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Churches, 1940

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Church of England Services

The Broadcaster · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

At the Church of England services last Sunday the r[?] spoke on the text "I am the way, the [?] and the life No man comes [?] but by [?]…

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Holy Hour at St. Patrick's, Church Hill

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 22

A Holy Hour for the members of the Archconfraternity of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be given at St. Patrick's Church, Church Hill, on Sunday…

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Why Some People Don't Go to Church

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 32

Every Catholic, and especially every priest, must be interested in the problem: Why do so many millions of Americans neglect going to Church? Recently…

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New Church for Mona Vale. Rev. Father M. Farrell's Enterprise

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 19

Arrangements have been made for the demolition of the old church, which stands on the main road at Mona Vale, and in its place Rev. Father M. Farrell…

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Navy Grows. Five More Big Ships Soon. Mr. Churchill's Speech. (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 10

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill, in his speech in the House of Commons (reported in late editions yesterday), revealed that the Navy…

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No Evidence by Churches Trotting Inquiry Is Concerned

The Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 10

No church representative has yet volunteered to give evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trotting which is inquiring into…

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1- For 1 - Church Thrift Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

Balmain Central Methodist Mission will pay 50 local poor families 1- for every 1- they can save each week…

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Church of Christ Cocd Congregation at Canley Vale

The Biz · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

Congregations of more than 100 filled the Canley vale church of Christ both morning and evening, last Sunday, when "Family Day" services were held…

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Secretariate of Catholic Action (This Page is Copyrighted to the Diocesan Secretariate.) Catechists' Group. Model Lesson. LESSON 1: God Made the World. (Based on Green Catechism, Lesson 1, defs, 1, 2, 3.) to the Teaches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 17

The aim of this lesson is to impress upon the child the fact that there is a God, Who is infinite, viz., the greatest possible Being. But we have to prove God's existence from…

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Catholic United Services Auxiliary Cusa Visit City Welfare Hut Opposite St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Mary's Ro. Head Office 66 King St., Sydney Phone B1587 G.P.O. Box 1556Dd First Concert at City Hut

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 27

The first concert for the men of the United Services, arranged by the Ladies' Auxiliary, will be held in the CUSA City Hut next Saturday night, and thence…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Ago 'There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a name, But leave un[?]red the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Bor[?]a Log." Notes From Our Files of 1904

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

The Hibernian A.C.B. Society at its annual meeting decided that it would have a stall at the Cathedral Fair, held for the purpose of raising funds towards…

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Annual Methodist Tea Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

NEARLY 2.000 people from all parts of the State attended the annual tea meeting held at the Town Hall yesterday by members of the New South Wales women's auxiliary to…

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Methodist Missions. Work in the Islands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 17

Speaking at the Overseas Missions Demonstration of the Methodist Church at the Town Hall last night, the Rev. W. D. Oakes, a missionary from New Britain, said that from the…

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Time To Put Catholic Action Out Of Action

Tribune · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The activities of the “Catholic Actionists” continue to be a menace to the advancement of the labor movement as a…

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Fears Trust Will Control Church

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

Fear that the wealthy Lyceum Theatre Trust would grow to control the whole destinies of the Methodist Church in New South Wales, is held…

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Christian Science Churches

The St George Call · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

“Mind” was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: “Great is our Lord, and of great power; his understanding is…

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Churchmen Wanted At Trotting Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Heads of all Sydney churches may be subpoenaed to give evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trotting…

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The Churches. Anglican Ordinations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 12

At the morning service at St. Andrews's Cathedral to-morrow, nine candidates will be ordained as deacons and six as priests of the Church of England…

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Women's Home Mission League

The Methodist · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 8

The annual conference of the Women's Home Mission League will be held on Wednesday, 6th March, commencing at 11 a.m. The executive of the League have made arrangements which should…

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