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Churches, 1912

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Mr. Churchill's Belfast Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 9

Colonel J. B Scely, Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office, stated in reply to a question in the House of Commons last night that the cost of sending the extra troops to…

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Welsh Church. Anglicans Demonstrate. Warning to Nonconformists

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A demonstration of Churchmen was held at the Albert-hall yesterday to protest against Welsh Disestablishment -- which the Government placed in the…

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The Churches and the Spoils

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 6

Since he first assumed office the administration of Mr. Dacey has done much to enhance his reputation as a politician. He has exhibited considerably more intelligence and considerably more backbone than the average member who finds himself leading a Government department for the first time, and his exhibition of weakness in regard…

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Fixtures. Eastern Suburbs Churches Association

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

St. Nicolas's v. Randwick Presbyterian, Coogee Reserve; St. Peters v. Bourke-street Congregational, No. 17 Moore Park; St. Matthias's v. Ocean-street Congregational,…

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Church Defence League Ideals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7

At a meeting of the Church Defence League, held at the Christchurch (St. Laurence) Parish-hall, Pitt-street, Rev. E. Owen gave an address on "The…

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Rome and Socialism. Enemy of Church and Family. an Archbishop's Manifesto

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 8

AUCKLAND, February 14.--"Catholicism and Socialism are utterly incompatible--they are opposed to each other as much as light is opposed to darkness."…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 8

The problem of what to do with the increasing numbers if immigrants who come to us becomes ever more pressing. To land in a strange city that is over crowded, to find that it is almost impossible to rent a…

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Chapman-alexander Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 9

The State Executive of the Chapman-Alexander Mission met at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last week. Rev. W. Sweyn Macqueen, D.D. presided…

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Opening of New Methodist Church, Nimbin

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 11

Notwithstanding several counter attractions, Friday, 26th January, was a big day with the Methodists of Nimbin. At 11 a.m; a large number of people…

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The Methodist Confe[?] Ence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 9

The conference is the supreme court of the Methodist Church in New South Wales, with reservations in some matters to the General Conference of Australia. The conference is…

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Pen and Ink Sketches of Methodist Men of Mark No. I. "And there are differences of administrations." —1 Cor. 12:5

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

The purpose of those pen and ink sketches is to cutline the personal characteristics which reveal themselves in the work of some of the great leaders of the Methodist Church during the middle period of its…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 15

An interesting lecture, the first of a serios te be given during Lent, dealing with the history of the English Church, was delivered on Thursday at the Chapter House by the…

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Government Proposal. the Church Welcome Agency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 17

The Government hopes to be able to find a water-front site for an immigration depot, somewhere in the vicinity of Miller's Point, upon which will be erecteda building to cost…

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Early Church History

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 14

The Rev. Principal Davies gave an interesting lecture last Tuesday night in the Chapter House on "Early Church History." After a short Introduction on the value of the…

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Seventy-two and Still Game. Scientist Brown and the Bulwer Girl—at Trinity Church They Set Their Doom

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 10

As indicative of how game the old coves of this country are, is the recent happening at Holy Trinity Church, Slcane-street, S.W., where the marriage took place of…

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Chidley Chirps. The Dress-Reformer in Court. His Silk Suit Shown to the Solons. Chidiey Charged with Obstruction—A Man with an Inspired Mission— Is fined 23s, or Three Days—"I Will Go to Gaol," He Declares

Truth · Sunday 25 February 1912 · page 4

The City Court was unpleasantly crowded on Monday morning, when William James Chidley, a tall, finely-proportioned bareheaded man, wearing spectacles, and clothed in an abbreviated costume, fashioned alter the style of a Roman toga, with bronzed arms bared to the shoulders, and bare feet, was presented on a charge that…

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Fire in a Church. Paddington Convent Damaged. Miraculous Escape of Nuns

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 6

Shortly before 6 o'clock on sunday afternoon, during the height of the story, the central part of the roof of St. Matthlas' Church, Oxford-street, Paddington, opposite…

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Church Buildings

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

"Eeclesiologist" writes as follows:—The recent opening of a new church in the locallty of Erskinerville appears apportune to call attention to the present deplorable condition of…

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Struck by Lightning. Church and Convent. St. Matthias' on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 9

At about 5.30 the storm culminated in a terrific crash. Immediately followed by an appalling blust of thunder that seemed to shake every building…

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Church Struck by Lightning

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, when the thunderstorm which passed over the city was at its height, the roof of St. Matthias' Anglican Church, Paddington, was struck by lightning…

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