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Churches, 1912

3,751 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 188

City Mission Work. a Life of Seif-denial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 17

There was a representative meeting of the citizens of Paddington at the local Town-hall yesterday afternoon to take into consideration 'the question of recognising the services rendered to the district by .Mr. F. Smith…

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A "Wowser" Defined. New Methodist Ministers. .Welcomed at Tamworth

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 11

TAMWORTH, Friday.--A public welcome was tendered to Rev. J. B. Penman, the hew minister of the Methodist Church, East Tamworth. and Rev. P. A. Westbrook, tho first minister in…

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Pen and Ink Sketches of Methodist Men of Mark No. 4. Rev. Dr. Kelvnack. "An eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures." Acts, xviii. 24

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 3

Some facetious person with more claim to originally than accuracy has endeavoured to hit off the strong points of the leading denominations. He says that the Anglicans have run off with the singing;…

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Vestry Meeting Christ Church, Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 6

The annual vestry meeting was held last Friday, 19th instant. The Churchwarden's report and Balance Sheet showed a prosperous condition…

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The Way of the World. (Continued From Page 2.) Robbed Ladies in Church. Woman Sent to Prison for Numerous Thefts

The Arrow · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 3

At Marylebone (Eng.), last month, the magistrate had before him the ease of Gwendoline Mary Jeffreys, aged 29, an artist, who is said to have confessed to stealing thirty or forty…

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The Chloroform of the Church A Visit to St. Mary's

The International Socialist · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 3

St. MARY's is an imposing edifice well calculated to inspire veneration as one enters its quaintly ornanamental porch. Overhead a line peal of bells call the wayward to mass…

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The Churches. Primitive Conception of Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

Dr. W. H. R. Rivers, F.R.S., of Cambridge, the famous ethnologist, has lately published an interesting article in the "Hibbert Journal," on the primitive conception of death…

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Church Triumphant the Late Mrs. A. G. M. SWANSON

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 10

Caroline Eliza Swanson was born in West Maitland in 1857, and was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barden, of that town. While…

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Church Union in Victoria

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

ONE of the Melbourne dailies has been dealing with the question of the Union of the Churches, and is not too complimentary to the Churches concerned. It plainly insinuates that they talk unctuously over…

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The Church of England. Adaptation to Australian Needs. Bishop Frodsham's Plea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Bishop Frodsham's plea that English churchmen should not place obstacles in the way of self-government being realised by the Church in Australia will come…

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The Welsh Church. Disestablishment Bill. First Reading Passed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 14

LONDON, Friday.--The Welsh Disestablishment was read a first time yesterday by [?] Mr. G. Harwood (Liberal) voted with the…

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An Appeal. Church and School Lands. Low Standards of Values

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 11

During the hearing of the Parramatta municipal appeals once more came up the question (settled before temporarily at local appeal courts) as to whether the…

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The Church and "Twoup" Schools. a Clergyman's Knowledge of the Game. Parson Better Than Police

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 April 1912 · page 4

"We have not yet definitely decided to repeat the visit which was made by myself and two other clergymen to the "Two-up School" near Hurstville the other Sunday," said Rev. S. D…

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A Novel Form of Theft—preying on the Praying—looting During Litany—mary Jeffreys on "The Church Lay."

Truth · Sunday 28 April 1912 · page 10

London has exhausted most forms of human villainy, and particularly those relating to theft and fraud. A little while ago I told "Truth" readers of a pair of…

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A Presbyterian Thirst. Bryce's Eight "Pots."

The Sun · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 8

William Naples Bryce, describes on the charge-sheet as a native of Italy and a Presbyterian, mode a heroic but ineffectual defence at the North Sydney Police Court today to a charge of having been dr[?]…

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Disturbed Mission Service. Whisky Made Boy "A Bit Silly."

The Sun · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 7

Every Sunday night the Bourke-street Methodist Mission conduct an hour's service in the Olympia Hall, Oxford-street, and of late the hoys living in the neighborhood…

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Empty Churches and the Cause

The Sun · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Joshua E. Rowlands is outspoken:-- I " see by your issue of the 17th inst. that Bishop Green, of Ballarat, sees the 'mote in his brother's eye. He says, truly enough,…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 13

COONABARABRAN, Saturday.--Rev. Father Droban, M.S.H., has just concluded a week's mission, which was largely attended. He leaves to-day for Baradine…

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Church of England and Men. Bishop Long's Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 8

BATHURST, Sunday.--In the course of a sermon in All Saints' Cathedral to-night, Bishop Long said that the great need in the Church of England to-day was men…

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Mission Gift Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

The Ladies' Home Mission Union will hold an exhibition of gifts at the Chaptor-house this afternoon, between 3 and 5 o clock. Mrs. Wright, wife of the Archbishop of Sydney, Is…

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