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Churches, 1927

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Inland Missions. Methodist Appointments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 19

The Methodist Inland Missions Board met for the purpose of appointing Ministers to the area under its control. The president of the conference, the Rev. H. A…

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Valentine Defiant Will Goto U.S.A. Industrial Mission Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. Valentine, president of the Trades and Labor Council, and duly selected nominee of the council to represent Queensland…

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Mission to U.S.A. A.W.U.'s. Delegate. Labour Council Attacked. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 15

Recent developments with regard to the personnel of the industrial mission, which is to visit America, were discussed at the annual convention of the Australian Workers'…

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Mosman Presbyterian Pulpit Sensation Indian Preacher Says He Dabbles In Occult "Smith's" Examines His Credentials

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

A THE MOSMAN Presbyterian Church on Sunday, January 16, "Dr. Simons Sorachakra, Ph.D., B.Sc,, of Kashmiri, India," delivered the address at…

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Will Stand Firm A.W.U. and Mission to U.S.A. Another Defection Katoomba

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

The A.W.U. is determined to stand firm and send a delegate with the U.S.A. mission, even if Mr. Grayndler does not go…

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Our Boys and Girls at Church

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 6

My Dear Boys and Girls,—Yesterday I was not called upon to preach. I had a day off, and so I heard other preachers. In the morning I listened to a local preacher, who gave us a really nice…

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The Churches. Churches of Christ. Mr. Thomas Hagger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 9

Mr. Thomas Hagger, of the Lake-street. Perth (Western Australia), Church of Christ, who has been appointed organising secretary of the Home Mission Department of the…

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The Church's Junior Sports Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 18

With the great number of young men and women engaged in sport each week end the problem of securing grounds is troubling controlling organisations. Every arena in the metropolitan area is used at present,…

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Historical Catholic Events at Canberra To-day

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 2

At 10.30 to-day at Canberra. Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Wagga, and an Australian, will celebrate Pontificial High Mass in the open air, and on the site…

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Foundation Stones to Be Laid at Canberra Roman Catholic Functions Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 5

Roman Catholics are making a pilgrimage to Canberra to attend the foundation stone laying services tomorrow…

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If Christ Came to Sydney Would He Go to Church? Writer Condemns the Cult of Pessimism and Criticises its Harmful Effects on Community Life

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 5

Would Jesus Christ go to church? I ask the question quite seriously, and I want it to be taken seriously, especially by those good people whose smug self-complacency it ought chiefly to disturb…

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Mission Service. Government Praised. Islanders' Hymns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 10

Twenty members of the crew of the mission steamer John Williams—notices of the Gilbert Islands—attended last evening's service at the Chatswood Congregational Church, and…

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Child Races Bishop's Mission Romantic Diocese

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

Bishop Heywood, of Mombassa, British East Africa, is visiting Australia on a romantic mission. He told the story in the course of…

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"Quite Right" Vic. on U.s. Mission

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 9

According to letters received by Mr. Jock Garden, secretary of the New South Wales Trades Hall Council, from Mr. E. J. Holloway, Melbourne…

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Mission to U.S.A. A.W.U. Decision. Causes Labour Breach. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 11

It was admitted by the Melbourne Trades Hall officials on Saturday that the decision of the Federal convention of the Australian Workers' Union to send a delegate as direct…

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Hunted Boar Churchill Thrilled London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 10

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) has returned to England. A "Daily News" correspondent saw…

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New Church Canterbury Methodists

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 9

On Saturday afternoon three foundation -stones of the new Methodist Church at Canterbury were laid by Messrs. J. Barnes, F. H. Stewart, and…

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Church of England Homes Autograph Book

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 10

The autograph book to be presented to the Bishop of London by the committee of the Church of England Homes and Hostels for Children. on…

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Town Topics Canberra and the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 6

The pilgrimage of a large number of dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church to Canberra this week, and the preparations that are being made by the Presbyterians…

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Methodist Church Fete Wentworthville's Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

The fete, to he held on the 4th and 5th instant, in connection with Wentworthville Methodist Church, is certain to be a success. The organising secretary, Mr…

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