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Churches, 1923

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Lord Ashbourne Explains How He Joined the Church. From Protestantism to Positivism Thence to Catholicism. Dublin, Jan. 27

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 13

Lord Ashbourne contributes an extremely interesting article to a Dublin weekly journal. In it he relates how, thirty years ago, when still a young man,…

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Church Offering No Money for Fare MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 9

A woman who travelled on an out-of-date ticket oh Her way home from church was fined 40s to-day. She pleaded that…

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New Hebrides Dual Control Defects. Church Suggestions MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

Suggestions for improving the administration of the New Hebrides were made by a deputation of representatives of the Presbyterian Church…

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No Water Gungah Bay Scandal Parish Pump Returns

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 8

During the present drought tank water supplies at Gungah Bay have been exhausted and residents have been compelled to carry water…

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Migration Delegation. Objects of Mission. London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 9

The Lyceum Club to-night gave a farewell dinner to Miss Gladys Pott, on the occasion of her departure for Australia with the Imperial Migration Delegation, Miss Grace…

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"Union of Churches" Wearne's New Platform MOREE

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

The new Union Church at Pallamallawa was opened yesterday by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Wearne). It is to be used for service…

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General Country Items Church Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

BATHURST.--Rev. W. P. Phillips (vice-president) is presiding over about 60 delegates at the business session of the Baptist Conference of New South…

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Church and State Russian Priests' Trial London, March 22

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

A Moscow despatch states that Archbishop Zepliak, Roman Catholic Primate of Russia, and sixteen priests, are being tried on charges of…

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Presbyterian Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

The annual meeting of the St. Marys and Rupertswood churches was held at St. Marys last Saturday afternoon Rev. G. Milne presiding. Mr F. Watts…

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Bourke Street Mission Foreign Mission Anniversary

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 12

Last Sunday a most remarkable and in some respects a unique Foreign Mission Anniversary was held. The facts are very simple, but the results are complex, far reaching and divine. The Rev. G. H…

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Mission Services at Jamisontown

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

A series of mission services have been held at Jamisontown United Church this week and will be concluded by special services this (Saturday)…

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The Samoan Native Mission Party

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 12

The Samoan native missionaries, with their wives and children, numbering fifteen in all, are hoping to leave for Papua by the "Morinda" on Tuesday, the 27th inst. The members of this party arrived in…

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Methodist Men Intercessory Prayer UNION.(Allied with the Federation of Methodist Men.)

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 10

The purpose of the I.P.U. is to build up a body of consecrated men and women definitely committed to a ministry…

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Intercession for Rain Penrith Services. at the Methodist Church and St. Stephen's

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 7

Services of intercession for rain wore held on Wednesday morning in the Penrith Methodist Church at 7 o'clock and St. Stephen's at 10.30…

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Methodist President-elect of State Christian Endeavour Union

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. Horace S. MeClelland, General Secretary New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union, has addressed the following letter to the General Secretary, Methodist Young People's Department:—…

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The Methodist New Year. Ring Out the Old

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 6

There is exactly one week to go, and the Methodist Church will with Easter morning enter upon another year of service. There is time for a backward look before we forget the things which are behind. The…

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Gun Law in Ireland Cosgrave's Warning Against Propaganda Orgy of Crime Mission to Australia Handled Without Gloves

The Sun · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 1

Warning Australians against accepting the propaganda emanating from two Irish republican representatives now in Australia, Mr. W. Cosgrave, head of the Irish Free State, issues a statement in which he says…

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Lenten Church Services

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

Residents of the district are reminded that the Lenten vocal recital of combined choirs will be held at St. Matthew's Church, Merrylands, on Tuesday, 26th…

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An Island of Churches

The World's News · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

One of the most remarkable islands in the world is Patmos, where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation. It was always the destination of thousands of pilgrims, and in…

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CRONULLA—New Church at Miranda

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

A building which is a credit to the church and an ornament to the district — the new Methodist Church—was dedicated to the "worship of God by the…

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