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Churches, 1918

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Bourke Street Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

We have had most successful Christmas functions, and, thanks to the generosity of readers of the "Methodist," we have been made glad by many donations. The Dulwich Hill Church choir, under the baton of…

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Early Methodist Chapels

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

The first preaching place of the Methodists in Australia was a cottage in Gloucester Street, in the locality known as "The Rocks," not far from the spot where Governor Phillip formed his first settlement. It was a…

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Luddenham Methodist Fete

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 1

The annual fete in connection with the Methodist Church was held recently, in the Temperance Hall. In spite of the wet, the afternoon turned fine, and a…

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JOHN McDONALD MISSION

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

The Gospel Union Hall, "Western-road, was packed on Sunday, to hear Mr. J. T. Furnass, of the London Evangelisation Society, speak. His address, which was…

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Foreign Mission Notes Missionary Finance

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

The Mission Office is busy preparing the balance sheet and accounts for the Annual Meeting of the Mission Board, which is to commence on Wednesday, 6th…

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Correspondence South Sydney Mission. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

Sir,—Permit me, on behalf, of the staff of our South Sydney Mission, to thank most heartily our many friends and sympathisers in the city and country who…

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This Morning's Cables. Apostles' Creed. Anglican Controversy. London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. David son) has written to Rev. H.H. Henson, Dean of Durham:--"Many earnest men of o[?]erent schools are disquieted by your supposed disbelief…

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South Sydney Mission. What We Did at Christmas

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 11

The Christmas season has come and gone. In announcing this fact we are stating another, and that is that once again we, as a mission, have had our…

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Saving the Wheat. Weevil-destroying Machines Professor Lefroy's Mission

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

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The World of Books "Lord Tony's Wife: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel," by Baroness Orezy (Hodder and Stoughton), Methodist Book Depot, 4/-, posted

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

A novel in which that most resourceful most courageous and super-clusive of heroes known as the Scarlet Pimpernel appears is sure of a welcome from all…

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Motoring to Church. Is It a Household or a Spiritual Affair?

The World's News · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

MRS. HETTIE LIPSETT, aged mother of General Lipsett. Canadian Forces, resident at Merthyr (Wales) recently hired a motorcur te attend Holy Communion at Cyfarthfa…

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Church Union and John Wesley

The Methodist · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 1

NOW that the three protestant and Evangelical Churches are entering afresh upon negotiations for Union, I have thought it might be a matter of interest to your readers to point our how entirely…

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The Churches. Student Christian Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

The twenty-first summer conference of the Australasian Student Christian Movement was held during the first week of the new year at Frensham, Mittagong. The gathering…

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New Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

A contract has been lot by the local Methodist Church folk to Messrs. Kell and Rigby for the erection of a new church at Eastwood. The edifice, which…

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Crotchets & Qua[?] The Anglican Sung Mass

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 15

Mr. Harry Weir, the genial Sydney tenor, forwards the service list for christmastide 12 months ago of his old church, All Saints, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, London,…

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The Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 20

The Rev. Horace Crotty, M.A., rector of St. Thomas', North Sydney, has declined the rectorship of the important parish of St. John's, Toorak. Mr. Crotty will shortly leave for the…

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Mixed Marriages. Catholic Church Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

The following substance of decrees on the sacrament of matrimony, adopted at the Plenary Synod of the Australian Bishops at St. Patrick's College, Manly, was road throughout…

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Apostles' Creed. Anglican Controversy. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. David son) has written to Rev. H.H. Henson, Dean of Durham:--"Many earnest men of different schools are disquieted by your supposed disbelief…

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New Church School at Clovelly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon Archbishop Kelly opened the Roman Catholic school church of St. Anthony at Clovelly. Clovelly is only a new parish, and is in charge of the Rev. M. P…

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Catholic Education. Control of St. John's College

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

CASINO, Monday.--The Marist Brothers' school was opened by Rev. Carroll, Bishop of Lismore, yesterday. in the course of his address, he said that for three contraries in…

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