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Churches, 1920

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Church Drill. How Rome Falls In

Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 8

Did you ever study Romanist church drill? Well, it is very much more intricate than that of our infantry, or for the matter qf that, any other arm…

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The Czech Church and Its Married Priests. the Pope's Excommunication

Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

The Vatican has published a statement condemning the Czech reformist movement, and stating that the Holy See, by decree of January 15th,…

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Rome. the Mother of Tumult An Address by the Rev. Henry Worrall in Scots' Church, (Melbourne), July 11, 1920. "Neither as being lords over God's heritage."—1 Peter, 5: 3

Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

The supremacy of the Pope of Rome is a doctrine which Simon Peter, the fisherman of Galilee, never held. And Peter never held such a false and…

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Blue Mountain Churches Fixed Order Changes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 33

Fixed Order Changes.—Next sunday (August 8) Blackheath, Mass 8; Mount Victoria, Mass 10, devotions, sermon and Benediction 7.30 p.m…

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Famous Church Destroyed. St. John Later an at Rome. Lightning Causes Fire. Rome. August 2

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 25

The magnificent ancient Church of St .John Lateran, which racked as the first church in Christendom, hap been destroyed by fire. It contained many…

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Trial of Mr. Churchill Demanded. Scottish Labor Charge. London, August 3

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 5

The Scottish independent Labor Conference, which is sitting at Glasgow, has carried a motion proposing that Mr. Winston Churchill Secretary of State for War and Air, should…

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Catholic School Requirements. Interesting Correspondence

The Propeller · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Ley, M.L.A., considers that the subject matter of the letters below is of sufficient public importance to justify their publication and has…

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Union of the Churches

The Propeller · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

Under the auspices of the Penshurst Presbyterian Men's League Rev. G. R. S. Reid, of Roseville, spoke last Sunday afternoon on the…

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Anglican Clergy

Evening News · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

After the Lambeth Conference Bishop Cranswick, of Gippsland ([?] of Canon Cranswick of Glebe Point) intends leaving for australia by the Demosthenes,…

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Hurstville Catholic Federation

The St George Call · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

Mr. Ley. M.L.A., considers that the subject matter of the letters below is of sufficient importance to justify their publication, and has accordingly sent the…

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The Conning Tower "The Methodist" and Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 7

IT is desirable that, at this juncture, the position of "The Methodist" in relation to the vital question of the Union Basis should be clearly stated. We have heard that it has been said that the pro-Basis side has not…

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Leichhardt Mission. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 10

Sir,—Will you permit me, through the columns of the "Methodist," to thank those readers who have so generously, responded to my appeal, on behalf of the…

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How Methodist Union Fares in England

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 7

IN an interesting account by the Rev. W. Wakinshaw we learn something of the spirit and method in which the Methodist Union Movement is being carried on in England. The story is interesting and suggestive…

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Our Urgent Need. the South Sydney Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 6

The Quarterly Meeting was held on 21st inst. Good attendance; finances revealed a deficiency. It is earnestly hoped that the executive will give favourable…

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War Memorial Hospital Representatives of Other Protestant Churches on the Council

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 10

In addition to Dr. Jarvie Hood, Dr. G. E. Kennie and Dr, Bardsley, who had previously notified their acceptance of the invitation of the Council to join its ranks,…

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The Union of the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

I propose to set forth in briefest terms the chief reasons that weigh with me in favour of the proposed union of the Churches. It is a great attempt to counteract the tendency, strong since the Reformation, of…

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Church Union. (To the Editor.}

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

Sir,—The comment made by the convener of the Committee on the union of the Churches in his special Supplement, in your current issue, upon my letter in the issue of July 24th, and the whole tone of that…

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Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

With the approval and sanction of the New South Wales Conference Committee, and under the immediate supervision and direction of the Convener of that Committee, these columns will be occupied in discussing and…

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Church Union. Degrading a High Issue

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

When "The Methodist" resolved to reopen the discussion on the question of the proposed Church Union, it was laid down as one of the conditions of the controversy that there were to be no personalities…

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The Sydney Morning Herald on Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

"The Sydney Morning Herald" of last Saturday makes its contribution to the discussion on Church Union. It presents the question under aspects of great interest and impressiveness, and urges considerations in…

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