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Churches, 1939

3,931 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 197

Freed From Blame Bingley and Costs of Lawsuit Church's Decision Upon Sunday Sport Case

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

A resolution has been carried by the N.S.W. Methodist Conference exonerating the Rev. A. J. Bingley from moral guilt in failing to pay the costs of his law suit on Sunday sport, which sent…

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Franco Frees Church of Tax London

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

General Franco, says a Burgos message, has re-established the law exempting all church property in Spain from taxation…

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Christian Science Churches

The St George Call · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

“Christ Jesus” was the subject in Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. Among the Bible citations comprising the Lesson-Sermon was the…

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New Presbyterian Church. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

The foundation-stone of a new brick Presbyterian church was laid this afternoon by Mrs. Irwin, widow of the late Mr. W. J. Irwin, who left a bequest towards the cost of the…

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Air Mission in Sydney

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 2

The first full meeting in New South Wales of the British Air Mission, which is investigating Australia's possibilities for production of military…

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British Air Mission To Australia

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 3

From Left: Mr. L. C. Ord, Col. Sir Donald Banks. Air Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore, Sir Hardman Lever (chairman),…

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Methodist Conference. Honoraria to Officials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 13

There was considerable discussion at the Methodist Conference yesterday regarding the differences in the amounts of honoraria paid to clerical treasurers of various…

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Far West Mission Comes of Age

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 16

With the close of the present financial year the Far West comes of age as a Mission. It is just twenty-one years ago since Conference declared this area an Inland Mission. In that period the…

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Letters to the Editor First Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 15

Sir,—Re the memorial to be erected on the site of the original Walker Street (North Sydney) Church. Mr. Cresswell O'Reilly is correct…

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The Council of the Churches the Evangelistic Campaign

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 6

In previous issues we have published the Council's manifesto addressed to the ministers of all churches in New South Wales respecting the campaign for a spiritual advance this year. We Quote…

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The Church in the Present Situation

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 15

The Legion of Christian Youth, begun by six young men, and having now a membership of 300, had charge of the morning service at the…

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The Churches. Veteran Missionary. Archdeacon Briggs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 5

Archdeacon J. H. Briggs, who was for 46 years a missionary in Tanganyika, formerly German East Africa, has returned to Sydney and is now living…

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"Will Defend Church" Dr. Panico Refers To Germany

Daily News · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 3

"Pope P[?]us XII. may become one of the greatest Popes the Church has ever known." The Apostolic Delegate to Australia. Most…

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Anglican-Greek Church Union?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

It was a cherished hope that before long the Greek Orthodox and Anglican Churches would unite…

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The Churches. Ordination Service. Anglican Priests and Deacons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 7

Archbishop Mowll conducted an ordination service in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, when the following candidates were admitted to…

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Bad Writing. Inspector's Criticism. Catholic Schools Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 12

The report of the acting inspector of Catholic schools, the Rev. T. J. Pierse, complains of the bad writing of many pupils and recommends specific lessons in writing…

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Air Mission. Members Surprised at Australian Industry. British Atlantic Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 12

Sir Hardman Lever a director of Imperial Airways, Ltd., and leader of the British Air Mission to Australia, said last night that he and the other members of the mission were…

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Nazi Trade Drive. Rumania First. Dr. Schacht's Mission. LONDON, March 5. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 12

Dr. Schacht, the former President of the Reichsbank, will, under Herr Hitler's orders, shortly institute a new German trade drive, according to the Berlin…

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Broadcasting of Services. Church Dispute. Ministers' Protest. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 13

Protestant Church authorities in the Newcastle district have decided not to permit any further broadcasts throutgh National stations of services…

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Why the Church Endures. "Evil Destroys Itself."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 10

The Rev. Hugh Paton, who for a number of years was minister of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Sydney, and who is to occupy the pulpit of Pitt Street Congregational…

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