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Churches, 1924

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Union of the Churches

Watchman · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Sir,—This question of Union of the Churches is one which although apparently desirable, is a question so full of possibilities and impossibilities that…

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Protestant Church News

Watchman · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 8

The 136th anniversary of the first Christian service held in Australia was celebrated by an open-air service in Gresham Street…

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Union of the Churches

Watchman · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 7

It is not surprising that an amalgamation of the Churches is considered desirable by the primates of the different churches for the reason that many…

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The Marks of the Church. Apostolicity, Father Walsh's, S.J., Lectures

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 32

To the Men's Sodality at St. Mary's, North Sydney, on last Tuesday week the Rev. Father T. A. Walsh, S.J., continued by lecture the above subject…

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The Church's Proud Record Archbishop Duhig Replies to a Labor Leader, Work for Democracy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 23

Speaking at the ceremony of dedicating the Catholic Presbytery at Corinda Recently, his Grace Archbishop Duhig said:—Early in the past week a confer…

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Church of the Little Flower. Destroyed by Fire

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 23

Kedron Park suffered the full brunt of the cyclonic blow (writes the Brisbane "Daily Mail"). The recently erected Catholic…

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Which Church has Triumphed in Australia?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 24

Our non-Catholic friends, have been celebrating the anniversary of the first Christian service in Australia," which they tell us was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Johnson, chaplin of the First Fleet, 136 years ago. It is possible, of course, that the first religious ceremony in the "great South Land" was actually…

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NEBULOUS Church Union Move Talks at Malines London

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

The Archbishop of Canterbury. in a statement before the Convocation of Westminater, emphasised the fact…

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Church Reunion Nonconformists Negotiate Malines Conference London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

The Archbishop or Canterbury told Convocation that the Conferences for Anglican and Nonconformist re-union were proceeding steadily, and had…

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Braehead's Mission Newmarket Specialist

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

R. O'Connor told "Touchstone," of the "Australasian," during the week that it was unlikely that Bra[?]head would start in the Oakleigh Plate. It may therefore be…

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Mission to the Bush

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

The Bush Church Ald Society is about to send into the back-blocks of this State, Victoria, and South Australia a motor mission van, to carry…

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CATHOLIC Y.M. GAMES An Even Competition

Arrow · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 10

The conclusion of the tenth round reveals an interesting position at the head of the competition table. Leichhardt, who suffered their first defeat, are now on almost equal terms with…

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Western Suburbs Churches St. Augustine's Beaten

Arrow · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 10

The tenth round, concluded last Saturday, raw last year's A Grade premiers,St. Augustinc's, Stamnore, suffer their first reverse of the season, Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill, avenging…

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Nothing Official in Church Reunion Archbishop of Canterbury Says Malines Conversations Were Not Negotiations--only About History and Doctrines of Two Churches

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Archbishop of Canterburry, in a statement before the Convocation of Westminister emphasised the fact that the Machines…

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Church Union. the Meetings at Malines. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 9

The Archbishop of Canterbury in a statement to the Convocation of Westminster emphasised that the conversations at Malines had no been even within measurable distance of…

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Methodist Pete

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

The annual garden fete in aid of Penrith Methodist Church will be held in the Parsonage grounds on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, 13th,…

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On a Secret Mission to Russia--perhaps Red Tape in the State Service-- Women Justices Have Something to Say--Many Things Discussed Women on the Warpath

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 7

Red-tape methods and officialdom in the New South Wales Public Service know no bounds, and at a farewell arranged by women justices at…

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New Church. Officially Opened at Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last the handsome new Methodist Church, situated at the corner of Parramatta and Macquarie-roads in North Auburn, was officially…

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Stolen Byzantine Cross. Fourteenth Century Relic Restored to Italian Church

The World's News · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 14

A fourteenth century Byzantine processional cross had rested for hundred of years in the little church of St. Anastasia, at Borgocollefegato. Province of Aquila, Central…

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Historic St. James' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 18

The historic traditions of the church invest the centenary of the consecration with more than merely parochial, or even diocesan, interest. The foundation-stone was laid by Governor Macquario on October 7, 1819. The first service was held on January 6, 1822. This was an unofficial service before the church was completed. The church was formally opened for divine worship and consecrated on February 11, 1824. The Rev. Samuel Marsden (principal…

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