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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1893

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The Zenana Mission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

Miss M'Lean, daughter of Mr. N. M'Lean of Berry, who is now in India, in connection with the Mission work, writes the following letter to Mrs…

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Cardinal Moran at St. Francis Xavier's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

As stated in our previous issue, his Eminence Cardinal Miran was to visit this district on Saturday afternoon, by the 4.25 train from Sydney. for the purpose of…

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The Queensland "Kanaka Traffic. a Melbourne Argus Representative —On— a Recruiting Schooner. No. Xii. the Anglican Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

The vessel found at the trader's station in Florida was the Sydney-owned brigantine Borough-belle (Captain Williams), trading for copra, and from her…

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New Church of England Parsonage

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 2

As will be noticed in another part of this issue, tenders for the erection of the above building are invited to be lodged with Mr. Alex. Bigger, on or before 3rd March, at…

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Church Matters

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

The New South Wales Wesleyan Conference opens in Sydney this evening under the presidency of the Rev. Charles Stead, Special interest attaches to the…

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Devotions at St. Francis Xaviers' Church

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 3

During Holy Week (next week) the following devotions will be observed in the above Church:—On Palm (next) Sunday the blessing of the palms will take place…

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Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

On Sunday last large congregations were present meeting and evening at the Presbyterian Church in town to hear the Rev. Joseph Fulton, of Goulburn, he being one…

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R. C. Church, Chamsville

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

Arrangements for the registration and transfer of the piece of land so generously given by Mr. John Ryun, of Bellambi, as a site for church purposes, have been in the…

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The Easter Festival at Christ Church, Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 2

The various services were conducted by the Rev. Herbert Guinness, who delivered appropriate discourses upon the Resurrection of Christ to large congregations. The…

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Roman Catholic Picnic at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 2

The picnic in connection with the above came out off on the Jamberoo race course on Monday last. Owing to the weather, which was anything but favourable, the gathering…

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Easter Meeting of St. Michael's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 2

The congregation of St. Michael's Church of England, Wollongong, was held in the school-room belonging to that church on Tuesday night. The Rev. F. R. Elder,…

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Christ Church School Festival

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 2

The annual gathering was held on Wednesday last in the Church grounds. The day was all that could be desired, reminding one of a September day in old England,…

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Dapto Church. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

SIR,—The members of the church should roll up this evening to the Easter meeting. The poor pastor is one of the kindest hearted gentleman I know, and has not…

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St. Augustine's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 2

It may be of interest to many parishioners to learn that about £380 is the amount received from all sources in connection with Church work in the…

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Church Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

The Rev. Simpson Stiller will preach in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow, morning and evening, and at Balgownie at 3 in the afternoon. Sunday School anniversary services in connection…

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Bulli Wesleyan Church

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

On Wednesday evening next, the twenty-eighth anniversary of the above Church will be celebrated by a tea to be held in the church at 6 o'clock. A welcome will also…

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Primitive Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 2

The Primitive Methodists of Mount Kembla celebrated their Sunday School anniversary last Friday by a tea and public meeting. The children connected…

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Church Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

The Rev Simpson Miller will preach in the Presbyterian Church, Wollongong, to-morrow, morning and evening, and at Port Kembla at 3 p.m. The rev. gentleman preaches again next Sunday…

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Church Gaps

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 3

The Anglican and Presbyterian Church have suffered rather notable losses this week in the deaths (though not quite un-expected) of the Bishop of Grafton and…

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The Wesleyan Church. Welcome to the Rev. R. Caldwell

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

The tea and public meeting held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to welcome the newly elected pastor, the Rev. R. Caldwell, to the district, proved very…

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