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Churches, 1920

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Annual Meeting of the Mission Board

The Methodist · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

The Annual Meeting of the Mission Board commenced on Tuesday, the 3rd February, 1920, and continued to Saturday, 7th February, inclusive. The President, of the General Conference (Rev. Dr…

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Methodist Fete Opened by the Mayor. Mr. Penman As Prize Cook

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

A garden fete in aid of the funds of the Methodist church was opened in the parsonago grounds, High-street, last Wednesday afternoon and was continued…

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The Evangelistic Work of the Church

The Methodist · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

Evangelism is the first duty of the Church of Christ, and the work is not being done. The Churches that have an evangelistic policy and a passion for saving the people are the exception and not the rule, and I…

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Church Union. Ruling of President of General Conference on Appeal by Mr. W. J. Kessell. Re-dissent and Remonstrance by Committee of N.s. Wales Conference

The Methodist · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 8

In answer to the "Dissent and Remonstrance" of the Committee of the New South Wales Conference to my Ruling on the above-mentioned Appeal, as printed in the "Agenda" of the New South Wales…

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The Churches. Australia and the Lambeth Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

The approaching departure from Australia of the majority of the bishops of the Anglican Church is focussing the attention of members of the Church upon the Lambeth…

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Loyal Family. for Country and Church. Rev. B. J. Meek's Long. Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 12

The Rev. B. J. Meek, who, as announced at the Methodist Conference this week, is retiring from the active work of the Methodist ministry to become a supernumerary, can look…

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New Methodist President

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 3

The Rev. T. B. Holmes, the new President of the Methodist Conference, was trained for the ministry at Didsbury College. He has been in…

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Methodist Conference Soldier Candidates Admitted to Ministry

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 2

The nineteenth Conference of the United Methodist Church of Australasia sat again yesterday morning, when the meeting was composed of ministers only…

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Should Clergymen Enter Parliament? Methodist Conference Decision Discussed

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 1

The action of the Methodist Conference in deciding that Captain-Chaplain J. Wilson, Progressive candidate for Western Suburbs, must either…

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Memorial Church Tower

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, at the Mosman Presbyterian Church, the foundation-stone was laid of a front extension to the church, with a tower and gallery, the gift…

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The Churches St. Andrew's Cathedral

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 3

The Rev. Canon Charlton will preach in the Cathedral this morning, when Weldon's anthem, In Thee, O Lord, Have I Put My Trust, will be sung by…

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New Baptist Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 February 1920 · page 3

The foundation of the new Baptist Church in Mosman was well and truly laid yesterday afternoon, with four foundation stones. The Rev. Clough Black…

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Mosman Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

The foundation-stone of additions to the Mosman Presbyterian Church was laid on Saturday afternoon by Miss Scott Fell, in the presence of a large number of members of…

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Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5
Also in The Sun

The Methodist Conference met on Saturday in the Conference Hall in a pastoral session. The conference spent some time on the question of interstate exchanges of ministers…

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The Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

A pastoral session was held on Saturday morning. Rev. Bostock Jones, a returned soldier, delivered a devotional address. Revs. N. G. Graham and G. H Shepherd, from the…

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Labor and the Church Free Speaking at Conference Methodists Hear Workers

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

The Methodist Conference met in representative session this morning in the Lycaum hall when the Rev E.J. Road delivered the devotional address…

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Church and Labor Methodist Conference Harangued. Opinions of Religion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

Delegates to the Methodist Conference who expected yesterday an illuminating criticism of the attitude of the Church to industrial problems, consequent upon the visit of three…

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Methodists in Conclave the Church and Labor Australasian Missions

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

The Methodist Conference resumed its sittings in representative [?] at the [?] Hall this morning. The following was the result of the…

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Labour Problems. Attitude of the Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 7

At the invitation of the Methodist Conference, a delegation from New South Wales Trades and Labour Council attended at the Lyceum Hall yesterday morning to give an…

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