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Churches, 1940

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The Reds in Poland. First Attacked Churches. Jesuit Fathers Murdered

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 21

The following details of the Soviet invasion of Poland are translated from the "Osservatore Romano":— "The Jesuit church in Pinsk owed it…

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Church Hut in Domain. Parks Movement's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

"We must make it hot for any Government which allows encroachment on the Domain." said Mr. J. F. Burrows, at a meeting of the Parks and Playgrounds Movement of New…

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Junior Cricket. Western Suburbs Churches Union. a Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 14

MARRICKVILLE DIVISION—Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill. Al, 165(E. W. Bosley 36), beat Tempe Park Methodist, l61 and 6-132 (J. Robinson 53 not out, F. Campbell (33); Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill,…

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Ash Wednesday. Special Church Services. Opening of Lent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 14

Special services in both city Cathedrals and other city and suburban churches were held yesterday to mark the opening of Lent. Commination and Communion services…

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Christian Science Churches

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6
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"Love" was the, subject in all Churches" of Christ. Scientist, last Sunday. The Golden text was: "The love of God is shod abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost…

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Churchill's Speech to Protect Lightships London, Wednesday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

FOR the first time since the war began, special measures are to be taken to protect lightship services. This was announced by the First Lord of the…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Age "There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a nemo, But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Boree Long." Notes From Our Files of 1904

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

The ceremony of professing three members of the Sisters of Charity took place in February at St. Vincent's Chapel, Sydney, at which his Eminence the…

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Cronulla Presbyterian Church Choir

The Observer · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

At the invitation of Rev. G. L. Sneddon and Mrs, Sneddon a pleasant evening was spent at the. Manse on 31st January. Songs…

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Roper River Mission. After the Cyclone. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

Sir,—Since January 20 the readers of the "Herald" have had brought before them in your news columns several reports which have related to the disaster which recently…

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Future of India. Minority Views. Mission to London. (Published in "The Times.") New Delhi, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 10

The insistence of the Congress Party on acceptance of its case encourages collaboration among the anti-Congress minorities, who are…

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Christian Science Churches

The St George Call · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Love" was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. Golden Text was: "The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by…

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The Churches. Methodist Missions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 12

Representatives from all parts of Australia and the South Seas attended the annual meetings of the Methodist Overseas Mission Board at the Lyceum…

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News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Correspondents Labor Backs Finland Mission to War Zone Returns London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 3

The British Labor delegation to Finland will urge the Labor Party to demand a speed-up in the flow of arms and planes to Finland, political…

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Human Welfare First. U.S. Catholic Policy. Security for Workers Urged. New York, Feb. 9. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 18

The council of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, comprising 16 archbishops and bishops, issued a pronouncement calling for the…

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The Drift From the Churches (Continued from Last Issue.)

The Methodist · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 3

The report proceeded as follows:— (b)—OUR OWN DEFICIENCIES It would not be reasonable to suppose that the committee could make an adequate study of this…

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Letters to the Editor Law and Liberty in the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

Sir,—Each one of us has a bias created by training and experience. That means that each has something to contribute to the full range of…

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Lindfield Church Unveiling of a Window in Memory of Late Rev. W. H. Jones

The Methodist · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

A special service was held at Lindfield on Sunday, 4th February, at which a window to the memory of the late Rev. W. H. Jones, Secretary of the General Conference, was unveiled by the…

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£50,000 Gift for Church

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1940 · page 5

A promise to pay the £50,000 debt on St. Mary's Cathedral within five years will be the gift of Sydney…

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