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Churches, 1908

3,181 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 160

"The Church" and Sport. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 5

Sir,—Dropping across a back number of my "Watchman," November 28th, 1907, I had to have a good grin at your pretty picture, "Church and Sport." It…

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Farewell to Rev. W. Allen. Petersham Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 11

Members of the Petersham Congregational Church last night assembled to the number of nearly 700 to say farewell to the Rev. William Allen, who had been their past[?]r for…

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Centenary Congregational Church. Sale Of WORK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 11

The school hall of the Centenary Congregational Church, in Harris-street, Ulti[?], was the scene of a pleasant function yesterday…

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New Church at Neutral Bay

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the large increase of population at Neutral Bay lately a forward movement is being made in church work. The rector, the Rev. G. North Ash, M.A.,…

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Sydney Church Endowment Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Sydney Church Endowment Fund was held in the Chapter house on Tuesday. Archdeacon Gunther (vicar-general) was in the chair. During the year ended December 31, 1907, the committee, in…

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The Churches. Albion Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

At the Town Hall, Albion Park, last night, [?] G. Mashman, the newly-appointed rector of dapton and Albion Park, was welcomed at a social evening by teh members…

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Anglican Church Mews

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

"Archdeacon Gunther, Vicar-General, on Sunday last preached at St. Luke's, Dapto and inducted the Rev. Geo. Mashman to-the charge of the parish. On Monday he presided…

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Baptist Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The Baptist Homo Missionary Society of New South Wales hold a special meeting ;in the Parramatta Baptist Church, on Friday evening last. The Rev. Jas…

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The Catholic Vote

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

Referring to the recent by-election for South Leeds (Eng.), caused by the death of Sir J. Lawson Maltoa, K.C., Attorney-General, and which resulted in the election of Mr. W. Middlebrook, a correspondent in "The…

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Sustentation and Home Mission Society

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 10

Birthday League.—Per Miss H. B. Harding, Auburn (Homebush Circuit):— Mesdames Foster, Harding, Misses Gambrill, Harley, Eldridge, Harding, F…

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Dug From the Sands, Historic Church Recovered. Buried for Hundreds of Years

The World's News · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

RARELY has anything more wonderful and picturesque happened than the recovery, as if by a miracle, of the ancient Church of Soulac, on the shores of the Bay of Biscay,…

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Union of the Churches. Archbishop Clarke Optimistic. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 13

Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, interviewed regarding the movement in Australia for union of the various non-Roman Catholic religious bodies, said he hoped…

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Church and State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

In "The National Church" (Macmillan) we have Canon Henson's summing-up of his views on ecclesiastical discipline and the right relation between Church and State. The…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Sydney Church Endowment Fund was held in the Chapter House on Tuesday. Archdeacon Gunther, Vicar-General, was in the chair. The report…

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The Church and Labour Problems

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

"The Methodist Recorder" of the 20th ult., gives a full account of the Sunday afternoon meeting of the Bradford Brotherhood, and the address of Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., the new leader of the…

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Does the Church Care?

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

The Rev. J. Alfred Sharp, the Temperance Connexional Secretary, set apart by the British Wesleyan Methodist Conference, writing to "The Methodist Recorder," says: Many thoughtful men are asking this question in…

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Union of the Churches. Startling Results Shortly. Archbishop Clarice Sanguine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Interviewed regarding the movement in Australia for the union of various non-Roman religious bodies Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne expressed a…

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United Free Church of Scotland

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1908 · page 5

A long memorandum was issued last month by the Scottish Churches Commission, detailing the lines of the proposed final allocation of the funds of…

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At Sydney's Churches Sermon by Archdeacon Crossley

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1908 · page 7

THE pulpit at St. John's, Darlinghurst, was occupied on Sunday last by Venerable Archdcacon Cressiey, of All Saints', St. Killda, who is one of Melbourne's most…

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Metropolitan Church Rugby Union

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 5 April 1908 · page 14

The Church Rugby Union has changed its name to that of the Metropolitan Church Rugby. Union. The entries for their competition closed on Friday evening last, and…

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