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Churches, 1918

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Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 39

The following order of Masses and devotions will be observed in the Blue Mountain Churches. When very wet the evening or morning before the appointed Mass and…

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Blue Mountain Churches. Order of Masses

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 14

The following order of Masses and devotions will be observed in the Blue Mountain churches. When very wet tile evening or morning before the appointed Mass and…

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Christmas in the Churches. Large Congregations in All the Churches. the Archbishop's Inspiriting Sermon

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 31

The joy bells for 1917 still found the tremendous war raging overseas bringing sorrow into the homes of countless thousands. It was therefore natural that the Catholic…

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A Look at the Church

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 18

Generally speaking, the Church provided one of the Great Disappointments of the Referendum campaign. Scores and scores of the alleged…

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Mission at Garra. Report of Mr. John McDONALD, Hon. Evangelist of the Evangelisation Society of N.S.W.

The Methodist · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

During last week we had a very wet night, which affected our attendance some-what. Other nights the attendances were good for this time of the year and with…

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The Churches. Non-episcopal Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 7

The New Year has dawned at a moment when there is quite unprecedented interest in the projected union of the three great nonepiscopal churches—the Presbyterian,…

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Church Services

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

Methodist.— Macquarie St. Parramatta 11 and 7.15 (Rev T.B. Holmes) Centenary Parramatta N. 11 and 7.15 (Rev H. Flening B.A.) Baulkham Hills N. 3…

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The Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 14

Little is known of St. Andrew's Choir School, and yet it has many advantages which should be availed of by lads with voices. Boys of not less than seven years of ace may, with the…

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Methodist Mission. "Brightness Out of Sorrow"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

The Lyceum Theatre was crowded last night, when the Central Methodist Mission held its special service. The preacher was Chaplain- Captain Wilson, and he took as his text, "I…

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Presbyterian. Urgent New Year Problems

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

"Urgent Problems of the New Year" was the theme of Rev. John Ferguson's sermon at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church last night. This, the first Sabbath in tho New Year, was a time…

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Bombarding Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 7

A Rome report says the Vatican' declares itself dissatisfied with the Austro-German reply to the protest against the bombardment of churches. Clerical papers point out that…

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The Difference. Bombing of Churches. Rome

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

The Vatican declares itself as dissatisfied with the Austro- German reply to the protest against the bombardment of churches. The clerical papers point out that while the…

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Other Churches. St. Mark's. Darling Point

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

At St. Mark's Darling Point the Naval Reserves, under Captain Brownlow, paraded at 10 a.m., and the hymns, chosen by the men, were accompanied by their own band. Appropriate…

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Day of Prayer. Yesterday's Intercession. Empire- Wide Services. "Every Church and Chapel." London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

Newspapers, speakers, and other organs of public opinion are giving prominence to tomorrow's Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving in response to the King's proclamation…

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Anglican Church Doctrine. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

Hereford Chapter has elected Canon Hensley Henson bishop. Fifteen representatives voted in favor of the proposal and four abstained from voting. Five rural deaneries, many…

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Where the Church Fails. Mr. Hammond's Indictments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Largo and devotional congregations attended the day of prayer gatherings arranged by Mr. G. E. Ardill, and held In tho Protestant Hall yesterday, in continuation of tho intercessory…

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Anglican Home Mission Society Secretary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 49

Canon Charlton, who. next month 'would have completed' IT years, as rector of St. [?] Churche of England George-street West Sydney, has been appointed the first general…

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Honor Board in St. Mary's Church of England, Balmain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 25

Erected by Mr. "and Mrs. J. P. Franki in memory of their son, Lance-Corporal Stirling N. Franki, who fell at Pozieres in 1916…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home. The Message of the Cross

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 48

Moat of us, I suppose, are apt to. whittle down the of the message of the Cross:—I say It lovingly—into a mere Evangelism. By that I do not mean In any way to discredit…

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Church News. Items From Various Quarters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 48

Archbishop Kelly last week blessed and opened St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Narva- been, near Sydney. The Rev. W. A. Thompson will be inducted…

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