The Admirable Crichton of the Parish
The curate is an important person in every parish. His energies are vast, and many duties devolve upon him. He captains the village cricket team and keeps up…
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Methodists and "The Methodist."
IN view of the approaching Conference, we desire to say a few plain words in reference to the duty of Methodists towards the Connexional paper. We shall not anticipate the report that will be presented to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Mission Secretary on Tour
ROCKDALE.—Once only, and that over twenty years ago, had the Secretary visited this Circuit. That was before parsonage erection and church extension at Rockdale. He was prepared, therefore, to see evidence of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Methodist Church Fete. To the Editor of the Nepean Times
Sir,—In your account of the few remarks which I made at the above you state that Canon Archdall "hoped all those he saw present he would see…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sustentation and Home Mission Society. Rev. James Woolnough, General Secretary. Rev. Joseph Woodhouse, Home Mission See Birthday League
Per Mr. Theo. W. Hunt, local registrar, Burwood Circuit, for 1908:—Burwood.—Mesdames Barton, Tate, Holliday, Bronsdon; Misses Edna Rodd…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Snoring in Church. Why Women do Not Fall Asleep in Church
Why do women and men, even the most religious, go to sleep in church during the sermon; All earnest preachers must be deeply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Church Collections
A London church, which has been collecting the offertory in a bag, decided to revert to the old-fashioned plate. The bag collected too many buttons and "duffers." and too little…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German Airship Activity. Proposed Signals on Church Towers
Evidence is afforded daily of Germany's remarkable progress in the construction of an aerial fleet. The firm of Siemens and Schuckert has almost completed the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Churches
Sunday last was the anniversary of the consecration of the only Bishop that was ever "Bishop of Australia." This was Bishop Broughton. Archdeacon Gunther in preaching…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Amongst the Church's Veterans. the Rev. R. Caldwell
At the ensuing Conference the Rev. Richard Caldwell will have completed 50 years of ministerial life and service, of which 41 were spent in active Circuit work—the last nine (since 1900) being passed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strength of the Church
A compact and spiritual membership is undoubtedly the backbone of a Church, and. hence we turn with a good deal of concern to the columns in the Agenda relating to its statistics in this regard. These show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Churches. Temora
The opening of the new brick church at Temora took place on Wednesday, 3rd February, at 3. p.m. A large congregation assembled, and comfortably filled the spacious building. Apologies were read from the Rev. B…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disaster in a Church. Collapse of Roof Kills 40 Worshippers
Part of the vaulted roof of the old church at Nax, a Swiss village of 490 inhabitants, collapsed during Che service at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, January 10, forty,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mr. Winston Churchill in Africa
Mr. Winston Churchill's recent travels in Africa, undertaken partly in the interests of political enlightenment and partly for sport, are attractively described in has new book entitled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Church Militant. Turning a Vicar Out
MELBOURNE. Friday.—The dispute between Rev. E. H. Scott, who was formerly vicar of the Anglican Church at Alexandra, and the authorities of the Church of England there was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Church Items
On Sunday last a special ."harvest thanksgiving" service was held at St. Paul's, Riverstone. Rev. G. Manning, our old friend, was the preacher. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dr. Arthur's Mission
On Thursday afternoon, at the Hotel Australia, there was a gathering of influential professional, public, and business men, to wish bon voyage to Dr. Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At Sydney's Churches 107.—Waverley Presbyterian Church
It is something like twenty-four years ago since a presbyterian congregation was organised in Waverley by the Rev. John McNeil. B.A., a well-known worker in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Distribution of Pan-anglican Offering
Of the Pan-Anglican thank offering. £223,000 was given unconditionally, and this sum has now been apportioned as follows:— Australia, £10,000, mainly for education…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Church Parade
Scouts of the First Woollahra Troop, under Scout-master bulgin, will attend church panicle at St. Matthias' Church on Sunday, 28th inst. The troop will assemble at Woollahra P.O. at 10.15…
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