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Churches, 1919

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General Pau's Mission London

The Mirror · Sunday 23 March 1919 · page 2

General Pau has arrived in London, and says that the reception accorded to be French Mission in australia will neatly [?] strengthen Franco-Australian…

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One Big Union Mr. Boote, of the Worker, Again on His Mission ; But Only in a Muffled Whisper

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. Boote (editor of the Worker) has evidently not been entirely suppressed by his employers. The voice which for so many months has raged furiously in…

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The Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1919 · page 21

The Rev. J. G. Wheen was elected President of the New South Wales Conference on Wednesday night last. He received 125 votes, his closest opponent…

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Church Union. Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational. Joint Committee's Investigations. Preliminary Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 8

Proposals for the union of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches have been under consideration for a number of years, but the magnitude of the task…

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Neutral Bay Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 8

At the annual congregational meeting of the Neutral Bay Presbyterian Church (Rev. A. J. Waugh, of St. Peter's. North Sydney, interim Moderator, presiding), a presentation was made…

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Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The pastoral sessions of the Methodist Conference were continued on Saturday morning, under the presidency Rev. J. G. Wheen. The following were appointed chairmen, of…

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Methodist Ladies' College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 7

The official opening of the new wing of the Methodist Ladies' College, Burwood, was performed by Dr. Cecil Purser, before a large gathering on Saturday afternoon. Dr…

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French Mission's View of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 9

General Pau, who has arrived in England, said the French Mission's reception in Australia would greatly strengthen Franco-Australian ties. M. Siegfried said social equality…

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New Tower Wing. Burwood Methodist Ladies' College

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 6

Standing on the heights of Burwood as an ornamental addition to the institutions of the western suburbs is the Methodist Ladles' College in its completed design…

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Church Union. No Doctrinal Bar. Creeds Codified. Decision Rests with Church People

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 8

The joint committee of Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches (New South Wales section) has furnished a statement upon the practicability of Church…

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Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 7

The Mothodist Conference reassembled in the Conference Hall, Castiereagh-street, yestorday. The following were thanked for their…

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Union of Churches Discussed by Methodists "The Time Is Not Yet"

The Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 7

A great discussion, with full attendance in the galleries and floor, has been going on all day at the Methodist Conference regarding the union of the…

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Eccentric Visitor Disturbs Church Services PARKES

The Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 6

A man, apparently suffering from religious mania, caused a stir in the local churches yesterday. In the morning he took a seat in the…

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Church and Unrest. Present Day Problems. Methodist Home Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 10

Some phases of the existing unrest in the industrial world and the part that the Church must play In its solution were touched on by speakers in the Town Hull last night at the…

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Church and Labor Methodist Proposal

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 9

"One of the greatest problems before the church," said Rev. F. T. Walker, at the Methodist Conference this morning, '"is the new aspect that the…

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Methodist President

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

The new President of the Methodist Conference of New South Wales is the Rev. J. G. Wheen, one of the most capable administrators that Methodism in…

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Church Union. Historic Methodist Meeting. Basis of Union Adopted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 12

One of the most memorable conference sessions in the history of Australian Methodism gave enthusiastic endorsement yesterday to the proposed basis of union between the…

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French Mission. Ties with Australia. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 13

The High Commissioner (Mr. Fisher) banqueted General Pau and other members of the French Mission at Australia House. Among those present were Major-General Hobbs, Mr…

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Liquor and Gambling Early Closing of Bars Methodist Conference Decisions

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 7

The liquor question came in for a good deal of discussion to-day by the Methodist Conference, which reaffirmed its resolution of last year declaring for…

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