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Churches, 1916

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Balkans. Roumania. Important Mission. Russian Advance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 7

The Russians have stormed and captured the Turkish position at Kerrnanshah, in Persia…

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Consuls at Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 6

At Chalmers Church last night a large congregation included the Consuls of Japan (Mr. Shimizu), Italy (Dr. V. Marano), France (M. Chayet), and Mr. Holliman, representing Servia…

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President of the Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 12

Rev. William Pearson, the new President of the New South Wales Methodist Conference, is the minister of the Randwick circuit. He was born at Braintree, Essex, England, on January…

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Rev. R. Caldwell's Death Oldest Methodist Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 11

The death occurred on Monday afternoon at Pymble, where he had resided for the past fifteen years, of the Rev. Richard Caldwell, the oldest Methodist minister in point of…

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The Rev. W. Pears0n. New President of Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 16

The Rev. William Pearson, the, new president of the Methodist conference, was born at Braintree, Essex, England, on January 6, 1858. He was educated at the public schools,…

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Methodists in Conference. Church and the War. Are We Ready for Victory?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 13

The annual conference of the Methodist Church in this State was opened at the Lyceum Hall last evening in the presence of a large and representative gathering of Church…

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The Church and the War. "Meet Force by Force." Bishop Stretch's Synodal Address

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Bishop Stretch, in his presidential address to the synod of the diocese of Newcastle to-day, referred to the effect of the war and the Church's position…

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Queensland's Largest Camp--Church Parade at Enoggera, near Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 25

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 49

The Rev. S. B. Evans, of Murrumburrah, is spending a holiday in Sydney. The Rev. J. S. Halmilton, of Narromine, has resigned his charge in order to enlist…

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Bulli Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 36

Mass is celebrated in St. Joseph's Church. Bulli, on the first and third Sundays of the month at 8.30, and on the second and fourth Sundays at 11…

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The Papuan Mission

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 34

We have received from E. H. £5 towards the Papuan Mission…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 10

Cardinal O'Connell has notified all the pastors in his Archdiocese having parochial schools to teach the subject of Irish history in the higher classes…

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Auburn Catholic Social Union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 16

Members of the above society met as usual on Wednesday in the local school-hall. Plans for the half-year were discussed, and junior members decided to form a football…

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Methodist Conference. Obituaries and Congratulations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 7

The Methodist Conference was continued yesterday morning, with a representative session, Rev. W. Pearson being in the chair. The greater portion of tho forenoon was…

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Tasmanian Catholic Federation. Address by Archbishop Kelly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 15

A meeting of the Devonport branch of the Catholic federation was held in the Catholic Hall, Devonport, on Sunday, 20th inst., when his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney…

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The Catholic Women's Association. the Weeks' Events

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 23

The Catholic Women's Association held a meeting at Mount Carmel, Waterloo on Sunday nigh last. The Venerable Archpriest Collins, P.P., presided, and addresses were…

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The Catholic Soldiers' Guild. in Liverpool Camp

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 31

The Catholic Soldiers' Guild is supplying a much felt want, consequently it is gaining widespread favour. Such was to be expected. We have many societies providing for…

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N.s.w. Catholic Debating Societies' Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 30

A special council meeting of the union was held on Friday evening last for the purpose of considering the syllabus for the coming half-year. There was a good…

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Bishop Gallagher's Elioquent Discourse on his Catholic Hospital

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 15

It has been definitely fixed to have the official opening of the new Hospital of St. John of God on Sunday, April 2. His Grace the Archbishop of Perth (W.A.) is to preach…

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