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Churches, 1917

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Methodist Conference. "Shouting" Condemned. Military Camp Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 10

The Methodist Conference resumed business yesterday. Rev. P. J. Stephen in the chair. Reference was made to the fact that Revs. R. Johnstone, M. Maddern, W. Weston, and J. A…

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Religion's Dry Bones. Free Churches After the War. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 5

[?] in his Presidential address to the Council of Evangelical Free Churches, warned his hearers against assuming that the war would end in good, or in producing a…

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Pitt-street Church Rec[?]tal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 13

The second organ recital of the present series will be given in the Pitt-street Congregational Church to-night by Miss Lilian Frost. The programme includes the soccata in F (Widor), Andante from…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 48

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

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 48

Father T. O'Shanghnessy, of Cootamundra, is ill at Lewisham Hospital. The Primate, Archbishop Wright, and Mrs. Wright have returned to Sydney after a…

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Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The representative session of the Methodist Conference resumed yesterday. A report of the committee appointed to investigate conditions in the Canberra-Queanbeyan area was…

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Catholic Notes Calendar

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 26

MARCH 15.—Fer. MARCH 16.—Fer. MARCH 17.—St. Patrick, MARCH 18.—4th Sunday in Lent…

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Catholic Women's Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 19

On Monday evening last a very pleasant evening was spent at the association rooms. Dancing and card games were indulged in, and a short musical programme, which was…

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Catholic Schools' Musical Competitions

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 26
Also in The Catholic Press

The preliminary tests commenced at the Chapter Hall, St. Mary's, on Monday last. Mr. A. W. Juncker is adjudicating, to the great satisfaction of the competitors. A…

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The Anglican "Altar." to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

Sir,—After having shown some of your correspondents where to look for the term "altar" among the official documents now in use within the Anglican Communion,…

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Buffalo Bill. Dies a Catholic. Received Into the Church by Priest Friend

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 35

Colonel William F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, one of the most famous men America has known, died at Denver on January 10, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Decker, and died…

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Catholic Federation The Government and Education

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 11

Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University and the greatest educational authority in the United Kingdom. He has been suggested as the ideal man to be the Permanent-President of the Board of Education, which…

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The Catholic Federation. Questions to Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 23

The following questions have been submitted to the candidates at the forhcoming State election: Question 1.—Hospitals.—Are you in…

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Catholic Club L. and D. Society

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 29
Also in The Catholic Press

Mr. B. Egan (president) presided over the usual weekly meeting of the Catholic Club Literary and Debating Society, held on "Wednesday, 7th. inst. The business was a debate,…

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The Catholic Federation. What the Branches Are Doing. Coonamble

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 39

A very successful mooting was held lust mouth. Mr. John Landers and Dr. Cameron were elected vice-presidents. The following committee was also formed:—Messrs. C. V…

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The Catholic Federation and the State Elections. Questions for Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 23

In connection with the State elections, the executive committee of the Catholic Federation of New South Wales has issued the following circular letter to all the candidates:—…

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Holy Gross Parish Strides Ahead. Additions to the Parochial Equipment. How Catholics Conquer Kingdoms

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 30

Holy Cross parish, Bondi Junction, in charge of the Rev. Father Peter 'O'Reilly, has shown remarkable activity in the equipment of the parish with religious institutions,…

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