Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Sydney · Churches

Churches, 1920

2,378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 87 of 119

Western Suburbs Churches

The Sun · Sunday 26 September 1920 · page 8

Petersham Baptist 108 (Donohoe 27, Jones 20, Runci[?] 16, Viles 14) v. Alexandria City Mission five for 188 (Helm 90 not out. Lofts 39, Lewis 18, J. Lewis 16, A. Lewis…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Manchester Methodist Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 4

In an interesting address at the Lyoeum Hall yesterday afternoon the Rev. S. F. Collier sketched the history of the Manchester Methodist Mission. He said the motto of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bishop of North Pole Mission Among Eskimos Largest Anglican Diocese

The Sun · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

Twenty-nine years of hardship and adventure in the frozen solitudes of Arctic Canada, carrying the light of Christianity over thousand-mile…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australian resumed its sitting in St. Stephen's Church Phillip-street, this morning. The business was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New Catholic Church Opened at Lithgow LITHGOW

Evening News · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

A large gathering yesterday afternoon witnessed the blessing and opening of a portion of the new Catholic Church by Monsignor Moynagh, Vicar-General and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Back From Russia. Fate of British Labor Mission. London, September 28

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

"Lloyd's Sunday News," in an article, says: "One by one, like bedraggled pigeons struggling back to their cotes, the British Bolsheviks…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Painters' Page Trade Hints Varnishing Church Fittings

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 18

It is by no means unusual in the case of church seats that have been re-varnished to find that the work' will not, unless left for a very long time, become…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Christendom. Appeal for Unity. From Lambeth Conference. Advance by Church of

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 4

In place of the sermon at St. Andrew's Cathedral last night, the following remarkable world-wide appeal and statement was read to the congregation by Rev. G. A, Chambers, M.A.,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Presbyterian Students

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 6

In submitting the report of the collage committee to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, to-day. Rev. J. Mathew (Victoria) said that…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Church Union. Presbyterian Decision. Deferred for Two Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 10

The sittings of the Preabyterian General Assembly of Australia were continued at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night, the Rev. James Gibson, M.A. (Moderator…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Irish Trade Mission. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 9

It was reported at the annual meeting of the Irish Ireland League that steps had been taken to promote a visit to Australia of an Irish trade mission, to encourage direct trade…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Must Learn Greek Training Presbyterian Clergy

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 6

Discussing the theological standard to be observed in regard to candidates for the Presbyterian ministry, the college committee of the General Assembly…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Church Union. Presbyterian Decision. "Steering a Middle Course." Promoting the Spirit of Union. Meanwhile Co-operation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

The encouragement of inter-Church relationships between the negotiating Churches along the lines sot out in the proposed basis of union under the heading,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Quaint Church Relic

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

In an old Norfolk church there is a very curious seat placed in a niche by the door. It is formed by the base of the skull and the first vertebra of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lambeth Conference and Church Reunion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 8

The Lambeth Conference of 1920, composed of 252 Archbishops and Bishops of the Anglican Church throughout tho world, has completed its session, and the full text of its…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Church Convention Invitation From Brazil TOKIO, September 26

The Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 8

The Rev. Alvaro Reis, the Brazilian delegate to the Sunday School Convention at Tokio, has brought an invitation that the next convention shall…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Lambeth Appeal Re-union of Christendom. Consensus of Church Leaders. Episcopate Bars the Way

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

The Lambeth Conference appeal to "all Christians" for unity naturally interests the members of all communions, and is of worldwide) significance. it was known that the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 13
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Sydney City Mission will hold its 55th annual tea and festival in the Town Hall this evening. Mr. Arthur Cocks, M.L.A., will preside, and descriptive pictures of the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Church Union. Effect of Presbyterian Resolution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 12

The full text of the motion on the question of union between the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches as amended and adopted by the Presbyterian General Assembly…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →