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Churches, 1916

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Presbyterian Assembly. Yesterday's Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 14

The deliberations of the Presbyterian General Assembly were presided over yesterday by the Moderator (Right Rev. James Goudie). FINANCE…

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Methodist S.S. Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

The Temperance Hall was well filled on Monday night, when the annual concert in connection with the local Methodist Sunday School eventuated…

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Francis As Bury Methodist Preacher

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

In the whole history of the 'Christian Church, there is scarcely a career more remarkable than that of [?] Born in 1745 of English peasant parents, whose only distinction lay in the fact that…

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Foreign Mission Vacancies. Our Young Ministers

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

In the issue of the "Methodist" of April 29th Rev. W. Morley, D.D., has given expression to what has burdened the hearts of some of us since the recent Conference. It is sad beyond expression that…

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The N. S. Wales Mission Study School. Easter, 1916

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 9

From fifty to sixty people took part in the fourth mission study school which was held from the 22nd to the 29th of April at Springwood, under the auspices…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Satisfactory Finance. Morals of Sydney Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 20

The sittings of the New South Wales Presbyterian Assembly were continued in St. Stephen's Church yesterday. The Moderator, the Rev. James Goudie, presided…

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Methodist Experience—and Some Religious Ideals. An Address Delivered on Commencement Day, Leigh College, May 3rd, 1916

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

The commencement of a second year of theological work in connection with Leigh College is surely an opportunity for us who teach, and for those of us who still continue to learn, to consider afresh the…

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Church of England Diocesan Festival

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 6

The Church of England Dis[?] festival will be held on Tuesday sort. There will be a service of inter[?]ion at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 4 o'clock, when the preacher will be…

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Mosque of Omar Constantinople (Church of St. Sophia.) a Prayer

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 10

O Lord, the heathen yet do hold With iron hand our heritage! Above the site of sanctuary Is fixed the crescent moon,…

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The Church Triumphant MRS G. H. IREDALE

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 9

This excellent lady was the daughter of the late Rev. Stephen Rabone, and was born at Lifuka, Haabai, Friendly Islands in 1845. At an early age she came to…

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St. Peter's Church, Cook's River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 8

On Sunday last thanksgiving services were hold to commemorate the complete restroation of the hitoric chuch of St. Peter's Cook's River, together with its adjoining cemetery…

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The Churches. League of Honour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 8

A week of prayer, beginning on May 21, has been arranged in connection with the Australasian League of Honour, which is affiliated with the League of Honour ofr women and…

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St. Stephen's Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

At the concert on Wednesday night the Rev M G Hinsby made reference to the services in connection with Mother's Day—which will be held at…

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Home Mission Society Festival Next

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 May 1916 · page 7

The Diocesan Festival of the Church of England Home Mission Society, to be held at the Town Hall on Tuesday next, promises to be of exceptional interest this year. It will…

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Prime Minister's Mission Rebel Leaders in Hiding Claims for Compensation London

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1916 · page 1

It is understood that the three main questions occupying Mr. Asquith's attention in Dublin are:-- The necessity for carrying out further death sentences, the abolition of…

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A Record Mission Collection Plates Yield £230 for One Day Four Times Last Year's Total

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 May 1916 · page 9

Two splendid records were achieved by the Central Methodist Mission last Sunday. In one day's collections at the Lyceum Hall's services £230 was the sum taken from the collection…

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Diary of the War the Verdun Salient Col. Churchill Reappears the Story of the Monitors London, March 8

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1916 · page 4

While the battle for Verdun proceeds, Europe has little time to think of much else. The great struggle has entered on its third phase, and the German plans are fully…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 8

At the sederunt of the Presbyterian Assembly on Saturday morning (Right Rev. J. Goudie, Moderntor, in the chair), Mr. W. Wood introduced the matter…

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Anglican Bishops. Assembly in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 8

A meeting of the Anglican bishops of the various Australian dioceses is to be opened to-morrow to discuss various matters of importance that could not be discussed in…

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