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Churches, 1908

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Books. A Life of Windthorst. the Ideal Catholic Layman

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 8

A life of Windthorst has just appeared in German, and will shortly appear in every European language. It will be readily conceded that this great German Catholic…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls who Read the "Catholic Press." The Cloud Fairy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 32

A long time ago all the fairies, together, with their Queen, were driven away from the earth by a great, big, powerful giant called Nous. For he had proclaimed that…

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The Lessors of Catholic Schools. Influence on Children During Life. the Cardinal-archbishop's Address at Mount Carmel

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 26

Speaking at the opening of the boys' school at Mount Carmel on Sunday, his Imminence Cardinal Moran said:—The lessons taught in the schools he might…

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New Boys' School for Waterloo. Opened by the Cardinal. the Training of the Child in the Catholic School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 7

The new boys' school at Waterloo was opened by his Eminence Cardinal Moran on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large assembly of parishioners and visitors…

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The Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 23

The following order wil be observed during the months of the summer unless notice to the contrary is published. Enquiry should be made whether the…

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Conservatives Preparing. to Challenge Mr. Churchill. London. April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 7

In anticipation of the promotion to the Cabinet of Mr. Winston Ch[?]ll, UnderSecretary for the Colonies, the Conservatives in the North-west Division of…

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Church Conference. Congregational Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--At the continued meetings of the Congregational Union, several reports were presented. The chairman, Rev. J. Buchan, M.A., expressed great satisfaction at the working of the new…

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The Churches. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bowen, organising secretary for the British and Foreign Bible Society, visited Armidale, and attended the annual meeting, which was held in the School of Arts on…

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New Zealand's Morals. Racing, Gambling, and Sunday Drill. a Belated Council of Churches. Wellington, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 9

The Wellington Council of Churches comprises a number of estimable gentlemen, who content themselves for the most. part with the passing of wordy resolutions at…

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Church Bazaar at North Sydney

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

An interesting bazaar was opened on Wednesday afternoon at the North Sydney School of Arts, Spring-street, in aid of the funds of the North Sydney Methodist Church,…

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Methodist Mission. Inaugural Meeting. in the Lyceum Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 16

The Central Methodist Mission held its first meeting in its new home, the Lyceum Hall, last night. There was an enormous audience, all parts of the building being…

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Tent Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

In our advertising columns, Mr. J. C. Sloan, the well known Scottish evangelist and colleague of Mr. Hugh Paton, recently of St. Andrews's is announced to…

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Methodist Doctrine

The Methodist · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 1

Rev. E. H. Sugden, Master of Queen's College, Melbourne, in the course of an address on "The Standard of Methodist Doctrine," said there was originally only one test for admission to the Methodist Church, namely,…

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Sustentation and Home Mission Society

The Methodist · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

Home Missionaries.—Very urgent and pressing demands are still being made upon this office for additional workers in the Department of Circuit Home…

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A Converted Theatre. Opening the Lyceum Mission Hall. Congratulations From Other Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 20

Whether or not the late Mr. Ebenezer Vickery could, as some of the speakers suggested, sea what went on in the Lyceum-hall last night or not, those who were present at the…

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CORRESPONDENCE The New Bourke-street Mission. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

Sir,—In response to the appeal, which you kindly permitted us to make, on behalf of a Mission Fund for the above a fortnight ago. a cheering number of freewill offerings and promises has come to hand so far. We…

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Correspondence the Church and the Theatre. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Without rambling about after "Romerib" in his evergreen forest, or quoting his sentences minus the context to strengthen my arguments,…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 10

Preparations are being made at St. Andrew's Cathedral for the Holy Week and Easter services. Commencing with Palm Sunday, there will be selections by the choir…

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Cabinet Reconstruction. Changes Submitted to the King Mr. Morley Goes to the Lords. Mr. Churchill's Seat. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 13

Mr. Asquith has submitted to King Edward the proposed Ministerial changes, but nothing will be announced until after his return to-night…

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Church As a Nursery. "Spoon-fed Christians." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 13

At the induction of the Rev. John Walker at St. Andrew's Kirk, Ballarat, the Rev. R. G. Macintyre, of Sydney, said that the church had been too often a nursery at one…

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