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Churches, 1919

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Jellicoe's Mission

Labor News · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 11

The Governmental, naval, financial, and commercial people of Australia—in fact, all the anti-Socialists among us—are supporting the visit of Lord Jellicoe. He is a…

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The Presbyterian Assembly and Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 7

AT LENGTH the Presbyterian Church Courts are beginning to face the question of Church Union with some degree of seriousness. Hitherto, it is to be feared Conferences and General Assemblies alike have treated…

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Japanese Peace Mission

The World's News · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 9

WITH the words, "We are not too proud td fight, but we are too proud to accept a place of admitted inferiority in dealing with associate nations in the League of Nations,"…

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Castlereagh Methodist Anniversary

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 3

This old historical event, now of some 80 years standing, finished up on June 9. King's Birthday, and was an unqualified success in every way. Easter Monday is…

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Union of the Churches. Action by This Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 6

In the recent General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria a lengthy and animated debate took place on the subject of the proposed union of the…

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On Possessing Our Possessions. Ii.—our Methodist Possessions

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 1

IN A PREVIOUS ISSUE we dealt with the subject of possessing our possessions from the personal standpoint and from that of the Church's material possessions. If we revert briefly to that aspect of the…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Seamless Shoe Syndicate. Poison and others v Parish

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 9

William John Poison and 17 others were the plaintiffs and Frederick Goorge Parish the defendant in a suit for the rescission and cancellation of an agreement between the…

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A Parish Appeal to Erect an Honor Hoard and to Wipe Off a Debt

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

The parishioners of St. Stephen's Church are engaged in the very laudable task of endeavouring to raise the sum of £500 for the following purposes…

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Church Triumphant Mrs. E. Lonsdale

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 10

The notice of the late Mrs. E. Lonsdale's decease in the "Methodist" issue of the 31st ult., was the cause of surprise and sorrow to me. I cannot allow…

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The Union of the Churches "To be or not to be—that is the Question?"

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

The question in this case is, shall tho Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and Methodists of the Commonwealth combine to form one "United Church of Australia?" Or shall they continue as separate entities,…

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The Non-church Goer

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 7

IT is no new thing to be confronted with the problem of the unchurched masses. It was ever thus. Probably the present condition of affairs is no worse than it has always been. Yet we are bound to face…

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Labour and the Church. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 11

Sir,—My attention was taken by a letter in the "Sydney Morning Herald" of 14th inst., written by Mr. P. Brookfield, M.L.A. In it were these words: "It may…

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Churchs Union. To the Members of our Quarterly Meetings

The Methodist · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 5

Dear Brethren,—At the September Quarterly Meetings you will be asked to vote on the question of Church Union. May I offer a few thoughts to help you…

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Religious. an Imperial Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 9

Speakers on both sides in the Presbyterian Assembly during the debate on Church Union, used the war freely for their Illustrations, ofton with amusingly contradictory results. In…

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The Churches. Christian Reunion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 7

Remarkable things have been happening in the old world recently in the cause of Christian Reunion, said the Rev. G. A. Chambers, in the course of a sermon at St. Andrew's…

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Japanese Commerce. Mission for Australia. New York, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 9

A despatch from Rio Janeiro states that a Japanese commercial commission, which has been visiting Brazil and Uruguay, has announced that it will shortly sail for South…

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Duty of the Church. Methodist Thanksgiving

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

At the Lyceum (Vickery's Settlement Building), the "president of the Methogist Conference ("Rev. J. G. Wheen) presided at a thankagiving service at noon yesterday, when special…

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Peace and Liquor Methodist Suggestion Deputation to Mr. Garland

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 8

At a deputation from the Methodist Conference, which waited upon the Solicitor-General, Mr. Garland, to-day, the Rev. J. G. Wheen, President…

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To Parish Librarians

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 21

The "Freeman's Journal" has a number of books which would probably be welcomed as a useful donation to a parish library. Secretaries interested…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 8

The annual tea and concert of the Sydney City Mission was held at the Central Hall last night, Mr. F. J. Carruthers presiding. The annual report stated that 6278 visits…

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