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Churches, 1913

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Churches of Christ. Annual Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 14

The 28th annual conference of the Churches of Christ was commenced yesterday morning in the Enmore Tabernacle. The president, Mr. A. E. Illingworth, welcomed the new State Evangalist, who had just arrived from…

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Church and Social Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 11

The disquieting outlook in social affairs is slowly forcing the Church to a serious consideration of the position as it exists to-day, and the more clear-sighted of her leaders…

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Religious. Church Membership in America

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 11

The rapid and continuous progress of Roman Catholicism in the United States is the most striking feature of a statistical summary of Church membership in that country published…

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St. Paul's Church Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 14

Holy Week and Good Friday were again marked at St. Paul's Church, Burwood, with the usual solemnity and dignity, and large cougregations attended. At 7.30 a.m. the…

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The Church's Uphill Fight. Canon Charlton on Prevalent Evils

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 12

Canon Charlton, in his sermon at the Good Friday service in St. Barnabas's Church yesterday, spoke of the dark outlook which the churches had to confront. One thing standing…

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Good Friday. Church Services. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 14

A series of services, beginning at 9 a.m., were held at St. Andrew's Cathedral, and were well attended throughout. At 11 a.m. the Precentor (Rev. E. N. Wilton)…

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What Could Be Done to Make the Churches More Attractive? Change the Style of Preaching by Dropping the Irritating Mode of Delivery

Globe · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 8

During past years there has been a great outery against the church, that it has not sufficiently understood the needs of the masses, and failed to grapple with the problems of…

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An Alliance Twixt Church and State

Globe · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 9

Mr. "George A. Birmingham" has made his debut as a playwright before a London audience with a…

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Charity Coin-cadger. Fred. Burtenshaw Collects for Invalids' Mission. Charge of False Pretences Laid. Did He Disburse Takings Among Invalids? "No Case to Answer," Says Magistrate Wilkinson

Truth · Sunday 23 March 1913 · page 9

For a number of years past one of the knots of people who gather round Sunday afternoon speakers in the Domain has been congregated in a ring around a number of…

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Children in Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1913 · page 8

The decline in church attendance has been traced partly in the leakage which occurs between the Sunday-school and the Church. Sir W. R. Nicoll, writing on this problem in the…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 7

Solemn High Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Courtais. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Piquet. The soloists, were Mesdames…

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St. James' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 7

Large attendances marked Easter Day services at St. James' Church, King-street. Holy Communion was celebrated at 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 a.m. The Rev. F. W. Greville was the…

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Churches. Alstonville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 11

Rev. J. H. Margetts, who has been stationed in Alstonville for 12 months as Methodist minister, leaves shortly for New Britain, where he will take up missionary work…

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Churches of Christ Conference. Bible School Report

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

During the year 1912-13 the Bible schools of the Churches of Christ have sustained a loss of 90 scholars. For the future the services of an expert Sunday school organiser have been obtained in the person of Mr. W…

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Annual Church Service

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 9

At the Wesley Church Regent street Redfern, the annual official service of the Independent Order of, Good Templars took place last night…

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St. James's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

At St. James's Church yesterday, Holy Communion was celebrated at five morning services, that at 11 o'clock being a full choral Eucharist. The choir also san as a…

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St. Paul's Church, Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

At St. Paul's Church, Burwood, the many services were attended by large congregations, yesterday. The decorations were beautiful, the altar and sanctuary being especially well…

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St. Patrick's. Church-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

Solemn High Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church at 11 a.m. by Rev. Father Courtais, S.M. The sermon was preached by Very Rev Father Piquet, S.M. The musical portion of…

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Mt. Carmel Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

Very Rev. Arch-priest Collins, assisted by Fathers Comaskey and O'Donnell, celebrated High Mass at Mt. Carmel Church yesterday at 11 o'clock. The choir, under Miss Alicia Nolan's…

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St. Barnabas's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 10

At St. Barnabas's (George-street West), Rev. Canon Charlton pleached from Romans xiv., 9, "For, to this end Christ died and lived again that he might be Lord of both the dead and the…

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