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Churches, 1921

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The Church in France. a Great Falling Off in Vocations. But New Religious Centres Created

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 33

Paris, March 26.—In spite, of the many abuses that are more or less the consequence of the war, hopeful symptoms of a revival of religious life…

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A Mission Sister's Urgent Appeal. South Sydney Methodist Mission Philanthropic Work

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 14

We heard a remark lately that "everybody was talking about South Sydney Mission." It is quite true that we are building up-to-date premises, furnishing…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The [?] section of the General [?] of the [?] Church on N.S.W. [?]…

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New Presbyterian Moderator

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 15

Rev. John Edwards, M.A., the moderator-elect of the New South Wales Presbyterian Assembly, who on Tuesday next will enter upon his year of office, is the minister of St…

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Religious. Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 15

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales will meet in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip Street, on Tuesday next, when the retiring Moderator (Rev. J. H…

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New Methodist Minister

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

Rev. S. C. and Mrs. Roberts arrived in Sydney by the Maheno from Auck land on Monday last, and were met by a representative gathering of the…

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Circuit & Connexional Methodist Jubilee. Yass Circuit. 1871-1921

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The Methodist Church in Rossi Street, Yass, celebrated its jubilee on the 16th, 17th, and 18th April. The Yass Circuit is more than 50 years old, and the present church in Yass is…

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Fatal Hurry to Church

Evening News · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

The death of a man who collapsed in church was stated at the inquest recently to be due to the fact that he [?] to church after calling a father heavy meal…

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The Churches. Problems for the General Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 7

Writing in the "Sydney Diocesan Magazine" for May, Archbishop Wright draws attention to the important questions to be submitted to the General Synod, which is to assemble…

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Church Union. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 14

At a meeting of the joint committee on church union of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches in Queensland, it was decided to submit a proposal for…

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Middle East. Mr. Churchill's Visit. Imperial Air Route. London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 13

The "Daily Telegraph" says: "As a result of Mr. Winston Churchill's visit to the Middle East, we are likely to get a definite and clear-cut policy. The great difficulty is to…

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"Our Foreign Policy". Australia As a Vassal State. Appalling Possibility of Hughes's "Mission"

Truth · Sunday 8 May 1921 · page 1

Midst a chorus of Jingoistic cheers, encouraged by the plaudits of Imperialistic sabre-rattlers, Australia's Prime Minister has left his home to put the…

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Charting Coasts British Navy's Job Tidying Up Torres Straits H.M.S. Fantome's Mission

The Sun · Sunday 8 May 1921 · page 3

Torres Straits must make a full confession. The British Navy, the policeman of the seven seas, is putting that area under the third degree…

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Premier's Mission. Success in London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Sunday.--Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., was entertained by members of the Smithtown branch of the A.L.P., and in returning thanks said that the Government, prior to…

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Son's Dying Call Methodist Minister's Story HOBART

The Sun · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

Tasmania appropriately commemorated Mothers' Days yesterday. The Rev. W. Corby Butler, Methodist minister, addressing a Hobart meeting, said…

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Hostels for Students. Church of England Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday.-- Bishop Long, in laying the foundation-stone of the Hostel for Boys in connection with the Church of England, Dubbo, yesterday, said that the people of Dubbo had…

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Liberal Theology. Plea by Presbyterian Moderator. the Modern Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 11

The New South Wales General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia was opened last night in St. Stephen's Church, I hillip-street. in the presence of a large…

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Methodist S.s. Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The ninety-ninth anniversary of the Macquarie-st. Methodist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday last (Mother's Day). In the morning the Rev. M…

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Sprinters Surprised. Earl Derby's Mission

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

Earl Derby, the English Peer, lately Visited Ireland wearing smoked glasses, and is supposed by some to have practically settled the Irish question. Earl…

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