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Broken Hill & the Far West · Churches

Churches, 1908

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Presbyterian Assembly. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales concluded its sittings yesterday. The resolution of the General Assembly of…

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Anglican Fair

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Arrangements for the Anglican fair to be opened in the Town Hall on Wednosday are well in hand, the ladies for some weeks past having been…

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New South Wales. a Church Destroyed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 4

Holy Trinity Church, Granville, was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Catholic Church Burned. Blessed Sacrament Saved

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

A disastrous fire occtirrod at Granville early yesterday morning, resulting in the complete destruction of the interior of Holy Trinity Roman…

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Workers and the Churches. Proposed Labor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 8

The Victorian Presbyterian Assembly has empowored a committee to confer with the heads of other Protestant denominations to fix a date…

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The City Mission. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission last night Cardinal Moran's criticism of the Mission's balance-sheet was referred to. It was…

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Women's Franchise. Presbyterian Assembly Declines to Discuss Question. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

The Presbyterian General Assembly of Viotoria has declined to discuss the question of granting the electoral franchise to women…

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Wesley Church

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 8

At the Sulphide-street (Wesley) Church yesterday the preacher, morning, afternoon. and evening, was the Rev. I. Rooney, F.R.G.S., president of the South Australian…

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Silverton Methodist Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

The Methodist annual picnic was held last Monday on the main creek of the Umberumberka, opposite the Silverton goods-shed. The day broke fine and…

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Auckland Church Appointment. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The Rev. Henry Steele Craik, formerly of West Australia, has been appointed pastor of the Beresford-street Congregational Church, Auckland…

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Congregational Church

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

The Rev. A.E. Fran[?]is will be formally welcomed by the membors and adherent's of the Chloride-street Congregational Church and their friends at a…

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Congregational Church. Rev. A. E. Francis Welcomed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

The welcome social to Rev. A.E. Francis, arranged by the members of the Chloride-street Congregational Church, last night passed off most…

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Baptist Church

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Beryl-street Baptist Church last,night to listen to a lecture by the Rev. E. Bungey, of Port Pirie, on "My Trip to…

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Victoria. Church Troubles. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

The position, at St. Joan's (A[?] Church, Alexandra, is still acute. Three of the euardians, Messrs. Cooper, Stillman, and Sapeford, have takan…

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Anglican Church Troubles. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

The Rev. E. H. Scott (Anglican minister of Alexandra) is stumping the suburbs of Melbourne to raise funds to enable the Rev. George Gladstone,…

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An American Tornado. Twenty-six Persons Killed. Three Churches Demolished. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

The most destructive tornado known for years occurred in Southern Nebraska and Northern Kansas (U.S.A.) yesterday. A large area was ravaged…

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Decrease in Church Membership

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 3

Last year in Great Britain there was a decrease of 4864 in the membership of the Baptist Church. The decline is attributed chiefly to the falling away…

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Canon Hopcraft's Death. Greatly Regretted. Was Once Invited to Broken Hill Church. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 4

The death of Canon Hopcraft, which occurred last night at St. John's retory, will be greatly regretted, not only amongst members of the Anglican…

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Church Roof on Fire London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

Incendiarios set fire to the roof of the Dominican Church of St, Paul's, Merlin. The priests learning of the outbreak closed the service, walked down…

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Consistent Church Goer. Same Pew for Seventy Years

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 7

At the seventieth anniversary of the consecration of St. George's Church, Hobart, on Sunday, the rector of the parish, the Rev. A. Brain, made…

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