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Churches, 1913

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Attempt to Rob a Church. Verger's Timely Arrival

The Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 8

An attempt was made on Wednesday afternoon to steal the poor-box and its contents from the porch of St. Matthias's Church, Paddington, but the timely arrival of the…

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Naughty Paris Girls. Chocolates in Church. London, Thursday, 8.50 p.m

The Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 8

Parisian work-girls are too frivolous to pay attention to religion. The churches are opened to them during the hour for the midday meal, and the…

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Navy Policy. Lead to Be Kept. Dominions' Obligations. Mr. Churchill's Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) introduced the Navy Estimates in the House of Commons last evening, and delivered a speech on the…

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Church News Emu and Castlereagh Parish

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

The Easter festival services at St Paul's, Emu, and Christ Church, Castlereagh, were well attended, and there were a good number of…

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Rev. W. C. Taylor His Retirement From the Central Methodist Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

With the expiration of this month, the Rev. W. G. Taylor's long and historic connection with the Central Methodist Mission, as Superintendent, also ceases. Quite unexpectedly Mr. Taylor tendered his resignation to the…

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The Champam-alexander Mission of 1912-13. "What the Mission Has Done

The Methodist · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 10

The Chapman-Alexander Mission, has far as Australia is concerned, is ended. The missioners have left for New Zealand and there are thousands of people who…

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New South Wales Conference Tonga and Mission Districts Appointments, 1913

The Methodist · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 11

Tonga District: Tongatabu, Rodger C. Page: Tubou College, R.C. Page; Haabai, E. V. Collocott, M. A., Vavu, Watson Tatafu. Rodger C. Page, Chairman…

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An Informal Envoy. Mr. Watt's English Mission Victoria's Sound Position. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

Commenting on the missi[?] to Eagland of Mr. Watt, Premier of Victoria, the "Financial Times" states that, though acting primarily for that State. Mr. Watt is ngaged in…

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Church Parade

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

On Sunday next, 30th March, a church parade will be held at the Methodist Church, Penrith, in connection with Nos. 73 and 380, L.O.L…

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Churches. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 21

At Bombo a new Church of England has been built with a seating capacity of 120. The building was erected by the residents of Bombo free of cost…

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The Churches. Triennial Congregational Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

Throughout Australasia the deepest interest is being felt and manifested Congregationalists in the approaching Triennial Assembly, which opens at Adelaide on…

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Another Church Union Move

The Methodist · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 1

The movement for the Union of the Churches would appear to be more vital than many of its best friends have of late seen cause to hope. Scarcely have we settled down to practical crying off of the idea, as…

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Queensland. The Young and the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

The young people of the Queensland Methodist Church received much consideration at the recent Conference, and lengthy discussions upon these took place. It is evident that their relation to the churches is a very…

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The Preacher and the Judge. the Charge Delivered by the Expresident, Rey. B. J. Meek, at the Ordination Service, Bourke Street Church, on Tuesday Evening, March 11th, 1913. "Rightly dividing (or 'handling aright') the Word of Truth." it Timothy II: 15. "Behold the Judge standeth before the door." James V: 9

The Methodist · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

"Rightly dividing" is not a question of homileties, though that is important, and must not be lost sight of A rightly divided text clarifies the situation for preacher and hearer; it makes the preacher to deliver…

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The Church Triumphant Mrs. Ruth Sawkins

The Methodist · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

Mrs. W. Moore, of Stanmore, writes: There recently passed away a dear and valued friend of mine in the person of Mrs. Sawkins, the beloved mother of…

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Catholic Immigrants

The Sun · Sunday 30 March 1913 · page 18

There has been a wail that the immigration of Irish Catholics to Australia is practically ceasing. It is not enough that a man be a loyal lover of Ireland--he must also be…

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£7,764,777 for Church Work

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 March 1913 · page 18

According to the Official Year Book of the Church of England, the voluntary contributions to the work of the Church, for the year ended Easter, 1912, amounted to £7,764,777 3s 11d. Of…

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Letters From Women. From Mrs. G. Oldham. Church-street, Wickham Newcastle. N.S.W., October 30, 1911

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 March 1913 · page 25

"I suffered for a long while from chronic pain in the head and back. My liver was torpid, I had a very poor appetite, and what I did eat would give me indigestion. Quite…

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The Churches and Politics

The Sun · Sunday 30 March 1913 · page 18

Sir John Fuller, Governor of Victoria, thinks it is the duty of the churches to see that politics are kept clean, sane, and moderate. And cheek by jowl with the…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

At the evening services of the Central Methodist Mission yesterday held in the Lyceum, Pitt-street, Rev. W. G. Taylor, the retiring superintendent, delivered an address on…

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