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Churches, 1918

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Church Finances. Address by Rev. R. B. S. Hammond

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 10

At St. Andrew's Chapter House last right a large gathering of clergy and churchwardens listened to an interesting address by Rev. R. B. S. Hammond on the subject of his recent…

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Church News. Items from Various Quarters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 40

Rev. W. H. Cox, Chairman of the Methodist Mission in Fiji, is visiting Sydney on official business. Archbishop Redwood, of Wellington, New…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home. Praising the Lord

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 40

Text:--Psalm 103, 1-5. This is a favorite Psalm, and it should always be associated, in thought, with the next two Psalms, for all the three are Psalms of praise and adoration. Psalm 103. praises God…

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The Wisdom of the Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

"J.F.H." from London:—"I hope things have changed; but in my day in Australia the general experience of reporters seemed to correspond with the facts and…

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Penshurst Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 39

Masses: Penshurst, 7.15 and 9.15. Cronulla, 8 o'clock. Sutherland, 9.30 o'clock. Evening devotions, Penshurst, 7.30 o'clock…

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Maclean Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 47

The following order of Masses and devotions will he observed in Maclean parish: Sunday (Pentecost), May 19: Harwood, 9 a.m.; Maclean, 11…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 8

The Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was concluded yesterday, the Moderator, the Rev. David Smith, M.A., presiding…

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Lithgow. St. Patrick's Church Mission

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 7

The sixteen days' mission at St. Patrick's Church, Lithgow, a feature of which has beau the eloquence of the missioners, Rev. Fathers Smith and Forrest, of the Sacred…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 5

Home papers announce the death in her eighty-second year of Lady Russell of Killewen, widow of the Lord Chief Justice of England. Lady Russell, who had been in…

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Bold Flanagan, the Catholic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 25

Writing to the "S. M. Herald" as a Catholic Irishman who has spent over 60 years in Australia, John Flanagan of Gunbar says: "I say to the men on the land in Australia do not be deluded by the…

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Roman Catholic Canon Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 8

A meeting was hold at the Apostolic Delegation at North Sydney yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering the new code of canon law which comes into force next…

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The Catholic Women's Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 33

The social evening held at the rooms on Monday last was the usual success. The musical programme was arranged by Misses G. Dawson and F. Hogan, both of whom…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Close of the Session

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 6

The Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales brought its annual session to a close yesterday afternoon. The report of the Ladies' College mentioned…

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Catholic Federation What is Reasonable Comfort?

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 17

"A Living Wage" forms the title of a chapter in Professor William Smart's "Studies in Economics," written in 1890. In its opening sentences we are told: "The last…

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Our New Story. Once a Roman Catholic Always a Roman Catholic. (Founded on Fact.) VII

Watchman · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 3

"We propose to have baby christened next Sunday," said Norah to her sister-in-law, a few days later. "We have seen Father Murphy and…

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The Catholic Federation. News From the Branches. Balmain

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 12

Rev. Father G. Bartlett presided over a large attendance at the monthly meeting held on April 19. The principal business of the meeting was the report of the delegates…

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The Catholic Honor Roll Heroes of the Battlefield

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 31

Lance-Corporal John P. Kelly, second son of Mrs. P. A Kelly, of Clifford-street, Paramatta, has been reported wounded in the big offensive on April 5. Lance-corponal…

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The Splendid Celebrations in St Patrick's Parish : Memories of the Cradle Days of Our Catholicity Prelates, Priests, and People Honor the Marist Fathers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 20

The historic parish of St. Patrick's, Church-hill, and, for that matter, Catholic Sydney, will long remember the enthusiastic manifestations of piety and devotion during…

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The Sectarian Serpents in Canada. Hon Charles Murphy Drives Them Into Their Holes. The Glorious War Record of the Catholic Religious in the Dominion

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 9

In Canada the anti-Catholic conspirators are not idle, and the Catholic community is subjected to attacks as slanderous and outrageous as those to which we are…

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General Foch the Brother of a Jesuit. The Allies Put All Their Trust in a Practical Catholic. The Man Who Has Won the Hearts of the Fighting Men

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 27

Paris, April 1, 1918. S-s-h-h-h-h-h-h! Don't whisper it to the bigots, lest their prejudices be stronger than their patriotism. But it's a fact! The…

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