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Churches, 1916

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Catholic Schools in Queensland. Their Triumph. Amazing Success in Recent Examinations. Brisbane, February 1

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 25

Catholics in Queensland are jubilant at the triumphant procession of the pupils in our schools at the recent Queensland Junior University, Civil Service and Scholarship…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." The Essay Competition

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 46

Dear Playmates,—Now that the time is rapidly approaching when you will all be settling down again after the hurry and bustle and excitement that is always…

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New Church for Rydalmere. a Heavy Burden

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 31

The parishioners of Rydalmere are undertaking the building of a parochial church in place of the one destroyed by fire on September 8 last. The burden is a heavy…

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Locked Out. Church Society V. Bishop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The relations between supporters of the Adelaide Dloc[?]san Missionary Association and the Church Missionary Association, two Anglican bodies, have…

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Empire Building. People and the Land. a British Mission

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 16

The Royal Colonial Institute this week tendered a luncheon at the Hotel Cecil to Sir Rider Haggard, who is leaving for the Dominions shortly, in…

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Methodist Fete

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

The annual garden fete in connection with the Penrith Methodist Church, which eventuates at Ald Arthur Judges' ground, Lemongrove…

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Methodist Ministers Honoured

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 1

We learn from Brisbane that the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity has been conferred by the Syracuse University, U.S.A., on the Rev. Robert Stewart, ex-President of the Queensland Conference, and on…

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Methodist Local Preachers Association

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 11

The meeting of the Local Preachers' Association, held on the 18th inst., was addressed by Mr. David Weatherall, of Western Australia. Mr. Weatherall…

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Crookwell Methodist Circuit Approaching Jubilee

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

An interesting stage in the history of Crookwell Methodism is being approached. The third week in February will be the occasion for the celebration of the jubilee of the Crookwell Church. The…

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Mission in South Grafton. Mb. John McDONALD MISSIONER

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 9

Mr. John McDonald, hon, missioner of the Evangelisation Society of N.S.T.W., commenced a mission at South Grafton, on Saturday night in the open air. A…

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To King Albert Britain's Special Mission London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

The Official Press Bureau states that the Government has deputed Lord Curzon and General Sir Douglas Haig to proceed on a special mission to the King of the Belgians…

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Fifty Years Ago. the Wesleyan Methodist Conference of 1866

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

Fifty years ago, the Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church met in Adelaide, South Australia. We happen to possess a framed copy of the photographic group of that Conference and we…

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What a Chaplain Thinks of the Grand Fleet. Jack at His Business All the Year Round. "Methodist Recorder."

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 8

"thou bidd'st the north or south wind blow The lonely sea-bird is Thy care; And in the cloud which come and go, We see They chariots everywhere…

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More Wives Than One. Astounding Article on War Results. Great Religious War may Shatter Ancient Coades, says Cosme Hamilton, when the States' Demand for High Birthrate clashes with Church's Rules

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

How is Europe to be restocked when the great war has taken its toll of young manhood, leaving the function of…

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Australia's First Church Service. To-morrow's Commemoration

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 8

The annual procession and open [?] held in [?] Place, to mark the comm[?] of the first Divine service in Australia, take place to-morrow. A procession [?]…

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Church Triumphant John Beverley

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

A memorial service was held on Sunday evening, the 30th January, in the Weston Methodist Church, in memory of the late Mr. John Beverley, of Weston,…

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Church Triumphant Mrs. Jane Trewella

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

In the passing of Mrs. Jane Trewella, who fell asleep in Jesus at Orange, on December 12th, at the ripe old age of 82 years, the Methodist Church has lost…

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Soldiers' Church Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 20

Archdeacon Martin, hon. clerical secretary for the Home Mission Society, acknowledges, the following additional subscriptions to the Soldiers' Church Club at Liverpool:—…

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The Churches. National Repentance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 8

"The widespread observance of the first Sunday in January as a Day of Prayer throughout the Commonwealth," writes Archbishop Wright, in the current issue of the…

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The Old Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

On Thursday a social gathering of the Macquatric-street congregation was held in the Parramatta School Hall Mr. J. C. Hunt, M. L. A. presided. It was in every…

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