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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1902

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Methodist Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 11
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The quarterly meeting of the officials of the Circuit was held last Friday evening, most of the churches being represented. Tea was generously provided…

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High Church versus Low

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 6

When Bishop Walsham How first went to be rector of Whittington a High Churchman was practically an unknown quantity in those parts. The smallest innovation of…

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Port Kembla Church Movement

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

The Rev. Or. D'Arcy Irvine has secured a beautiful site for Church of England building on the Fire islands Estate it adjoins the boundary of the area resumed…

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Religious. Church of England

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

Services will be conducted on Sunday next, by Rev G E Gibbes as follows:— Kiama, 11a.m. and 7p.m. Gerringong 2 30p.m…

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Methodist Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 11

A very successful entertainment, in aid of the Auxiliary Fund of the Ladies' Foreign Mission and convened by the ladies of the Methodist Church…

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Sympathy from the Churches

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

The following telegram from the Archbishop of Sydney was received yesterday by the Rev. G. D'Arcy Irvine: "Archbishop Archdeacons and Rural Deans, assembled at…

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References in the Churches

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

References were made in all the churches on Sunday. At St. Michael's Church of England appropriate hymns were sung (under the…

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Presbyterian Church

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

On Sunday last special services were hold in the Presbyterian Church in connection with the King's Coronation. The congregations were very large at both morning and…

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Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

Rev. J. Woolnough conducted a quiet but impressive service on Sunday night in the Methodist Church, assisted by the choir. Reference was made to the religious nature…

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Home Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

A Home Missi[?]n meeting was conducted at the Methodist Church on Monday night, Mr. E. Chapman presided, giving a short address on mission work. Rev. T. B…

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Alarming Incident in a Church

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 4

While preaching in his pulpit on Sunday evening the Rev. J. Sharp, of Brunswick, had a strange and soling hat alarming…

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Congregational Church

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

At the Congregational Church on Sunday last, special sermons were preached morning and evening by the Rev. E. T. Milos with special reference to the coronation…

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Presbyterian Tea-meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 5

Arrangements for the anniversary tea-meeting in connection with the Presbyterian Church, to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening, are in a forward state, and…

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Presbyterian Social

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 11

The annual social gathering of the Presbyterians of Wollongong took place in the Town Hall on Thursday night Considering the rainfall, there was a…

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Presbyterian Tea-meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

The presence of the Right Rev. John Walker, the Moderator of the church, at the annual on meeting on Thursday evening l[?] an additional interest to the public…

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At the Church

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

At the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Rev. John Walker, Moderator of the General Assembly, occupied the pulpit morning and evening. There was a good…

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The Methodist Church. Kiama Circuit

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

THE trust liabilities at Kiama and Jamberoo, especially at the former place, were incurred in more prosperous times, and with the depression caused by drought,…

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The Methodist Church. Kiama Circuit

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 4

THE trust liabilities at Kiama and Jamberoo, especially at the former place, were occurred in more prosperous times, and with the depression caused by drought,…

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Romance and Religion. Novel Reading in Church

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 5

SAD news of a glaring breach of the minor morals comes to us from Nowra, Young men were last. Sunday detected reading novels in Church. This most…

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