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Churches, 1931

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Methodist Knights. Queensland Beats New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 13

The first test cricket match between Queensland and New South Wales Methodist Order of Knights was concluded at Newington yesterday, the visitors winning by 28 runs. Queensland in its first…

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The Churches. New Year Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

Early morning services were held yesterday in a number of churches. At St. Andrew's Cathedral Holy Communion was celebrated at 9.30, when the Rev. L. M. Sutton conducted…

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Cronulla Methodist Church

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

The attendances at the services on Sunday last, despite the wet weather, were [?]markably good The evening service was conducted by the Rev. H . W. Woodhouse,…

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Newtown Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

The Rev. A. E. Walker, on behalf of the staff and workers of the Newtown Mission, desires to thank all the friends who have responded to the…

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Local and General Presbyterian Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Special interest attaches to the services at Penrith Presbyterian Church this Sunday. At the morning service Mr John Cram will be inducted to the…

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The Methodist

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

TO ITS READERS: We have been encouraged in the year just passed by the favourable comments of many of our readers upon the standard of the Connexional journal, and by the…

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Baddeley's Mission on Gold

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) left last night for Melbourne to attend a conference on the gold mining industry and the effects of…

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The Conference Evangelist Mission at Wollongong

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

The all-too-short mission conducted by the Conference evangelist, Rev. B. O'D. Finigan, at Wollongong, was productive of good results. Mr. Finigan has the gifts and graces of an effective evangelist,…

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Methodist Men a New Year Message

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

"I am the Lord thy God. . . which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee in the way that thou shouldest go."…

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Trials of Retrenchment on the Mission Field

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

The, full significance and meaning of the word retrenchment has been brought home to the members of the Mission staff is Fiji this year. To everybody retrenchment is an ill-sounding word and is…

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The Church and State Hospital Appeal To the Members and Adherents of the Methodist Church

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 9

My Dear Brethren,—May I commend to your prayerful and sympathetic consideration the special appeal made by the Premier of the State in the interests of hospitals? It is quite unnecessary to…

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Overboard Mission Sailor Lost New John Williams Awkward Craft

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

NEWS of the loss of a member of the new mission ship John Williams V. when crossing the Bay of Biscay, was received…

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From Page One Amy Johnson's Flight Not On Official Mission LONDON

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

IT is authoritatively drilled that Amy Johnson is on an official mission. "I am doing the flight absolutely on my own." she said at Liege when the…

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The Churches. Rev. W. A. Marsh. Congregational Union Chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

The Rev. W. A. Marsh, who recently became chairman of the Congregational Union of New South Wales, is a native of South Australia, whence he came to New South…

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Holy Trinity Church Its Early Associations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

To those who find pleasure in acquainting themselves with the associations of old districts, the locality of Miller's Point offers a great field of advantage, and the Church of…

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To Stave Off Lottery Church Campaign Executive Optimistic

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

The executive of the Church and State Great Hospital Appeal, at its meeting yesterday, expressed pleasure at the enthustastic efforts which were…

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Church Leaders Face New Year With Smile Bible Still Best Seller Luck Brought By Moderator

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

Church leaders are greeting the New Year, with a cheer, and facing it with a smite. "CONGREGATIONS are increasing!…

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Delicate Mission

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Herbert Matter, Canadian Minister to Japan, who heads a mission to China, which is…

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Liverpool Concert Catholic Function Prize Presentation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Artistically festooned with bunting and flowers, St. Mary's College hall, at Liverpool, was crowded recently, when the college held its annual concert…

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80 Murdered in Church Burned Alive for Revenge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

When religious enemies set fire to their church at San Carlos (Mexico), 80 peasants were burned alive or shot dead as they tried to escape…

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