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Churches, 1920

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A Catholic Girl and a Government Scholarship. the Spider and the Fly

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 31

Sir,— At the late State examinations a girl, a pupil of one of our Catholic schools, won a three years' scholarship. Being a Catholic, she wished to…

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R. Breckenridge Lower Church-street, Newcastle

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 50

In Lower Church-street, Newcastle, R. Breckenridge has his extensive timber yard, and hero also are his fine joinery works, where there is heard the continual buzz of a…

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Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 36

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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Church Union

Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

Sir,—The interesting discussion in your columns on this subject has developed many phases, but as to how it is to be done very little has been…

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A Native Chinese Priest. Why the Future of the Church in China is Promising

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

Father Ford, the writer of the following article, is a nephew of the late Patrick Ford and son of A. Brendan Ford, the veteran Irish journalist…

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The Foundations of the Warwick Church. Laid By Archbishop Mannix. A Great Gathering and a Great Collection on Sunday Last

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 19

Never before was Warwick invaded with crowds of visitors such as came to town on Sunday to join in witnessing the ceremony of laying the…

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Church or Politics. Chaplain Wilson's Choice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 7

In a letter to the president ot the Methodist Conference tendering his resignation as a minister of the Methodist Church, Chaplain James Wilson remarked that he hoped that…

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Methodist Conference. Increased Membership of the Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 8

The Methodist Conference continued its sessions at the Lycoum yesterday. The first council of the Methodist War Memorial Hospital was elected as follows:—The president…

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Catholic Education Claims. Comparison with Belgium

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 5

Speaking at St. Columkille's School Hall, Darlinghurst, last night, Mr. P. S. Cleary, Democratic candidate for Sydney, said that in claiming free education for Roman Catholic…

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"A Cheap Thing" to Be a Methodist Stipends Increased

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

The Methodist Conference met again this morning, at the Lycoum, when the Rev. M. K. Gilmour, of Papua, delivered the devotional address…

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The Church and Labor

The Sun · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., writes: The pronouncement of the Methodist Conference on "The Church and Labor" must be regarded as a noble and…

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Dry Receptions. Methodist Conference's Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The Methodist Conference to-day decided to urge the Government grant a referendum on prohibition, and to abolish the sale of intoxicating liquor on…

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Methodist Conference. Ministers' Salaries. Minimum Rates Fixed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 14

The question of adequate remuneration of its ministers was considered at-the Methodist Conference yesterday. The debate was carried on exclusively by laymen…

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Church Triumphant. Mrs. Jane Taylor

The Methodist · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

Another interesting link with the past has been broken by the removal of Mrs. Jane Taylor, of North Street, Balmain, who passed to her reward on January…

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The Churches. Duty of Christians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 7

In his monthly pastoral letter the Arch bishop of Sydney discusses the social outlook, and the relation of the forthcoming Lambeth Conference thereto: "With…

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Pitt-street Church Recital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 15

At the next midday organ recital in the Pitt-street Congregational Church by Miss Lilian Frost on Wednesday the programme will include:—"Toccata and [?] in D minor" (Bach), and Marche Militaire…

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The Methodist Conference Election of District Chairmen

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 3

The Methodist Conference continues its sittings during the week. On Friday night the final reading of the stations took place, and the ministers were…

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Epping Congregational Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 2

The opening of substantial additions to the Epping Congregational Church yesterday was the occasion of a special function attended by a large gathering…

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The Churches St. Andrew's Cathedral

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1920 · page 3

The Dean of Sydney will preach in the Cathedral this morning, when the choir will sing Elgar's anthem, Jesu, Word of God Incarnate. The Rev. J. Jones,…

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Ousting the Turk Churches' Crusade Appeal From Constantinople LONDON, March 2

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

Twelve Archbishops, who are members of the Holy Synod at Constantinople, have telegraphed to the Archbishop of Canterbury, appealing…

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