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Churches, 1920

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Lambeth Conference. Plea for United Church. London, August 11

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

The Lambeth Conference, which sat in private, has issued a voluminus report of its proceedings. The report shows that 80 resolutions were…

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Boy Scouts' Church Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 6

A church parade in commemoration of Lone Pine will be held at St. Andrew's Cathodral on Sunday by the Boy Scouts' Association, All metropolitan troops will be represented, and…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hornsby

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 9

Some time ago "The Argus" published details concerning the sale of the Hornsby Presbyterian Church, near the railway station, and of the contemplate erection…

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Methodist Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

The 32nd anniversary of the Auburn Methodist Church was celebrated on Saturday last by a tea meeting in the school hall and afterwards by a public meeting…

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Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 6

The Rev. E. J. Rodd pleads with doubters regarding church union as proposed to banish their fears and vote "Yes." Mr. Rodd's whole argument is based on the assumption that these fears are groundless…

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American Church Statistics

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 1

THOSE of our readers who see value in figures and are fond of them will be interested in some figures with regard to the churches of the United States. We compile the following from one of our U.S.A…

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Church Union. Why We Should Vote "No"

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 6

There is no subject about which it is so easy to indulge in vague and pious generalities as that of the Union of the Churches, and those who are so persistently urging the acceptance of the Basis, find it…

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The Rev. E. J. Rodd on Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 5

Sir,—I have read the two articles by my old friend, the Rev. E. J. Rodd, with much interest. They are courteous in tone, excellent in spirit, and—well, just like what you would expect from the pen of so good…

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Church Union

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

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

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

The following is taken from the Annual Report (1917) of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Canada. TORONTO, BAY OF QUINTE, AND MONTREAL…

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Correspondence Organic Church Union and Spiritual Devolution. (To the Editor)

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 12

Sir,—It is a most lamentable thing for our church and for Australia generally that very, very few, if any, of the leaders of organic church union are actively…

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The Churches in Action

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 9

A GREAT evangelistic effort is being undertaken in Kew (Victoria) by the churches of five, denominations, and there the churches are preparing to make a religious appeal to every person and household in the…

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Church Union. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of 31st ult. Dr. Carruthers comments upon a statement of mine that the Churches are weak and ineffective, and goes on to ask, "By what wondrous alchemy is the Act' of Union going to rid…

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The Conning Tower Church Union. the Church Union Controversy

The Methodist · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 9

With this issue we conclude the controversy, so far as the open columns of "The Methodist" are concerned. We print some letters that were in type over-set from our last issue, representing both sides. We…

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The Churches. Church Union Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 7

Meetings in advocacy of the union of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches continue to be hold in the various suburbs and some of the more important…

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Church Reunion. Lambeth Conference's, View. Germany and League of Nations. London, Aug. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 13

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an encyclical on behalf of the Lambeth Conference, in which it is stated:— The idea which dominated the conference…

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Church Conference. Important Decisions. International, Social, and Religious. London, August 12

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 11

While the Lambeth Conference considered it necessary that the re-united Church should have an Episcopal form of government, it is inferred that it must be an Episcopate…

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Mission at Randwick

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 August 1920 · page 5

Notwithstanding the cold, nights of last week, the Rev. Hugh Paton's mission services at the Randwick Presbyterian Church were well attended. Mr. Leslie…

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The Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 August 1920 · page 5

Evangelists for Church of England. It is a pity the Anglican, Church hat not employed on evangelistic work specially gilted clergymen like the Revs…

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Union of Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 August 1920 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—In an interview. Dr. Meyer. President of the Council of the Free Church, said he favored reunion, but was afraid the proposal to…

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