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Churches, 1923

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Church Dances Condemned in Queensland BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 13

The raising of money for church purposes by means of card or dancing parties, raffles, art unions, and similar methods, was condemned as "an…

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Presbyterianism Work of the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 6

The Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was occupied yesterday receiving the reports of various committees. The moderator. Rev. A…

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Tasmanian Churchman's Death Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 5

After a lingering illness, the Rt. Rev, Monsignor Beechingr died at Bounces, ton early this morning. He was born in Cork, Ireland, in August, 1834, and…

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Church Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

Sir,--The Rev. Professor Harper has been loading the press with reasons why the members of the Presbyterian Assembly should all vote in favor of…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

The thirty-ninth annual report of the Sydney Central Methodist Mission reveals a big programme during the year of social and other activity…

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Hickson Mission Enduring Faith Spiritual Sydney Lessons of the Mission

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 8

Wonderful as the Hickson Mission is in itself, it is not loss striking as being the means of revealing the terrible amount of…

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Methodist Conference Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

The General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australia was opened in Plrie Street Church to-night. Rev. Dr. Sugden, master of Queen's College,…

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The Spiritual Healing Mission in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 10

SCENE WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL YESTERDAY…

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Racing. Demand for Reduction. Presbyterian Resolution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 7

The amount of horse and pony racing done in Sydney was the subject of emphatic criticism at the New South Wales Presbyterian Assembly yesterday…

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Trying Work Crowds of Sick Hickson Mission

The Sun · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 7

There were again sad sights in plenty at St. Andrew's Cathedral to-day. To-day's organisation appeared to…

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Healing Mission. More Cures Reported. Testimonies by Patients and Clergy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 9

There was only one service yesterday in connection with the healing mission conducted by Mr. J. M. Hickson at St. Andrew's Cathedral, and at its conclusion a number of…

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Dame Amrgaret Attends Hickson Mission for Spirtual Healing Simplicity of the Visit

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 7

Among those who attended the faith-healing mission at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday wasHer Ex[?]ney, Dame Margaret Davidson. Q[?]ly decided in coat and skirt, and recognised by very few, Her…

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The "Red" Church Patriarch Degraded Communists' Claims

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 3

The convocation of the "Red" or Soviet Church, which was held at Moscow last week, was attended by upwards of 300 delegates (says the Riga…

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"Go to Church." Curious Provision in a Will

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

When making his will, the late Edwin Phillips, engineer and patent attorney of Melbourne, who died on 15th FEbruary, made provision by which he…

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Foreign Missions Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia. to Christian Laymen. Wanted for the Methodist Mission in Papua

The Methodist · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

A CERTIFICATED TEACHER FOR MODEL SCHOOL AT DOBU.—Should be able to instruct pupils in the use of tools, Splendid opportunity for a man to form a school which will be an…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 7

The report to be presented at the 61st annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, [?]s on[?] again an excellent year's work. The…

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The Hickson Mission

The World's News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. Frederick Allman. Wallerawang, N.S.W., writes:—It has been asserted that "All healing is self-healing." As witness the great French…

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Church Union. Presbyterian Debate. Amended Basis Adopted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 14

The greater part of the session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales yesterday was taken up with discussion upon the proposed basis of…

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Church Union for and Against Presbyterian Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

The pres[?]terian Assembly of New South Wales yesterday decided in in favor of union of the Presbyterian. Congregational, and Methodist Churches…

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Presbyterian Church Oversea Visitors £5000 for Burnside Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 8

The New South Wales Assembly of the Presbyterian Church continued its sittings yesterday, the Moderator (Rev. A. Thain Anderson) presiding…

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