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Churches, 1927

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Presbyterian Church Annual Congregational Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of St. Paul's Presbyterian congregation was held in the church at Lismore on Wednesday last, presided over by the moderator (Rev. A. J. Parker, B.A.)…

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Harvest Festival. St. Cuthbert's Parish

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

Harvest Festival Thanksgiving services in connection with St. Cuthbert s Church of England parish were celebrated at Cudgen and at Tweed Heads…

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Methodist Church Foreign Missions

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

Foreign Mission business occupied a large part of the sessions of the Methodist Conference in Sydney on Friday. The Rev. G. H. Hewitt pre[?]ided. The devotional address…

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Fierce Natives. Attack Mission Station. Spears Hurled Around

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

DARWIN, Wednesday.—News has been received to the effect that mainland natives, armed with spears, made a fierce attack on the Millingimby…

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Home Missioners' Pay Less than Basic Wage. "Prestige Being Lowered in Country." Methodist Conference Discussion

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday--A motion moved by Rev. S. Bembrick (Goulburn), at the Methodist Conference to-day, that not less than the basic wage be paid to…

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Methodist Church Annual Conference

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

At the conference of the Methodist Church, sitting in Sydney, Rev. W. W. Roger was ap pointed director of the Young People's Departmont, and Rev. R. C. Barlow assistant…

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Tennis Presbyterian Tournament

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

Following are the arrangements for Saturday next, play commencing at 1.30 p.m.:—METHODTST COURTS Ladies Doubles…

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Mission Attacked. By Armed Natives

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

DARWIN, Wednesday.--News has been received to the effect that mainland natives, armed with spears, made a fierce attack on the Millingimby…

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Attack on Mission Station Darwin

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

News has been received to the effect that mainland natives armed with spears made a fierce attack on the Millingimby Mission (Crocodile Islands) on Sunday, February 14…

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Church of England Notes

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

The first day of Lent (Ash Wednesday) was fittingly observed at St. Andrew's Church yesterday by special services. At an early hour there was a clebration of the…

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Savage Blacks Attack on Methodist Mission Darwin

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

Further particulars of the murderous attack by Arnheim Land savages on the Methodist mission station at Millingambi Island show that while a religious service…

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Methodist Conference Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

After discussing the Liquor Bill the Methodist conference to-day carried the following resolution: "That in the opinion of this conference every effort should be made to defeat…

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Liquor Amendment Bill. Methodist Conference Resolution

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—After discussing the Liqour Bill, the Methodist Conference, to-day, resolved, "That in the opinion of this conference, every…

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Welcome to Rev. and Mrs. Gradwell. Social in Parish Hall

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 8

In order to enable as many parishioner as possible to meet Rev. II. Gradwell (the new vicar of Coraki) and Mrs. Gradwell a social was held in the Parish…

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Ambassador Charged War Plot Against America U.S. Senator's Outburst Catholic Conspiracy Alleged Washington

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

Senator Heffin, who has recently been attacking Roman Catholics, to-day in the Senate charged the British Ambassador (Sir Esme Howard)…

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Church and Politics. and Ignorant M's.P. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the N.S.W. Council of Churches, the Rev. V. C. Bell said he believed the time had come when the church should take some active part…

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The Church and Politics Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

Speaking at a meeting of the New South Wales Council of Churches the Rev. V. C. Bell said he believed the time had come when the church should take some active…

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Presbyterian Tournament

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

The Lismore Presbyterian club's tournament will be continued this afternoon. Men's doubles events will be held on the Presbyterian courts, the draw being:—First…

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Brisbane Notes (Prom Our Correspondent.) Premier's Mission

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 9

A deep veil of silence has been drawn over the mission of the visit of the Premier to England; but to some extent he lifted it the other night when he was addressing the…

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News of the Churches

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 12

The Harvest Festival Services at St. Andrew's Church last Sunday were attended by large congregations commencing with the early celebration of the Holy Communion…

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