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Churches, 1917

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Russia. the French Mission

Northern Star · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.--The French Mission to Petrograd includes M. Thomas, Minister of Munitions…

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Presbyterian Church

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The Rev. Allan MacKillop, of Lismore, conducted special services in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, afternoon and…

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Turkey's Tribulations. Talaat Bey's Mission. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

A Rome wireless message states that Talaat Bey is arriving at Vienna on Monday, bearing despatches equivalent to an appeal for the cessation of the…

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News of the Churches

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 4

It is our intention to publish each Friday a column of church news and Sunday reading, and we shall be glad to have the assistance and co-operation of the ministers…

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Presbyterian Notes

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

The annual meeting of the N.S.W. General Assembly will begin in St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, on Tuesday evening, May 8th. The Presbyteries have now reported upon the…

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The Churches. New Roman Catholic Church. Site at South Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

At South Lismore on Sunday afternoon his Lordship Dr. Carroll, Bishop of Lismore, formally declared the site selected for a new Roman Catholic Church at South Lismore…

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Church of Christ Notes

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

The Victorian Conference meetings were largely attended and great enthusiasm was manifested. For the year all departments showed good progress. The statistical…

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St. Cuthbert's Church, Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

A largely attended Commu[?]on service was held at 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning last, Anzac Day. The Rev. Canon Jenkyn, Rector of St. Paul's,…

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Cyclone in New Hebrides. Mission House Demolished

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.-- The recent cyclone caused great destructed in the southern island of the New Hebrides. The storm raged with unabated fury for two days. The…

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Anglican

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

Bishop Druitt and Rev. Salmon (principal of the Cambridge University Mission) are commencing a Mission of Witness in Grafton almost at…

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Italian Mission. Going to America

Northern Star · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:--Reuter's Rome correspondent says:--An Italian mission is going to the United States, headed by Prince Udine, the son of the Duke of Genoa, and…

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Peace Proposals. Allies Flatly, Opposed to Any Negotiations. Exasperated Norway May Join Allies Germany in a Ferment of Strikes Krupp's Essen Works Totally Closed. British Nation Aroused by the Food Problem. King's Proclamation Read [?] All Churches. Freedom of the City. Conferred on Five Representatives. a Record in the History of London. General Smuts' Magnificent Oration. "For the End Is Coming."

Northern Star · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--What is described as a record in the historic annals of London took place yesterday, when the Freedom of the City was conferred on five of the Empire's…

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The Churches. Presbyterian Church. Induction at Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 8

The Presbytery of the Richmond met at Ballina on Wednesday afternoon. There were present:--The Revs. Donald MacLennan, of Brunswick (Moderator), Allan…

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Breaking Up a Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 7

Evangelist William A. Sunday has given the following excellent rules on how to break up a church. He says: Don't over come to church on time;…

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Church of Christ Notes

Northern Star · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 8

The annual conference in Sydney was a great success. The attendance at all sessions was the best for many years. A spirit of optimism prevailed. The reports given…

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Catholic Church in Australia

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 8

"Providence seemed to have given a great mission to the Roman Catholic Church. The condition of the Catholic Church in Australia was most…

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Catholic Federation

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 8

"The amended Education Act, providing for the registration of all schools, came into operation with the present year, hence all schools were…

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Anglican Fair

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The Church of England Fair opens in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon next and continues on Friday and Saturday evenings. A musical programme…

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Billiards. Catholic Club Championship

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

The final of the Catholic Club's billiard championship was played on Saturday night and resulted in C. O'Rorke winning from W. J. Duffy by a narrow margin. The scores…

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Church of England Women's Guild

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

A case containg the following articles was dispatched yesterday to the Red Cross Society, Sydney:--7 towels, 15 shirts, b surgical caps, 7 pairs mittens,…

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