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Churches, 1938

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Kurnell Memorial Church

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 22

The Sesqui-Centenary Memorial Chapel at Kurnell, which will be solemnly blessed and opened by his Grace Archbishop Gilroy on Sunday afternoon next,…

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Kurnell Memorial Church. Official Opening Next

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 26

A momentous event In the history of the Catholic Church In Australia will be witnessed on Sunday next, 27th inst., at 3 p.m., when his Grace the…

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St. Mark's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 5

As the parochial and diocesan nominators have failed to recommend a successor to the Rev. Canon Howard Lea as rector of St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, within the period…

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Church Anniversary

The Propeller · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 7

The Methodist Church, The Avenue, Hurstville, will celebrate its anniversary on Sunday next. Special anthems and solos will be rendered. The…

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St. Luke's Church. Women's Guild

Liverpool News · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of St. Luke's Women's Guild was held at the rectory on Tuesday, March 22. There was a good attendance, and Mrs. Jaffray was…

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LOOKING Backwards Our catholic Life of Long Age "There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a name, But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Boree Log." Notes From Our Files of 1900

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 33

Early in 1900 Sydney was staggering under the terrible effects of the bubonic plague—a legacy from the East. Hundreds of people yere effected, and death…

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New Roman Catholic Church. Oberon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 11

A large gathering witnessed the opening of the new Roman Catholic Church by the Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Gilroy. Dr Norton. Bishon of Bathurst, celebrated…

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Page on Trade Mission Aims

The Land · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

"THE Government's policy is to safeguard our preferences and, where modifications are proposed, to review their incidence very…

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Churchmen Flay “Red Bogey” Raisers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY.—“If Australia has anything to fear it is from fascism rather than from Communism,” declares a joint statement issued…

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Christian Science Churches

The St George Call · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

“Matter” was the subject In all churches of Charist, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: “Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the…

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The "JOURNAL" (Wesley's) and the MISSION, 1738-1938 the Poor

The Methodist · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 6

Thursday, May 7, 1741: "I reminded the societies that many of our brethren and sisters had not needful food, many were destitute of convenient clothing, many were out of work and not of their…

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Methodist Laymen Alderman Griffiths First Mayor of Greater Newcastle

The Methodist · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 12

Methodists of Mayfield and of the whole Newcastle district, feel honoured that one of their number, Alderman Griffiths, senior circuit steward of Mayfield, has been chosen as first Mayor…

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The Wesley Bi-Centenary We continue in this issue brief reports of the General Missionary Council in connection with the Aldersgate Commemoration in the Methodist Episcopal Church, U.S.V.

The Methodist · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 2

DR. CHARLES C. SELECMAN, President Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex., presented an illuminating discussion on "The Need of Aldersgate in Modern Life."…

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Constitution of the Ladies' Church Aid Association

The Methodist · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 14

A superintendent minister has forwarded to me a request for a decision on the following matters:— "What are the functions, duties,…

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Baby Found in Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 12

A baby girl, aged about two months, was found in the Roman Catholic Church in Archer Street, Chatswood, last night. The baby has dark hair and eyes, and is…

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The Churches. Rev. W. J. ROBERTS. Retirement From Roseville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 4

The Rev. W. J. Roberts, rector of St. Andrew's Church, Roseville, has resigned from the active ministry of the Church of England after 38 years'…

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CHURCH'S 98th Anniversary. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 8

The 98th anniversary of the Methodist Church last night took the form of a banquet and reunion in the school hall. The Rev. R. J. Thomas a former minister of the…

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Baby Is Found In Church Wrapped In Pink Bunny Rug Was Asleep

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 1

FOUND, a two-months-old baby girl, parents please communicate with Detectives Chuck and Vatson, of the Chatswood Police."…

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Shock in Church Canon Shows Disgust

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 10

EVEN Christian patience, has its limits. Recently, angered by too niggardly contributions of his parishioners, Canon Robert J. Dunford, of…

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Church Notes to Reopen Rectory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 17

THE Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Mowll) will officially reopen the historic rectory of St. Matthew's Church, Windsor, at 3…

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