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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Cycling on Sunday. Discussion by Churchmen. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 1

At a meeting of the council of the Churches last sight, the Rev. Mr. Issac, Baptist minister, condemned Sunday bicycling. He said that the…

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The Churches. Baptism by Immersion

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1896 · page 2

THE services in the Beryl-street Baptist Church yesterday were of unusual interest, owing to a man and his wife being baptised by total…

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Mission Stations in China. Destroyed by a Secret Society. London, August 31

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

The members of a Chinese secret society have destroyed 30 Roman Catholic mission stations at Shantung, in Northern China…

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Methodist Union. The Reconstruction Scheme

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 3

THE seheme for the reunion of the Wesleyans, the Primitive Methodists, and the Bible Christians will shortly be submitted to the adherents of the…

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The Churches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the ministers and local preashers of the various Methodist churches in the town was held in one of the class rooms of Wesley Church last evening,…

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The Churches

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 2

Our Herald, the organ of the Y. M. C. A. in South Australia, writes:—Mr. A. S. Wilson, so well known in Y. M. C. A. and C. E. circles in Adelaide, having completed his…

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Methodist Union. The Voting in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 3

The result of the polling in connection with the Methodist Union so far stands—For, 10,170 against, 1698…

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Methodist Union

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

SOME figures as to the result of the polling in Victoria on the question of Methodist Union were telegraphed yesterday from Melbourne. As then…

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Churchyard Games. Cockpits in Wales. An Ancient Amusement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1896 · page 3

IT is not so very long ago since cockfighting ceased to be one of tho most popular pastimes of the Welsh people. Cockpits were once common in most…

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A Church Fracas. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 4

At the conclusion of a social at St. Paul's Church, Port Adelaide, on Wednesday evening. E. R. Reader, who is catechist of the church, assaulted Frank Barnes…

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The Churches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

THE anniversary of Blende-street Primitive Methodist Sunday School was celebrated with great success last Sunday and Wednesday. The sermons were preached to…

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The Churches

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 2

THE Rev. John Nairn, who is widely and popularly known as an evangelist and loctcrer, is paying another visit to Broken Hill, and he, on Sunday,…

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The Church Parade. a Great Display of Bicycles. "The Hospital and the Christian."

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 2

THE Caurch Para[?], which was i[?]angurated by the Rev. James Henary, M.A, of Sr. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in aid of the…

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[By Telegraph.] Discussion in the Presbyterian Assembly. Address to the Queen Decided on. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

The Presbyterian Federal Assembly yrsterday afternoon discussed the Armenian atrocities. The Rev. Mr. Murdoch said no Christian nation…

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3rd Edition Miner Office 6 p.m. the Situation in Turkey. The Governor of Victoria's Opinion. Deputation from the Presbyterian Assembly. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 4

A dapuration from the Pre[?]b[?]tarian FEderal Assembly to day waited on the Governor and handed him the address decided upon yesterday in…

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The Situation in Turkey. [By Cable.] Murderers of Armenians Acquitted. The Agitation in England Growing. Prayers in the Churches. Fall in Stocks. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

In defiance of the ocular evidence produced by the foreign embassies, the Turkish special tribunal has acquited the gendarmes of Constantinople of…

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The Situation in Turkey. The Governor of Victoria's Opinion. Deputation from the Presbyterian Assembly. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 1

A deputation from the Presbyterian Federal Assembly to-day waited on the Governor and handed him the address decided upon yesterday in…

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Methodist Union

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 2

LAST night, the Rev. W. T. Shapley, together with Messrs. Stephens and George, the circuit stewards of the Bible Christian Church, opened the…

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Methodist Union

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

THE Broken Hill Primitive Methodist Circuit reports the result of the voting as follows:—Blende-street—Trustees' meeting: 5 for union, 1 against. Circuit quarterly:…

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Methodist Union

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

FURTHER details in connection with the voting on Methodist Union in South Australia are to hand. In the Yongala P. M. district of 145 members 128 voted for and…

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