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Churches, 1907

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The Decline of Church-going

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 21

The Right Rev. Dr. Clouston (Moderator of the Presbyterian Church) made some significant remarks at the meeting of the Sydney Rescue Work Society on Tuesday last…

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A Political Church

Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

There are sound authorities who aftirm that Roman Catholicism is not a Church at all, but a political system with a veneer of religion. In the light of this idea it is…

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Country News. the Churches. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Bathurst Diocesan Society was held yesterday. Bishop Camidge presided. The report stated that the society had had a satisfactory year, the…

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Revolt Against the Church. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 9

Sir,--Under the above heading you report that Dr. Clouston. Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church, said that it is "undoubtedly a fact that there is at present in the community, amongst the masses, amongst…

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Church Gardens

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 16

In Bermuda some of the churches have a plan by which flowers are at their disposal for the decoration of the church in all seasons of the year…

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The Churches. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 11

A well-attended public meeting representative of all denominations, was held last night for the purpose of saying farewell to the Rev. Father Killian prior to his departure for…

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Anglican Church News

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 7

His Grace the Archbishop on Sunday morning dedicated and preached in the new church of St. Philip's, Eastwood, in the afternoon presented the prizes to the scholars…

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South Sydney for Christ. Inauguration of the South Sydney Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 10

In the name of God, and in the interests of perishing souls, our Church has at last grappled with the problem of evangelising the vast population of…

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Parramatta Sewerage. Another Deputation to the Minister. The Council's Wet Mission. Department Does Not Favour the Liernur System. Appointment of a Board of Experts Refused

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 11

A deputation from the Parramatta Municipal Council waited upon Mr. C. Lee, Minister for Public Works, at the Works Department, Sydney, on Wednesday, for REDUCING THE COST. In reply to Mr. Moxham, Mr. Wade said he thought that fresh tenders would materially reduce the price. There would…

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Kemp's Creek Church Fund Entertainment

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

Another very successful performance well patronised on Saturday evening last, the proceeds to go towards the church building fund, The…

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The Church

The Arrow · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

A young probationer was preaching his trial senior in the Presbyterian church at L—. After finishing the "discourse" he leant over the pulpi[?] and engaged in…

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Curious Incident at Windsor Lightning Strikes Church

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

WINDSOR, Saturday.—The verger of St. Matthew's Church ascended to the belfry last night to ring the church bell for choir practice. He found that the stout wires that connected…

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From Masked Ball to Church

The World's News · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

Two sisters, one 15, the other 17, have been charged at Olmutz with offending the public feeling of reverence by coming to church in masks. In defence they protested, with tears,…

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Bridal Toboggan Party. Processional Slide to Church on Seven Sledges

The World's News · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 20

TWO enthusiastic tobogganists—Herr A. Meyer and Fraulein Schwarz—celebrated their wedding one day last month in an original manner at their native…

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Pitt-street Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 14

A series of concerts has been arranged by Miss L[?] Frost at the Pitt street Congregational Church, [?] ginning next Tuesday evening. The assisting artists will include Misses Emma Sussm[?]ch, Emily Marks, Ella…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 8

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning dedicated and preached in the new Church of St. Philip's, Eastwood, and in the afternoon presented the prizes to the…

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The Church Triumphant. Memoirs, if brief and correct, will be published as written. If not brief, they will be condensed. Poetry ana resolutions cannot be admitted. The name of the writer must be attached, and the memoir must be sanctioned by the local minister. The memoirs must reach the Office within three months of the date of death of the subject, or they cannot be published. There is no Death!

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 6

Say not. "She died! There is no death! When she went forth, Her spirit, brave and strong its outworn case…

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Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

Church Union becomes increasingly the burden of anxious minds. Scotland discusses the possibility of bridging, if not closing, the deep chasms that have pent, its ecclesiastic life asunder. A National Free…

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The Church of To-day I.—Notes on Social Christianity

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 1

Salvation is a leading word in Christian Theology. No word is so adequate as this to utter the idea, the Divine Reason, in that religion which we believe will become the World Religion—the religion of our Lord…

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The Outlook. Church Membership

The Methodist · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 7

The committees appointed by the Pastoral and Representative Sessions of the last British Conference to consider the question of Church membership have now agreed on a report which will be…

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