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Churches, 1920

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Catholic Benefit Society. Annual District Meeting

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The annual district meeting of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society of N.S.W. oponed in Sydney this morning, a large number of country…

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Methodist Conference. Retiring President's Address

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Methodist Conference of Australasia, which meets triennaily, has commenced in Sydney. Dr. Carruthers, the retiring president, in his…

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The New State Question. the Parish Pump, or the Wider Outlook?

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Glen Innes "Guardian" was incautious enough the other day to suggest that local people should drop the new State idea, and get behind the proposed…

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America Spreads a New Table. (By FATHER P. J. 0'CALLAGHAN, C.S.P., Superior of the Apostolic Mission House, Washington, D.C.)

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Prohibition is now a basic law of this republic, and is going to stay such forever. It has become a touchstone of genuine Americanism. They know but little of the spirit…

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Methodist President

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Rev. Alexander MacCallum, of Victoria, was elected President of the Methodist General Conference last night in succession to…

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Fingal. Formation of a Church

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

A well attended meeting of Christians was held in the newly erected church at Fingal on the 26th April, the chair being occupied by Evangelist L. G. Ogilvie,…

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Church of Christ

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

To-morrow is Mother's Day. At the Masonic Hall, Magellan-street, Pastor P. J. Pond, B.A., will deliver appropriate addresses at both 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m…

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The Church of England, Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Parishioners and friends of Archdeacon and Mrs. Tress are reminded of the reception to them at the vicarage this afternoon from 3 o'clock, to which they are invited. The…

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Church Reconstruction. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Bishop of London's Commissioners, including Lords Phillimore and Hugh Cecil, and Bishop Brown, recommend the pooling of 47 city benefices,…

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Dunoon Roman Catholic Ball

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

The annual Roman Catholic ball eventuated at Dunoon on Wednesday night, and despite very inclement weather was an unprecedented success, though a heavy storm, which…

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Captured by Bandits. American Mission Held Up. Nomad Chief to the Rescue

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 7

Cablegrams have told briefly of the escape of General Harbord and his associates of the United States mission to Armenia when they were attacked by bands of Turkish nomads…

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Formation of a Church at Fingal

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

A well attended meeting was held in the newly erected church at Fingal on the 26th April, the chair being occupied by Evangelist L. G. Ogilvie, who has been working among…

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Mother's Day. Church of Christ

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

At the Masonic Hall, Lismore, on Sunday morning, Pastor P. J. Pond, B.A., preached on the theme "Mother." He said they often heard of the need to inculcate the spirit of…

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Church of England, North Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

The Anglican residents of North Lismore and others are invited to meet the administrator of the diocese, Archdeacon Tress, this evening (Monday) at 8 at the Church Hall,…

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Mothers' Day. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 6

At St. Paul's Presbyterian Chureh on Sunday, May 9th, Rev. A. MacKillop delivered a discourse, taking his text from the 113th Psalm, "A joyful mother of children." He…

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Roman Catholic Church. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

ROME, Tuesday.—The Pope, accompanied by the entire Sacred College, and in the presence of a brilliant gathering of 30,000 people, including Church dignitaries, French…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Moderator's Address

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales began to-night. The newly-elected Moderator, the Rev. J. Henderson Craig, M.A.,…

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Methodist Conference. Drunkenness and Immorality

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Methodist Conference to-day the Rev. Creswell O'Reilly declared it was alarming the prevalence of immorality which was rampant…

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Treasurer Watt. His Mission in England. The German Reparation. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. Watt (Treasurer) outlined to a deputation of British journalists the objects of his mission. He hoped to have an opportunity, he said, while in…

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Anglican Hostels in Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the hostels' committee was held at the Girls' Hostel, Molesworth-street, on Tuesday, May 11, Archdcacon Tress, the administrator; presiding…

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