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Churches, 1921

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Church News Anglican

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 8

After many years' [?] the retirement is announced of [?] Rigg and Rev. Canon [?] of Newcastle. [?] Rigg has…

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First Methodist Church

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

Methodist in the district of Castlereagh are preparing to celebrate the [?] anniversary of the first Wesleyan Church built in [?]. The date is…

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Catholic Schools

The Sun · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Christian Brothers, Waverley, beat Holy Cross Collide, at Sydney Cricket Ground, by 11 to nil (Barry 2, Sinnot 1 tries, O' Brien a goal) were scorers…

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Presbyterian Missionary Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

The foreign missions committee of the Presbyterian Church is making an urgent appeal to its constituents throughout the State for special prayer and help. The committee, in a…

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Editorial Notes. "The Methodist."

The Methodist · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

WE have been much cheered by the many letters and reports received of Quarterly Meetings where the claims of the connexional paper have been so generously advocated, and…

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The Proposed Methodist Girls' College at Bowral

The Methodist · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 3

Why build a College at Bowral? Because it is a beautifully picturesque place, has a cool, bracing and remarkably healthy climate; is easily reached from the Riverina, the…

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The Church at Home Pages from the Diary of the Home Mission Secretary How a Church Was Built at Norfolk Island

The Methodist · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

The story of the building of the church lies back between thirty and forty years, and it had its beginning in a great religious revival and a church persecution—so does history…

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Bookland Aspects of the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. By R. Mortgomery Rees, M. A. Methodist Book Depot. 4/.; posted 4/4

The Methodist · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

This modest volume in frieze more than justifies the expectation with which one opens it; it more than fulfils the promise of its title, and has a value to…

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Taught in Church

The World's News · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 22

WESTMINSTER ABBEY now gives lessons to its congregation in the art of interpreting church music. For a short period each Sunday, just before evensong, an expert instructor is…

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The Churches. Church Union in Canada

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Last month, by 410 votes, to 111, the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Canada decided to unite with the Methodist and Congregational Churches, on the basis…

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State Lotteries. Churches Organising Opposition. Condemned by Y.m.c.a

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 7

The president of the Methodist Conference (Rev. W. Henry Howard) has called, a meeting of the Methodist ministers in the metropolitan area to consider what organised action shall be…

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Church Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 7

By the decision of the Presbyterian General Assembly of Canada the movement for the union of that Church with the Methodist and Congregational Churches has been advanced in a…

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Religious. Historic Scots' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 7

The Scots' Church, Church Hill, has taken on a new lease of prosperity, under the ministry of Rev. Thomas Tait, M.A., B.D., who is regarded as one of the most eloquent and…

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Mission Style Decorative Achievements Of Two Centuries Ago

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 July 1921 · page 26

While there never was and never will be such a thing as mission art-a style or type of design apart from other fashions of building and ornamental…

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CHURCHES Rev. S. J. Hoban to Come to Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 July 1921 · page 13

The Pitt-street Congregational Church is large, but it will not nearly accommodate all of those desirous of being there on Sunday, August 7. The Rev. S. J…

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Protestant Churches a Division

The Sun · Sunday 24 July 1921 · page 9

Latter Day Saints, 1 goal (Payton) drew with Balmain Presbyterian, 1 goal (Brand). Willoughby St. Stephens 4 goals (McGowen Reid, Bovis, and Burrows) beat St. Aldan's…

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Anglican Communion. Genius of the Great Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 7

"Instead of thy fathers thou shalt have children whom thou mayest make princes in all lands." Preaching from this text in St. James' King Street, last night, Bishop…

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State Lottery Bill and Methodist Church Opposition Movement Starts

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 1

Among bodies regarding the proposed State Lottery Bill with [?] is the Methodist Church. This morning a meeting was held at…

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Premier's Mission. Helping the Diggers Railway Finance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 6

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Commercial Travellers' Association on Saturday night, the Premier (Mr. Storey.) said that, in England, an attempt had been made to put…

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