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Churches, 1947

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Here On Goodwill Mission

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE, a former Governor-General of New Zealand, arrived in Sydney from Melbourne today, with Lady Bledisloe. He is past-president of the Royal Agricultural Society of England and is visiting Australia on a goodwill mission from the…

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Pilgrimage To Oldest Church

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

THE annual [?] to the [?] Church— the [?] church in Australia—took place on Australis Day…

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Demonstration at Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 30 (A.A.P.).—The Rev. W. St. Clair Taylor, General Director of the National Union of Protestants, was involved in a…

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Police Stop Riot At London Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).--Police were called in to quell a riot outside St. Mary ie Strand Church, near Australia House, today…

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Attlee, Churchill Face Revolts Differences Split Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--Britain's two main political parties are facing revolts in their own ranks on important home and international issues, political correspondents state…

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Methodist Young People's Dept. the Epworth Players

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 3

All members of the "Epworth Players" group, and any who may be interested in this work, are reminded that on Monday, 3rd February, Miss Minna Shelley will be giving a lecture on "Gesture…

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Report of the Methodist Brotherhood, Manly, 1947

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 12

We are thankful to be able to report an very encouraging Inaugural year. We now have 98 financial members, and face 1947 with high…

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Religion and life Laymen & the Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 10

THERE are not many people who would wish to see the Church die out and the churches close. But is it more than the…

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Books of the Week Churchill Called Him A Goody-Goody "The Pageant of the Years," by Sir Philip Gibbs.—William Heinemann Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 11

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL once remarked to Sir Philip Gibbs: "Gibbs, you are one of the 'goody-goodies,'" to which Gibbs…

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The Churches Anniversary Of First Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 4

A service will be held at St. Philip's, Church Hill, to-morrow at 3 p.m., to mark-the 159th anniversary of the first Christian service in…

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Churchills planned for a wedding

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1947 · page 3

The Winston Churchills planned to make the wedding of their youngest daughter, 26-years-old. Mary, the most…

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Mission Vessels Dedicated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

Two vessels intended by the Seventh Day Adventists' conference for missionary work in the Pacific islands were dedicated by Pastor R…

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Church and Class

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

Preaching in St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Macquarie Street, yesterday morning, the Rev. A. P. Tory said that Christ summoned…

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Firebugs Blamed For Church Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Firebugs are believed to have tried to destroy two suburban church buildings last night…

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Abo. Mission Work Is Defended

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 9

A defence of missionary work among Australian aborigines is made by Rev. V. W…

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The Plumber And The Churchills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Randolph Churchill, son of Mr. Winston Churchill, who is on a lecture tour of the United States, had a heated debate with a plumber who…

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Church Plan To Save Marriage

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 7

The Church was so impressed by the need for matrimonial conciliation that the new Dean of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Dr. Babbage, would soon set up a clinic to handle broken…

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Church Reimposes Fasting on Fridays

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 5

Catholics will be required to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday (February 19), and on every Friday following that date. During Lent (February 19 to…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 8

Truth was the subject in all Church of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text vas: It is the…

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Special Church Meetings

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Rev. L. M. Thompson, who has been conducting a series of special meetings in Merrylands Baptist Church, will conclude his visit this week-end. On…

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