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Churches, 1918

2,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 124

Australia in the Air Big Mission on the Way Advice for the Government LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 1

An important aviation mission is proceeding to Australia to advise the Government on the latest developments in air warfare. It consists of Colonel Reynolds (Staff…

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Union of the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 5

The New South Wales Presbyterian Assembly on Friday, 10th instant, gave a cordial reception to Methodist and Congregational representatives who have been…

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A Church for Sale

The Methodist · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 7

IN a clever cartoon last week the "Daily Telegraph" depicted Archbishops Kelly and Mannix, in full canonicals, acting as auctioneers, bell in hand, and shouting their wares, offering for sale the influence and…

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Church Triumphant. the Late Private Harry Nancarrow

The Methodist · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

It was our sad duty to chronicle the death in action of Private Harry Nancarrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nanearrow, of Newcastle) C.M.M. Harry enlisted…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Wright, left yesterday for the South Coast, where he will conduct a series of confirmation servives, returning to Sydney on the 27th inst…

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The Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 May 1918 · page 12

The Rev. S. J. Hoban, superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission, asked for a 100-guinea collection at the 34th anniversary on Sunday night last at the…

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The Church's Place a Problem of the Hour Christ and the Present Situation

The Sun · Sunday 19 May 1918 · page 8

The following extracts have been made from a paper, "Christ, the Church, and tho Present Situation," read before the N.S.W. Congregational Union by the Rev. A,…

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Church Reform. Living Wage for Clergy. London, May l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 7

The Archbishops' Committee on Church Reform recommends that a ten-year tenure should replace life-long incumbency; and also recommends an age limit of seventy…

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Slum Problems Duty of the Churches Need for Clubs and Settlements

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 5

At the Presbyterian Assembly the other day Mrs. Fred Wood, B.A., suggested that the church is not doing all that could be done for the spiritual and material welfare…

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Church Reform. Archbishops' Report. Important Proposals. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 5

The Archbishops' Committee on Church Reform recommends a ten-year tenure to replace the life-long incumbency, also an age limit of 70 years…

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Church at Boolaroo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Archbishop Kelly this afternoon blessed a new Roman Catholic Church at Boolaroo. The cermony was largely attended, the church not being large enough…

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Guy Fawkes and Red Cross. What "Gazze and Gay" has to Say About the Gunpowder Plot. An Annoyed Catholic Writer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

Sir,—Just now a little brochure by a military chaplain, called "Grave and Gasy." Is being sold in aid of the Red Cross Fund, and its place de resistance is a false…

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Church News. Items from Various Quarters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 40

General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, was 62 last month. Rev. A. H. Venn will enter upon his duties as rector at Cessnock Church of England on…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home. The Written Word of God

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 40

Text: -- The word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the points and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts…

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Maclean Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 29

The following order of Masses and devotions will be observed in Maclean parish: Friday, May 24 (Help of Christians): Chatsworth, 9 a.m. Sunday…

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Penshurst Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 30

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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Catholic Women's Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 30

The Catholic Women's Association will hold the monthly euchre party on Monday evening next, 27th inst. The prize-winners will receive open orders…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

The latest action of the infidels in Spain is to endeavor to embroil the Canons of Toledo in the affair of the "Juntas," which have lately been suppressed amongst…

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Attacking the Catholic Church. Father Bowers' Vigorous Defence

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 40

Preaching at Hose Bay on Sunday week, an interesting and instructive sermon was delivered by the Rev. Father J. Bowers, in which ho ably dealt with the attacks on the…

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Tasmania. Catholic Education Burden

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 33

In the recently-issued statistics of Tasmania for the year 1910-17 there appears a general return as to the number of private schools (primary and secondary), and…

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