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Churches, 1929

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The Church and the "Mixed Marriage."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 24

WHILST instructing his congregation on the Sacrament of Matrimony on Sunday last, a priest gave an arresting example of the effect of environment on our Catholic school children. In an examination paper the question was asked: "What alone severs the marriage bond?" To the…

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HAMILTON. New Church Report and Brick Drive, 1929. an Ambitious Project

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 17

The following report regarding the new church at Hamilton has been issued: With the start of building operations…

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Church of Mary Immaculate, Manly

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 29

The president, Mr. W. Fogarty, presided over a well- attended meeting of the above club, which was held in the school-hall on Tuesday. evening last, the…

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A Strange Church Mass Below the Water

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 31

Our "church" is hardly an edifice of which to boast. Yet, it suffices—at least for week days and when no other offers. Some priests spend their lives…

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Mary Mother of the Early Church

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 30

The Church is the mystical Body of Christ. He is the head, we are they members. We know the interest mothers take in the life work of their…

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Disturbed Service Flier Over Church

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 9

An aviator, whose low Hying stunts disturbed church services recently in Junee, formed the subject of a complaint from the Junee Council to the…

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Cronulla Methodist Church

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

At the abovenamed church on Sunday the subjects of Rev. W. H. Howard’s discourses will be, in the morning, “A Miniature Record of a Great…

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Anglican Church. Dean Inge's Opinions. London. Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 13

Dean Inge's new book, "Assessments and Anticipations" (Cassell), comments on the state of the Church of England as not encouraging. "Most leading churchmen are…

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Mission in Papua. an Island School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Miss Devitt, who arrived in Sydney yesterday on leave after several years' absence, has been engaged in mission work at Nanlu, a small island off the coast of Papua, and about…

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Cronulla Congregational Church. Harvest Thanksgiving

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

On Sunday coming (27th January), in the above church, Harvest Festival Services will be held at 11 a.m. and 7.15 p.m. The church will be suitably…

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The Burwood Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 12

The second of the series of missions will be at Burwood, where Mr. Dunning will begin to-day (Saturday). Afterwards, the following cities and towns will be taken in turn, viz:— Newcastle, Wollongong, Bathurst, Waverley, and the CM. Mission,…

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Balmain Central Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

The Foreign Mission anniversary in connection with the Balmain Central Methodist Mission will be held on Sunday, 27th inst. The deputation will consist of Revs. G. H. Hewitt, Conference F.M…

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Bourke Street Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

A commission appointed by the Second District Synod enquired into Bourke Street affairs and reports to Conference as follows:—"After a prolonged discussion the commission came to a unanimous…

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Bland Home Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 16

The quarterly meeting was held at "Weeroona," the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Sharrock, on January 5. Membership 63. Five visitations…

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Quarterly Meetings Central Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 14

The President was in the chair. It wsa reported that undert the will of late Mr. Elijah Basham, the Mission would receive £100. The report of the…

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The Home Mission Society

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

The President occupied the chair at the meeting on Friday, 18th. Resolutions of sympathy were passed with the families of late Revs. A. Parsons, D. Gilsenan, and R. Bayles (Victoria). A…

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The Churches. Rev. John Flynn. Superintendent Australian Inland Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 9

The Rev. John Flynn, who for the past 16 years has been the superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission, will leave Sydney next month for a twelve months' trip abroad…

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Methodist Men Important Announcement

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 13

An evening with Rev. Norman Dunning on Thursday, 7th February. Mr. Dunning is to be at the power house. Believing that the room we usually…

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Annual Meeting of Mission Board

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Mission Board will be held in the Conference Hall, 139 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, commencing at 2.30 p.m. oil Tuesday, 5th February. The President-General will…

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Norman Dunning Crusade the Newtown Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 12

Mid-summer is not usually the time chosen in Sydney for special seasons of church activities, more especially in holiday season. Because of this, those concerned entered the Dunning Crusade with some reservation of expectancy with regard to the attendance…

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