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Churches, 1937

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Only 10, Yet Was Keen Church Worker

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

Although only 10 years of age, Alfred Colless, of Seventh-avenue, Berala, was an active worker for Regents Park Methodist Church…

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Socialism As Solution Church's View on War Causes

The Sun · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 11

WORLD Socialism as the ultimate solution of the nations conflicts, was urged to-day by the Rev. W. G…

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Theft From Church

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 1

While the evening service was in progress at St. Michael's Church, Vaucluse. a thief broke a leadlight window in the vestry and stole 9…

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New Governor at Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

LORD WAKEHURST, Governor of New South Wales, who attended divine service at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, is here seen talking with Archbishop Mowll…

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Cleric Attacks Weddings in Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

If the Rev. John Hope, of Christ Church, St. Laurence, had his way, there would be no wedding services in churches…

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Less Excuse Now Church Opposition To Idea

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 13

It was made clear by clergymen to-day that any move for Sunday football would be strongly opposed by the churches…

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Church Described As "Soup" Body

The Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 13

THE Church had failed to win youth for its cause and had become little more in the community than a "soup and blankets" organisation, said the honorary secretary of the Legion of Christian Youth, Mr. A. L. Dalziel, to-day…

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Presbyterian Assembly Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday, it was decided to postpone the opening of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales…

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Women's Interests. More Deaconesses Needed. Anglican Church Work. Archbishop's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 8

A Deaconess Institute of the future, from which would issue forth hundreds of workers, was visualised by the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. H. W. K. Mowll),…

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Mission of Radio Drama. Advice to Listeners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 9

"I think that radio drama has the job of keeping alive the love of drama until the theatre in Australia returns to vigour," said Mr. Leslie Clarke-Rees,…

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German Mission to Belgium Barter Proposals Are Discussed LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 11

The German Minister of Economics and governor of the Bank of Germany (Dr. Schacht) has arrived in Brussels by air, the Brussels…

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Things That Happened Here One Hundred Years Ago Church Hill

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

WE have again to revert to a subject we have had frequent occasion to mention, and that is the dangerous manner in which Church Hill is allowed to…

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Presbyterians Blame Flats Difficulties of Bondi Church

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 16

PREPONDERANCE of flatdwellers in Bondi population is said to account for the difficulties of the Presbyterian Church…

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Youth Is Hope of Nation Attitude of Church Condemned

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 8

The role of the church had become that of a "soup and blanket" organisation. It had failed to win youth to its cause by fighting the cause of…

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Methodist Mission. Year's Work Reviewed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

The superintendent of the Sydney Central Methodist Mission, speaking at the 53rd anniversary demonstration in the Town Hall on Tuesday, said that the living conditions of…

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The Anglican Mission to Spain. a Dean Tries to Explain

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

As we reported last week, a party of Anglican and Nonconformist clergymen left London last January for Rod Spain to investigate reports of anti-clerical…

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glimpser of catholic mission life Ethiopian Souls Teh Apostate

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

His name was Ghebre-Micliael (Ser-vant of St. Michael). He was twenty years of age. Led recently to the Faith, at the same time as his brother, he was in all the fervour of his first conversion…

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Catholic Crimes

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

Even if he was a cathore, he was very different from the Run[?] community today. I cannot discuss a comparison between any single Individual and a collective community numbering millions…

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Springwood Presbyterian Church Cayzer Family Honoured

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

At a social function held in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last, 7th inst, Mr and Mrs Cayzer and family were fairewelled prior to their…

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Catholic Education Conference Postponed

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 26

By direction of his Grace Archbishop Sheehan the Annual Conference of the Catholic Education Association has been postponed from Ascension Thursday to the following Thursday. The Confer…

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