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Churches, 1939

3,931 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 197

Church Appeal for Refugees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 7

A pastoral letter appealing for assistance for non-Aryan Christian refugees will be read in Protestant churches on Sunday…

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Paddington Mission Winter Appeal

The Methodist · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 10

Winter is with us; and so are winter needs. There are many deserving folk in our Mission area who will be very glad of…

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Anti-catholic Belfast Bomb London

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

In Belfast to-night a bomb wrecked the premises of the Catholic Young Men's Club. Nobody was injured…

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Wheeo New Church

The Methodist · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 7

"Where is Wheeo?" many readers of "The Methodist" will ask. Speaking very broadly, it lies between Come-by-Chance and Wait-a-While, but is nearer the latter. Speaking in terms of local…

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The Churches. Church of Christ. New Pastor for Chatswood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 9

Mr. Fred A. Youens, who is to begin his ministry at the Chatswood Church of Christ to-morrow, has earned a high reputation as a preacher and as an…

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Christian Refugees. Appeal for Help. Inter-Church Committee's Plea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 19

An appeal for funds to assist, [?]on-Aryan refugees—Jews by race, and Christians by faith—who have been driven out of the lands of their birth and whose plight is described…

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Scout Week Begins To-morrow. Special Church Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 22

Scout Week, which begins to-morrow, will not include any combined display in the city, but many scouting demonstrations will be given throughout…

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Church's Silver Anniversary

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1939 · page 18

Girls assisted the Rev. Economos Michael Shehadie decorate the St. George Antioch Syrian Orthodox Church in Redfern yesterday, for to-day the Church will celebrate its silver anniversary and St. George's Day by the Old Calendar. Archbishop Mowll will preach…

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Air Mission's New Member London

The Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 5

Sir Donald Banks, a member of the air mission to Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed a member of the Import Duty Advisory…

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Scout Week. Special Services in Churches. Decentralised Displays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 13

Scout Sunday, which was observed yesterday, was the opening day of Scout Week, which will continue until Saturday…

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Giving Aid to Refugees. Churches' Appeal. Non-Aryan Christians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 13

The appeal that is being made to save non-Aryan Christian refugees from "utter misery and despair," was explained in a letter signed by church…

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The Churches. Waverley Jubilee. Mr. Richardson's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 13

The Minister for Social Services, Mr. Richardson, said yesterday that the World must return to the faith which had brought the human race through…

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Dedication Services. Mr. Menzies's Proposal to Churches. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 10

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in a statement issued to-day suggests to the various Churches in Australia that on May 21, the Sunday before Empire…

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Nazis May Grab Church Property London

The Sun · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 5

The Papal Nuncio to Germany, Dr. Orsenigo, visited Herr Hitler on Friday because Germany was contemplating the annexation of all…

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In The Churches Not Christian to Keep Out Refugees

Daily News · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

"WILL Australia do better for the non-Aryan refugee than the Nazis have done?" was the title of the Rev. A. J. A. Fraser's sermon at St. Thomas', North Sydney, yesterday…

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Syrian Church Celebration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 8

More than 500 people attended the celebration of the St. George Antioch Syrian Orthodox Church yesterday. Among those present were the…

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Aldermen at Church Jubilee Services

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 8

The Mayor of Rockdale (Alderman J. P. Burrows) and five other members of the council, Aldermen Guess, Pentecost, Napper, Stephens, and Beehag, attended…

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Leaving St. Mark's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

MR. and MRS. CAMPBELL GREENLAND leaving St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, after their wedding last night…

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Parish Rally Church Festival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 11

Many friendships were renewed at St. Mark's, Granvile, on Thursday, when a parish rally was held in connection with the patronal festival…

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Leigh Memorial Methodist Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 11

Mother's Day and Home Mission, Sunday. 11 a.m., Rev. T. M. Taylor B.A,; 7.15 p.m., (Rev. R. H. Campbell Ex-president of Conference…

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