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Churches, 1916

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A Methodist Soldier

The Methodist · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 10

At a recent function at the Kurri Kurri Methodist Church, Private Martin, in response to a welcome home, gave a graphic account of the action in which he…

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Our Brave Methodist Dead

The Methodist · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 9

Our senior chaplain with the A.I.F., Rev. James Green, has been at great pains to compile a list of the Methodist officers and men who have died for Empire, with…

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Our Mission to the Aborigines

The Methodist · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 7

MATTERS are being put in train for an early commencement of the proposed Mission to the Aborigines of the Northern Territory. The General Secretary of Missions and the Rev. James Watson recently…

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Mission to Roumania London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

The Grand Duke Boris of Russia has gone to Bucharest…

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Mission Steamer John Williams, Island Stations Visited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

The London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams arrived yesterday morning from the South Sea islands and Papua. The vessel is in charge of Captain Kettle…

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The Churches. Day of Prayer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

To-morrow—New Year Sunday—will be observed in all churches throughout the Empire as a day of intercession for the early and righteous termination of the war. The Com…

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Diary of the War Churchill's Eclipse Vacillations of Greece Servian Nation Treks London, November 13

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

London is not asking to- night about Greece's King or the renewal of Russian activity, though the one is developing his schemes quickly, has allowed a…

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Religious. Churches at Christmas

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 13

The attendances at the various churches of tho city and suburbs during the Christmas holidays pointed to an increasing devotional spirit in the community and to a true…

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The Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

Carols were, sung on Christmas Day in St. Alban's Church, Epping. Communion service was held at 8 a.m., and the 11 a. m. — Rev. C. M. Thomas officiating. The…

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St. Stephen's Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

A Watchnight Service will be held on this Friday night at 11.15 p.m., when the preacher will be the Rev M G Hinsby. The service will be…

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Church Concert at Mulgoa

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

The concert held in the Mulgoa Town Hall on Boxing night, in aid of the Mulgoa Catholic Church Funds was an unqualified success, both in…

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Miracles by Shock Speech and Hearing Are Restored by Snake Sight by Immersion Anglican Churchman's Views

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 10

It was reported last week from Melbourne that Pte. Frederick Thorogood, a soldier who had been invalided home deaf and dumb from Gallipoli, regained his powers of speech and…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

Last night, at the Central Methodist Mission, [?] Hall, the Rev. S. J. Hoban took for his subject, "Backlook and Outlook." He said that Jesus taught the [?] of…

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Medical Mission. Return From Serbia. Paris, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 1

The French [?] mission has returned from Serbia. The leader. Dr.Jua[?] they found the [?] when…

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Memorial Church for Lidcombe

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 6

At Lidcombe 1s to be [?]ocled wha tis claimed to be the first war memorial church in the Commonwealth. At a special meeting of the [?]rishioners of St. Stephen's Anglican Church…

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Churches and the War

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

Special services of intercession were held on Sunday in almost-all the churches in New [?] Wales. In the city and suburbs the congregations were large, and the increased…

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St. Stephen's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

st.Stephen's Presbyterian Church Phillipstreet was crowded at both services yesterday. Additional sesting was provided in the aisles, and these chirs were all occupied…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

Preaching yesterday morning in the Pittstreet Congregational Church, the Rev. N. J. Cocks said that the message conveyed in the words of the text—"Come let us return…

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Day of Prayer. Churches Unite. Yesterday's Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

It was fitting that the first Sunday of the new year should be marked hy a nation's plea for Divine guidance and intercession in a war that has already seen two new years begin…

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Intercession. Churches and the War. Righteous Peace Only

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 6

In nearly all the churches of city and suburbs--and, indeed, throughout the State--special services of intercession were held yesterday. The congregations were large,…

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