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Churches, 1914

3,155 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 158

Religious. a Church Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 23

At the Islington Clerical Mission, London, last month, at which there was a great gathering of Evangelical Anglicans, the Bishop of Jarrow said that no one could be unconscious…

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The Militants. Historic Church Burned. Outrage at Whitekirk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--A party of suffragettes, using inflammable liquids and explosives, has burned the East Lothian parish church at Whitekirk…

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Trams and Church Services. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 25

Sir,—In your issue of to-day a letter, appeared in connection with the continued grievance during church hours signed. by, I take it, the Rev. Dr. Roseby. I quite agree with…

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The Suffragists. Wanton Destruction. Historic Church Burned. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 22

Suffragists, using an inflammable liquld and explosives, burned the East Lothian Parish Church at Whitekirk, crected in 1297. The building contained priceless furniture,…

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Pitt Street Church Recitals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 24

The midday organ recitals will be resumed in the Pitt-street Congregational Church next Wednesday, at 1.15. Miss Lilian Frost will play the prelude and Fugue in C Minor (Bach), Serenade (Wider), and…

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The Churches. Religious Future of China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

In view of the recent cablegram regarding the decree of the Chinese President in reviving the worship of heaven and the offering of sacrifices to Confucius, the following…

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Church of England

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

The services at St Stephen's Church of England, Penrith, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., on Sunday, will be conducted by the Rev G A Chambers…

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The Ann. St. Presbyterian Church

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 6

Built by Master Builders A. Lind & Son. under Architect G. D. Payne…

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Mosman Methodist Church. Design Accepted

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 5

In the limited competition recently held in connection with the erection of the new Mosman Methodist Church the design submitted by Mr. Bureham Clamp was accepted,…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session. Ministerial Retirements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 13

A pastoral session of the conference was held on Saturday morning under the presidency of the Rev. F. Colwell. On the motion of the ex-president, the…

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Methodist Conference. New South Wales. Retiring Ministers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 8

The pastoral sessions of the New South Wales Methodist Conference were continued on Saturday in the Conference-hall, under the presidency or Rev. F. Colwell…

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Ball of Fire. Sensation in Paddington Church. Congregation Startled. Effect of List Right's Thunderstorm. Rector Goes on Preaching

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 1

The devotions of the large congregation which [?] church of England [?] last night, were disturbed ina stating [?]…

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Bomb in Church. Explodes After Service. Attributed to Suffragettes. London, Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 10

St. John's Church, Westminster, of which Archdeacon Wilberforce is rector, was the scene of a sensational occurrence last night. Half an hour after the evensong service had…

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The Churches. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 11

Canon M'Donnell, organising secretary of the Church Society, has Issued some interesting literature in connection with the approaching jubilee of the society. Of the…

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Bomb in a Church. Worshippers' Lucky Escape. Building Seriously Damaged London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 9

A bomb outrage was perpetrated last night in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Westminster. The attendants were proceeding to lock up…

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Fireball. in St. Matthias' Church. Several Women Faint

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 6

A sensation was caused in St. Matthias' Church of England, Paddington, last night during the progress of the storm. While Rev. S. G. Fielding was preaching, a brilliant streak of…

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Need of the Christian Church. Faith in God

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 8

The Rev. F. Colwell, President of the Methodist Conference, preached the official sermon at the Lyceum-hall yesterday morning. The gathering was a representative one…

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Catholic Federation. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 10

A meeting of the Bathurst brauch of the Catholic Federation was held last night Father M. J. O'Reilly delivered an address on the attitude of the federation…

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British Consul's Mission. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 9

The British Consul (Mr. Perceval), who, with others, was on his way to make an examination of Benton's body, has been stopped at Juarez by General Carranza,…

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Methodist Conference. New Ministers. the Centenary Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 10

The conference held a pastoral se[?]on yesterday morning, the Rev. F. Colwell, president, occupying the chair. Dr. Bromilow presented the report of the…

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