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Churches, 1916

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A Canny Methodist

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

A Methodist Church treasurer, speaking at his church's annual public meeting, detailed how subscriptions were coming in to pay off the church debt. Quoth he…

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Religious. Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 19

The annual Methodist Conference begins its deliberations in the Lyceum Hall at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening. "If we are to judge from the agenda" (says…

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Methodist Church of Australasia. New South Wales Conference

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The OPENING SESSION will be held in the Lyceum Hall, Pitt Street, on Tuesday, February 29th, at 7 p.m.. when the Retiring President, the Rev. Joseph…

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Distress in Territory Mission. Another Viewpoint

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A harrowing picture of conditions at the aboriginal mission station at Hermannsburg, M'Donnell Ranges, Northern Territory, was drawn recently in a report made…

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Methodist Support of Six S O'clock Closing

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The President of the Conference informs us that he has received telegrams, messages, and letters from all parts of the State in reference to the Early Closing of Hotels. These show that the…

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Methodist Making of Manhood Movement Statement for Consideration of Conference

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

The reason for this movement is the appalling drift of lads in the teen age from Methodism. At least 3 out of evert 10 of these lads who have passed through the Sunday School classes are ultimately lost from the…

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Church and Camp

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

NOW THAT Archdeacon Martin, whose Church work among the soldiers has been of great value, has declared in favor of a wet canteen, there may be some prospect…

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Churches'appeal. Curtail or Control Liquor Supply

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

Heads of Churches last week addressed the following appeal to the Premier: Sir,— Feeling convinced that the present…

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The New Call to the Church

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 3

DR. SELBLE, Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, contributes to an English paper a searching article on the situation which the war must inevitably bring for the Church of Christ. We confess we are a little…

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Church Triumphant Mr. William Burnett

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

On the 1st February, at the age of 30 years, Mr. Burnett passed hence to rest and his reward. It is not often that anyone is privileged to retain his active…

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New Church at Eungai

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The foundation blocks of a new Methodist Church were laid at Eungai, in the Gladstone Circuit, on Thursday, February 17th, at 4 p.m. A goodly number of…

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Church Concert

The St George Call · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The Kogarah School of Arts' Hall was crowded on Wednesday evening last, on the occasion of the concert in aid of the funds of St. Cuthbert's Church of…

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General Cables. Church Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- An interim report from the Archbishops' sub-committee and representatives of Nonconformist Churches, in connection with the proposed world conference on…

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The Churches. Student Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 8

Every year the World's Student Christian Federation has called upon its members and upon Christians generally to unite in intercession on behalf of the students of all lands…

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Church Conference. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 18

An interim report from the archbishops' subcommittee and representatives of Nonconformist churches, in connection with the proposed world conference on faith and order, shows a…

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Pitt-street Church Recital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 20

The midday organ recitals will be resumed in the Pitt-street Congregational Church next Wednesday, at 1.15, by Miss Lilian Frost. The programme will include the "Rhapsodic Catalane" (Bonnet), Prelude…

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Recitail at Unitarian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 20

The programme of an entertainment to be giren next Tuesday evening in the Unitarian Church announces Miss Dorrie Ward and Mr. T. Midelton for the principal vocal items, recitations by Miss Laurel F. Sainty and…

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Good for Church Street

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

A good works is now being carried on in Church-street, the raising of the level of the tramway rails. The Parramatta Council has been urging that this work be…

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St. Stephen's Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

The Harvest Festival will be celebrated at St Stephen's Church on this Sunday, 27th inst. Special music is being practised by the choir, which…

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