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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1904

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Methodist Church

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 2

Under the presidency of the Rev. T. R. Holmes, the famous author, lecturer, [?] Red Indian missionary, Rev. Egerton [?] Young, of Canada, delivered a most…

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Church Society Festival

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

In our advertising columns a Church Society Festival is announced to take place in the Wollongong Town Hall on Thursday night next. Speeches will be made by…

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Keira Methodist Church

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the congregation was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to raise funds for the purchase of a new organ…

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Church Festival

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

Archdeacon Gunther, Vicar-general in the diocese of Sydney, presided at a large meeting in the Town Hall, Wollongong, on Thursday night. His address was greatly…

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The Churches

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

A representative meeting of the local ministers of religion was held at St. Michael's Rectory on Wednesday morning last, to considering the advisability of…

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Church Society Festival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 11

The Wollongong Town Hall was well-filled on Thursday night, when speeches were delivered by Archdeacon Gunther, Rev. John Dixon, and Mr…

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St. Francis' Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 11

The impressive services in connection with the Forty Hours' Adoration were held this week at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Wollongong. Fathers…

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Presbyterian Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 11

A largely attended meeting, under the presidency of the Rev. M'Kay Barnet was held on Tuesday last, to complete arrangements for the Presbyterian tea…

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The United Open-air Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

A strong choir has been formed in connection with the recently formed United Open-air Mission in this town, and Miss Suitor has consented to act as organist. The…

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United Open-air Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 1

The first of series of open-air services in connection with the above mission will be held to-night (Saturday), at 8.15 o'clock, at Mr. James' smithy, corner of Crown and…

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Presbyterian Church. Annual Tea-meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

The annual tea-meeting in connection with the Wollongong Presbyterian Church was hold at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, whon there was a largo attendance…

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Open Air Mission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 7

On Saturday evening last, a Strait, Mission was inaugurated by the Protestant Ministers of Wollongong. The party occupied the vacant space…

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Church News

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

The Government having resumed the Church of England church property at Sherbrooke, services will be discontinued there til further notice…

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Church Anniversary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 7

On Wednesday evening, in the Town Hall, the W[?]gong Presbyterian congregation had its anniversary social. As excellent tea, [?] by the ladies…

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Methodist Church, Dapto

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 11

On Wednesday afternoon, the new Methodist Church, at Dapto was opened by a service. There was a large gathering from round the district, who…

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A New Church. Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

The new Lapto Methodist Church, which has just been completed, was dedicated on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. J. Wool nough The church was packed, a large…

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Tent Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. Robert Robertson, the well-known tent miss[?] visit to wollongong on Monday evening last, when he delivered a lecture on the "Story of a great…

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A Successful Church Concert

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last a large audience assembled at the Oddfellows' Hall in connection with the concert arranged in aid of the fund for repairs to…

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Methodist Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 7

At the General Conference, held in Melbourne in May last, it was enacted that a special appeal be made throughout the Connexion for a sum of £10,000…

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Kembla Harbor. the Deputation's Mission. Very Encouraging Prospects

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 13

A formidable and thoroughly representative deputation proceeded to Sydney on Monday last, with a view of urging on the Government the adviseableness…

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