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Churches, 1912

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Churches of Christ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 14
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The twenty-seventh annual conference of the Churches of Christ was commenced last evening at Enmore, Mr.G.H. Browne presiding. The report of the secretary (Mr. G…

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Good Friday at the Show. a Churchman's View

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 11

The "Canterbury and Hur[?]stone Park Church Chronicle," which is conducted under the supervision of the Rev. R. Heffernan, contains in its issue dated April 6 the…

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Then and Now. Actress-evangelist Arrives. Miss Ada Ward's Difficulties. Stage or the Church?

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

Friendless and with not a soul to meet her, Miss Ada Ward, the once noted theatrical star, arrived at Sydney this morning by the German mail steamer Gne[?]senau. It is…

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Labor's Mission

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. King O'Malley the other night at Adelaide gave a pronouncement about the mission of his party. "The Labor Party," he said, "is now, as it…

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Methodist Bazaar

The Propeller · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The bazaar in aid of the debt on the Methodist School Hall was opened by Mr. W. J. Berryman in the Hurstville Hall on the 22nd ult. and proved a financial…

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City Mission Jubilee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

The Sydney City Mission will celebrate its jubilee next month. Its record of work during the last 50 years, on behalf of the submerged tenth and those somewhat above this…

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Sydney City Mission Jubilee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 15

The Jubilee celebrations of the Sydney City Mission are in course of preparation. The second week of May will be set apart for several-functions. The annual meeting will be…

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The Churches. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 6

The Rev. Mr. Holden, Methodist minister, on the eve of his departure for Newtown, was presented with a purse of sovereigns. Mrs. Holden was presented with a jewelcase…

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Church and Comedy. Clergyman Likes Raising a Laugh

The Sun · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 7

"If I were a jackass, at least I would choose to be a laughing one. Were my vocation upon a stage, I would much rather earn my living by making, folk laugh than…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

GOULBURN, Thursday.--At a largely attended meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church last evening it was decided to extend a call to Rev. W. A. Williams…

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Anglican Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 16

At St. James' Parish Church, King-street, city, the various services yesterday were attended by overflowing congregations. After the children's meeting at 9 o'clock…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 16

A naval service was held at St. Stephen's, Phillip-street, in the morning. A large number of bluejackets attended. At 11 o'clock the special service was conducted by the Rev…

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Presbyterian Synod. Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 6

The annual synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia was opened last evening in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street. The retiring Moderator, the Rev. S…

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Chapman - Alexander Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 6

The Chapman-Alexander party have commenced their compaign in New Zealand. Their first meeting was at Inve[?]argill, on route to Dunedin. Great…

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Methodist. Lyceum Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 16

The special services held in the Lyceum Hall yesterday morning were largely attended. Rev. W. G. Taylor was the preacher, and the sacred cantata, "From Olivet to Calvary," was…

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South Sydney Methodist

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 11

The South Sydney Methodist Mission Sunday School held a convention yesterday afternoon in the Sunday School, Cleveland-street, with a view of adopting new methods in the Sunday…

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Open-air Gospel Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 10

At the People's Hall, 403 Sussex St., on Tuesday last, a farewell was tendered by the Committee of the Open-air Gospel Mission to the President, Mr. William…

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Roman Catholic. Impressive Celebrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 16

At St. Augustine's Church, Balmain, on Holy Thursday high mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. Fathers Warren, Sheridan, and Rohan (Annandale) officiating. There was a procession…

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Aurora From Antarctica. Funds for Seamen's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 16

Yesterday the Antarctic exploring ship Aurora, belonging to the Mawson Expedition was thrown open to inspection by the public at a small charge. As a result the expedition…

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