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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Churches

Churches, 1954

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Methodist Notes Death of Church Member

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 7

Death removed one of the oldest standing members of the Wellington Methodist Church last Sunday, in the person of…

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Yeoval Union Church notes New Church Building Progress

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 10

The steady progress of the new Church building is being maintained by the contractor. Last week saw the completion…

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Baptist Church Notes Yeoval's Big Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 7

This coining Saturday is keenly anticipated by Yeoval Baptists, who are now in the midst of final preparations for…

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Young Anglican Queen Ball at Molong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 4

Seven Young Anglican girls from as many parishes will parade for the first YA Zone Queen Competition…

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Attendance In The Churches

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

During Lent, nearly 1,500,000 adult Australians went to church each Sunday. Of every 100 in church, 41 were…

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400 People Attend Opening of Adventist Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 4

Visitors from as far afield as Victoria were in Dubbo over the weekend for the opening and Dedication of the new Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday…

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Methodist Notes Special Service Sunday Morning

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 8

A service of importance to all Methodists will be held in Wesley Church on Sunday night. This will be the service…

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Church Casts "Bread on Water"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

A unique way of raising money for the Orange Raptist Church has been started by the Minister, the Rev. John…

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Baptist Church Notes Baptismal Service

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 3

On Sunday night at Yeoval a baptismal service will be held. At this service two candidates will pass through the…

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Yeoval Union Church notes Successful Social Evening

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 8

Funds of the Yeoval Union Church fete will benefit substantially from an evening held at the home of Mr. and…

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Presbyterian Church

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 6

It is regretted that the Square Dancing which was to have been carired out by the Presbyterian Fellowship…

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Churchill Gives the "Off"

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 1

Empire Games Champion Miler Roger Bannister, one of the only two men in the world to break the four-minute mile, gets the "off" from Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in England before the team left for Vancouver. Bannister is on the right of the…

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Chinese Speaker at Church Rally

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

About 150 people gathered at the Assembly of God Church. Dubbo, on Saturday for their quartery rally at which the guest…

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Yeoval Union Church notes Mission to Secondary Schools

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 8

Throughout the State of N.S.W. a unique venture is being undertaken by the Christian Church. A Mission to…

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Large funeral cortege was magnificent tribute to late Parish Priest Visiting clergy from wide area

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

The funeral of Parish Priest Rev. Fr. John Peter Kelly, which left St. Patrick's Church yesterday morning, was the longest ever seen in Wellington. It was a magnificent tribute to the memory of the well - loved Priest and was paid by people from the town and district of all denominations…

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World Membership Of Churches New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

There are more than 40,000-, 000 Anglicans throughout the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher,…

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Church Aid Celebrates 38th BIRTHDAY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 4

Members of the Central Methodist Ladies' Church Aid celebrated the 38th birthday or the body with a party in the…

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Notes New Members Received Into Church

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 5

As Wesley Church last Sunday evening a very impressive service took place when twelve new members were received…

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Baptist Church Notes Youth Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 3

On Saturday night at the School Hall in Wellington the Youth Council Young People's concert will be held…

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"Why People Don't Go To Church" New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

A leading American Episcopal layman, Mr. Charles Taft, last night told the World Anglican Congress that the…

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