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Churches, 1938

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Church Fair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 6

The Presbyterian Church Fair at Nowra School of Arts on Thursday and Friday last week was officially opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. F. P…

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The Churches “A Strange Proposal of Marriage”

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 12

At the Presbyterian Church on Sunday night, the Rev. T. Howie Turner took as his subject, “A Strange Proposal of Marriage.” The text was:…

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Methodist Church

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

Thanksgiving services for peace were held last Sunday. On Tuesday evening the Comrades performed their pageant, entitled…

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Catholic Ball at Narooma

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

The annual Catholic ball held at Narooma on Friday night of last week was the most successful yet held by the…

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Presbyterian

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 13

Two large parcels were forwarded recently to Sydney to be sent on to the Presbyterian Mission in India. One parcel was from the Women’s…

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Church Notes Church of England Rev. Hugh Paton

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 13

Rev. Hugh Paton, for some years minister of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Phillip-street, Sydney, will be in the district conducting a six days’…

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Methodist Church

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 5

At the circuit quarterly meeting, held last Thursday evening, it was unanimously decided to invite the Rev. M. E. Southwell, of New…

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Scot’s Churchy Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 5

The Hound of Heaven! Have you ever heard of such a name being applied to Deity? Well, this is title given to, as the Bishop of…

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Presbyterian Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 9

The fancy dress carnival, arranged by the Girls’ Auxiliary at the Presbyterian Hall last Thursday, was a great success both socially and financially,…

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Church Notes Church of England Rev. Hugh Paton

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 16

Rev. Hugh Paton, for some years in charge of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church. Phillip-street, Sydney, is in the midst of a very successful…

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Methodist Church

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 5

The Rev. M. E. Southwell, invited to be the Minister of the Berry circuit in succession to the Rev. H. R. Arthur, has notified the circuit…

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Carnival at the Presbyterian School Hall

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 6

On Thursday night last week the Presbyterian School Hall was packed with patrons, eager to see the members of the Girls' Auxiliary in action…

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Church Notes Church of England Communion Breakfast

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 7

A Communion Breakfast will be held at All Saints’ Church on Sunday morning next, to which all male communicant members of the church are…

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Baptist Church. the Jew and Palestine

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 3

Preaching last Sunday night from the above subject and taking the parable of the Fig Tree found in 13th Chapter of St. Lake (6 to 9) the Rev…

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Presbyterian

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 17

At the meeting of the Women’s Working Society, last week, it was decided to hold an American tea in the school hall on Tuesday, 22nd…

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Methodist

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 17

Miss Boxsell, a person of fine character, passed away suddenly at the beginning of last week. Her body was laid to rest on Wednesday. The…

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Church Notes Church of England Gift

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 17

Rev. T. C. Hammond addressed three congregations in All Saints’ Church on Sunday last About 35 men gathered at a communion…

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Methodist Church

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

A Flower Service was held at the Methodist Church last Sunday morning. The church was tastefully decorated with roses and each worshipper…

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Church Notes Presbyterian

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 15

A meeting of the Illawarra Presbytery took place at Kiama on Tuesday, 15th instant. The Presbyterian “Scotch Fair” at…

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Methodist Church Sunday School Anniversary Services

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 2

The Sunday School Anniversary services were successfully held on Sunday last, and the public meeting and distribution of prizes on the…

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