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Churches, 1917

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United Church Services

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

On Sunday next the services of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches will be united, owing to the absence of the Rev. J. B. Fulton at conference…

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Anglican Fair

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The Anglican Fair opens in the School of Arts this afternoon at 3 p.m., and continues during the evening and on Saturday. Preparations are all well in…

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Presbyterian Church. the General Assembly

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The Assembly:--met on the evening of Thursday of last week in St. Stephen's Church, Sydney. The retiring Moderator, the Right Rev. James Goudie, preached the…

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Methodist Notes

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The anniversary of the Lismore Methodist Sunday School was celebrated by special services on Sunday, 29th April, and a public meeting and distribution of prizes on the…

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Diocesan Mission of Witness

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The clergy and missioners to the southernmost parishes of the diocese met at Kempsey for a devotional day and conference on Friday, April 27th, and then wont forward…

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The British Mission. Mr. Balfour's Self-sacrifice

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law, referring to the British Mission to the United States, paid a warm tribute to the self-sacrifice of Mr…

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Church of England

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

At the Mission of Witness in tho diocese of Grafton, April to September, 1917, the following is the prayer for daily use:--O Heavenly Father, Who art rich in mercy to…

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The Churches. Church of Christ

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The Tasmanian conference just held was the largest and best of its kind in the experience of the brotherhood in the island State, and hopes are bright for a prosperous…

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Fancy Fair Anglican Function Opened

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

The Church of England Fancy Fair was opened in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock by his Worship the Mayor (Ald. Gill), there being a fair…

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Presbyterian Bazaar

Northern Star · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

The Presbyterian bazaar at Dunoon, which was opened on May 2nd under very unfavorable weather conditions, as it was raining nearly all day and night, was postponed…

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The Anglican Fair a Highly Successful Function

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 2

The Anglican Fancy Fair concluded on Saturday night, when the School of Arts Kali was crowded. Almost everything was sold out, and what little remained…

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The Darkened Church. Prayer Behind the Lines

Northern Star · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

An "Irish officer at the front" has contributed an affecting article to the "Daily Chronicle." In the course of it he writes: At a certain point at the front there is…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 3

The new Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, in his inaugural address at the annual session, urged the church to adapt…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

Attention is drawn to advertisement appearing in another part of the "Express" relative to the Church of England Grammar…

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Queensland Presbyterian Assembly

Northern Star · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The General Assembly of the Queensland Presbyterian Church resumed today, when a motion was carried to approach the Commonwealth…

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Shortage of Church Workers

Northern Star · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The shortage of church workers, caused by the war, was remarked upon at the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--At to-day's sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly Dr. Merrington, referring to the churches attitude on the war, said he had not wished to convey the…

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Kyogle Methodist Parsonage

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the trustees and members of Kyogle Methodist Church was held last Tuesday evening in the Kyogle Church to discuss tho advisability of building a parsonage…

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The American Mission Washington

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

The United States Government has notified the Russian Government, in order to remove any possible misunderstanding, that the American mission to Russia…

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48 Churches for 19,000 People. Clergy and Church Workers for National Service

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Within a few days (says London "Daily Graphic" of March 7) the Ecclesiastical Services Act will become law, and one of its first effects, it is anticipated, will be a drastic…

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