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Churches, 1908

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Football. Great Public Schools Premiership. Sydney Church of England Grammar School v Sydney Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 10

These schools met yesterday on the North Sydney Oval, and after a very fast match S.C.E.G.S. won by 11 to nil. S.G.S., who were unfortunately without the services of their captain, Lamrock, won the toss,…

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Empire Day Military Church Parade

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 7

A church parade of Metropolitan troops will be held in connection with the Empire Day celebrations on Sunday, 24th inst., at 3.15 p.m. The troops will be formed, at a…

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Military Church Parades

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

Brigadier–General Gordon (District Commandant) has Issued orders for voluntary church parades of troops in the metropolis, in connection with the celebration of Empire Day, on…

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La mission de M. Bompard en Russie

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

Avant de quitter Saint-Pèters bourg, M Bompard a recu le correspondant du New York Herald, auquel ii a donnè d'interessantes…

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The Cloud Over India Almost an Impenetrable Pall. Lord Curzon Urges Caution. Importance of Britain's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--Lord Curzon (late Viceroy of India) was the principal speaker yesterday at the Asian Society's dinner. Referring to the existing situation, the…

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Church Parade

Evening News · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 10

On Sunday morning next the Scottish Rifles will parade under Captain Raiston and attend divine service at Fullerton Memorial Church, Surry Hills. The occasion will be marked by…

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The Churches. Araluen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 10

Last evening a most successful concert in aid of the Church of England was held. Notwithstanding the very wet night, there was a large attendance. At the termination the…

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Combined Church Parade. Governor-general to Be Present

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 11

Arrangements have been completed for the Empire Day church parade, to be held on Sunday afternoon. Troops will assemble in the outer domain on Sunday at 2.15 p.m…

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Temperance Work in the Roman Catholic Church of Ireland

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 8

A remarkable wave of temperance is passing over Ireland in connection with the Roman Catholic Church. Nearly all the Bishops referred to the subject in their Lenten pastorals, and several of them…

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A Methodist Musical Prodigy

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

Trinity College, London, has awarded Douglas Durston, of Plymouth, a scholarship. He entered last March for the senior grade, in connection with their local examination, when only eleven years of…

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The First Methodist Peer

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 7

It is understood that Sir Henry Fowler, G.C.S.I., who has been created a poor, will take his seat in the House of Lords as Viscount Woodthorne. As already stated, the new Viscount is the first Methodist…

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The Bourke Street Mission. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 8

Sir,—We continue to receive practical evidence of the interest and sympathy our new Mission at Bourke-street is arousing. With deep gratitude to God we acknowledge the receipt of the following additional…

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Correspondence. The New Mission to India. A Call for Volunteers. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 1

Sir,—A few weeks ago a series of resolutions passed by the Board of Missions, together with its manifesto touching the establishment of an Australasian Methodist Mission in India, were published by you for…

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Town in Ashes. Test Thousand People in Tents. Thirteen Churches Burned

The World's News · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 19

TEN thousand people are living in tents and temporary shelters at Chelsea, the Boston suburb (says a New York despatch of April 13), as the result of the…

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Sacrilegious Arson. Historic Church Burnt Down m BERLIN

The World's News · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 20

The historic Garrison Church in the centre of Berlin has been burned down, and only the four outer charred walls are now standing. The fire broke out at 7 o'clock, and four hours later…

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In the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 14

Veteran soldiers and sailors of the Empire are invited to attend the special military church services on the afternoon of Empire Day. They should report at the several…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 11

The arrangements for Empire Day have already been published, including the fact that to-morrow will be observed in the churches as "Empire Sunday." The church parade in…

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Unitarian Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 16

A programme arranged by Miss Alice kelly (organist and pianist) was rendered on Tuesday evening by Misses Myrtle Dwyer, Muriel Casey, Florrie Candwell, and Messrs. Rupert Smith, Herbert Kelly, Fred, Leader,…

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The New Church at Haberfield

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

What was a few years ago, "No man's land " Methodistically, has now become a part of the Lew-isham Circuit and promises to be an important centre of spiritual enterprise. The foresight and liberality…

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The Church Triumphant. Mrs. Elizabeth Clements

The Methodist · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

Another good old Methodist, in the name of Elizabeth Clements, relict of the late Joseph Clements, passed away peacefully at her son's residence,…

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