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Churches, 1940

3,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 177

The War and the Church. Christianity at Stake

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 10

"No particular doctiine but the whole Christian system is at stake in this war," said Dr. V. C. Bell, at Strathfield Presbyterian Church "Atheism is no longei confined to…

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The Churches. Dr. Gilroy. Archiepiscopal Throne Occupied

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 12

Archbishop Gilroy occupied the archiepiscopal throne at St. Mary's Cathedral for the first time yesterday morning, when he presided at High…

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The Churches Special Prayers For Rain

Daily News · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

SPECIAL prayers for rain were said yesterday in St. Andrew's Cathedral, St. Mary's Cathedral and in churches of all denominations throughout the State, in response to the appeal of the Premier, Mr. Mair…

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'Church False To Christianity'

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 8

"I see the inevitable end of the orthodox church in modern times," said the minister of the Sydney Unitarian Church (the…

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Mexico Sends Trade Mission to Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Monday. -- A trade mission has left Mexico for Tokio to negotiate a Mexican-Japanese commercial treaty…

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Welles' Peace Mission London, March 2

Daily News · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

Has President Roosevelt a belief that it might be possible, before Hundreds of thousands of men,…

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Supporters for Feminist. Doncaster Mission. Named in Many Doubles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 17

The engagement of the accomplished jockey, W. Cook, for Feminist, and solid support for the mare in first "legs" of doubles make it apparent that…

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Church and War. President's Address at Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 13

"It is recognised that the peace of Europe cannot be guaranteed by adroit diplomacy," said Mr. W. R. Avenell, retiring president of the Churches of Christ in New South Wales,…

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Presbyterian Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 9

Between 20 and 30 pupils of Knox Presbyterian Sunday School attended a picnic at Casula on Saturday. Cricket—at which Rev. R. M. Somerville…

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Canadian Screen Chief's Mission Will Tell P.M. Of Film Uses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 9

The Canadian Government's Film Commissioner (Mr. John Grierson) will confer with the Prime…

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Talkie in Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

Believed to be the first film shown in this historic church, and certainly the first talkie, "What Men Live By" (from Tolstoi's…

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Council's Workmen Couldn't go to Church on

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

Homeward bound from the "flicks" on Saturday night, a citizen—we'll call him Smith—walked along the eastern side of Church-street, Parramatta…

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Church-street Parking

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

The parking problem in Parramatta particularly in Church-street, was mentioned by Alderman Adcock at last week's meeting of Parramatta…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

Matter was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: "Lay not up…

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Leigh Memorial Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 7

Good Friday, 10 a.m. Communion Service: 8 p.m. Sacred Lantern Service. (Movie Talkie Picture)., "What men live by" (Tolstoc), and a…

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Conference of Churches of Christ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 9

"The task to whic[?] youth is matching today is reconstruction," said Mr. F. A. Youens, at the Conference of the churches of Christ in the City Temple last night…

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Historic Family Church Chosen For Wedding

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 24

ST. Mark's Church, Darling Point, where her grandfather, the late Venerable Archdeacon Gunther, [?]reached his first sermon in Australia,…

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Free Speech Letters From Readers Church and Social Justice

Daily News · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

Sir, -- May I, as a frequent reader of your newspaper, heartily congratulate you upon your good fortune in having obtained the services of the…

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Churchill Sees New Scapa Flow Defences

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Churchill) recently inspected the defences at Scapa Flow, which German bombers raided on…

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Church Bells for Nazi Arms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Marshal Goring has decreed that all bronze church bells be delivered to the authorities immediately…

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