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Churches, 1915

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Damage at Dixmude. Churches Destroyed. a Priest Shot. Amsterdam

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 1

Every church in the Dixmude district has been damaged. Forty have been demolished. [?] German, of E[?], was [?] cut and [?]ot in his own churchyard…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 10

The Methodist Conference was continued yesterday. The Rev. C. Bavin introduced the pastoral business from the Fiji Mission district, and…

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Methodist Elections. Alleged Wire–pulling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 11

The procedure in connection with the election of president was under discussion at yesterday afternoon's sitting of the Methodist Conference, and "engineering," "wire–pulling,"…

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Sunday Train Running. a Methodist Protect

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 5

The Methodist Conference in Melbourne on Saturday carried the following motion:—"That this conference strongly protests against the continual…

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A Loyal Church Methodists and the War Patriotic Resolutions of Conference

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

At the Methodist Conference in Sydney on Thursday Mr. W. Robson reported for the committee appointed to formulae the pronouncement of the Methodist…

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Unionism in Church. Threatened Choir Strike

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

Unpleasantness is sold to have occurred at a certain Kurri Kurri church over matters connected with the afternoon shift strike at the Maitland mines…

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Belgian- Churches Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.—-Every church in the - Dixmude district has been damaged and 10 have been demolished. The Abbe Deman, of Esschen, was shot' ln churchyard and…

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Methodist Conference. the Name of the College

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 15

A discussion productive of some merriment occupied the attention of the Methodist Conference this morning, when the matter of a name for the centenary theological institution…

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The Churches. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 17

Bishop Druitt, of Grafton and Armidale, has formally opened a newly-built church at Ewingsdale, a growing suburb about 3½ miles from town. It was largely built by the…

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Welsh Church Act. Operation Postponed. London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 6

In the House of Lords to-day Earl Beauchamp, Lord President of the Council, announced that the Government had agreed to postpone the operation of the Welsh Church…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 49

The Rev. Carlos Stretch, son of the Bish[?] of Newcastle, is returning to Sydney by the R.M.S. Orvieto, due at the end of the month. The Rev. E. W. Crawford was inducted [?]…

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The † Churches Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 48

Under this heading germons by emlnent 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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Methodist Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In connection with the special appeal made by the Methodist Conference on behalf of foreign mission work, approximately £390 has boon raised within the…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 17

The Rev. Fathers J. A. Roche (Lewisham) and Hugh Conaghan (Hurstville) returned to Sydney from Auckland on Saturday last by the Riverina, after spending a pleasant…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 8

The local tea and concert in connection with the Sydney City Mission was held last night at the Central Hall, Elizabeth-street. A programme of music and singing was provided…

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The City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 4

The Sydney City Mission held its annual and concert at the Central Hall last night Aid. W. P. M'Elhone presided. The report showed that the visits and calls totalled 3579…

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The Catholic Club

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 9
Also in Freeman's Journal

Mr. Boyle, vice president, occupied the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Catholic Club recently. The annual report, after receiving considerable attention, was ordered…

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Catholic Women's Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 17

There was a general meeting in the rooms, 124 Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, on Monday, the 8th inst., principally to make arrangements for the reception to be given by the…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 10

The Abbe Deux, of Lyons, a second lieutenant, has been named in the order of the day and made a member of the Legion of Honour for bravery. He is at present a…

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