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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1897

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Roman Catholic. School Picnic

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

AT a meeting held in the boys' schoolroom yesterday it was decided to give a picnic on S. Patrick's Day to the children of the Catholic school in the city. It will be held on the…

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Church of England. St. Saviour's Church Union

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

MET on Friday evening; the president in the chair, and a good attendance of members, One person woe proposed for membership. The business of the evening was a debate…

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Presbyterian Church

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 2

We notice that Mr. H. Ranyard, of Kiama, being on a visit, to Yass, has kindly undertaken to conduct Divine Service in the Presbyterian Church morning and evening, next Sunday…

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Methodist Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 2

AFTER a debate extending over two days the Wesleyan Conference on Wednesday negatived the proposal of the Rev. W. W. Rutledge to the effect that the organic union of the Methodist churches…

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Methodist Union

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

AT Wednesday's sitting of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference the debate on the subject or Methodist union was terminated, and an amendment was carried by 107 votes to…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

A HARVEST thanksgiving will be held in the Goulburn church on Sunday next, when the Rev. J. W. Holden will preach. On Monday a tea at 6.30, to be followed by a…

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Church of England. Exchange of Parishes

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

AN announcement has appeared in a number of newspapers that the Rev. Canon Kingsmill of Albury and Canon Spencer had agreed to exchange parishes, and that the bishop and…

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New Guinea Mission

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday evening the Rev. Copland King gave, to a large assemblage in S. Saviour's Church Hall, an account of the Church of England Mission in New Guinea. Mr. King…

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Church of England. S. Saviour's Church Union

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

MET on Friday evening; Canon Pritchard in chair; attendance good. One member was elected. The evening's business was Essays on Character written in competition for a…

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Wealthy American Churches

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 4

APROPOS of a bequest by the late Mrs. Vanderbilt of £50,000 to the Church of St. Bartholomew in New York, the correspondent of the London Daily…

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New Guinea Mission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 4

AN interesting lecture on the New Guinea Church of England Mission was given in St. Saviour's Church-hall on Saturday evening by the Rev. Copland King, M.A., who has been at the bead of the…

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Primitive Methodist. Harvest Thanksgiving Services

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

WERE held in the Goulburn church on Sunday. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Over the rostrum was for the occasion. Over the rostrum was…

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Church of England

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

ON Monday the first annual meeting of the synod committee appointed by the Church of England Synod to control and advance the work of imparting religious instruction in…

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Presbyterian

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

THE Melbourne Age says:—A somewhat sensational announcement was made by the Rev. Mr. Alexander at the assembly of the Melbourne North Presbytery yesterday. It was…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

THE annual tea and concert entertainment of Big Hill church will be hold on Saturday, 20th instant. The Queensland Primitive Methodist…

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Church of England

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

THE Bishop of Goulburn will hold a confirmation in S. Clement's, Yass, at 8 p.m. on Tuesday next. An entertainment in aid of the Church Society is to be held the same…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 4

THE Bishop of Goulburn has collated the Rev. Richard Leigh, incumbent of the parish of Lake Bathurst and Tarago, to the canonry in St. Saviour's Cathedral vacated by the Rev. A.D. Soares on his…

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Methodist Union

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

THE proposal for the union of the Methodist churches in Victoria is considered to have been shelved for at least another year…

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Church and School Lands

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 3

Braidwood, Saturday.—A meeting of the lessees of church and school lands, convened by Mr. Chapman M.P. was held to-day and was largely attended. The lessees…

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Church of England. S. Saviour's Church Union

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

MET on Friday evening, the president in the chair. Owing to the Salmon benefit concert the attendance of members was smaller than usual. One gentleman was proposed for…

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