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Churches, 1908

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Pan Anglican Congress a Notable Gathering. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Interest in the first Pan-Anglican Congress which opens next mouth at Lambeth Palace, is growing intense. The inauguration of the Congress will…

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Union of Churches. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The Presbyterians in Canada have accepted by 156 to 32 the principle of union with the Methodist and Congregational churches…

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Great Church Congress. Enormous Gathering of Clerics. Subjects for Discussion. London, June 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Sixteen Australasian Bishops will attend the service at the Abbey on the fifteenth, inaugurating the first Pan-Anglican Congress, which includes 12…

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Church Union. Canada Accepts Principle. London, June 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The Presbyterian General Assembly in Canada has accepted the principle of union with the Methodist and Congregational Churches…

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Modern Church Methods

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

Modern methods of inducing people to attend church and chapel are (says the New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") being largely…

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Church Union. Canadian Presbyterians Approve. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Canada has by 156 votes to 32, accepted the principle of union with the Methodist and…

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Mission at St. Michael's

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

At the second week of the Mission being conducted at St. Michael's Church by the Vincentian Fathers, large congregations attended each of…

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Chinese Seamen. in British Ships. Mr. Churchill Militant. London, June 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Replying to a deputation of seamen Mr. Winston Churchill said he intended to stop the increase of Chinese seamen in ports of the United Kingdom…

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Chinese Seamen. Suppression Promised. Mr. Churchill's Determination. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, replying to a deputation of seamen, said he intended to stop the increase of Chinese seamen…

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Correspondence. the Tariff and the Church

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 7

The Rev R. Eyton, writing to a Bathurst paper on the tariff, remarks on the absence of protest on the part of churches against the imposition of the tariff. "Families…

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Pan-anglican Congress Service in the Abbey. Prelates Banqueted. Speech by Mr. Asquith. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

The inaugural ceremony in Connection with the Pan-Anglican Congress took place yesterday afternoon, when an impressive service of intercession…

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Smoke Social. St. John's Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

A highly successful smoke social, under the auspices of the Churchwardon's and Vestry of St. John's Church was held in St. John's Hall last…

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Smoke Social. a Large Gathering. the Work of the Church. Men Wanted

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 3

A smoke social was held at St. John's Hall last night for the purpose of bringing the men of the parish together. There was a very large attendance, many…

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Presbyterian Conversazione. Anniversary of the Induction of Rev. R. E. Davies

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Notwithstanding the unpropitious weather and the cold prevailing on Thursday night, there was a good, attendance at the conversazione…

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The Churches. Church of England

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 8

SERVICES AT THE PARISH CHURCH. Matins, Litany (expect on first Sunday), and Sermon every Sunday at 11 a.m. Evensong and Sermon every Sunday at 7.30…

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The R. C. Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

The Roman Catholic Mission, which has been drawing large crowds every day and night for the past three weeks, will be brought to a conclusion on…

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The Church in Congress

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

During a discussion upon sweated industries at the Pan-Anglican congress Senator Dobson charged the extreme section of the Labour party…

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St. Michael's Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

At St. Michael's Church to-morrow confirmation for adults will be administered by his Lordship, Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn. The mission to…

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Pan-anglican Congress Relations of Capital and Labour. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

The Pan-Anglican Congress resumed its sittings to-day. Among the subjects for discussion by the various sections, the most…

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Pan-Anglican Congress. Capital and Labor. Australian Labor Party. London, June 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Pan-Anglican Congress yesterday the relations of capital and labor were discussed. The Rev. C. H. S. Mathews (New…

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