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Churches, 1932

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The Church and Secularism. Father Ronald Knox, M.A., on Anti-clericalism

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 31

It was a fixed habit of journalism on occasions of revolutionary upheaval to write about clerical interference in politics, but how the clergy interfered he…

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DISARMAMENT. Churches' Demonstration. LONDON, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

Seven thousand persons, of all creeds, after appropriate hymns, stood in silent prayer at the Albert Hall, following an address by the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr Lang), to a…

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To Hold Church in Council Chambers

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 21

Homebush Council last night granted Rev. Father Byrne permission to conduct a service in the council chambers every Sunday for…

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2Fc Hullo Man for 2Ch New Church Broadcast Appointments

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 19

Mr. A. S. Cochrane, known to thousands of listeners as the "Hello Man" of 2FC, resigned to-day from the Australian Broadcasting Company, to…

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Methodist Missions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Methodist Board of Missions, the Rev. A. H. Scriven reported a considerable increase in the numbers of worshippers in the Papuan districts…

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Guildford Presbyterian Men's League

The Biz · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

The members and friends of the above league are in for a treat at the monthly meeting, to be held in the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday…

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Tin-hare Racing. Church's Protest. "Exploiting the Working Classes."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) yesterday questioned ministers as to the attitude of the Protestant church respecting gambling, more especially its attitude regarding gambling…

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Church of England Boys' Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

A meeting of the Church of England Boys' Society, which was formed in Victoria and branches of which have been formed in New South Wales, was held at the Y.M.C.A. to…

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New Scots Church Pastor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

The Rev. A. Wylie Blue, of Belfast, who arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Moldavia to succeed the Rev. Moffat Gillon at Scots Church…

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Two Churches May Close Clergymen to Go

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

The Church of England Minister at Merrylands (Rev. W. Brown) has been given a month's notice by the parochial council because of the…

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Penshurst Church of Christ

The Propeller · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

The first anniversary services of the Church of Christ, Penshurst, were held in the Penshurst Memorial Hall on January 17. There were good…

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Red Flag on Geneva Church Geneva

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9

THE Soviet red flag floated for two days from the spire of St. Peter's Cathedral, the city's most notable landmark…

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FRANGIPANNI Filled the Church Olga Lee-Brown Wed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

THE delicious cloying fragrance of a tropical garden was wafted into every corner of St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, last night…

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Churches Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, Mr. Gosling, listening to the deputation from the Botany-Mascot Protestant Union, which asked yesterday that a licence…

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Church of England Harvest Festival Thanksgiving

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Services will be held throughout Sunday next, the 6th inst., at St. Andrew’s Church of England, Cronulla…

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Guildford Congregational Church. Harvest Festival

The Biz · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

The harvest festival services in connection with the church were held on Sunday last, at which there was a very large congregation. The [?]hoir…

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May Lose Curate Church's Finance

The Biz · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

At a meeting of the wardens of the Merrylands-Guildford C. of England parish, on Monday night, the difficulty of finding sufficient financial…

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Methodist Missions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 17

The retirement of the Rev. G. H. Findlay from mission work among Indians in Fiji was discussed by the Board of Methodist Missions yesterday. It was stated that the Rev. Mr…

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Plumpton Presbyterian Picnic

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

On Tuesday, 26th January, the annual picnic of the Plumpton Presbyterian Sunday School was held on Mr Woods's property at Doonside…

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Conference Foreign Mission Demonstration

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 4

Arrangements are now practically completed for the Conference Foreign Mission Demonstration, which is to be held in the Lyceum Hall, Pitt Street, Sydney, on Thursday, 24th March, commencing at…

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