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Churches, 1913

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Presbyterian Church. New South Wales Assembly. Address by Retiring Moderator

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 10

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales [?] its annual session in St. Stephen's Churvi, Phillip-street, last night. The church was crowded…

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The Mission Fields. Women's Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 8

Under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. a conference, in connection with the Women's Missionary Association, was held in St. Stephen's yesterday. Mrs. Goodlett…

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Home Mission Society. Diocesan Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 8

There was a very large and representative attendance at the Diocesan Festival, held yesterday afternoon, in the Chapter House of St. Andrew's Cathedral. Mrs. Sully,…

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World's Unrest. Presbyterian Assembly. New Vision Needed. Retiring Moderator's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 14

At St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Phillip-street, last night, were commenced the sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly. The retiring Moderator (Rev. Thomas…

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Krupp Scandals. "Engineered by Catholic Firm." Berlin Paper's Allegations. London, Tuesday, 8.15 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 8

"Das Kleine," a Berlin journal, alleges that the Krupp scandal was engineered by the Centre Party in the Reichstag, which sought to discredit Krupps in order that…

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Church Burnt Down. Costly Edifice Destroyed. Outrage in London Suburb. London, Tuesday, 9.15 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 8

St Catherine's Church, at Hatcham, was destroyed by fire last night, the damage being estimated at £20,000. Some hassocks that were recovered from…

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More Burning. Church Totally Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--St; Catherine's Church, New Cross, has been destroyed by fire. The hassocks were saturated with oil. Three women were within the church prior…

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Missionary Association. Conference Tn St. Stephen's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 19

The Women's Missionary Association hold its conference in St. Stephen's Church yesterday afternoon, Mrs. J. H. Goodlet presiding. Miss Louisa Macdonald (president of the…

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Church Union. Congregational and Baptist. Experimental Proposal Deferred

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 14

A discussion that took place in the Congregational Union meeting yesterday afternoon, while it showed that the ideal of Church union attracted ministers, again emphasised a…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 57

A contract has been let to build a new Anglican church rectory at Gosford, at a cost of £1500. The centenary of St. John's Anglican…

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The Churches Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 56

Under this heading; sermons by eminent preachers are, published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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Church Unity. a New Move. Congregationalists and Baptists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 13

At the half-yearly meeting of the Congregational Union last night, Mr. Roberts moved that negotiations be entered upon with the Baptist Union to secure (1) an officially…

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A Church Burnt. London, May 6, 3.15 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 13

Saint Catherine's Church, in the suburb of New Cross, was totally destroyed by fire last night. In attempting to check the outbreak the…

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Of Interest to Women Vice-Regal Engagements.—Australians at Home and Abroad.—Charity's Needs.—The Home Mission.—The Appeal from the Hospital for Sick Children, and Miss Braytoris Interest.—Notes from the Other Side of the World

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 20

THE promise of his Excellency the Governor-General to come over to Sydney to review the body of cadets caused the making of elaborate arrangements to do honour to the occasion. It is a matter of great…

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Nora's Mission

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 48

In a picturesque part of Ireland lived the Blakes and the O'Briens. The Blakes lived in a castle, the O'Briens in the cottage beyond the castle…

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Catholic Stories

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 26

From R. and . T. Washbourne, per Louis Gille, we have a couple of Catholic stories worth while. First in order, perhaps, we should mention…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 16

Moree's new church will be opened by Bishop O'Connor on June 15. His Lordship Dr. Carroll (Bishop of Lismore) spent several days at Coff's Harbour…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 38

At Galesburg, Ill., diocese of Peoria, the pastor, Very. Rev. Joseph Costa, is over ninety years old and has been sixty years in the priesthood. At present he is…

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Albury. Catholic Education

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 42

At St. Patrick's Church, Albury, on Sunday week, the Rev. Father Slattery announced that within the next 18 months the sum of £2000 would be expended in connection…

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Receiving Immigrants. Presbyterian Church Work. Arrival of Undesirables

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

The report of the "committee on immigrants for 1912," presented to the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales this afternoon, is interesting…

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