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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1908

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Why Men Do Not Go to Church. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Your excellent leader of last week upon this subject is one that should command the careful attention of every thinking individual in the community. The…

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Church of England. the Bishop's Return

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

On Sunday in spite of the exceptionally boisterous and wet weather the services at St. Saviour's Cathedral were remarkably attended. At the early celebration, when the Bishop…

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Moving Skull. Sexton's Weird Experience in a Churchyard

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 5

Mr James Green, sexton and parish clerk at Horsted Keynes (Sussex), has had a strange experience. While digging in the churchyard he…

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Why Men Do Not Go to Church. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

Sir,—A long letter re the above appeared in a late issue of your paper in which the writer wandered into a number of conclusions and mistakes very often made by…

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Church of England. Welcome to the Bishop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

A most enjoyable social function took place in St. Saviour's Church Hall on Friday evening, when his Lordship the Bishop of Goulburn personally greeted his church people…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

The Bishop officiated in North Goulburn last Sunday, and in the evening preached to a large congregation. His Lordship has arranged for a South Coast…

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Silk Hat Problem Attendance at Church

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 4

It is stated as a fact by a regular attendant at church, and confirmed by inquiry, that few, if any, places of worship in London provide due…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

The monthly service in connection with the Cathedral branch of the Bishop's Commnicants' Guild was held at the Cathedral on Wednesday evening. The Bishop himself…

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Church of England Cemetery. Opening of Lych Gate

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 7

A fair number of people assembled at the Church of England portion of the Young General cemetery on Wednesday afternoon last to witness the formal opening of the…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

His Lordship the Bishop officiated and preached at North Goulburn Church on Sunday morning, and in the evening, accompanied by Archdcacon Bartlett, visited St. John's,…

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The Young People’s Mission Band and Ministering Children’s League

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S MISSION BAND AND MINISTERING CHILDREN’S LEAGUE. The annual meeting of the above…

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Church of England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

The Bishop leaves on Monday for his South Coast and Monaro visitation. On Monday evening service is to be held at Moruya, and the church officials will be interviewed after. On…

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Church Congress. Social Reconstruction. London, Oct. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

The Church Congress opened at Manchester yesterday. A long procession, including Mayors, city justices, clergy, bishops, and the Archbishop of York (the Most Rev. Dr. Maclagan),…

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Anglican Sunday-school Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

The authorities of the Cathedral, All Saints', Eastgrove, and Mundy-street Sunday-schools have arranged for a picnic at the end of this month. Mr. A. L. Faithfull,…

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Persian Frontier Award. Terrible Sufferings of the Mission. Loss of Fifty Lives

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 3

Colonel A. H. MacMahon and the members of the Seistan Mission have now returned to England after two and a half years' work on the…

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Parish Social

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the quarterly Parish social took place in the Parish Hall, the North Yass ladies being hostesses on this occasion. There was a…

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Lagoon-street Methodist Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

The anniversary services of the Sunday-school of the above church will be held to-morrow (Sunday), when services will be held morning, afternoon, and evening…

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Church of England

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2
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A PULL Choral Service will be held in St. Matthew’s Church, Wombat, on Sunday next at 8 p.m. Mrs. Wood will preside at the organ and the Choir boys of St. John’s Young, will…

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Lagoon-street Methodist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

The anniversary services on Sunday were attended by large congregations. The church had been nicely decorated for the occasion. The preacher in the morning…

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