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Churches, 1939

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City Mission In Need Of Funds

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1939 · page 17

With special winter demands for blankets, clothing, food orders and hot food, the Sydney City Mission is urgently in need of money…

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Religious Revival Striving to Become Articulate ... Novels: Both Spiritual And Catholic

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1939 · page 17

Is the world listening to the first tiny ripple on the beach as the tide swings? Many millions of people have recently turned to religion to save the world from itself. Materialism has held it in eclipse for a decade, but books are commencing…

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Parish Priest Leaves. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

The Rev. Father Thomas Vaughan, parish priest for 10 years at St. Canice's Catholic Church, Katoomba, left to-day, to take charge of the Catholic Church at Croydon. Father…

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The Churches. University Service. Annual Ceremony at Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 13

Members of the Unhenilv Senate staff, and students attended their annual service at St. Andrews Cathedral yesterday morning…

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Boys Who Have Not Seen Sydney. Church Society's Tour. ORANGE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 11

A contingent of 20 boys left by train tonight on a trip to Sydney, organised by the Orange and Balgowlah branches of the Church of England Boys' Society. A large gathering…

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Key to Historic Church Lost. In Use for 100 Years. Rector's Appeal for Return

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

The large key which for nearly 100 years has opened the historic St. Paul's Church of England at Cobbitty, near Camden, has been missing for nearly a fortnight. It is not…

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Nazi Grip on Church London

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

The Nazis have theoretically gained control of the Catholic Hierarchy, and the future of the Church in Germany, says the Viennese…

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Churches Out Register Will Provoke War Panic Is Fear

Daily News · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

The Inter-Churches' commission on social problems is strongly opposed to the taking of a national register of manpower…

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"Free to Rot Away on Dole" In The Churches

Daily News · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

"THE stark cruelty and misery of poverty in a land of abundance is a challenge to the conscience of all…

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Stolen Car's Crash Into Church Fence Worshippers On Scene As Youths Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

A stolen car crashed into the front fence of a church last night and interrupted the service. The car crashed outside the Presbyterian Church,…

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Churchmen On Social Planning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

"Increased interference by social planners with the lives of millions of people," was criticised by Mr. Denys Jackson, of…

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Country Boys See City. Exciting First Visit. Church Society Tour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 10

A contingent of 20 boys who, with one exception, had never before visited Sydney arrived yesterday morning by train from Orange…

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Church Stir: Dr. Angus' Book

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

Dr. Angus' latest book, Essential Christianity, has caused a stir in the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Angus is Professor of New…

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Liverpool Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 8

For 14 days Father Bede will conduct a misison at Liverpool. Father Bede, who was formerly a chaplain at the Liverpool Camp, possesses a warm…

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Centenary Methodist

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

The 99th anniversary services of the Centenary Methodist Church, North Parramatta, will be held on Sunday next, when the special preachers at 11 a.m…

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Presbyterian Assembly. New Moderator's Address. Plea for Church Unity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 17

The need for Church unity was urged by the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales, the Rt. Rev. A. D. Marchant, in his…

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Toongabbie Church Jubilee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 11

An old lamp which was used for the first services at St. Mary's Church of England, Toongabbie, 50 years ago, was used again at the church's Golden…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

Mortals and Immortals was the subject in all churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "We that are…

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Church News Congregational

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

The 69th anniversary of the Parramatta Congregational Church was marked by special services on Sunday. Coinciding with Mother's Day, the services…

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Historic Key Lost Cobbitty Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 8

So far there is no trace of the large key to the historic St. Paul's Church at Cobbitty, which has been missing for nearly a…

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