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Churches, 1916

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For Presbyterian Soldiers

The Sun · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

It is proposed to erect a Presbyterian Soldiers' Institute at Liverpool camp, and a collection for that purpose is to be made in all the Presbyterian churches on Sunday…

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Sir Rider Haggard's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.--The Farmers and Settlers' Association has resolved, in view of the unsatisfactory conditions attending land settlement, that the executive furnish Sir Rider…

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A Catholic College Self-Confessed Day-Laborite Secures Contract Is the Design Suitable? Need for All Round Investigation

Construction and Local Government Journal · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 10

In our issue of Jan. 14, 1916, the design accepted for the Roman Catholic College, at the Melbourne University, was illustrated and, in an accompanying article…

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An Admirable Anglican Protest

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 7

We are thankful that one of the organs of Anglicanism in New South Wales has Mid the courage to protest against sectarian narrowness on the part of some of the Anglican chaplains at the front…

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REV. R. J. WILLIAMS. Of the Central Methodist Mission, Sydney, comments on the Red Plague

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 22

Of the Central Methodist Mission, Sydney, comments on the Red Plague: "It is an occasion for gratitude that the "Globe" is turning the light of day upon…

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Queensland Huns. the German's Mission

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

A Brisbane' correspondent writes, to us as follows:-"I like your "Mirror" as It casts such reflections on the Huns. You are certainly courageous, and your exposures are more than appreciated. I…

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The Islands. Education of the Natives. a Mission Deputation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 17

The Revs. Frank Lenwood, A. J. Viner, and G. J. Williams, the deputation appointed by the London Missionary Society last August to visit its stations in the South Seas and Papua,…

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Methodist Making of Manhood Movement Mayfield Branch Official Opening

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

The Newcastle "Herald" of Monday last reports as follows: A branch of the Making of Manhood Movement has been inaugurated in connection with the…

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REV. G. H. CRANSWICK, B.A., Of St. Paul's Church of England, Chatswood, Sydney, says of the Red Plague

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

"The extreme difficulty of dealing with this problem has caused many earnest men to kee quiet lest in their anxiety to help they do more harm than good. The harm most dreaded…

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Pope and Universal Peace Vatican's Great Chance: Council of Churches Protestant Cleric and Publicist Thinks Holy See Might Give a Lead that Christendom Could Follow Welded Power of Prince of Peace Against War-god's Might

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

Rev. R. J. Campbell, writer of the following article and of other which have sppeardin the "Sunday Times" during the last few months, used to occupy the farmous City Temple (Congregationalist) pulpit of London. In the last English mail to reach Sydney it was stated that he was to be ordained into the…

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REV. S. H. DENMAN Of St. Peter's (Church of England), Woolloomooloo, Sydney

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 7

"One of our C.E.M.S. (Church of England Men's Society) men in the A.M.C. writing recently from Egypt from a special auxiliary hospital, says: 'If it were possible to let all…

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The Church in the Firing Line

The World's News · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 29

"The Army chaplains show such devoted indifference to danger and hardship, in their ministrations to the sick and wounded, as to Place them on the highest level of heroes who…

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Cordon-hornsby Circuit New Church at Killara

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 9

On Saturday afternoon, 1st of April, the three foundation stones of the new church at Killara were laid by Mrs. W. Killara of Killara, Mrs. T. F. Waterhouse,…

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Union of the Free Churches in England

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 7

AN English exchange to hand says: "The correspondence now proceeding in two of the religious weeklies concerning the practical union of the Free Churches in this country is a significant sign of the…

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The Churches. First Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 8

The recent removal of a building adjoining the School of Arts, in Pitt-street, writes Mr. Frank Walker in the "Congregationalist," has brought to light the long hidden walls of…

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Church Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Evangelical Lutheran Church, Murton, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The church was not insured. The loss is estimated at £900…

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Church Properties

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 6

At an appeal court in connection with the rating of properties in Lidcombe municipality, an appeal was lodged by the Rev. F. E. Williams against the rating…

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Church Services

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 11

Church of England.—St. John's, Parramatta, 8 (Rev. R. C. Blumer), 11 (Rev. W. Knox and Rev. R. C. Blumer), 3 and 7.15 (Rev. R. C. Blumer); St Paul's, Harris…

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Church of England Home Mission Society

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 April 1916 · page 14

The diamond jubilee of the above Society will be celebrated by a great festival in the Town Hall on Tuesday, May 16. The Lieutenant-Governor will preside, and the…

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A Tap From Drake's Drum The British Fleet is Fulfilling its Important National Mission German Fleet As Safe As If at Bottom of Sea

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 April 1916 · page 3

"He blew with his winds, and they were scattered." Legend on the Armada Memorial on Plymouth Hoc. When the great war is won, Plymouth, like "Pompey," will have played her part, and more than her part, in the downfall of Germany. In the days of masts and sails, old admirals and…

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