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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1912

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Churches and Man Tasks of the Future. the Christian Statesman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

Again the dominating figure in the Congregational Union assembly to-day (wired the Nottingham correspondent of the "News" on Oct. 13), was that…

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Presbyterian Garden Fete

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The beautiful grounds of "Braban Bank," Bowrel (kindly lent for the occasion by Mrs. W. D. Moore), presented a picturesqe and [?]mated…

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Presbyterian Continental

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

The following further particulars re the stalls, stallholders, and incidental takings have been furnished us in connection with the above…

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Churches Consecrated

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

On Sunday morning last the Archbishop of Sydney preached at All Saints' Church, Sutton Forest,. and formally consecrated the church…

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Bowral Methodist Church Choir

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above choir was held on Friday evening last in the church. The Rev. B. Lane presided and there was a large attendance of members…

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Bowral Methodist Sunday School

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon the prizes won during the past year were presented to the scholars of the Bowral Methodist Sunday School. The presence of a…

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Presbyterian Church, Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

The annual business meeting of the congregation was held on Tuesday night. The reports and balance-sheets of the various organisations…

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Etiquette in Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

A writer in the "Westminster Gazette" has discovered that in 1828 a certain "professor of dancing, fencing, &c.," in a norther n town published "Instructions in…

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The Church's Icicles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

To illustrate the stand-offishness of some churches this story in told of a man who sat through the service one Sunday morning wearing his hat. When…

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The Church Icicles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

To illustrate the stand-offishness of some churches this story Is told of a man who sat through the service one Sunday morning wearing his hat When…

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Bowral Methodist Circuit

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

The quarterly meeting in connection with the Bowral circuit of the Methodist Church was held at Bowral last week, the Rev. B. Lane presiding…

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Bowral Methodist Circuit

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

The quarterly meeting in connection with the Bowral circuit of the Methodist Church was held at Bowral last week, the Rev. L. Lane…

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St. Stephen's Church, Mittagong. Harvest Festival and Golden Offering

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 2

There was a full congregation at Stephen's Church, Mittagong, both morning and evening on Sunday last, when the harvest festival and golden offering took place. The…

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Church of England

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

At the Easter meetings recently held wardens and officials were elected as follows:—Yarrunga: Secretary, Mr. W. H. Waters;…

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Catholic Ball at Bewral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

A ball was held under the auspices of the Catholic Church in the School of Arts, Bowral on Tuesday night last and prove highly successful. Despite the intensely…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

The members of the Bowral Methodist Circuit Quarterly Meeting [?] in the Bowral Church on Wednesday evening last. Present: Rev. James Colwell (chari) Rev. W…

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Mr. Nielsen's Mission. Censure Motion

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 2

The appointment of Mr. Nielsen to a position on the West Coast of America was the subject of a censure motion in the Legislative Assembly on…

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Winston Churchill. Remarkable Rise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

The ascent of the First Lord of the Admiralty to the very front rank of party politics has been phenomenally rapid. No parallel to this meteoric…

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Bowral Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

On Sunday last special services were held in the Bowral Methodist School-hall the occa[?] being the anniversary services of the Sunday School. The school-hall had…

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Wedding Uproar. Rector Refuses Use of Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 4

The action of a Hampshire village rector in acting contrary to the general desire of his parishioners led to extraordinary scenes at the wedding last…

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