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Churches, 1915

2,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 129

Foreign Mission Secretary on Tour 1,000 Miles on the Motor Cycle

The Methodist · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

Just to start when one likes, and be able to go where one likes, to run over 200 miles in a day, and one mile in the vicinity of one minute, might well constitute a claim at least to mobility, and when to…

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Theological Reconstruction The Advancement of Doctrine through Creedal Stages to Methodist Theology

The Methodist · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 10

A study and comparison of the manifold creeds and confessions of the Christian religion suggest that the first in the order of time are rudimentary and…

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Under the Southern Cross I.—a Lively Primitive: a Mission on the Macleay River

The Methodist · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 3

The Macleay River is situated about 250 miles to the north of Newcastle. The river is one of the most important between the Hunter and the Brisbane. One of our devoted local preachers from…

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Nuisance by a Church

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 8

To "Laidlaw": It is a tact that a church was once prevented from ringing its bell on the ground that it was a nuisance. But you are not correct in assuming that you could get a bell stopped which wakes you at…

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The Church Militant. Roughs Interrupt Congregation and Are Routed by the Parson

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A number of unruly roughs interrupted services conducted by Rev. John Hosking in the Congreagational…

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The Churches. Congregationalism in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 8

A public meeting to welcome the Rev. Dr. J. D. Jones on his return from Australasia was held at the Memorial Hall, London, recently, under the auspices of the…

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Opening of New Church at Punchbowl

The Methodist · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 9

Saturday last was a red-letter day for the Methodists at Punchbowl. For nearly twelve months past, through the kindness, of several friends, they have…

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Our Church Paper

The Methodist · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 9

Sir,—May I once more be permitted to revert to my self-imposed task of complimenting the Editor and recommending "The Methodist." We are…

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Church Triumphant Norman Southcott

The Methodist · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 9

On December 25th, 1934, after a lingering but comparatively painless illness, there passed away to the Better Land Norman Reginald Southcott, aged…

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New Methodist Parsonage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 11

On Saturday tho president of the Methodist Conference (the Rev. F. Colwell) presided at the foundation stonelaying of n now parsonage at Hurstville. Mr. Hugh Patrick, an old resident…

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Stoney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

An enjoyable time was spent at the Seamen's Institute on Thursday night last, when the members of the stewards' department of the Adelaide steamer Warilda gave a minstrel and vailety entertainment…

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Church and State. Papal Delegate. Welcomed by Ministers and Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 10

The great majority of those who took part in the reception of Monsignor-Archbishon Cerre[?] on Saturday last will have the right to claim that they assisted in "making history,"…

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Sound As a Bell British Navy's Record Colossal Cost of War Mr. Churchill's Declaration. Paralysing Effect on Germany. the Total Losses. London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 1

In a speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced the losses of Great Britain's ships stace the outbreak of the war…

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Britain's Navy. What It Has Done. Mr. Churchill's Story. Unexampled Record. London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 1

Speaking in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Churchill, in introducing dummy naval estimates, said: "On the declaration of war we were able…

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Finances of the War. Money Talks. Great Resources of Allies Help for Poorer Nations. Navy's Great Record Tribute by Mr. Churchill. 196th Day of the War

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill made an extremely important statement in the the House of Commons yesterday. He announced…

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War Notes. Mr. Winston Churchill's Threat

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill's brief announcement in the House of Commons yesterday that the Allies would shortly make a further declaration, applying the full force of naval…

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Monsignor Cerretti's Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 11

Monsignor Cerretti, Apostolic Delegate, in the course of an interview, said that his permanent residence will be in Sydney, and he would travel through the various States and…

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Our Navy. "Sound As a Bell." Mr. Churchill Confident. Full Pressure Promised. Meeting German Threat. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 11

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, made a statement in the House of Commons to-day on the naval situation…

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Mr. Churchill's Threat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 11

But by far the most [?]nteresting section of Mr. Churchill's speech is that relating to reprisals for the German attacks on submarines. So far Britain has adhered scrupulously to the…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 49

The Rev Vivian Roberts, and his son, of Adelaide, are spending a holiday in Sydney. The Rev. H. Grimmett has accepted a call to the Congregational Church at Islington…

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