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Churches, 1928

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Immodest Dress Church Crusade Rome

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

ROMAN Cat[?]ism he returned vigorously to the attack on on[?]des dress. Cardinal Maffi. Archbishop of P[?]a its…

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Sinners in Sydney. Mr. Ruth's Sermon. Many in the Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 10

"There are as many sinners inside the church as outside it," declared the Rev. T. E. Ruth, whett speaking at the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night on "Sinners…

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Collapse in Church

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 10

Mrs. James A. Russell collapsed at the Presbyterian Church, Neutral Bay, last night. She died a few moments later. The service was suspended,…

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The Man in the Street Church of England Constitution

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 6

Lionel Lewis hopes the new Constitution will not be adopted in Australia:--Churchmen and churchwomen who…

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Tragic Death in Church Prominent Neutral Bay Worker

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 9

Devotions at the Neutral Bay Presbyterian Church were interrupted in tragic fashion last night, when Mrs. Annie Cook Russell, of…

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Sydney "Fools" Who Stray From the Fold Sinners are Inside as Well as Outside the Churches Many Pharisees

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 9

"How do men get lost in Sydney?" asked Rev. T. E. Ruth, in his sermon last night, in the Pitt Street Congregational Church, on…

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Rome--st. Peter's Church by Moonlight

Italian Bulletin of Australia · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

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Wentworthville Parish Prospect-Seven Hills Divided

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

It is understood that a strong movement is on foot to divide the extensive Prospect-Seven Hills Church of England parish, the rector of which is the Rev. F…

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Scene in Church. Congregation Objects. Anglo-catholic Ritual. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 11

The resentment of the congregation against Anglo-Catholic ritual culminated in calling in the police at St. Cuthbert's, Darwen, Lancashire, and also the abrupt…

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New Anglican Constitution. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 7

Sir,—Please permit a comparative outsider to come into the controversy anent the new Anglican constitution. Archdeacon Boyce rather "gives the whole show away" when he…

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Mission Work. Africa and India. Summer School at Austinmer. Austinmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 11

The Church Missionary Society's annual summer school was continued to-day under the presidency of the Bishop of Central Tanganyika (Dr. Chambers), Many new members…

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New Bridge and Ancient Church

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 15

GIANT BRIDGEHEAD.—The huge wall of masonry forming the pylon at the Dawes' Point end of the Harbor Bridge it at last nearing the level of the steelwork. It forms a bold landmark from any vantage point around the harbor. ENDANGERED BY BEETLE.—Repairs, which are estimated to cost…

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Few Sydney Clergymen Are Antagonistic to Cremation Provision Made in New Prayer Book "Ashes to Ashes" but Not Necessarily "Dust to Dust" -- A Matter of Preference Views of Prominent Churchmen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

"Give me a possession of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight," said Abraham, the Patriarch, thousands of years ago, standing beside the body of his wife, and addressing the…

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New Anglican Constitution

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 6

"Loyal Churchman" approves:--Mr. Lionel Lewis, in your issue of 16th inst., writes that churchmen "who understand the position" are looking…

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Building Industry. Country Methodist Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 11

Two Methodist churches in the one circuit are now in course of erection from designs by Mr. A. Lanyon Clark, architect. One is at Grenfell, and is [?]aring completion. The…

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To Conquer China Merchant's Mission with Fruit and Music

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 6

With Australian -made portable phonographs and tins of preserved fruit, Mr. N. Ellis is off to conquer China (commercially) for Australia…

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Mission Work. Effect in Africa. the Chinese Upheaval. Austinmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 20

At the Church Missionary Society's annual school at Austinmer, to-day, the Rev. C. H. Nash, of Melbourne, conducted further Bible study readings…

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Completing a Great Church

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

NEW FACE OF ST. MARY'S.—In anticipation of the forthcoming Eucharist Congress, building operations at St. Mary's Cathedral are being pushed on This view shows the progress made on the southern front, where the main entrance will be, and conveys some impresaion of its lofty grandeur, from the great doors and windows to the towers and spires for above THE BUILDERS.—Men require strong nerves to build a great church the modern way Up to the top they are hoisted in one life…

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Church Popular Electrical Heating Berlin

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

INGENIOUS German divines hare devised a method of ensuring full congregation Electrical heating, preventing cold feet,…

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"Church and State." The Editor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 18

Sir,—The trend of the abovenamed article recently published in "The Worker" is anti-Christian, and many of the statements made are erroneous and…

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