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Churches, 1928

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Eighty To-day. Rev. Dr. Carruthers. Prominent Methodist Leader. (By One Who Knows Him.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 10

The Rev. Dr. J. E. Carruthers, who to-day attains his eightieth birthday, has for years past been a prominent figure in the Methodist Church, not only in Sydney, where the greater…

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Holy Communion. What the Church Teaches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 9

In the early days of the Church, people were accustomed to communicate whenever they attended Holy Mass, provided, of course, they were in the state of grace…

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The Church and Women. Its Sacred Outlook on Motherhood

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 17

Very Rev. Monsignor Gonne, M.A., of St. Bede's College, Manchester, England, lecturing to some 1100 people in the Picton Hall, Liverpool, recently, under the auspices…

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CAIRNS. Church Activities

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 30

The final result of the recent four days' bazaar was announced on Sunday. The final balance-sheet shows a handsome net profit of £1175, a worthy effort. The final…

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In the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 13

The Westenn Suburbs Churches Union has been conducting two grades for several years, and is making steady progression each season. It is breaking into new ground with entries from Redfern and…

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"Godless Areas" New English Suburbs Church-going Declines London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

"GODLESS AREAS." is the term applied by a prominent divine to new London suburbs which have no churches and where the…

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Cronulla Methodist Church

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The Rev. John Hulme will conduct the services in the above church next Sunday. At the evening service, Mrs. W. T. Dyer, better known in the…

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Prospect-seven Hills Division of Parish

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

In our report of the proposed division of the Prospect-Seven Hills Church of English parish, it was stated that the Rev. P. H. Hordern would take charge of…

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W.S. CHURCHES v Centennial Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 13

Played at Wardell-road, and won outright by Western Suburbs Churches. W.S. CHURCHES.—First innings. J. Vaughan, b White, 23; M. Hunt, c Paillas, b…

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The Prayer Book. Churchment's Protest. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 11

The Protestant Alliance and the League of Loyal Churchm[?]n passed a resolution declaring that the amended prayer book was essentially the same as before, as it restored the mass[?]and…

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St. George Dist Protestant Churches’ Assn. Draw for To-morrow

The St George Call · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

Pensburst Pres. v. Rockdale, at Banksia. Banksia v. Bexley Pres., at Arncliffe. Arncliffe Rechabites v. Rockdale…

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A Church Corner

The St George Call · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

The Congregational Church offered to Bexley Council a strip of land to round the corner of Forest Road and Forest Street. Ald. Ryan said that…

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Oldest Church in Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 8

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, which claims to be the oldest in Australia, celebrated its 119th anniversary yesterday. Among those present was Miss…

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Mania Is Not Irreligious! Reaches do Not Empty Churches, Says Minister Contrary Is the Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

The impression, consequent upon the innovation of open-air Sunday services on the beaches, that Manly is irreligious, was yesterday refuted by Rev…

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Methodist Men

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 18

It is some time since we had a real testimony meeting, so no one was surprised when, last Thursday,…

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The Churches. Rev. W. M. Cartwright. New Superintendent. Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

Tho Rev. W. M. Cartwright, pastor of the Brunswick (Victoria) Baptist Church, who has been appointed superintendent and secretary of the Sydney City Mission, has for nearly 25…

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Women's Foreign Mission Auxiliary News and Notes

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 19

We regret to hear of the serious illness of Mrs. Gordon, our energetic secretary of Granville Branch. Mrs. Gordon is in hospital at Granville…

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The First Synod in Canberra An Historic Methodist Event

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 1

An event of fat more than passing interest in the Church year 1927, was the holding of the first Methodist Synod in the capital city of the Commonwealth,…

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Mexico Enforces Ban on Religious Teachers Renewed Activity Against Catholic Seminaries 245 Arrested and Charged with Breach of Law; Two Minor Institutions Closed Secret Service Directs Police New York

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Mexico City states that 225 persons were arrested yesterday at the Catholic Seminary, under Article 3 of the Constitution, which prohibits the teaching of religion…

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Paddington Church Reopening

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

It will be remembered that in May of last, year the jubilee of the above church was celebrated, and the objective of £500 reached. Subsequent to this, the tender of Messrs. McIntyre and Curran, for…

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