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Churches, 1920

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Church Collections. Starving Children in Europe

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 31

Right Rev. Monsignor Moynagh, V.G., has, after consulting his Excellency the Apostolic Delegate, appointed Sunday next as the day for church…

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Old Windsor. the Church in 1841. Father Jeremiah O'flynn Describes the District

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 39

Mr. W. Freame, of Westmead, forwards the following interesting extracts from "The Australasian Catholic Directory" (1841) compiled by the…

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Union of Churches Methodists Re-affirm

Evening News · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

With only two dissentient votes, the Methodist General Conference agreed to a resolution moved by Rev. Dr. Morley this morning [?] the desirability of…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, May 13, 1920. Church and Community

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

By a coincidence two speakers at the Presbyterian and Methodist Conferences now in session in Sydney referred in the same afternoon to the same subject in the…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Financial Statements. Foreign Mission Debt

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The resumed sederunt of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales, in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip Street, was chiefly occupied yesterday with the consideration of…

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Presbyterian Colleges Year of Success

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

Protestor R. C. Macintyre, reporting on the Scots College to the Presbyterial Assembly to-day, said the college has had a successful year. Despite the…

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Methodist Church Conference. a Day for the Empire. Church Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 10

When the Methodist General Conference met yesterday morning a letter from the Premier s Department was read on the subject of Empire Day. It stated that the deputy chairman in…

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Empire Day. Observance on May 24. Premier's Request to Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 8

In regard to the observance of Empire Day—May 24—the Premier, Mr. Storey, stated yesterday that his Excellency the Governor has accepted an invitation from the…

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Church Union. Methodists to Vote. Decision in Present Year

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The general conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia was resumed yesterday morning under the presidency of Rev. A. M'Calluin. Immigration Bureau…

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Methodist Conference. Sex Education. Union of Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 13

The general conference of the Methodist Church of Australia yesterday devoted considerable time to discussion of rulings on church law given by the president since the last…

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Age of Infidelity Presbyterian Indictment

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

In presenting report of the [?] on Religion and public Morals to the Presbyterian Assembly this morning the convener of the committee, the…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Principal Harper's Retirement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

In presenting the report of the St. Andrew's College to the General Assembly yesterday, Principal Harper said: "When it comes to laying down my charge as principal of St…

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Methodist Church. Australian Conference. Public Morals. the Silence of Parents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

The general conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia yesterday afternoon dealt with the question of sex education. The conferenee recommended its ministers…

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Methodist Immigration Bureau in London

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The Methodist General Conference dealt with missionary and immigration matters this morning. A proposal to give greater publicity,…

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The Bourke Street Mission. an Appeal

The Methodist · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 10

The Anniversary of the above Mission will be held in the Bourke St. Church on Sunday, May 30th, and the Public Tea and Meeting on June 2nd, 1920. In…

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Rev. Raymond Preston's Mission Kurri Kurri and Weston

The Methodist · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 10

The Mission conducted in this circuit a year ago produced such good results that a special request was sent to the Evangelistic Committee asking that Mr…

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Italy's Premier Catholic Leader Likely LONDON, May 13

The Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 1

The Paris "Matin's" Milan correspondent states that Signor Meda, the Catholic leader, will be a possible Premier…

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Stars and Crowns Chaplains' Lost Methodist Veteran Objects

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 8

Chaplain-General Rev. A.T. Holden speaking to-day on the section of the Defence Department in depriving chaplains of military rank, said:—…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Tribute to Principal Harper Discipline of St. Andrew's

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 13

For the most part, the Presbyterian Assembly was yesterday, engaged in consideration of matters of purely internal management, appeals, and the affairs of St. Andrew's College…

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Mr. Watt's Mission. Empire Problems. Australia's Need of Immigeants. London, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 13

Sir James Mills presided at the Australian and New Zealand luncheon to Mr. W. A. Watt. The guests included Lords Ashfield and Decies, the High Commissioner, the…

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