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Churches, 1907

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France and the Vatican The Controversy-Between Church and State an Historical Statement Iii

Watchman · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

The "Catholic World" (September, 1900) said among other things: "The first cause of trouble arose largely from the difficultly which the Combes Cabinet so eagerly…

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Mission Work Among Seamen. Rev. G. F. Wilson's Visit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

The Rev. G. F. Wilson, General Superintendent of the Missions to Seamen, London who has visited Fremantle, Adelaide, and Melbourne, arrived in Sydney yesterday. The…

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Churches. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 8

At a public meettng last night it was decided to present the Rev. Father Killian, who has had charge of the Roman Catholic church here for the past nine years, and who intends…

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REV. T. A. GORDON, i Founder of Balmain's First Presbyterian Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

On Saturday the Rev. Thomas A[?]heson Gordon died at his residence. Campbell-street, Balmain, at the ripe age of 86. The…

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The Roman Catholic Church in France. The Truth of the Matter

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 1

Cardinal Moran and Archbishop Kelly in recent addresses have given such inaccurate accounts of the dispute between the French Government and the Vatican that it is necessary the truth of the matter…

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Queen Victoria and the Methodist Farmer. A " Band Meeting " at Windsor Castle. Told by the Rev. Lorimer Fison

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 10

Theophilus Smith, of the Hill Farm, Attleborough, in the county of Norfolk, was a bright old farmer, who loved God from his youth, and took every means…

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His First Visit to Church

The Arrow · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

Father: "How do you like church, Bobby?" Bobby: "it's fine, dad; how much did you get?"…

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The Lost Church in the Cornish Sands

The World's News · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 10

At Perran-Zabuloe, in Cornwall, may be seen the remains of the earliest Christian Church in England, of which we give an Illustration on this page. It was founded by one of the…

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Ancient Flagons in Colyton Church

The World's News · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 30

The two old pewter flagons shown in this sketch were bought by the churchwardens at Colyton in the year 1663, for holding the Communion wine, to replace the silver taken away in the…

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A Famous Old Church

The World's News · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 12

The church illustrated on this page is in the parish of Colinton, on the Pentland-hills, and here Robert Louis Stevenson's maternal grandfather, Mr. Balfour, was minister, and the…

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The Church Triumphant

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

Memoirs, if brief and correct, will be published as written. If not brief they will be condensed. Poetry and 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…

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News of the Churches Uralla Circuit: Rev. J. S. Thomas

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

The Quarterly Meeting was held in the Church on Wednesday afternoon. There wore present the Rev. J. S. Thomas (in the chair), Bros. Hains,…

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News of the Churches Kempsey Circuit: Rev. H. E. Andrews, and Mr. J. Allison

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 8

The past quarter has been marked by many tokens of God's blessing on the work. At Dondingalong aud at Euroka evangelistic missions were held, and much good was done—17 names were handed in as seeking…

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News of the Churches. Wollongong Circuit: Revs. T. R. Holmes, J. Hopkins and W. Pettinger

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

Quarterly Meeting held January 11th. Large attendance of officials. Reports of work done wore encouraging. Circuit finances showed improvement, the…

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Church Chronicles

The St George Call · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 9

The Rockdale Methodist Mutual Improvement Society held its Annual Meeting last Monday in the School Hall, Bay- street. The following officers were elected…

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Wrecking a Church

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

A young engineer named Ashley, of Hemingford Abbots, forced his way into the Roman Catholic Church, at St. Ives (Eng.), on December 8.He was armed with a sledge…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

The Rev. W. Newmarch has been appointed seting domestic chaplain to the Archbishop of Sydney and curate to the Cathodral parish. The Rev. E. N. Wilton, B.A., of Muigon,…

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Mr. Winston Churchill. Remains at the Colonial Office. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 13

Mr. Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, denies that he is leaving the Colonial Office…

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New Church at Eastwood. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 10

The ceremony of laying the corner stones of St. Philip's Anglican Church at Eastwood was performed on Saturday afternoon by the Ven. Archdeacon…

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Catholic Primary Schools. Distribution of Prizes. the Cardinal on Education

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 10

St. Mary's Hall was crowded yesterday afternoon, when the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Catholic Primary Schools examinations took place…

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