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Churches, 1914

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Glebe Church Homes. Committee Receives Deeds. Mrs. W. Hall's Generous Gift

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 5

A few days ago there was an important event in the history of the Church of England Homes, Glebe Point, when Archbishop Wright, on behalf of the homes' committee,…

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Church Controversy. Return of a Bishop. East African Missions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Evening.--The council of the Church Association is writing to the Bishops of Mombassa and Uganda, expressing sympathy and support in connection with the…

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Mission to Aborigines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

The annual public meeting of the Australian Aborigines' Mission was held at the Harris-street Baptist Church yesterday evening, the president, Mr. T. E. Colebrook, occupying the…

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Testimonial to Rev. B. Danks. Thirty-six Years of Mission Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a number of influential lay members of the Methodist Church met at Sargent's Rooms, Market-street, on the occasion of the presentation of a testimonial to…

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Clergyman and Girl. Charge Against Vicar. Scandal in the Parish. Some Extraordinary Evidence. the Courts Finding

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 8

English newspapers just to hand give some sensational details of the prosecution in the lichfield consistory Court of the Rev. Hyma Henry Rodgrave, vicar of St. Paul's Burslem…

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Sunday Trams and Church Services. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 15

Sir,--In your issue of to-day it is stated that the trams will no longer be stopped during the hours of Divine service on the Sabbath in the evening, but only during the morning service. The reasons put forward for the…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 57

The Roman Catholic Archbishop, Dr. Kelly, celebrated early Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral on New Year's Day. The Rev. H. J. Nind, of the Melanesian…

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The Churches Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 56

Under this reading, 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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Peer Closes a Church. Catholic Earl's Claim. Earl Nelson' Prohibits Anglican Services. London, November 29

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 21

Says the "Daily Chronicle": Much interest has been aroused in and around Salisbury by the action of Earl Nelson, who succeeded to the Trafalgar estates in February, in…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 21

The Rev. John Harty, of Maynooth College (says "Rome") has been appointed Archbishop of Cashel. Messrs. Hennessy and Hennessy are…

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A Catholic Novel

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 27

A charming Catholic story of the Elizabethan period has been presented in "The Pearl of Great Price" (Washbourne, 1s 61), by Vera Riccardi-Cubitt. The story deals…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 11

There is no truth in the frequent stories that the corps of Pontifical Swiss Guards is about to be disbanded. On the contrary, Colonel Repond has just admitted a number…

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Catholic Women's Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 25

The Catholic Women's Association held its first executive meeting on Monday, January 5th. Mrs. Barlow was unanimously elected chairwoman for the year 1914, Miss…

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St. Fronds' Xavier's. Wollongong. Jubilee Mission

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 36

The jubilee mission beginning on November 23, at St. Francis' Xavier's Church, Wollongong, and extending over three weeks, came to a successful termination. It…

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Easter Island. and Its Catholic People

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 23

Easter Island, brought into prominence just, lately by the shipwreeked crow of the timber-laden schooner Eldorado, who sa[?]ed over 1000 miles in an open boat without…

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Catholic Truth Society. the Year's Work

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 44

The annual report of the Australian Catholic Truth Society, for the year from November 1, 1912, to October 31,1913, announces that the society is showing signs of…

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Bulli Parish. Information for Visitors to Bulli, Thirroul and Austinmer

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 37

Mass is celebrated in St. Joseph's Church, Bulli, on the first and third Sundays, of the month at 8.30, and on the second and fourth Sundays at 11…

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Catholic Papers and Elections. "New Zealand Tablet's" Opinion

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 36

Considerable interest was taken in Catholic circles in New Zealand in the result of the general elections in New South Wales. The bright Catholic "journal, "The TaBlet," here…

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The Catholic Federation New Branches. Croolrwell and Taralga

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 25

Two important branches of the Federation were opened on Sunday last. On Saturday Messrs. Cleary and Massey, of the Central Council travelled to Goulburn, where they…

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Catholic Federation of Mew South Wales New Branches at Crookwell and Taralga

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 21

Two important branches of the Federation were opened on Sunday last. On Saturday, Messrs. Cleary and Massey, of the Central Council, travelled to Goulburn, where they…

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