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Churches, 1939

3,931 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 197

The Churches. Salvation Army. New College Principal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 4

The new principal of the Salvation Army Training College is Major William Leed, a Scot, 6ft 2½in in height, and the tallest officer in the Army in…

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At St. Mark's Church [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 9

The wedding was celebrated quietly at St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, late yesterday afternoon of Miss Helen George, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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24 Theatres, 42 Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 7

Sydney contains more churches than theatres and more banks than churches. This is revealed in the classification of city assessed premises in 1937, just…

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Funeral of Parish Priest

The Sun · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), three bishops, more than 200 priests and representatives of every phase of public life were present to-day at the…

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A Likely Melbourne Cup Horse Defaulter's Mission Won A.J. C. Plate In Grand Manner All the Way

Daily News · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 8

DEFAULTER, who scored a brilliant victory in the A.J.C. Plate at Randwick on Saturday, will be probably "set" for the next Melbourne Cup. A lot of water will flow under the bridge between…

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Sister Mary Holman. Church Memorials Dedicated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 10

At St. George's Church of England, Glen-more Road, Paddington, last evening, Archdeason W. Martin dedicated a font ewer and three offertony plates to the memory of Sister…

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In the Churches Justice, Security and Happiness Demanded for All

Daily News · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

"COLLECTIVE security and social security must be our guard and watchword if we are to survive as a sovereign nation and develop as a free people." So said Mr. A. J. Dalziel, hon. secretary of the…

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Clergymen Reply To Churchman-Critic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

Sydney churchmen yesterday challenged a New Zealand criticism that "Australian churches have nice interiors, but are empty."…

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Decline In Women's Morals Alleged Churches' Council President on "Pride, Vanity, Folly"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

"The moral decline of the women of our race" was decried yesterday afternoon by the president of the Council of Churches (Colonel F. Bell, of the Salvation Army)…

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Trundle Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 6

The new Berry Memorial Methodist Church, Trundle, is a building of character and dignity. An octagonal tower 30 feet high at the southern end is on the main axis of the…

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Balmain Congregational Church. Reunion of Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 7

The "Back to Balmain Sunday," arranged by the minister and officers of Balmain Congregational Church on Sunday, met with a great response from former members, some…

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Church Homes Call for Help

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 6

The committee of the Church of England Homes finds that each winter the task becomes greater when efforts are made to provide the…

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£250 In Church Soccer Trophies

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 17

The Protestant Churches Soccer Association's season will begin on Saturday with a record entry of 106 teams…

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Belgium's New Cabinet. Catholic-Liberal Coalition. BRUSSELS, April 18. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 16

M. Pierlot, the Catholic Party leader, to-day formed a Catholic-Liberal coalition Government, supplemented by three non-members of Parliament and with himself as Premier…

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Repeat Effort Church Pageant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 11

Nearly 400 people packed Granville Methodist Church to capacity on Sunday evening, when the Easter pageant, "In An Eastern Garden", was…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 11

Doctrine of Atonement was the subject in all Church of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "We also joy…

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Church Re-union

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 4

Former ministers and parishioners of St. Mark's Granville, will attend a "Back to St. Mark's" day on May 4. There is expected to be a large…

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Churchmen Nail "Red" Lie U.A.P. Inner Group Election Tricks Exposed

Daily News · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 5

TWO churchmen last night nailed the "Red" lie fostered by the U.A.P. and Inner Group machines in the Waverley by-election campaign. "If the electors know you, you will win easily," wrote the…

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Glimpses Of Catholic Mission Life— About the Christian Family, and Our Mission

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

(Of course, since this article was written, the events planned have already taken place, as New Guinea communication is necessarily a slow affair)…

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The Wurzburg Institute. Catholic Medical Mission. Its World-embracing Influence

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 7

Medical mission work has proved an important ally of evangelisation. Its aim is not only to assure the sick of competent medical attention but also to lead their…

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