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Churches, 1917

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British Mission to America.—our New Offensive

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 16

The arrival in Washington of the British Mission, led by Mr. Balfour (British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) aroused the keenest interest throughout the United Stales. The people of Washington greeted the British Mission with a Wonderful Wave of spontaneous enthusiasm. The…

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American Men for France. Urgent Appeal by Mission. New York, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 11

The Washington correspondent of the "New York World" says that the French want 20,000 Americans sent to France every month, beginning before August…

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Delegates who attended the Presbyterian Fellowship Association annual Easter camp at Berry, N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 28

The picture shows in the centre of the second row, Messrs. Wilkinson (organising secretary) and Scobie (president) (Photo, by H. P. Crook, Wollongong.)…

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A Great Welcome. French Mission at U.S.A. Senate. America and the War. Washington Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 1

M V[?] and Amaral [?] Chochprt the Frech Mrssion to America [?] the to-day and were cheered to [?]…

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Church Missionary Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Chapter House waa crowded last night on the occasion of the annual meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Church Missionary Society of Australia and Tasmania…

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The Oldest Church in Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 28

At Ebenezer, near Windsor, N.S.W., overlooking the Hawkesbury River, stands the oldest church in Australia—the cradle of Presbyterianism. The church was built aid…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 49

The ceremony of opening the new R.C. presbytery at Ardlethan was performed by the Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, recently…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 48

Under this neading 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 stock-…

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Penshurst Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 35

Masses will be celebrated at Penshurst every Sunday at 7.15 and 9.15 o'clock, instead of 8.15 and 10.15. Sutherland every Sunday at 9.30 o'clock…

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The Catholic Club

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 47

The new committee has already begun its work. Vice-President Hogan presided over the last meeting, which dealt with various schemes for realising a more effective…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

Sterling, Colorado (U.S.A.), presented somewhat of a novelty in its St. Patrick's Day Mass, at St. Anthony's Church. The choir was composed of Russians. The…

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The Archbishop on Visitation. the Cooma Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 25

His Grace the Archbishop is now on visitation in the southern district. On Sunday week he preached at St. Patrick's Church, Cooma, at the 11 o'clock…

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Catholic Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Liverpool Camp

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 26
Also in The Catholic Press

During the week we received a cheque for the welcome sum of £9 15s 6d, the proceeds of a dance kindly organised by the Misses Antoine, of Mosman. We return our…

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Catholic Federation Work for the Branches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 11

Rev. Father Dietz, of the American Catholic Federation, a splendid organiser, was asked to deal with the subject of work for branches. He reports…

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Catholic Progress at Epping. New Presbytery Opened

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 17

An event of great importance to the Catholic residents of Epping was the blessing and opening of a new presbytery in that picturesque and progressive little township…

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The Catholic Federation News From the Branches. Meetings

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 15

Meetings to take place in the near future include Newcastle, Oberon, Hurstville, Katoomba, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hamilton, Gunning, Douglas Park, Randwick,…

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"Death is Nothing!" Catholic Life on the Battlefield What Happened in the Village Church. a French Soldier's War Book

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 7

M. Paul Duval-Arnould, one of five brothers who have won the "croix de guerre," has written a war-book entitled "Crapouillots," from one chapter of which, "La Mort…

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The Catholic Charitable Institutions. Distribution of the Amount Voted

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 30

The following communication has been received from the office of the Minister of Public Health by the head offices of the Catholic Federation:—…

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