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Churches, 1937

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A United Church Dr. Stanley Jones' Plea

The Methodist · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 7

Dr. E. Stanley Jones, in his farewell address to America on the eve of his return to India, broadcast an appeal for a united Church. He…

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The Guards' Chapel. Famous London Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 13

The Guards' chapel, in which the memorial service to the late Gunner A. P. Sullivan, V.C., of the Australian coronation contingent, was held, is the more…

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The Churches. St. Andrew's, Summer Hill. The Rev. J. Bidwell's New Ministry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 11

The Rev. John Bidwell, who has been appointed to succeed Canon S. E. Langford Smith on his retirement as rector of St. Andrew's Church of…

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Easter Service of the Greek Church

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 8

The Holy Orthodox Eastern Church still retains the Julian Kalendar, and so Easter this year commences tomorrow. The service from Holy…

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Leaving the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 9

DR. and MRS. HAROLD CRIBB leaving St. James's Church, King Street, after, their wedding last night. The bride was formerly Miss Elise Budge…

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Church Notes Ancient Easter Ceremonies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 15

CEREMONIES which have remained unaltered for more than 1000 years will be performed tomorrow at the Greek…

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Stop Press Hitler Threatens Churches Berlin

Truth · Sunday 2 May 1937 · page 1

Addressing a monster gathering to-day, Herr Hitler declared that opponents of Nazism "must bow to us or be broken."…

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Easter Sunday in Greek Community Ancient Litanies Chanted in Churches

The Sun · Sunday 2 May 1937 · page 3

To-day is Easter Sunday to the Greek community in Sydney, reckoned by the old Julian calendar…

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The Churches. Anglican Expansion. "Silent Witness to the Spiritual."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 11

The expansion of the Church of England was referred to by Archbishop Mowll at Wahroonga on Saturday, when he was laying the foundation stone of the new church of St…

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Hitler's Demands. Colonies, Compliant Churches. May Day Orations. "Opponents Must Bow or be Broken." BERLIN, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 9

In his May Day orations, Herr Hitler repeated his demand for colonies, and threatened to take action against the churches if they criticised the Nazi…

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Day of Triumph. Victory in Three Races. Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Magnificent Tussle in Eights. Expert's Analysis of Winning Style. (By Our Rowing Correspondent)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 13

Winning one of the greatest rowing contests witnessed by the present generation, Sydney Church of England Grammar School gained the Great Public Schools' "Head of the River" title on the Nepean on Saturday…

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Britain's Power Behind League of Nations. "Navy Can Protect Empire." Mr. Winston Churchill's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 9

Mr. Winston, Churchill, M.P., in a wireless talk on "Responsibilities of Empire," rebroadcast from Station 2BL on Saturday, said that never, would the…

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Jesuit Order. £45,000 Building Programme. Church and House of Studies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 10

The Provincial of the Jesuit Order in Australia (the Very Rev. Father J. Fahy, S.J.) announced yesterday morning at a Communion breakfast in…

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Church to Hear About Fine Gardener's Outburst In Court

The Sun · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 11

Shouting, "Thanks sir. Archbishop Mow[?]l, the Bishop of Newcastle, and Canon Hammond will hear of this," a bearded 63-years-old gardener left…

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Easter in Orthodox Churches

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 5

ACCORDING to the Julian Calendar, which is still retained by the Holy Orthodox Eastern Church yesterday was Easter Sunday and…

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Greek Church's Easter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 7

ARCHBISHOP MOWLL was a guest at yesterday's Easter celebrations of the Greek Orthodox Church in Bourke Street, and is here replying to the address of welcame…

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Cloth of Gold and Peacock Cloaks. Rich and Colourful Settings for Church Pageant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 6

CLOTH of gold and-crimson silks, velvets of plum colour and black will rustle and sway when the past retells its vivid story at the Pageant of Early Church History at the Town Hall from May 20 to 22. THE pageant will commemorate the centenary…

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New Church Building. St. Andrew's, Wahroonga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Archbishop Mowll laid the foundation-stone of the new, Anglican Church of St. Andrew at Wahroonga on Saturday afternoon. The new church, which is being built on…

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Churchman Outspoken Social Injustices

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY May 2.—Moved by the tragic aspects of camps that had impressed themselves in him during his visit to Kuring Kuring-gai…

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400 Church Folk on Cruise

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

THE Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia has chartered the interstate steamer Katoomba for a cruise to its…

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