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Churches, 1913

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Uncomfortable Churches

The Land · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 14

Why should a church be such a desperately uncomfortable place? I wish the Church and State Guild would slightly reverse their…

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The Chapman-alexander Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 7

SO FAR AS AUSTRALIA is concerned, the Chapman Alexander Mission of 1912-13 is at an end, the mission party has sailed for New Zealand, and probably by this time the campaign in that Dominion has…

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The Methodist Conference. Its History and Outlook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 7

The Methodist Conference will assemble on Tuesday next. Its sessions will cover more than a fortnight, and more than eight hours a day. A great deal of its work will be of…

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Re-modelling Cities Prof. Irvine's Mission. Observations Abroad

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 17

Professor R. F. Irvine, of the Sydney University, returned by the steamer Marmora yesterday from a trip to Europe and America, in the course of which he has gathered…

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Luddenham Opening of New R.C. CHURCH

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 8

The new R.C. Church at Luddenham was blessed and opened last Saturday afternoon by Rev Father O'Reily (of Parramatta), assisted by Rev Father…

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Baptists Persecuted. Russian Church Cruel

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

The Russian Holy Orthodox Sydney has [?] as persecution upon the Ba[?] whose places of worship are how being stampe[?] out by [?]…

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The Churches. Episcopal Luxury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 23

In a University sermon at Oxford recently, the vice-principal of Brasenose College (Dr. Russell) urged a powerful plea for "the simple life" in the case of bishops. Army…

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Is the Failure All with the Church?

The Methodist · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 12

But is the failure all with the Church? May it not be that the failure is more with the people than the Church? May it not be that it is the same old story of…

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The Church Triumphant. Me. James Catts

The Methodist · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 11

Mr. James Catts passed away at Marrickville on Friday. 31st January, 1913, at the age of 81. Born on the Island of Guernsey, Mr. Catts was converted when…

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Eating a Church

Globe · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 5

Of all the things that may befall a church, nothing could be much stranger than the destruction of a little house at worship north of Hudson Bay. as once reported by the bishop…

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Discussions for MEN & Women. Inmost Heart Confidences of Men and Women Readers of the Globe. What Could Be Done to Make the Churches More Attractive? More Harmony. and the Heed for Preachers Endowed with Their Master's Spirit

Globe · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 8

Various methods have been tried, such as pleasant Sunday afternoons, magic lanterns in the evening, services of songs, kindergartens for the young, professional singers, and female…

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Rookwood Catholic School

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 11

The formal cememony of opening the new Catholic school at Rookwood was carried out by the Mayor Rev. Father O'Reilly of St. Patrick's Parramatta, was present, and apologised for the absence of his Grace the…

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Mission Work at the Islands. the "John Williams" Sailing for Papua

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 11

The mission yacht John Williams, after a stay in port of over two months, will sail from Walker's wharf, Dawes' Point, to-morrow at noon for all ports in Papua. The following…

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Balkan War. Hakki Pasha's Mission. Turkey's Hopeless Position. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 9

Hakki Pasha, who is at present in London, in the course of an interview, denied that he was on a peace or any official mission. Turkey, he said, hoped that, the…

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"Halt and Lame." Public Schools Criticised. Roman Catholic Point of View

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 10

Speaking at Granville yesterday in connection with the opening of a new school for infants in connection with the Holy Trinity Church, the Very Rev. Father…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 8

MURRUMBURRAH, Saturday. -- At the annual mooting of St. Andrew's-Presbyterian Church, it was stated that most satisfactory progress, had been made during the year . The recent…

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Religious Activities. a Year with the Churches. Iv. Methodist

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 9

Ministers and laymen of the Methodist Church are gathering to their annual conference from all parts of the State and the Island mission fields, and in the reports to be presented there…

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A Mission Pioneer. Rev. W. G. Taylor's Retirement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 11

A sense of deep regret will be manifested by the Methodist Conference when the announcement is made that Rev. W. G. Taylor has expressed a desire to relinquish his charge of…

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Rev. J. E. Carruthers. President of Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 11

Rev. James E. Carruthers, who last night was elected, president of the Methodist Conference, is one of the best-known ministers of the connection, which, he has served for 4[?]…

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Modernism. the Methodist View Opening of Conference. "Tide of Progress Rolling In."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 14

"It is not incumbent upon any child of God to believe to-morrow what he believes to-day," such was the keynote of the Rev. B. J. Meek's address last night on "Methodism…

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