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Churches, 1928

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The "Atlantic Monthly." And an Anti-Catholic Article

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 6

As we have seen copies of the "Atlantic Monthly" on Sydney bookstalls, the following article from the Boston "Pilot"' is interesting:—…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. MARRICKVELLE

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 35

In the Shrublands Hall on Thursday night, the 10th inst., the weekly mooting of the Marrickville L, S. and Debating Club took place. Under standing order of reports, the club was informed that…

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Catholic Evidence Guild in Sydney. "Come and Join Up."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 7

"I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord."—John, Chap. 1, Verse 23. My dear Catholic men and women,…

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President of the Methodist Conference Rev. H. E. Andrews

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

Rev. H. E. Andrews, who was elected to the position of President of the Methodist Church at the official opening of Conference last night, was born…

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Catholic Sympathy for Zion. Jews and the Land of Promise

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 45

"Ought Catholics to support the Zionist Movement?" was the subject of a debate opened by Father Arthur Day, S.J., at a session of the Catholic Citizens'…

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Looking Backwards. Our Catholic Life of Long Ago. Clergy for Australia, 1905

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 16

Many well-known names of priests pear in the list of passengers by the R.M.S. "Omrah." which arrived…

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Methodist Protest. Against Eucharistic Procession. Prayer Book Rejection Approved. Address at Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 15

Strong protest against the holding [?] [?]ucharistic processions, which it is proposed to make through the streets of Sydney were made by the retiring president of the…

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Food for Thought. Questions Every Catholic Woman Should be Able to Answer. the Altar

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 3

(1) What is the purpose of the altar? (2) What does it symbolise? (3) What may it be made of? (4) What should it be made of if…

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"Awful Trinity of Evil" Methodist President Denounces Spread of Gambling Lure of Tin-hare

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 8

"Intemperance, gambling, and social impurity" constitute an awful trinity of evil," says the President of the. Methodist…

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The N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. St. Viincent's (Ashfield) L., D. & S. CLUB

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 29

St. Vincent's, Ashfield, held their usual weekly meeting in the parish hall on Tuesday evening, and despite the inclement weather the meeting was well…

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Arms in a Jesuit Church. Communist Canard

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 14

As was duly reported in the Australian press cables, the Communist Party in the Reichstag asked, without notice, on December 16, a question of the Government…

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Church Hill Catholics. Land Resumption Takes Many Homes. Mr. J. J. Murphy Honoured

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 19

On Tuesday evening last, in St. Patrick's Hall, Church Hill, a pleasant social gathering of parishioners took place. The object was twofold—to say farewell to a number…

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Canberra's Church an Australian Appeal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 27

Most great cities have grown from tiny villages, and their institutions grow with thorn. Even in Australia we generally find the little pioneer church building, perhaps…

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Anglicans Turn Down Proposed Church Census. WHY?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 43

Anglican ministers in Portsmouth are fighting shy of a local paper's proposal to take a census, the main excuse being that "there has been a change in the…

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Oldest Church Bell in World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 40

As a result of an inquiry undertaken by the French Catholic paper, "La Croix," it has been learned that the great bell of the Cathedral of Beauvais, cast…

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The Miracle of St. Januarius. The Blood Liquefies. Multitudes in Naples Church. Naples, Jan. 2

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 7

AVAST throng crowded the Cathedral here recently in an effort to gain admittance to the Capella Del Tesoro, wherein the liquefaction of the…

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France May Restore Church Property. Those "Pious Foundations."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 13

According to a circular announcement just issued by M. Albert Sarraut, the Minister of the Interior, it has now become possible for the Church to recover…

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Church of England Constitution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 9

A special session of the Sydney Diocesan Synod will commence in the Diocesan Church House on March 13 to consider the proposed new constitution for the Church of England…

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Methodist Women. Foreign Mission Auxiliary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Practically every seat in the Lyceum Theatre whs occupied yesterday afternoon when the annual meeting of the New South Wales Methodist Women's Foreign Mission…

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Anglican Church and New Constitution

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 11

AT St. Marks' Church. Darling Point, on Sunday, at 7.30 p.m. in address will be given by Mr. Justice Marvey on "way is there a need for a new…

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