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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1894

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St. Michael's Church. Easter Vestry Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

The Easter vestry meeting in connection with St. Michael's Church, Wollongong, was held in the Church schoolroom last night. The Rev. F. R…

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A Presbyterian Manse

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 4

The Presbyterian body of Wagga Wagga seems to have fallen on evil days. The followings is an advertisement from the local Express on…

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Christ Church, Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

The Easter Vestry Meeting of the above Church of England was hold on Tuesday evening, there being an unusually large number of patishioners present. The…

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Presbyterian Sunday School

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Wollongong Presbyterian Sunday school took place in the schoolroom on Sunday afternoon in the…

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Keira Notes. Church Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

The tea meeting I mentioned will be hold early this month, and should be as successful as those affairs generally are on the hillside. The recent weather…

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Moderator of the Presbyterian Church on Local Option with Compensation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 4

Rev. George Minnes favored his congregation at St. David's, Ashfield, last Sunday evening, with a lengthy discourse, in which he advised the…

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St. Michael's Church, Wollongong. Adjourned Easter Vestry Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

The adjourned Easter vestry meeting in connection with St. Michael's Anglican Church, Wollongong, was held in the church schoolroom on Tuesday night, the…

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Kiama Wesleyan Church. Departure of the Rev. W. E. Bourne

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

IN compliance with the inexorable laws of the Wesleyan body, a very large and representative gathering of the adherents of that Church assembled last Tuesday…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

The twelfth anniversary of the above church was celebrated by a social tea and after-meeting inthe schoolroom on Wednesday ngiht, the hall being well filled…

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Christ Church, Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

A tea meeting, to the scholar's of the Church of England Sabbath School, arranged by the teachers, was held in the Schoolroom on Friday evening last, The…

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The Melanesian Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

A lantern lecture was given in the Church-street Hall on Tuesday evening by the Rev. C. Bice, secretary to the Australian Board of Missions, and was very…

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Select Poetry. Why They Go to Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 4

Some go to church just for a walk, Some to state, and laugh, and talk, Some go there to meet a friend, Some their idle time to spend;…

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St George's Church, Gerringong

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

DESPITE the very threatening aspect of the weather on Wednesday evening a very large attendance patronized the social reunion of the above Church…

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Mission Work

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 2
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On the church of England schoolroom on Monday evening last a very interesting address was given by the Rev. Charles Bice. General Secretary to the Board of…

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Lands Granted for Church Purposes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 3

An influential deputation, representing the Presbyterian General Assembly, waited upon the Minister for Lands last Friday to ask for the title deeds of certain lards…

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Kiama Wesleyan Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

There is in connection with the above Church a " work basket," the proceeds of which are to be divided between the Circuit and Trust funds. The ladies of the…

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Established Church. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me to challenge the untrue and unkind statement of your correspondont at Helensburgh with reference to the Established Church at Home (England…

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Church-going Made Attractive

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 4

IN the February number of HARPER'S MAGAZINE appears a very good article on the subject of "Church-Going Made…

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St. Michael's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

A meeting of members of the congregation was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, when there was a fair attendance, Mr. C. S. Alexander presiding…

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