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Churches, 1917

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Church and the War. How Struggle Might Be Ended. General Conference Views

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Thursday.--To-day's sitting of the Methodist Conference of Australasia was occupied mainly with the reading of comprehensive pa pars on questions relating to the…

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Australian Aborigines Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 6

Since the conference of this society in January last, the remaining debt upon the Hugh Morwiek Children's Homes at Bomaderry has been cleared off, in…

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Granville. Methodist Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

Special efforts are being put forth by our Granville Methodist friends this year in connection with the celebration or tho church anniversary. They are fortunate…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 14

The annual meeting of the Harbour Lights Guild was held at the Rawson Institute, George-street North, yesterday afternoon, her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson…

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British Mission in Canada. Ottawa Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 1

The British Mission [?] In Canada Mr A.D.R [?] of the Misson and British [?] of [?] for Foreign [?]…

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The Methodist Church of Australasia. General Conference, Begun in Melbourne on Thursday, May 17th, 1917

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

The sessions of the General Conference of our Australian Methodism were begun in Wesley Church, Melbourne, on Thursday, May 17th. The Rev. Dr. Youngman (ex-President of the…

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The World of Books "A Century in the Pacific," edited by James Colwell, F.R.Hist.S., Methodist Book Depot, 21/-., the Promise

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 9

When preparing this volume for the press, the Editor wrote:—The romantic and enthralling story of Methodist Missions in the South Seas, though long and…

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Church Triumphant Richard Johnson

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 6

The late Richard Johnson, of Sydney Street, Willoughby, was born in Kent, England, on the 28th of April, 1836. At the age of 18 he arrived in Sydney. With…

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The Church in the Old [?]

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 7

Very remarkable success has attended [?] B. Fletcher's first year—just completed—[?] of Wood Street Congregational Church, [?] Four hundred and twenty members have been [?] into…

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The Conning Tower the Church and the Young

The Methodist · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 7

NEXT week is appointed by the Conference as a week of prayer for the young people of Methodism. Most of our fine young men are away from their hearths and altars serving the Empire on the fields of battle,…

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The Churches. Church and Empire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

Preaching in All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst, this week, the Bishop (Dr. Long) said that all men were, at some time or other, compelled to choose between allegiance to the higher…

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The Wesleyan Church. London, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 14

The annual report of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference shows that the membership has decreased by 3870 to 459,866. The junior members decreased by 4516 to 96,305, Sunday…

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Church of Scotland. London, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 14

The communicants of the Church of Scotland have increased during the past year by 21 to 721,158. The number of scholars decreased by 6856 to 204,164, and the teachers…

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Church News

The St George Call · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

A large company gathered at St. Paul's Parish Hall, on 23rd instant, to welcome Mr. Marshall, the catechist who is to work in the Parish during the…

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General Cables. Church Membership

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--Wesleyan membership has decreased by 3870 to 459,866, juniors by 4510 to 96,305, Sunday scholara by 20,396 to 872,957, and teachers by 730 to 124,405…

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Epping St. Alban's Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

Archbishop Wright preached at St. Alban's Church Epping on Sunday his discourse being on the necessity for prayer. In the afternoon the Sunday…

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The Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 May 1917 · page 17

There was a crowded Town Hall at the Diocesan Festival on Tuesday night last. Sir William Cullen presided, and the Archbishop, the Bishop of Goulburn, Rev. R. B. S…

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City Mission Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Justice Harvey will preside on Tuesday even ing next at the Sydney City Mission's Mill annual meeting, when the S.C.M. choirs (under Mr, J, F. Penman) will render "Lead Kindly Light" and…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 8

Deputations from the Sydney City Mission attended 31 city and suburban churches yesterday to enlist sympathy and support for the work which is being done by the mission…

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Work of City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 6

Following their annual custom the city missionaries were present yesterday at 31 city and suburban churches to give an outline of the work they are doing among the poor of the…

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