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Churches, 1940

3,533 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 177

Novel Church Service. Cricket and Christianity

The Propeller · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 8

Members of the Bexley Baptist Cricket Club took part in the service held in that church last Sunday night, to mark the close of the cricketing…

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Churches and Night Trots

Daily News · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

The Council of Churches was opposed to night trotting with betting on the ground that it would extend further tho evil influences of gambling…

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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 unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Boree Log." Notes From Our Files of 1904

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 9

His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Bathurst, was cordially welcomed at Millthorpe during June, when he blessed the new church, and the Rev…

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Sydney's Gift Flag in London Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Crick, has been advised that the Australian flag presented to the City of London last year by Sir Norman Nock, on behalf of the citizens of…

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Christian Science Churches

The St George Call · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

“Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?” was the subject In all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: “The Lord is our judge, the Lord is…

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Methodist G.E. Association

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 4

The Methodist C.E. Association held its first anniversary and annual meeting on Wednesday, 10th April, when the annual report was presented and the officers for the year elected…

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Roper River Mission. Pioneer Evangelism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 12

The late Archbishop Donaldson, of Brisbane, afterwards Bishop of Salisbury, appears to have been responsible for arousing the first thought of the…

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She Lived As She Pleased. No Parish for This Parrish

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 12

"I live as I please"—how many people could echo that downright statement, with conviction? Every day it is becoming more difficult to remain detached,…

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A Jubilee Anniversary and A New Mission Venture

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the C.M.M. Sisterhood —the first association of its kind in Austra­lia. The Rev. W. G. Taylor recorded that…

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The Home Mission Department Newly-Elected Secretaries Inducted

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 9

The Tuesday midday service at the C.M.M. this week took the form of an Induction Service at which the Revs. R. H. Campbell, General Secretary of Home Missions and Property…

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The Home Circle What Is Britain Fighting For? a Cabinet Minister, Rt. Hon. Ernest Brown, interviewed by the "Methodist Recorder."

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

A special correspondent of the "Methodist Recorder" interviewed the Minister of Labour and National Service, and we reproduce the report as appearing in the columns of that paper:—…

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The Council of Churches and 2CH

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 16

Sir,—May I refer, through the columns of your paper, to a news­paper report of the discussions at the recent Methodist Conference in…

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A Notable Annual Circuit Rally the President on "The Care of All the Churches"

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 6

The Rose Bay-Vaucluse Circuit Rally, held on "Wednesday, 10th April, fully manitained the tra­ditions now associated with this annual event; it was a time of great inspiration…

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The Churches. Day of United Prayer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 12

A day of united prayer in connection with the war will be held in the Chapter House, St. Andrew's Cathedral, on Monday…

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Churches hold Anzac Day services today

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 April 1940 · page 6

Anzac Day commemoration services will be held in most city and suburban churches today. A special form of service will be observed in Anglican…

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Churches Unite in Peace Prayers

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 April 1940 · page 6

A day of united prayer for peace will be held tomorrow in the Chapter House, St. Andrew's Cathedral. There will be services at 11 a.m.,…

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Anzac Day Remembered By Churches

Daily News · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

CHURCHES of all denominations, with the exception of the Roman Catholic, held special Anzac Services yesterday. At St. Mary's Cathedral, Solemn Requiem Mass for the Fallen of Anzac will be celebrated on Thursday morning…

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The Churches "Our Slums Bad As Old World"

Daily News · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

"WHEN we see complete ignorance and humbug exhibited by those in high political places, and who claim to be good churchmen, it is time we challenged it as readily as we do the evils that we claim spring from rabid Communism."…

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Church Services for Anzac Day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

Protestant churches and sub-branches of the R.S.S.I.L.A. throughout Sydney held Anzac Day commemoration services yesterday. Most country churches will…

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United Church Peace Service

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 7

United services for peace will be conducted at 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 8, in the Chapter House of St. Andrew's Cathedral today…

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