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Churches, 1931

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Making the World a Parish "I look upon all the World as my Parish."—A famous saying of John Wesley. Ii.—the Motor Car

The Methodist · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

NOT many months after the notable conversion on 24th May, 1738, John Wesley began to travel through England preaching the Gospel of God's grace to…

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Professor Alan E. Treloar a Distinguished Methodist Student

The Methodist · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

Dr. Alan E. Treloar, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Treloar, of our Gordon Church, was recently appointed Assistant Professor in the University of…

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Hospital Appeal Church and State N.D.H. Board Takes No Action

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

The Board of Nepean District Hospital decided on Monday evening To take no part officially in the Church and State Hospital Appeal…

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The Church and Its Expenditure

The Methodist · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

In view of the approaching Annual Conference, it may not be inappropriate to place before the Methodist public a few observations on the subject of our church and its expenditure. May I preface these…

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Church Social Clubs. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 14

Sir,—Will you permit me to reply to what your correspondent, "Anti-Modernist," says in the current issue of the "Methodist"? I have been…

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Religion and Science Recent Utterance of a Churchman and a Philosopher

The Methodist · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 9

"Within the last hundred years," said Dean Inge in his broadcast address on Science and Religion, "the advance of science has been bewilderingly rapid; but the Church has learned its lesson and…

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The Churches. Rev. C. C. Short. Appointment to Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

The Rev. C. C. Short, formerly C.M.S. missionary at Kenya, has accepted the rectorship of St. George's Church, Hobart. He left Sydney on Wednesday to take up his new…

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Awful Church Crash 51 Dead Bodies Still Buried 'Quake Tragedy Pestilence Threat Vancouver

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Terrible news from the earthquake area in Mexico confirms the fear that lack of communication prevents the real truth becoming known…

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51 Buried As Church Collapses Mexican 'Quake Dread Spectre of Disease Mexico City

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 4

Buried so deeply that their bodies cannot be recovered, 51 persons were killed when the Mexican earthquake brought…

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Bellringers on Strike Quarrel With Church Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

Bellringers of Harmondsworth, Middlesex, have gone on strike following a complaint made by the church council about their non-attendance at services…

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Robbed While Singing in Church Choir

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

DESPICABLE thieves brought off good hauls in two instances last night during church services. At St. James,' Liverpool Rd.,…

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Everyday and Everybody Churchill As Cook

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, statesman soldier, artist, author, journalist, and bricklayer has become--a cook…

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Hospitals Appeal May Lapse Poor Response Is Cause Church Plight

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

IT is probable that, before long, the State Government will be confronted with the question of abandoning the…

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Hospitals Appeal Churches Confident. Organising Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 13

"The organising committee of the State-wide appeal for £250,000 to assist the hospitals has practically completed arrangements for raising the money, and is confident of…

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Sound Church Finance. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 10

In Spite of the business depression in the town, the Methodist church officers presented a balance-sheet to the quarterly meeting that showed an income sufficient to meet all…

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Lady Kentrel's Mission. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 18

According to Mr. P. G. Hay, a change of plans has been made in regard to the Poitrel mare, Lady Kentrel, who was to have been sent to Tasmania to compete in the Hobart…

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Church : State Appeal Rejected

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

WHEN the secretary of the Church and State Hospital Appeal asked Concord council's co-opertion in the movement last night, council decided…

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To Stave Off Lottery Churches' Appeal Abandonment of Scheme Scouted

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

FOLLOWING the regular weekly meeting of the church and State Hospital Appeal executive yesterday, the chairman and that any suggestion…

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Hospitals Tax Vital! Official Forecasts Failure of Lottery and Church Appeal

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

"THE Church and State Appeal will not succeed, neither will a State lottery. The only hope for the hospitals is the immediate imposition of…

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A Letter. Catholic Strangers in a Parish

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 32

"Onlooker" writes:—Each year about this time numbers of new residents come to a parish. I have often been struck with the manner in which the…

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