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Churches, 1909

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The Church Triumphant. Mrs. Allen Reed

The Methodist · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 10

The late Mrs. Allen Reed was born at Barwick-in-Elmet, Yorkshire, on September 23, 1826. The affluent conditions of her girlhood were suddenly changed by a…

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The Union of the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

We learn from the "Southern Cross" that the conference of representatives of the Church of England and the Presbyterian Church, on the suggested amalgamation of the two Churches, met in the…

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Do Our Churches Celebrate Easter as We Should?

The Methodist · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

We are afraid that our answer to this question must be in the negative. Good Friday is observed— if at all by the holding of a short service. In the majority of our Churches there is not even this…

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Amazing Church Scene Extraordinary Behavior of W' Who Sought Divorce

The Star · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 17

Extraordinary, evidence was given in the Edinburgh Court of Session on March 6, when the judge heard an action for divorce by John Lorrian Wright, officer, of…

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Churches of Christ. Linking the Past with the Present

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 20

The conference of the Churches of Christ was continued at the Y.M.C.A.-hall yesterday. Mr. T. H. Brooker (chairman of the conference) presided…

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Natal Controversy. Mr. Winston Churchill's Letter. Does He Throw His Leaders Over? "Men Count First, Then Guns."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon, The newspapers severely comment upon Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, in a letter to a constituent, placing among…

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The New Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 22

The ninth general conference of the New Churchy in Australia concluded its proceedings on Thursday evening with a farewell tea meeting to representatives end visitors from other States. Addresses were given by Messrs…

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The Church and the Worker

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 12

The Rev. A. E. J. Ross, rector S. Marke's, Granville, made a lengthy reference at the annual meeting of the Granville church this week, to the position of…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 115. Balmain West Methodist Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 April 1909 · page 4

For a great number of years Balmain West has had two Methodist churches—West End and Rozelle. Now these two are to give way to a building much bigger…

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Church Competition

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 April 1909 · page 9

Mr. W. J. Anderson has resigned his position as hon. secretary, and the delegates are to appoint his successor at an early date. The insurance scheme as recommended by the…

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New South Wales Church Union

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 April 1909 · page 13

There was a good attendance of delegates at the specially called meeting to deal with the insurance of players against accidents, and after a short discussion it was decided to…

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Chapman-alexander Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 8

The executive of the Chapman-Alexander Mission, together with delegates from the various centres of the simultaneous campaign, met at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Friday afternoon…

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Churches of Christ. Harbour Excursion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

About 1500 people attended the harbour excursion of the Churches of Christ convention on Saturday, and it was found necessary to engage a second steamer. In the evening a concert was given in…

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Men and the Church. the Non-religious Spirit. a Clergyman's Disappointment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 7

"After 13 years of work in Sydney I have come to the conclusion that I've been a miserable failure." The words were used by the R[?]v. W. I…

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The Churches. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 8

The Rev. J. H. Terras, from the Manning, who was stationed here 25 years ago, and the Rev. T. D. Evans, who resided in Bellingen for a term about 10 years ago, are…

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Death of Archbishop Smith. Leading Churchman's End

The Star · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 9

Medical skill and devoted attention were alike unsuccessful in averting a fatal end to the sudden illness which last week overtook the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Saumarez…

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Death of the Primate. a Distinguished Scholar and Churchman. a Short Illness. Eulogistic References

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 7

Dr. W. Saumarez Smith, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia and Tasmania, died at a private hospital in Darlinghurst, at a few minutes before 8 o'clock last…

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Melanesia Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 9

NORFOLK ISLAND, Monday.--The Melanesian mission steamer Southern Cross arrived from, Auckland at 4 a.m. to-day. Mrs. Wilson, wife of the Bishop of Melanesia, and the family, were…

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General Hoad. His Trip to England and America. an Important Military Mission. Australia's Growing Importance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 7

In August last year Major-General J. C. Hoad, Inspector-General of the Commonwealth Military Forces, was suddenly ordered to England to confer with the War Office upon the question…

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Workers and the Church

Evening News · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 7

The Rev. A. E. J. Ross, rector of St. Mark's, Granville, at the annual meeting of the Church, made some pointed remarks on the attitude of the church towards the working man. The…

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