Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Sydney · Churches

Churches, 1939

3,931 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 197

Afternoon Weddings At St. Philip's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

A quiet wedding took place at St. Philip's, Church Hill, yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Oenone Ruthven, of Lindfield, married Mr. W. Cameron Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale Smith, of Lindfield…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Secret City. a Tender Mission to Lhasa. "Lhasa, the Holy City," by F. Spencer Chapman.—Challo and Windus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 20

As Sir Charles Bell says in an introduction to this excellent book, the real opening of Tibet to the white races occurred in 1903, under Colonel (now…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

New Church at Trundle the Berry Memorial Church

The Methodist · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 14

Progress on the above building has now reached a most interesting stage, brickwork having been completed and the tile roof is now being erected. The building is exciting a considerable amount of…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

CANBERRA The Church Building Group

The Methodist · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

WITH the rapidly expanding population of the Australian Capital City, it is interesting to note the movements in the church groups. The Presbyterians have led the way with the fine…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Church Enterprise The Green Tea Room

The Methodist · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

The C.M.M. Tea Room is now under new management. Mrs. M. Hilliard is in charge, and has with her as assistant, Miss E. Chambers. The room has been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Churches. Pastor Inducted. Cessnock Congregational

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 19

The Rev. Eric Watson was ordained to the Christian ministry in the Pitt Street Congregational Church on Thursday, January 12, having received and…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Fourth Anglican Summer School

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 13

One hundred delegates are attending the fourth Anglican Summer School, at Barker College, Hornsby. The school will last for a week,…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Missionary School. Anglican Study Course

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Sixty men and women who are leaders and students it, missionary work assembled on Saturday at Barker College, Hornsby, for the annual summer school organised by the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Australian Plants. Wide Interest Abroad. Botanist's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

"One of the finest collections of Australian plant life may be seen at Prague, in Czechoslovakia, and another fine collection is at Berlin," stated Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

New Church Opened. Ceremony at Narrabeen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

A new Roman Catholic church which, with the land and furnishings cost about £4,000, was opened at Narrabeen yesterday afternoon by Archbishop Gilroy…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Churches. Service in Gaelic. Arrival of Highlanders Commemorated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

In the manner of the people who attended an historic service in Sydney 101 ycais ago, a congregation at St. George's Chunch yesterday stood up to…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Road to Life. Church As Repairer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

Preaching at St. Maik's Church, Dalling Point, yesterday morning, Canon H. W. Barder said that the present breach between nation and nation and between class and…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

In the Churches "World Youth's Hysteria"

Daily News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

"THE youth movements in Europe have mostly been gripped by national hysteria," declared the Rev. A. J. A. Fraser, preaching at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Priest Laborer on New Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

Father Farrell, parish priest of Dee Why-Narrabeen, was a part-time workman on the building of his own church at Narrabeen…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sing Gaelic In Church Service

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Nearly 200 people at a service yesterday afternoon to commemorate the first service in Gaelic in Australia sang: --…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Methodist Ladies' College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 7

The first section of a modern education b[?]k for the Ravenswood Methodist Ladies' college. Gordon, has been completed, as [?]d…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Churchmen in Lighter Mood

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

The spirit of fun contrasted with the serious side of Church matters under discussion at the Anglican summer school at Barker College, Hornsby, when competitors Mined up for the bishops race. From left: Rt. Rev. E. H. Burgmann (Goulburn), Rt. Rev. F. de Will Bally (Newcastle), Rt. Rev. R. C. Halse (Riverina) and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Church Fasting Law Relaxed

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

A relaxation of the laws of fasting and abstinence from meat has been granted by the Pope to Roman Catholics in Australia and New…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

They Like Churchman

Daily News · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

The powerful articles by Churchman on slums and prostitution were exceptionally vigorous mid to the point. His comment on the women of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Catholic Prayers for Jews Rome

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 1

The Vatican decreed that Catholics in every part of the world should pray today for the welfare of persecuted Jews…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →