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Churches, 1908

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The Coming Session. Speech by Mr. W. Churchill. Old-age Pension and Naval Proposals. Where the Socialists Must Fail

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. Winston Churchill (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) was the principal speaker at a meeting at Manchester yesterday. He dealt at length with…

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Churchmen Take Action

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 7

At an influential meeting of Churchmen and Nonconformists, at which Dr. Ingram, Bishop of London, presided, a joint Christian Committee was formed…

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The Churchmen's Union

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 5

The following resolutions have been carried by the Council of the Churchmen's Union, which met in England last month : (1) "That the Council of the Churchmen's…

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At Sydney's Churches Christ in Home Life

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 7

THE series of six sermons by the Rev. [?] I. Carr-Smith, rector of St. James' announced some time ago, opens to-day with an address entitled "Christ…

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A Church Bet

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 3

A clergyman who had a billiard table for the use of his sons suddenly told them that he proposed to sell it, as he heard that the boys made bets. "Well, father," said one…

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Eskbank Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The annual meeting of the Eskbank Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday night. The report showed a successful year. The election of committee resulted…

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Mr. Bent's Mission. Conference of Premiers Border Adjustments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7

Finding himself unable to finish on Saturday the business which brought him to Sydney the Premier of Victoria Mr. Bent. postponed his departure for Melbourne until this…

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The Churches. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 11

A well-attended meeting of the parishioners of St. Barnabas' Church at Coonamble was held last night, the Rev. J. Parr presiding. The following resolution was unanimously…

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Old Churches Put to Strange Uses

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7

The fact that Exeter Hall London, is to be turned into a hotel is causing real sorrow to many estimable people. They may take comfort however for other consecrated…

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In Church

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7

At Wolstanton in the Potteries there was a somewhat fussy church verger called Oakes, On one occasion, just at the time of year when it was doubtful whether lights…

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"Murder and Treason" at Bendigo. Maldon Miners and Rew. H. Worrall. the Duty of the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--At the half-yearly meeting of the Maldon branch of the A.M.A. on Saturday night. it was resolved:--That this meeting sympathises with the Bendigo miners…

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Western Suburbs Churches' Union

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

The following are the results of play in the fifth round of the competition promoted by the Western Suburbs Churches' Union:-- A Grade…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 57

Tenders have been called for the erection of a new Methodist Church at Wingham, on the Manning River…

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The Churches. Sermon on for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 57

under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches. and a clergyman is rarely Seen, the…

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Prospect Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

A large congregation attended the re-opening services of this Church of England, at at Prospect, which had been closing for about three months undergoing…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 21

The Rev. Fathers C. V. O'Sullivan and W. O'Connor, who recently arrived in Australia from Killarney, were the guests of Mr.P.D. Leyne, of Goulburn, last week. They…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10

Canon Greaney of Leamington (England), who died last month, took the pledge from Father Mathew at the age of seven in Smithfield Market…

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Roman Catholic Marriages in Ireland

Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

"D.D." wrote to the Dublin "Daily Express" recently, to expose a ease of priestly greed. He stated that: —"Yesterday a very poor young widow,…

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Catholic Events. St. Mary's Cathedral

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 28

On Sunday night, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, Madame Grace Miller Ward will sing a solo with 'cello obligato by Mr. Bryce Carter, and Mr…

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New South Wales Presbyterian Fellowship Union

Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 8

The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Presbyterian Fellowship Union of New South Wales was held in the Glebe Presbyterian Church, on the 21st instant, the Right…

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