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Churches, 1908

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Victoeia. Methodist Conference. a Forward Movement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 11

At the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania to-day, the Rev. T. B. S. Woodful moved,—"That, in view of the large increase of population, the time had come to…

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Church Concert at Balmain

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

The annual concert of the Balmain Congregational Church Choir was held on Tuesday evenings The chief contributors to the programme were the choir, under the…

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Australia's Captain. the Noble Testimonial. Churchmen Co-operating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 9

At the council meeting of the Young Churchmen's Institute at the Chapter-house last, night, Mr. S. D. Yarrington, hon. secretary, proposed—"That each representative should…

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The Churches Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 7

The annual harvest thanksgiving service in connectloh with the William-street Methodist Church was held yesterday. The church was decorated with frull, flowers, and cereals…

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Church Dissensions. Parishioners' Meeting at Alexandra

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A large and enthusiastic meeting of parishioners was held on Monday night at Alexandra to meet Archdeacon Potter and Rev. A. Law…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 57

The Rev. E. Mona Jones has acceded to the wishes of the Newcastle Baptist Church and withdrawn his resignation. The members of the Naremburn and…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Some

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 57

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers finished in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no [?]man is rarely seen, the…

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Why Are Our Churches Empty ? to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

Sir,—The above can be answered thus: Because of the "inconsistency" and "hypocrisy" of those who do attend. Take, for example, the following to…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 10

As C[?]jutor with the right of succession, Mo[?]nor Amette becomes the new Archbishop of Paris. A telegram from Goa announces the death…

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The Catholic Church in Australasia

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 18

The "Australasian Catholic Directory" for 1908, just issued, shows that there were at the close of 1907 28 Catholic Bishops in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. There were…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 25

His Lordship Dr. Leniham (Bishop of Auckland) left Sydney last night by the mail train for Armidale, en route to Brisbane. It is the intention of his Lordship to spend several…

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Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 9

A pastoral session was commenced yesterday morning Rev. B. Danks presiding. The Victoria conference requested the transfer of Rev. G. E. Johnson without exchange. The…

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Catholic Events. St. Patrick's, Church Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 25

On Sunday morning last, at the 11 o'clock Mass, the Rev. Father Patterson, of New Zealand, preached in St. Patrick's Church on "Temptation," and Bishop Lenihan…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

The pastoral session of the Methodist. Conference re-opened at 9.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, Rev. B. Danks presiding. WENTWORTH CIRCUIT…

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Notes. Australian Catholic Truth Society's Publications

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 7

From the Australian Catholic Truth Society we have received "The Third French Republic and the Church" (by the Most Rev. Dr. Patrick Delany, Archbishop of…

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Australasian Catholic Congress. Deferred Until Next Year

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 25

The following letter explains the reasons for deferring the session of the Australasian Catholic Congress until next year:— "St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, 7th March…

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Declining Birthrate. Considered by the Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania, to-day, the question of the declining birthrate was considered, and eventually a motion was passed…

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St. Thomas' Catholic L. and S. Society, Lewisham

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 17

St. Thomas' Literary and Social Society, Lewisham, met on Thursday last, when Mr. R. Smyth was nominated a member of the society. Mr. Egan asked to be relieved…

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Roman Catholic Truth and Ordinary Truth. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 1

Sir,—The morning papers have lately given short reviews of a book containing addresses by Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, published under the auspices of the (Roman)…

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The Queensland Rhodes' Scholarship. An Injustice. Brilliant Young Catholic Student Excluded

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 21

The Selection Committee of the Queensland Rhodes' Scholarship met last week, and the result of their after-dinner deliberations was that Stanley Castlehow—an old…

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