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Churches, 1919

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Church Triumphant. Mr. James Napper

The Methodist · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

The names of Bowmer and Napper were intimately associated with the early history of Methodism in Rockdale. Later, two families furnished the foundation…

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The War Memorial Hospital and the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

Although the influenza restrictions make committee work difficult, the advocacy of the War Memorial Hospital, the scheme for which was adopted by Conference, is by no means "going slow." The essence of the whole…

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New Church at Bungowannah Opening Services

The Methodist · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 10

"Change and decay in all around I see," sang the poet, and, generally speaking, this may to taken as containing a fair amount of truth. But it has its…

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Why Not a League of All the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 7

IN an able article in the "Hibbert Journal," the Bishop of CArlisle raises some questions and makes some suggestions that are worthy of consideration alongside of the proposal to effect the organic union of…

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The Churches. "Blessing in Disguise."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 7

"It has been truly said that the war, with all its horrors, has been a blessing in disguise to the whole world," says Archbishop Wright, in his monthly pastoral letter. "Not…

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Mortdale Churches Patriotic League

The St George Call · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

The executive committee of the League decided to form an Influenza Relief Depot in Mortdale, to be run under the auspices of the Hurstville I.R…

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Real Life Stories The Church-Mender

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

When Victor Daley was a good little boy and served Mass in his native Irish village, the parish church had got into such disrepair that outside…

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On the Church Steeple

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 6

The weird work of steeple-jacks engaged in the task of removing the finial on the steeple of the Macquarie-street Methodist Church, Parramatta, has attracted a lot…

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Scheme for a League of Churches Conference to Sit in United States in 1920 LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 May 1919 · page 1

Constantinople advices say that the Holy Synod of the Greek Church has accepted an invitation from the American Ecclesiastical Mission to attend next…

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Proposed League of All Churches London

The Mirror · Sunday 4 May 1919 · page 1

Constantinople advices say that the Holy Synod of the Greek Church has accepted an Invitation from the American Ecclesiastical Mission to attend next…

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Some Churches

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 12

SAINT ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SYDNEY. ST. ANDREW'S [?] By [?]ecil V'STATHEDRAL, SYDNEY By [?]ecil Gasking…

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League of Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 7

A Constantinople message says the Greek Holy Synod has accepted the American Ecclesiastical Mission's invitation to next year's conference at Cincinnati, with the…

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A League of Churches. American Conference. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 5

According to a despatch from Constantinople, the Greek Holy Synod has accepted the American Ecclesiastieal Mission's invitation to next year's conference at Cincinnati, with the…

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Pulling the Labor Strings the Catholic Federation and the Socialist Extremists. Catholicism and Politics

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

The Cathone Federation, of which Mr. Clearly is president, has been wooing the Labor party in state politics, for some time (says the "Sunday…

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Six Deaths at Goulburn. Roman Catholic Priest a Victim. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 12

Between last night and this morning six influenza patients, all males, died. Amongst the victims is Father Charles Loug[?]n Murphy, of St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral…

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Blackheath St. Aidan's Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 16

The annual vestry meeting of St. Aidan's Church took place recently. Messrs. Wade, Brown, Burgess, and Boon were elected church wardens, and Mr. Tame…

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Catholic Progress in the Riverina. New Parish of To[?]mal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 19

Cut off from Berrigan, and formed into a separate parish by his Lordship the Bishop of Wagga Wagga. Tu[?]mwal has entered actively upon its new career under the…

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The Catholic Federation. Organising Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 11

We expect the restrictions to lift shortly, and would ask branch secretaries to at once inform head offices of arrangements for meetings. It…

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The Ideal Catholic Home. a Vision

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

The ideal Catholic home! The words are music to the ear. "What a picture they conjure up before our vision! The ideal Catholic home is the home…

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Our Catholic Orphanages. and the Government Grant

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 20

The State Government's grant this year to our Catholic orphanages totals £2550, as against the £2610 of 1916-17. The smaller sum is attributable to the…

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