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Churches, 1923

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Church Union. Affirmative Vote. Queensland Presbyterians. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 14

At the Presbyterian Assembly sittings to-day the Rev. James Gibson was unanimously nominated as moderator of the next assembly. A discussion ensued on the question of the…

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Challenge to Churches Intellectuals Unbelievers JOSEPH McCABE'S Views Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

Do cultured people turn away from churches? Mr. Joseph McCabe, the English author and leading Rationalist, declared yesterday at the…

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Religious Set-back to Church Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 21

The movement for too union of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches in Australia, is in the doldrums or worse. The…

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Church Union Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 8

After debating the question for almost the whole of its sitting this afternoon, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland…

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Christian Chinese Anglican Synod Concerned

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 2

BATHURST, Saturday.—Owing to the increasing number of Chinese in the Bathurst district, and the increasing proportion of Christians amongst them,…

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A Little-known Mission

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 3

SEE ON PAGE 23 an account of a self-sacrificing Healing Mission in Sydney which receives little advertisement, and for 40…

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What Is Wrong with the Hickson Mission?

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 4

ANGLICAN clergymen in New South. Wales, in the flood of "revival" which pours over them, seem incapable of understanding the serious criticism which the Hickson Mission has invited. A newspaper telegram of the week says: "A woman with a fractured…

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A Mission That Has Little Advertisement "Gospel and Invalid" Record of Good Work Its Methods of Cure

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 23

Forty years ago there was launched in Sydney a little mission for the alleviation of pain and distress. The founder was the late Mr. Edwin Cocks,…

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Hickson Misson Ideas of Correspondents the Church Organist

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 3

Undergraduate writes:— "I hope this is not irreverent, but. since my father is a clergyman and the tale is true, you may pass it. I showed…

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Union of Churches Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 4

The Presbyterian Assembly yesterday agreed to a motion approving of union with the Methodist and Congregational Churches…

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Eastern Suburbs Protestant Churches a Grade

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1923 · page 8

Bondi 9 beat Lugar Brae 5. Graham Memorial 10 beat Woollahra nil. North Bondi Wanderers, the bye. B Grade…

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Presbyterian Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 5

His Excellency the Governor and Dame Margaret Davidson will be present at the Massed Choirs' Song Festival of the Presbyterian Church at the Town Hall on Wednesday next, with "The Hymn of…

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Australian Church Anglican Synod's Suggestion National Feeling Bathurst

The Sun · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 12

The Rev. F. Wooley suggested at the Bathurst Diocese Anglican Synod that a special minister should be appointed to look after, the spiritual…

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At the Healing Mission

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 7

One off the several woman who went to Mr. Hickson's Mission in Sydney to-day in an invalid's chair…

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Hickson Mission in Sydney

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 1

Waiting to Sain admission to St. A adrew's Cathedral, whers the first of the Hickson's healing mission service in Sydney was held to-day…

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Catholic Teachers Conference Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 7

The Catholic teachers' conference, which has been sitting for the past two days, came to an end on Saturday. Bro. Urban, of St. Joseph's College,…

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Citizens' Rights Catholic Schools' Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

"Catholics do not desire favors in regard to their schools. Even in the matter of bursaries, when a suggestion was made that a number be…

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Healing Mission. Commences To-day. Cathedral Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 10

This morning at 10 o'clock Mr. J. M. Hickson begins a healing mission at St. Andrew's Cathedral. He will conduct services there at the same hour on May 15, 17, 18, and 22, and…

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For Healing Mission Begins To-day Official Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 5

The mission of spiritual healing to be conducted by Mr. J. M. Hickson in St. Andrew's Cathedral commences to-day and will be…

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Post and Paddock Andrew Robertson's Mission Search for Stallion

The Sun · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

One day last week over six feet of pedigree enthusiasm and horse knowledge. In the person of Andrew Robertson came in to see me as he passed through on his…

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