The Churches. Church of England

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

The services on Sunday last were of a very interesting nature and the congregations larger than on this particular Sunday in former years, when so many are absent from…

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A Churchman's View

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

"As far as we know the bombs of our Zeppelins have always been aimed at public buildings and distinctly military establishments. If we succeeded in…

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At Church. Rumours of Hindenberg's Death

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

HAGUE, Friday. -- The Kaiser and Field Marshal Von Hindenberg went to church together on New Year's Day. Owing to widespread rumours that…

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Intercession Services. St. Andrew's Church, Lismore

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

As previously, announced the King's message arrived too late for the special services to be held on December 31, so they were conducted on Sunday last by the Rev. Canon…

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Anglican Fair at Mallanganee

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A fair in aid of the funds of the Anglican Church at Mallanganee was recently held at that centre, and proved an unqualified success, the…

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Spanish Military Mission Tour of British Front. Daylight Raid Witnessed

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Reuter's correspondent at headquarters says that a Spanish military mission which has been touring the British front witnessed a daylight raid…

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Catholic Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Catholic schools of the Lismore diocese is announced to be held on Wednesday next, at 3 p.m., in St. Carthage's Cathedral…

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Roman Catholic Schools. Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Roman Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lismore was held in St. Carthage's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. His Lordship Dr. Carroll…

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Central Powers' Food. What the Dutch Mission Reports. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The members or the Dutch mission that went to Vienna to attend the late Emperor's funeral narrate extraordinary stories of the shortage of food in…

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Unveiling Roll of Honor. Dunoon Presbyterian Church

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

The ceremony of unveiling the roll of honor (erected in the Dunoon Presbyterian Church by Miss Catherine Currie in memory of her mother) took place on Wednesday. The Rev…

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Roman Catholic Schools

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

The annual meeting in connection with the Catholic schools of the [?]ocese was presided over by Bishop Carroll, and held in St. Carthage's…

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