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Churches, 1939

3,931 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 197

Mission Is Confident No Delay In Air Plans

Daily News · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

THE British Air Mission is confident that Australia will be able to carry out plans for aircraft construction…

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We Must Re-arm—with God a Broadcast Address by Rev. R. H. Doust (Manly) on the Eve of the Spiritual Rearmament Campaign under the Auspices of the New South Wales Council of Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

WE MUST RE-ARM! That is obvious to anyone who thinks at all. It is quite clear that we are not strong enough to face the…

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JUDGMENT The World and the Church

The Methodist · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

TO think of the world to-day is to think only of Crisis. Yet there never was a time when the world was more affluent or in possession of such a plentitude of riches, lavishly bestowed by a…

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The Churches. Veteran Baptist Layman. Mr. J. A. Packer Honoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Packer, vice-president for Australia of the Baptist World Alliance, will leave Sydney in May to attend the quinquennial congress at…

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Daladier Supported by Church. Cardinal Sends Letter. PARIS, March 31. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 12

Cardinal Verdier, the Archbishop of Paris, has sent a letter to the Premier, M. Daladier, on behalf of the Archbishops and Cardinals of Trance congratulating him on his efforts…

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"Partner in Bold Enterprise" Beck's Mission on London Visit To Preserve Independence Of Individual States LONDON

The Sun · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

"Colonel Beck will arrive as Britain's and France's partner in a bold enterprise to prevent the most powerful Continental nation destroying the law of Europe and the independence or individual States," says "The…

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New Eastwood Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 12

So many people attended the opening of the new St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at Eastwood yesterday that many had to stand on the steps…

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The Churches. Need for Support. Archbishop Mowll's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 12

The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mowll, speaking at a meeting at St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, yesterday, said that the Church was suffering from…

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Japanese Bomb British Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

HONGKONG, Monday.--The British Baptist Mission hall was among 200 buildings destroyed when Japanese planes bombed Sian-fu, 400 miles…

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Church Leader on Unity

Daily News · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

"I would that the Church might hear in this hour the clear, clarion call of God. The call to arise and put off the garments of lethargy, indifference and worldliness."…

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Tries to Rob Poor Box in Church

Daily News · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Detected in an attempt to rob the poor box at the Anglican Cathedral this afternoon, a man put up a determined struggle to get away…

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Mission Branch

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 9

Tron Kirk branch of the Presbyterian Women's Minisionary Association was revived at a meeting of the Women's Guild last week, addressed…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

Unreality was the subject in all Church of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither…

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Concert for Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 11

The Methodist Circuit Fund will Benefit by the proceeds of a concert held by the Wentworthville Methodist Order of Knights, in the Northmead Progress…

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Church Jubilee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 8

On April 1-1. the Holroyd Methodist Church will attain its 50th Birthday. Preparations have been made for jubilee celebrations to last a fortnight…

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Churches of Christ. Youth Night at Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Youth mission night attracted a large attendance at the Churches of Christ Conference at City Temple. Campbell Street, last night…

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Churchill's Air Rank

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P., has been made an honorary Air-Commodore.--A.A.P…

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Church Procession As Show Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

For 25 successive years the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has protested by letter against holding the Show on Good Friday. The letters have been sent to the Royal Agricultural Society…

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Methodist Church

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

The annual harvest festival was held on 26th ult, and was more successful than anticipated. The service was well attended and…

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Penrith Presbyterian Church

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the congregation of Penrith Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday evening to consider the vacancy in the charge due to the…

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