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Churches, 1916

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Australian Aborigines' Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 11

The Rev. W. G. Taylor wrote an appreciation of the work of this mission for the "A.A. Advocate," which has been handed to us, and which we have pleasure…

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Methodist Send-off

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

Corporal Midson and Private R. Neil were given a send-off in the Epping Methodist Church on Saturday, and were made the recipients of presentations of…

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Methodist Gift Evening

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Methodist School Hall on Wednesday, when a goodly company gathered, in response to an invitation from the Ladies…

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Methodist Conference. Leigh College. Work in the Tongan Islands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 18

The Methodist Conference was resumed yesterday. It was decided that at 12 o'clock each day the conference should spend a few minutes…

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The Existence of the Soul From the View Point of the Scientist An Address Delivered in the Bega Methodist Church (Published by Request.)

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 9

The subject on which I wish to speak this morning is the existence of the soul. I do not propose to enter into a discussion of the whole subject, but to deal only with one aspect of it—to look at the question from…

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The New Outlook for the Church

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 7

THE latest "Paper for War-Time" is by Mr. J. H. Oldham, M.A., and is entitled "The Church and the Hope of the Future." "The Church," Mr. Oldham says, "has the power to redeem the social order,…

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The Churches. a Purer Stage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

In the current issue of the "Sydney Diocesan Magazine" Archbishop Wright has something more to say on the subject of the staging of questionable plays. "I notice with…

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His Dug-cut Church Dean Talbot's Expediences

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

"We had a dug-out church about a hundred yards behind the firing-line in Gallipoll. The shells from the Turkish lines used to reach that far, hut we never had one burst…

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Church of England

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

Special services will be held at St Stephen's Church, Penrith, on Wednesday. The Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7 a.m., and evening…

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Church of England

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

The Annual Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Services were held at St Stephen's Church of England on Sunday last, when very large…

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Methodist Conference

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1916 · page 10

The Methodist Conference continued its sittings yesterday. With the exception of a resolution acceding to the request of the Rev F. T. Walker, of Annandale, to be liberated from…

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For Victory. Prayer in Roman Catholic Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 6

In the Leuten Pastoral Letter which was road yesterday in the Roman Catholic Churches of the Diocese of Sydney Archbishop Kelly has the following reference to the…

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Methodist Conference. Military Service. Probationers Advanced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 8

The Pastoral session of the Methodist coniference sat on Satin das morning. An application for reception into the ministry was received from a minister of another church, and…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Sessions. Reception of Ministers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 9

The conference met in pastoral session yesterday morning, the president, Rev. W. Pearson, being in the chair. Two applications from ministers of other denominations to be allowed…

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Prayers for Victory. In Roman Catholic Churches

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

in the Tenten Pastoral Letter that way read yesterday in the Roman Catholic Churches of the Diocese of Sydney Archbishop Kelly has the following reference…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Sessions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 7

The Methodist Conference resumed its pastoral sessions yesterday morning, under the presidency of Rev. William Pearson. PROBATIONERS' EXAMINATIONS…

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The Clarion Gall The Church and the War Catholic Archbishop on Duty

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

Speaking at the opening of the new presbytery at Wollongong on Sunday, Archbishop Kelly remarked that the soldiers were at present being. greatly…

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Methodist Conference. Camp Work. Soldiers Appreciation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 5

The pastoral session of the Methodist conference resumed consideration yesterday of the report upon the examination of probationers. In addition to the names reported…

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Open-air Gospel Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 14

On the invitation of the N.S.W. open [?] gospel mission the Methodist conference has appointed the Rev. W. Pearson (president), the Rev. J. Woodhouse (ex-president), and…

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Methodist Conference. Connexional Institutions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 12

The affairs of the Epworth Printing and Publishing House and the "Methodist" newspaper were brought forward by Rev. Paul Clipsham, the manager. After long…

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