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Churches, 1918

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Why I Am a Catholic: the Marvellous Stability of the Church. The Fourth and Last Article

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 12

One of the most striking characteristics of the Catholic Church is her marvellous stability. This trait might be included in the notes of the Church of which I treated in…

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The Catholic Church and Patriotism. What Our Colleges Have Done in the War. Father Forrest Lectures at Concord

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 20

"The Catholic Church and Patriotism" was the subject selected by the Rev. Father Forrest, M.S.H., for his lecture at the Parish Hall, Concord, on Wednesday…

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He Catholic Honor Roll Heroes of the Battlefield

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 27

Sapper C. R. Washington, aged 24 years, who died of wounds at No. 5 Clearing Station, France, on May 19, was a brother of the late Father John Washington, of…

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Carson's Pinchbeck Patriotism. If Ireland Were a Catholic Nation

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 24

We notice that Sir Edward Carson at a Twelfth of July celebration at Belfast has again had the effrontery to trumpet his pinchbeck patriotism, and he has declared…

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St. Vincent de Paul Society. Homes Wanted for Catholic Children

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 19

The boarding out children committee of St. Vincent de Paul Society pa[?]kes an urgent appeal to the Catholic people, on behalf of the large number of Catholic State…

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Catholic Federation Farms—Dairy Farming. to Those Who Are Interested

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 11

We have been requested by branches on the South Coast to direct the special attention of any of our members desiring to take up daily farming, to the fact that the…

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Maitland Catholic High School. New Building Opened by His Lordship the Bishop of Maitland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 19

The new high school, recently erected near St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland, for the Marist Brothers, was blessed and opened by the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer…

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What the Priests of England Are Doing. A Splendid Record of War Work. A London Correspondent Gives an English Catholic View of the Irish Situation

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 3

London, May 4, 1918. The clause in the Man Power Bill by which clergy and ministers were to be called to the colors, has been dropped…

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Gunnedah. Foundation Stone of New Church. Blessed by Bishop O 'Connor

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 31

Sunday, the 7th inat., marked a memorable epoch in the history of Catholicity in Gunuedah, when his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. O'Connor, Bishop of Armidale…

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Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 34

The following order of Masses and devotions will be observed in the Blue Mountain churches. When very wet the evening before or morning of the appointed Mass and devotions, inquiry should be made whether they have been…

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Gunnedah. Foundation of New Church Laid

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 14

His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. O'Connor (Bishop of Armidale) blessed the foundation-stone of the new church at Gunnedah on Sunday week. His Lordship was assisted…

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What Is Martin's Mission?

The Mirror · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 10

An English paper writes of a formerly well-known Australian journalist: Martin Donohoc, the Australian War Correspondent, who last year was in Russia…

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To Discuss War Problems French Mission for Australia LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 5

Regarding the French mission which is visiting Australia, the "Petit Parisien" states that it will discuss problems of war and economic negotiations interesting…

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A Tribute to Mission Work

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 7

IT is well known—at least among those who know anything about Pacific Island affairs—that the education of the people in Fiji and Tonga has been from the beginning almost exclusively in the hands of the…

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Methodist Work for Soldiers Liverpool Camp

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 3

On Monday last we had the pleasure of a visit from the Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church, Professor R. G. MeIntyre, M.A., B.D. He stayed in the camp overnight, and attended the parade service…

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French Mission to Australia. Paris, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 2

The Government replying to an invitation to [?] a mission to Australasia, declared it would lake with [?] an opportunity of developing commercial relations with Australia. The…

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Wesley Church. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 8

Sir,—Since writing to you on the question of selling the Wesley Church property I have had some evidence that my words have not fallen idly upon all ears…

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The General Conference of the M.e. Church South

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 7

THE General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, recently held, had some rather stirring sessions. The General Conference, by a majority vote, had decided to grant full laity rights to women,…

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the Conning Tower the Church Union Movement

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 7

A RECENT paragraph in one of the Sydney daily papers is likely to cause some misunderstanding. It was to the effect that a scheme of reunion had been agreed to as between the Presbyterian, Methodist, and…

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Church Triumphant Mr. J. H. Trevarthen J.p

The Methodist · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 6

Joseph Henry Trevarthen was born at Byng, near Orange, in 1855, his father, Captain Trevarthen, being a manager of copper mines. In his early teens the lad…

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