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Churches, 1940

3,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 177

Churches of England

The Broadcaster · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

The senior Catechist. Mr. E. H. Earnshaw, took as his text last Sunday "He brews," 6, 6: "If they shall fall away to renew them again unto re[?]tance…

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New Pastor Welcomed Merrylands Baptist Church

The Broadcaster · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

An important and Impressive meeting was item on Saturday evening. March 2 when a welcome was tendered to the new Minister, Pastor Ralph Mogensen. The…

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Hurstville Baptist Church New Extensions Opened

The Propeller · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

The new Sunday school and church extensions at the Hurstville Baptist Church were opened last Saturday in the presence of a large gathering…

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Ingleburn Baptist Church Welcome to New Minister

Liverpool News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2
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The above church was the scene of a very pleasant gathering on Saturday night, in the form of a welcome to Mr. Goodwin, the newly-appointed minister…

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The Catholic Hour Question Box Answers Over Radio Station 2Sm the Following Answers to Questions Were Broadcast Last Sunday Evening by the Rev. Dr. Ryan, M.S.O. Biblical Explanations. Student. Rose Bay

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Will you please explain the moaning of the on-:; closed versos from too Bible? With, pleasure. In Matt., v. 34, Christ said: "But I say to you…

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LOOING Bachwards Our Catholic Life of Long Ago 'There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a name. But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame."—"Around the Borce Log." Notes From Our Files of 1904

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 33

The Hibernians in Broken Hill made another stop forward in the establishment of another branch of the Society at South Broken Hill, when the…

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Free Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 13

The annual Assembly of the Free Presbyterian Church was opened at St. George's Castlereagh Street, yesterday, when an address w[?] delivered by the retiring Moderator, the…

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African Defences. Sir A. Wavell's New Mission. CAPETOWN, March 14. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 11

Lieut.—General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief of the British Land Forces in the Middle East, is flying to Capetown in a high-speed bomber to confer with the Prime…

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Sacked Church Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

SIR,--One cannot but regard with dismay the dismissal of the Rev. Stuart Watts from the editorship of The Church Standard…

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Free Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 10

At a special session of the Free Presbyterian Church Assembly at St. George's, Castlereagh Street, yesterday, thanksgiving was made for the blessings bestowed upon…

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Methodist Women's Federation

The Methodist · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

The annual rally of the Methodist Women's Federation took place at David Jones', George Street building, on Tuesday, March 5th, and was very successful and well attended. It was a most…

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The Ordination Charge Delivered in the Bourke Street Church on Thursday, 7th March, by the Retiring President, Rev. E. E. Hynes. If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem. Psalm 137:5

The Methodist · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

WITH all of us I am sure there come days that do, and will, stand out. For you this day of ordination is one of them. Your testimony tonight and at other times bears…

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Letters to the Editor Drift from the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 17

Sir,—I, with many others, am greatly concerned with the drift from the churches, and read with considerable interest the report of…

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The Liverpool Church

The Methodist · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 16

On Saturday, December 16th, 1939, the Liverpool Methodist Church was reopened by the Rev. T. M. Taylor, B.A., Chairman of the Parramatta District. This fact was noted in "The Methodist"…

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The Churches. Good Friday and the Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 12

In a pastoral letter to members of the Church of England of the Sydney Diocese, Archbishop Mowll, again refers to Good Friday and the Agricultural Show…

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Junior Cricket. Western Suburbs Churches Union. a Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 22

Marrickville division.—Holy Trinity Dulwich Hill A1, 136, v Undercliffe Baptist, 5-120; Holy Trinity Dulwich Hill, A2, 129, v Newtown Baptist, 5-75; Tempe Park Methodist, 73 (T. Griffith, 7-19),…

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Dismissal of Church Editor

Daily News · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

At the Unitarian Church, Martin Place, at 7.15 p.m. to-morrow, the Rev. Wyndham Heathcote will speak on the dismissal of the Rev. Stuart…

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Forms of Prayer for Rain To-day in the Churches

The Sun · Sunday 17 March 1940 · page 4

To-day has been specially appointed a day of prayer throughout the State. PRAYERS to be used in…

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Church Hit at Betting Shop Waste Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 17 March 1940 · page 5

AS the British Empire is at war, the South Australian Government should exercise its powers to stop the waste…

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