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Churches, 1920

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The Church at Home. Pages from the Diary of H.M. Secretary. New Departures Worth Copying

The Methodist · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 8

The Home Mission Society has always been a pioneer society, and its genius is to open up new territory and try experiments. For sixty years and a little more…

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The Anzac Church Parade

The Methodist · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 7

Falling as it does on Sunday, Anzac Day this year gives all a greater opportunity of celebrating it appropriately. The presence of General Birdwood, the "Soul of Anzac," in the State, has led the Defence…

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An Inter-church World Movement

The Methodist · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 7

YONDER in America they are discussing projects and proposals for a "closer" union of the churches. The newspapers do not display unanimity on any of the proposals. The "Christian Advocate"…

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The Church and Immigrants. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 13

Sir,—The matter of suitable immigrants, whose passages to Australia from oversea is paid or assisted, has to some extent occupied the attention of the Federal and State…

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The Churches. Life After Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 7

In the course of lectures arranged by the board of Joint Theological Studies, held at St. Andrew's College, Processor R. G. Macintyre, M.A., D.D., dealing with the doctrine of…

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Many-sided Prince Golden Days of Boyhood His Specialised Training Important Australian Mission London, February 28

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1920 · page 13

The stripling Prince, who goes next week to Australia and New Zealand, has a mission, a weighty and important mission. It sounds simple. It looks…

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The Churches Wants to Raise £2000

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 April 1920 · page 5

The Central Methodist Mission wants £2000. When the Rev. S. J. Hoban sets out on the accomplishment of an object, he invariably succeeds. Obstacles in…

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New Church for North Ryde

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 April 1920 · page 3

The Rev. W. H. Howard, acting on behalf of his son, Dr. Arthur Howard, yesterday afternoon laid the foundation stone of the new Methodist church,…

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"Red -Rag" Minister Novel Church Subject WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1920 · page 5

Speaking at the Nowra Methodist Church, the Rev. S. C. Roberts took as his subject "The Red Flag." He said he saw nothing dreadful in the song of…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 6

Rev. H. C. Foreman, chaplain-major A.I.F., preached to a large congregation at the Lyceum. Pitt Street His text was "Neither count I my life dear unto myself so that I…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 8

The Rev. John Ferguson, preaching at the memortal service in St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church from the text, "I thank God upon all my remembrance of you." said the day was one…

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The Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 8

Major the Rev. H. C. Foreman, M.A., was the special preacher at the memorial service in the Lyceum. He said the Anzacs fought and died for an ideal dearer than life itself, and…

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Church Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 8

At the various churches throughout the State, and more especially in those in the metropolitan area, the services yesterday were largely of a memorial character, particular…

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Special Church Services. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 6

The congregation at the morning service at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday was so large that extra seating accommodation had to be provided in the aisles. Many officers and men…

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Newcastle Church Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A naval and military church parade in commemoration of Anzac Day was hold this morning. The order of the parade was: Naval Reserve, Veterans, Returned…

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Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 6

In the Pitt Street Congregational Church, Rev. Lionel B. Fletcher, of Cardiff, South Wales, addressed large congregations in the morning and evening…

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Death From Influenza. Mission Steamer Engineer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Advice received by the Molanosian Mission states that during the voyage of the stenmer Southern Cross from Norfolk Island to New Hebrides,…

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Dutch Church Union Deputation to General Smuts CAPETOWN, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

It is understood that General Smuts, the premier when replying to a deputation from the Dutch Church on the subject of a re-union of the…

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Earl Kitchener. Striking Tribute by Mr. Churchill. London, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. Winston Churchill, in an article in the "Sunday Herald," states: The most extraordinary fact about Lord Kitchener was the amount of responsibility, work, and power…

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Kitchener's Work. Mr. Churchill's Eulogy. Superhuman Tasks. London April 25

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill. Secretary of War, in an article in the "Sunday Herald," states:-- "The most extraordinary fact about Earl Kitchener was the amount of responsibility, work…

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