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Churches, 1926

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Roman Catholic Relief Bill. Welcomed by Archbishop Keating of Liverpool. ("Liverpool Post," March 13.)

Watchman · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

The text of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill was issued yesterday. The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on Wednesday by Mr. Dennis Herbert,…

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Consistory Forecast. Promotions Among Cardinals. Notes From Rome. Rome, March 19, 1926. Pius XI. and Catholic Youth of Latium

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 8

WITH intense energy the ranks of the Catholic youth of Italy, male and female, are being organised all over the peninsula. Naples, Rome,…

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A Round of the Churches. Petersham Congregational. No. 35.—By E.d.) (By Wireless.)

Watchman · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 2

It was Anzac Sunday. A fine morning, and representative congregations. Many fond, true mothers bore with them to various churches wreaths and ribbons and…

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Question Box Why does the Church allow separation and not divorce?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

Absolute divorce is forbidden because Christ Himself expressly teaches that the bond of marriage is indissoluble, i.e., cannot be broken in real, true, valid…

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Father M'auliffe's Big Project. a New Church for Kensington. Record Collection at the Foundation Ceremony

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 29

Rev. Father M'Auliffe's first big parochial undertaking since he was made parish priest of Kensington created a new record for the…

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Blue Mountain Churches. Masses and Devotions

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 28

The following six Masses will be celebrated next Sunday, May 9th, second Sunday: Katoomba, 7 and 10; Black-heath, 10; Mt. Victoria, 8, with the…

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"Au Revoir.' To Very Rev. Father Laurent, S.M. a Great Gathering at Church Hill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 22

THE historic parish of St. Patrick's has always been noted for the perfection with which it carries out its various functions, but the…

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Bush Church Aid. Farewell to Missioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 8

"God bless those messengers of peace." With these words, and in the shadow of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sister Grace Syme and Miss de Labilliere were officially farewelled…

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Home Mission Union

The Propeller · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Hurstvillle brunch of the Ladies' Home Mission Union, in the Parish Hall, Hurstville, 93 garments were collected. The…

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Open for Settlement Warengesda Mission Station

The Land · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 1

The old Warengesda aboriginal mission station, started by the late Rev. Mr. Gribble in 1880, when he succeeded in inducing the…

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Grand Concert Church Central Funds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

The Clyde Siding Male Choir organised a splendid concert and entertainment at the Community Institute. Good-street. Granville on Tuesday last, in aid of the…

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General Strike Ordered. Revolutionary Conditions Created. National Authority Challenged. 6,000,000 Workers Idle. Mr. Winston Churchill Mobbed. London, May 3

The Land · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 8

A general strike, which is expected to involve 6,000,000 workers, is to commence in Britain at mid-night to-day (Monday)…

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Pavlova Among Russians Church Club Gathering

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 9

Members of the little Russian colony in Sydney gathered at their modest club premises on Easter Day in the Church Calendar of the Russian…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

ONCE again the C.M.M. makes its appeal in connection with its usual Anniversary effort. This year the appeal has a somewhat pathetic character, inasmuch as the Mission is deprived of its…

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Mt. Druitt Presbyterian Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 3

The urgent necessity for a building for the Presbyterian worshippers of this district is more apparent than over, as it proved by the increasing…

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The Churches. Methodist Home Missions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9

Regarded as one of the leaders of the Methodist Church in New South Wales, the Rev. W. H. Jones stands for a progressive policy of church development. He entered the…

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Tennis Catholic Tourney

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

[?] the Metropolitan [?] draw for May 16 [?] first):— [?] I. v Bridge…

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Church Notes Central Mission St. Patrick's to the Fore

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 8

Preparations are well in hand for the 42nd anniversary celebrations of the Sydney Central Methodist Mission on Sunday in the Lyceum Hall, and on Tuesday, May…

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Foreign Mission Work in London!

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

(The following extract from a letter to the General Secretary from the Rev. F. E. Byatt, B.C.E., one of our Australian ministers at present in England, will be read with much interest.)…

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Evangelistic Committee Mr. George Beckett's Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 11

The first meeting of the evangelistic committee for the connexional year was held on April 23. The chief business was to deal with the visit of Mr…

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