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Churches, 1920

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Catholic Evidence Lectures. Father Forrest and Newcastle Critics

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 20

Speaking at the Catholic evidence meeting in West End Park, Newcastle, on Sunday week, the Rev. Father M. D. Forrest, M.S.H., said that after one…

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Qualifying Certificate Examinations. Further List of Catholic School Successes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 26

The following additional results of the Qualifying Certificate Examinations have been made known by the Education Department:—…

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The Catholic Federation. Organising Notes: APPEaL for Members

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 13

Our speakers are at present appealing to all Catholics to join the Federation for 1920, as despite the heavy work of organising the Democratic…

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Mocking God' the English Catholic Attitude Towards the Irish Question. Rev. Father H. E. G. Rope Reviews the Situation in the Liverpool "Catholic" Times."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 6

"The worst of it is," writes an English friend, "it is impossible to tell the truth about Ireland without seeming to exaggerate." There are but…

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Catholic Education FATHER E. P. O'donnell on Secular and Religious Training. to Secularist Gone Mad

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 13

During the course of a sermon at John's Church, Gulgong, the Rev. Father E. P. O'Donnell, dealing with the question of secular and religious training in schools, said…

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The "Freeman's Journal" is Still 3d. the Best Newspaper Value in Australia. a Sacrifice for the Catholic Cause

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 22

Many subscribers to the "Freeman's Journal" have been expecting us to increase our price, and they have written to us asking about our new rates. For the information of all we have pleasure in announcing that the price of the "Freeman " is still 3d, and will…

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Mary Immaculate Church, Waverley

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 34

A harbour excursion, in aid of Mary Immaculate Church, Waverley, will be held to L'Avenue Grounds, Lane Cove, on Monday evening next, the 9th inst. The steamer…

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The Church of England. Its Failure

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 40

The poverty of many thousands of the [?] of the Established Church is not the only trouble afflicting Churchmen. There is the convection…

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Winston Churchill on Practical Government. with Some Reflection and Comment

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 7

In Great Britain, according to Winston Churchill, "all the splendor and tradition of the realm belong to the Crown; but the difficult, doubtful, and disputable business…

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Church Dispute

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

The Rev. E. N. Gowing, M.A., an Anglican clergyman well known in Sydney, recently figured in what is described by English…

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Methodist Harvest Festival Penrith Services

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

The annual harvest festival in connection with the Penrith Methodist Church was held on Sunday, 25th January. At the 11 a.m. service the preacher was…

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Australia. American Newspaper Comments. Mr. Mark Sheldon's Mission

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

In the course of a personal sketch of Mr. Mark Sheldon, Commonwealth Trade Commissioner In the United States, the "New York Times" describes him as "a man with all the…

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St. Stephen's Church Harvest Festival and Confirmation

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Harvest festival was hold at St. Stephen's church, Penrith, last Sunday. There was a very liberal contribution of the yield of the land; in fact, the display…

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The Churches Tremendous Responsibility

The Methodist · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

I PRAY you quarrel not with the adjective placed at the head of this writing. There is nothing stagey or sensational in its use. Could the dictionary have discovered to me a stronger, with which to point to…

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The Church at Home. Something Like a "Retreat."

The Methodist · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

It could scarcely be called a "retreat," for it was intended aa a picnic; but as tho day wore on, and as the "Spirit led," it brought to mind a "retreat," and it brought some of the blessings…

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Paddington Church. the George Smith Memorial Hall

The Methodist · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 8

This project is advancing rapidly, and the memorial stone is to be unveiled on February 14th by Dr. G. H. Walton Smith. Amongst old-time Methodists, Paddington…

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The Churches. Work Amongst Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 7

The bungalow building fronting George-street, in the grounds of St. Andrew's Catheoral, which was recently closed after serving for several years as a soldiers' welcome, is…

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Church Excommunicated. Rome, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 13

The Pope has excommunicated the Catholic Church of Bohemia swing to a reform movement, particularly in the direction of the abolition of ecclesiastical celibacy…

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St. Paul's Church

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

"Rationalist" writes :—"The letter of 'Church-goer,' in your issue of 24th January, about St. Paul's Church yard, suggests a train of…

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Pogroms in Poland Views of Representative Jews— Persecution Alleged British Mission's Investigation

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Markowicz writes complaining of what he describes as "a bitter campign of slander" against the new Republic of Poland, in regard to alleged…

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