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Churches, 1917

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Methodist Church. Annual Conference. Industrial Outlook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 6

The opening session of the New South Wales conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia was held last evening in the Lyceum Hall, Pitt-street. The retiring president,…

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Why We Are at War. Struggle to Free Europe. Methodist View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 10

The Rev. W. Pearson, delivering the presidential address at the Methodist Conference yesterday, said:- "When on August 4, 1914, the decision of the…

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Lyceum Pictures Attacked at Methodist Conference to Be Discussed on

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 5

At the Methodist Conference to-day the Rev. Paul Clipsham gave notice of moving the following resolution:-- That this conference having had before…

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A Church Parade on the Battlefield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 7

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 48

The Revs. F. North and W. G.. Sands, of Brisbane, are visiting Sydney. Mr. R. T. Mailer has retired from active service with the New South Wales Bush Missionary Association…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 48

Under, this reading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper inorder that in the remote interior, where there are no churches and a clergyman is rarely seen the…

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Robin's Mission

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 46

Little Tom had been very ill for many weeks—so ill, indeed, that his good friend, Dr. Marshall, began to look grave when he visited his little patient. The kind doctor…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 26

His Excellency the Apostolic Delegate will on Sunday bless and open the new presbytery of the Very Rev. Father P. Byrne, P.P., at Strathfield…

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Victoria. A Progressive Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 25

During the four years Rev. Father May has been in charge of St. Mary's parish, Ascot Vale, over £11.900 has been expended in adding a new transept to the church…

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Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 10

The Methodist Conference was resumed yesterday, the Rev. P. J. Stephen presiding. Letters of sympathy were directed to be sent to the president of the General…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

The death of Sister Teresa, a Sister at Ning-po, China, has aroused an interest in her work on the part of the Government officials. For the past twenty-nine years…

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Catholic Women's Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 27

One of the most successful and attractive functions yet held by the association was that of the concert and dramatic entertainment in the Southern Cross Hall on Monday evening…

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Methodist Conference General Conference Adjournment

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

Mr, Kess[?]ll (lay representative) moved at the Methodist Conference this afternoon that the general conference which is held [?] be adjourned for 12 months. The…

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Lyceum Pictures. a Methodist Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

On Monday afternoon next the Methodist Representative Conference will decide within closed doors whether the Lyceum Hall, Pitt Street, will in future be let to moving picture…

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Methodist Conference. Attitude Towards War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 6

At the resumption of the Methodist Conference yesterday morning. Rev, J. Woodhouse paid a tribute to the great services rendered to the Church in…

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Catholic Hall Destroyed Fire in Melbourne

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 20

Damage estimated at over £2000 was caused by a fire which broke out on Monday afternoon in the Parish Hall connected with St. Brigid's Catholic School…

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Catholic Club L. and D. Society

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 16

The half-yearly meeting of the Catholic Club Literary and Debating; Society, at which there was a large attendance, was held on Tuesday, the 20th ult, Mr. J. F…

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Is America Becoming Catholic? Some Remarkable Figures. How the Church Is Progressing on Every Side

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 35

Bishop M'Quaid, in a sermon at the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, writes the Rev. Father T. J. Downey in the "Catholic Sun," of Syracuse, New York, estimated the…

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The Catholic Poor Schools. a Great Charity

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 27

The fete which was opened on Tuesday in the Bible Hall, William-street, to raise funds for the Catholic Poor Schools, should attract the attention of many who may be…

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Catholic Federation From the Branches. Moss Vale

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 11

A general meeting was arranged for the 18th inst., at which local speakers would address the people, and the election of officers for the year would take place. The…

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