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Churches, 1913

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Disestablishment in Wales Church's Big Protest. London

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

A big open-air demonstration is being promoted to protest against the disestablishment of the Church in Wales. The gathering will take place in…

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The Churches. How Services Will Be Held. Some Makeshift Devices

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

The gas trouble has furnished an unpleasant problem for the attention of the churches. In the event of there being no gas to-morrow night, how are those churches which…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--Rev. J. H. Robertson was tendered a conversazione of welcome by the members of St. Stephen's Church on his return after five months' sick leave…

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Church and Compulsory Training

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 12

All churchmen do not unite against compulsory military training, as was shown at the Methodist Conference yesterday. The secretary of the Australian Freedom League wrote…

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The Minister's Handshake. What It Would Do to Fill the Churches

Globe · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

To make our churches more attractive and to encourage people to become regular attendants, and to look forward to going to church we must in the first place, have a bright,…

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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? Concentration of Thought. with a Reversion to the Care of the Sick and Needy

Globe · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

What could be done to make the churches more attractive? It appears that no practical solutions of this question can at present be found to effectively…

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Elimination of Class Distinction a Brotherly Spirit Among Churchgoers and Non-church-goers

Globe · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

To those who have at heart the well-being and progress of Australia, it is a matter of extreme regret that the influence of the churches over the lives of the people appears to be waning…

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Methodist Pope and Cardinals!

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 7

Speaking at the opening of the Methodist Conference last week, the retiring president of the body (the Rev. B. J. Meek) said that "the Pope was against…

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Latest Cables. Catholic Converts. Large Batch Goes Over. London

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 5

A remarkable wholesale conversion of Anglican monks to Home has taken place. The converts comprised a body of monks who founded in 1895 what was…

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Candles and Oil Lamps in the Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 7

Should the shortage of gas continue, in many churches in the city and suburbs to-night oil lamps and candles will be used. St. Andrew's Cathedral was recently equipped with an…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

A pastoral session was held in the Conference Hall on Saturday morning. It was resolved that the Revs. John Hulme and R. East, who have been on the…

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Methodist Conference. Ministerial Session

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 7

The ministerial session was held in the conference-hall on Saturday, morning, the president in the chair. It was decided that Revs. J. Hulme and R…

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Anglican Benedictines. What Dr. Gore Insisted Upon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Saturday.--Sixty-four of the Caldy Island Benedictine monks have seceded to Rome. Bishop Gore insisted on the brotherhood…

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Sir Gerald Strickland. a Methodist Tribute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 10

At the Methodist Conference Yesterday the Rev. Dr. Youngman, in the course of an address, incidentally paid a tribute to the Governor-designate of this State, whom he…

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Sacred Pictures in a Church

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 6

The viear having announced at the morning service that, owing to the gas strike, there would be a lantern lecture in the evening brought a crowded congregation to St. Jude's…

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The Churches. Some Services Suspended. Singing in the Darkness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 10

Several of the city and the greater number of suburban churches are lighted with gas, and the strike gave the church officials no time to prepare for the emergency. In the…

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The Churches. Services in the Open Air

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 10

Service in the suburban churches last night was conducted under difficulties. Practically every church throughout the western suburbs had to rely on some makeshift arrangement…

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Gas Strike. Men Still Out. Attempts at Settlement Fail. Offer Open Till 2 O'clock To-day. Danger in the Hospitals. Unlighted Suburbs. Church Services Hampered. Domestic Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 9

The gas strike continues. Efforts at a settlement on Saturday morning proved futile, though at first it was fully believed that they were successful. Mr. Carmichael spent the morning interviewing the parties, and…

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Coraki Anglican Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 9

The now Anglican Church at Coraki, which, was dedicated last week by Bishop Drultt, is one of the finest churches on the mid-Richmond. It is built of brick with 11in. cavity…

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Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 13

A pastoral session was held yesterday morning in the Lyceum Hall. During the session applications for readmisslon into the ministry were dealt with,…

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