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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1904

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Snake in Church

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

A LITTLE excitement was caused last Sunday night in St. Paul's Church of England, Murrumburrah, on account of a snake quietly wriggling in to the…

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Snake in a Church

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

DURING the evening service at St Paul’s A[?]lican Church on Sunday night last a lady member of the chair was startled by seeing a large snake glide up towards her, evidently…

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St. Mary’s Church, Young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

WE are informed that a mission is to be given at the above church by one of the preachers of the Order of St. Pauls of the Cross, commencing on Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, and…

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Charged with Robbing a Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

At the Central Police Court on Thursday, the charge was continued against Kate Tully (18), servant, and F[?]ederick Vickary (38), verger, of, in company, between the night of March 6 and…

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Goldsmith-street Methodist Church. 57Th Anniversary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 2

Services celebrating the above were held yesterday. Rev. M. Reavley preached in the morning to a large congregation, delivering an eloquent and thoughtful sermon. He took…

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Religious Reports. Church of England. Cathedral Mission

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 2

THE mission services at S. Saviour's Cathedral were brought to close yesterday. Holy communion was celebrated at eight a.m., an address being given by the missioner. There…

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Church of England Mission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 4

Mission services were held on Saturday at 11 and 7 o'clock. The feature of the evening was the open air procession with addresses by the missioner (Archdeacon Bartlett) and the Rev. W. F…

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Goldsmith-street Methodist Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

The fifty-seventh anniversary of the Goldsmith-street Methodist Church and the second anniversary of the Rev. J. Woodhouse's appointment were celebrated on Sunday. In the…

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Religious Reports. Goldsmith-street Methodist Church. Anniversary Celebration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

THE 57th anniversary of the Goldsmith-street Methodist Church was further celebrated by a social gathering in the Lecture Hall on Monday evening. There was a fair…

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Death of Rev. J. T. Ma[?]n. Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 3

THE death is announced, from Richmond, of the Rev. James Taylor Main, Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, one of the most popular ministers of the Gospel in…

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Methodist Literary Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 4

A very pleasant evening was spent by those who attended the "ladies' night" of the Methodist Literary Union on Tuesday night at the Lecture Hall, Goldsmith-street. The…

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Drowning of a Methodist Minister

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

The Rev. R. H. Bailey. Methodist minister of Wodonga, was drowned on Wednesday afternoon. in a lagoon close to the parsonage at Benegilla, on the Kiewa River. Deceased left…

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Methodist. Thurlow Church

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

Harvest festival services were held, when Rev. M. Reavley preached on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. March 27. The church was excellently decorated with fruits and flowers,…

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Methodist Foreign Missions

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

Attention is called to the announcement of the local anniversary of the Methodist Foreign Missions is our advertising columns next Sunday and following days. The Rev…

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Methodist Literary Union

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

THE first meeting of the year of the Goldsmith-street Methodist Literary Union was held on Tuesday evening, there being a good attendance. The business was a ladies…

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Thurlow Methodist Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

Harvest festival services were held at Thurlow on Sunday, 27th March, when Rev. M. Reavley preached in the afternoon at three. The church was excellently decorated with fruits and flowers,…

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Roman Catholic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

The usual ceremonies peculiar to Holy week were carried out with impressiveness and solemnity in SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral. The Bishop presided at the various functions, and the local…

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Methodist Foreign Missions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

The local anniversary of the Methodist Foreign Missionary Society will be celebrated on Sunday and during next week as per particulars advertised in our columns. The deputation is the Rev. W…

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The Bishop's Guild.—The Recent Mission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

The monthly service of the Guild was held in St. Saviour's Cathedral on Thursday evening , when despite unfavourable weather and the holidays there was a good congregation. The Warden (the…

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Lagoon-street Methodist Band of Hope

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Lagoon-street Methodist Band of Hope was held on last Thursday evening, the Rev. M. Reavley being in the chair. There was a very good…

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