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Churches, 1917

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The Methodist Church of Australasia. General Conference, Begun in Melbourne on Thursday, May 17th, 1917. President, Rev. J. E. CARRUTHERS, D.D. Secretary, Rev. A. Mccallum. Friday, May 18th. Afternoon Session

The Methodist · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 1

The Conference opened with Hymn 364, and Mr. J. Vickery. and Kev. J. Thomas, B.A., led in prayer. THE WAR. Mr. H. M. Hawkins moved, '' That, at the earliest…

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The World of Books "The Prophets of Israel and their Message for To-day," by G. W. Thorn (Kelly), Methodist Book Depot, 3/-, p. 3/3

The Methodist · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 9

This book represents a course of weeknight addresses given to people who, while deeply interested in the subject of which it treats, had no opportunities for the…

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French Churches Ruined. Germans Rifle Tombs and Defile Sacred Things

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

LONDON, April 7.—The correspondent of the 'Times' with the British army in France telegraphs tho following description of the desecration of a…

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An Open Letter. to Ladies Church Aid Societies

The Methodist · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

Dear Friends,—Since undertaking to raise the necessary £2,000 at the wish of the Council, for the furnishing and equipment of Wesley College, within the…

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The Churches. Croaking Prophets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 8

"The anxieties that have come to us from the unrest in Russia, and the uncertainty as, to how that great nation would be led at this critical juncture, have at any rate awakened…

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The Church and the War

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

It is a notable thing that three of the ministers of Mosman churches have volunteered for active service. We refer to Chaplains Walden,…

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The Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1917 · page 17

The Rev. G. W. Taylor, the founder of the Central Methodist Mission, is 72 years old. One would naturally think that, after all the wear and tear of many years of evangelistic work…

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New Roman Catholic Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon thE grounds of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Chnrch and school In Devonshire-street, Surry Hills, were crowded, the occasion being the laying and…

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Common Ideals. Britain and Russia. Mr. Henderson's Mission. London, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 1

A Petrograd massage states that Mr. Henderson the British Minister, who recently went to Russia on an important mission has been interviewed by the Novoe Vremya…

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R. C. Church at Surry Hills. Foundation Stone Blessed

Evening News · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

Speaking at the blessing of the foundation stone of a new Roman Catholic Church for the perish of St. Peter's Surry Hills, yesterday afternoon, Archbishop Kelly made reference to…

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British Cabinet. Reported Changes. Post for Winston Churchill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--There are rumors that Government changes are current. If Lord Cowdray carries out his intention to resign the chairmanship of the Air Board for business…

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Medical Mission Closes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 8

It was announced at the annual meeting at the Sydney Medical Mission in Riley Street, Surry Hills, yesterday, that owing to the impossibility of securing a doctor it had been…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 49

The Corpus Christi procession will take place in the grounds of St. Patrick's College, Manly, on the afternoon of Sunday, June 10. The Rev. Depledge Sykes, late pastor of…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 June 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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Maclean Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 42

The following arrangements have been made for the celebration of Holy Mass in Maclean parish: Sunday, June 10th, Maclean, 10 a.m.; Procession of…

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Penshurst Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 45

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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Bulli Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 45

Mags in celebrated in St. Joseph's Church, Bulli, on the first and third Sundays of the month at 8.30, and on the second and fourth Sundays at 11…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 26

His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Duhig, Archbishop of Brisbane, preached an eloquent discourse at the 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday last in St. Mary's Cathedral. His…

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The Catholic Federation News From the Branches. the Presbyterian Chaplain-general and Catholics

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 13

The "Sydney Daily Telegraph" reported on May 29 that Dr. Rentoul, Presbyterian Chaplain-General, denounced the "Roman Catholic Church for stirring up sectarian…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

Through, the Holy Father, 11.823 French, 1322 German, 1607 Belgian, and 1183 English prisoners of war have been sent to neutral Switzerland…

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