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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Churches

Churches, 1909

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Presbyterian. Annual Congregational Meeting

Western Champion · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

The annual congregational meeting of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held on Friday evening last. The Re[?] Finlay Brown, M.A., presided…

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Lutheran Church

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

The now Church erectnd by the Lutherans of the Temora district was officially opened on Friday last in the presence of a large number of people,…

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Methodist Church of Australasia

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the local Methodist Church was held last Wednesday afternoon at Glen Park, the residence of Mr. Thomas Bembrick, there being a…

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Parish of Holy Trinity Address to Men

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 1

An address to men was delivered in Holy Trinity Church, Grenfell, on Sunday afternoon, by the Rector, Rev. Stanley Champion,…

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Presbyterian[?]

Western Champion · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 17

Harvest thanksgiving services were held at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday last. As usual there was a fine display of fruit and…

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R.C. Mission

Western Champion · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 13

The mission opened in St Jarlath's Church on Palm Sunday by the Rev Father Reginald, C.P., was continued during Easter week finally closing on…

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Parish of Holy Trinity the Annual Vestry Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Was held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, Rev. Stanley Champion presiding. The attendance was small, probably interfered with by the weather…

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St Barnabas Church

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

A very large congregation assembled at St Barnabas Church on Sunday evening last. in addition to it being Easter Day, the sad death of the late Mr…

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Methodist Church. Welcome to Rev. R. J. and Mrs. Thomas

Western Champion · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 13

On Friday evening last the Methodist School Hall (prettily decorated for the cecasion) was well filled by church adherents to welcome the Rev. R. J…

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All faints Church, Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

At the Annual Easter Meeting of this Church on Tuesday evening last the Hon. Treasurer (Mr Bannister) presented the Balance Sheet…

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French Church Riots. Armed Peasants

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

From Paris, on 15th March, the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote:— Inventories were made in many…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Tea Meeting and Social

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

The fourth anniversary of the induction of Rev. C. H. Hain to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grenfell, was celebrated on Wednesday by…

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The World's Mission. Great Conference at Edinburgh

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

One of the most important conferences in the history of the missionary movements of Great Britain and America (writes the "Daily News") is…

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"All Saints " Church Concert

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The Concert and Dramatic Entertainment given in the Excelsior Hall Wyalong, in aid of 'All Saints' Building Fund, on last…

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Quaint Custom in Surrey Churchyard

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

A quaint little ceremony which has been enacted every February 2 for nearly 200 years was performed in the churchyard of Wotton, Dorking, to-day,…

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Presbyterian. Annual Chrysanthemum Show

Western Champion · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 13

The tenth annual chrysanthemum show, under the auspices of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held at West's Hall on Wednesday and…

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St George's Church. Annual Vestry Meeting

Western Champion · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 6

The annual Vestry meeting of the parishioners of St George's Church, held on the 27th ult., there being a very good attendance…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

A concert, or to be more precise, pre haps—a social evening, took place in the local Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night, proceeds to go towards the…

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Greek Church Conflict. Open-air Marriages

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 3

The Special Commission appointed by the Turkish Government to settle the Greek Church conflict in Palestine arrived at Jerusalem on February 10. It…

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A Distinguished Methodist

Western Champion · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 13

Probably one of the greatest—and in his time most distinguished—figures in the mission field of the Western Pacific, has been [?] to his last…

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