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Churches, 1928

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Anglican Notes

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 12

The annual distribution of prizes at St. Barnabas', Waverley, was made on Wednesday evening by Mrs. Coates, the wife of the rector, Rev. Walter Coates…

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Presbyterian Notes

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 12

At the meeting of the Orange Presbytery on December 13, the Rev. H. G. Ford and H. S. R. Innes. B.A., were appointed a commission with power to…

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Methodist Notes

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 12

During the week Rev. William Wall, a very highly esteemed senior minister of the Methodist Church, died at the ape of 78…

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Late Mrs. Campbell Wife of Presbyterian Missioner

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 3

The death occurred on Thursday last of Mrs. Mary Layton Campbell, mother of a well-known family in this State, among her…

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Bishops' Trade Union Courageous Clergyman Criticises Churches "Intolerable Sin and Scandal," He Says

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 16

Herewith we accord a joyous recognition of the courage of the Rev. H. R. L. Sheppard, ex-vicar of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London. In his book, "The Impatience of a Parson," of which 28,000 copies were…

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Is the Church Dead ?

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 12

An Anglican correspondent writes: "One bears from time to time the cry, 'The Church is dead. Let us have Science.' It ousts the teachings of…

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Unique Wedding Bride Leaves Fort Denison to Church by Launch

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 2

The stone walls of Fort Denison, behind which a lovely garden blooms, witnessed a wedding party yesterday afternoon for the first time in its…

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The Proposed Anglican Constitution. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

Sir,—I gather from what Mr. A. Clunies Ross says in his letter in to-day's "Herald" that he would be in favour of giving to Synods power to undo the English…

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Other Matches. Western Suburbs v Western Suburbs Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

Played at Pratten Park, Ashfleld, Western Suburbs Churches' Union winning by 68 runs on the first inninge. Scores:- Western Suburbs Churches.—First Innings…

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New Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

The Rev. C. J. Tinsley, president of the Baptist Union, presided at the opening of a new Baptist school-church at Ninth-avenue, North Campsie, on Saturday afternoon. He…

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Invalid Killed. on Way to Church. Chair Out of Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 8

Samuel Sinclair, a well-known resident of the Canterbury district, was killed in Canterbury-road about 10 o'clock yesterday morning in remarkable circumstances…

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Church Drama. Superseding Pastor Lutherans at Loggerheads Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 8

Pastor Monz, of the Evangelican Lutheran (St. Andrew's) Church in Wickham-terrace was superseded in a sensational manner yesterday…

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"Strangers" at Church

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

Sir.--The Rev. C. W. Chandler at st. Baranhas' Church on the night of his wonderful oration-- the Sermon en the Mount-- remarked inter alia."Then are…

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Bridge Eviction Robs a Parish Church Warden Goes

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 11

IN making a presentation to Mr. J. Y. Murphy. son, who is retiring from the position of [?]for church warden at St. Patrick's,…

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New Trade Alliance ? Russo-german-jap. Tokio's Aims Mission to Europe Tokio

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

CLOSER trade relations, possibly involving commercial alliances with Germany and Russia, are looming as a result of the tour of parts of Europe…

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Churches' Ban

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

Because, they say, she smokes and advocates companionata marriages, Methodist Churches in America have cancelled…

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Church Approves Short Skirts Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 11

TIMES [?] have changed when a conf[?]ce [?] churchmen approves short skirts. That [?] the Church of…

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The Church Constitution Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 7

Sir,—If the Sydney Diocesan Synod in March next rejects the constitution of the National Church, will the Australian Church have power to open churches and form parishes in the…

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Disestablishment. Church of England, Bishop Henson's Opinion. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 9

Bishop Hensley Henson, preaching in Durham Cathedral, said that the debate on the Prayer Book in the House of Commons was [?] informed. Sacrnmental doctrines were…

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Historic Church Descendants Build Porch

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 12

The appeal in the Hawkesbury district for funds for the purpose of erecting a porch to the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, the oldest in the…

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