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Churches, 1939

3,931 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 197

Warplane Building Plan Talks Nearing Finality British Mission In Canberra CANBERRA

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

Members of the British Air Mission arrived in Canberra to-day for consultations with the Federal Cabinet. Consideration pi plans for the production of warplanes…

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The Churches. Answer to Prayers. Peace and Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

The [?] of St. James' Church, West Kogarah, was dedicated and opened on Saturday afternoon by Arehbishop Mowll. A commemoration…

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Brussels Lace Robe. Christening at St. James' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

A beautiful piece of Brussels lace was used to make the christening robe worn by Antony Charles Deakin, son of Lieutenant-Colonel ana Mrs. C.C…

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From the Pulpit. Church and Politics. Nazi Doctrine Refuted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 10

Discussing the place of the Church in politics, the Rev. A. J. A. Frazer, preaching at St. Thomas's Church, North Sydney, yesterday, said that it…

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Mysterious Fire At Church MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

A mysterious fire destroyed St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, the contents valued at more than £2000, and part of…

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In the Churches Quakers' Hatred of War

Daily News · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 5

THE present social order is breeding the evils which plunge humanity into wars. This is the conclusion of Quakers, who, abhorring war, have been led to seek the causes of war as the first step to its…

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"Church Will Live After Third Reich"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

"Despite subtle persecution in Germany, the Catholic Church would outlive the Third Reich," Archbishop Gilroy said this at St. Patrick's Church,…

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Report of Air Mission Canberra

The Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) said this afternoon that it had been decided not to publish the full report of the Air Mission. It…

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Anglican Action Spiritual Rearmament Campaign. "No Active Part."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 11

The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mowll, informed a meeting of representatives of the various Protestant Churches yesterday that the Sydney diocese of the…

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Fire in Church. Police Investigating. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 13

Police are investigating a fire which destroyed St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Alphington, to-day. The priest, Father Molan, ran into the…

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Pro-Nazis Walk Out From Belgian Church BRUSSELS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

PROTESTS were made in several Catholic churches yesterday when the Nazi ideology was criticised…

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Church Badly Damaged By Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Alphington was badly damaged by fire today. The damage, estimated at £2000 is…

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Methodist Conventions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 11

Preparations for the second of a series of half-day spiritual conventions under the auspices of Granville Methodist Circuit are in progress. The…

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Presbyterian Centenary. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 13

Three services marked the conclusion of the centenary celebrations in connection with the Bowenfels Presbyterian charge. The Rev. T. Mathers preached at Cooerwull, the Rev…

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Methodist Fete Dural Success

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Gay streamers and brightly colored floral and paper decorations formed an attractive setting for the autumn fete of the Dural Methodist…

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Church Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 11

A sketch by the Girls' Friendly Society was a feature of a concert at St. Mark's Hall, Granville, on Thursday, under the auspices of the Ladies…

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For Merrylands Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

To assist the church funds the Ladies' Guildford of the Merrylands Presbyterian Church held a successful social afternoon at Mrs. Hugh Ferguson's…

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Church News

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

Rev. H. A. Shaw minister of St. Andrew's, Parramatta reaches the Semi-Jubilee of his ministry on April 4. On that date 25 years ago Mr. Shaw was…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

Reality was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. Among the Bible citations comprising the Lesson-Sermon was the following…

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£20,000 Church

Daily News · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.--The erection of a new Catholic Church and new Convent boarding school at Casino, at an estimated cost of £20,000. will be commenced shortly…

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