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Murray · Churches

Churches, 1897

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Berrigan Church of England

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of the parishioners of the Church of England, Berrigan, was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, the Rev. C. F. Davis presiding, and there…

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Roman Catholic

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

Eleven o’clock mass at this place of worship drew, as usual, a large congregation, there being many attendants from a distance, and at vespers there was again a full church…

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Voices from the Pulpit. PRESBYTERIAN

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

In the School of Arts on Sunday afternoon a service was conducted by the Rev. J. Valentine, the congregation being a good one. An interesting and reflective discourse was…

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Church of England

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

On Tuesday Berrigan was honored with a visit (the first) of His Lordship the Bishop of Riverina, Dr. Anderson, D. D. He, in company with the Rev. C. F. Davis, arrived…

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Church of England Synod

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

The first session of the Synod of the Diocese of Riverina was opened at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. After Prayers, the roll was called, and the…

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Church of England Synod. Wednesday, May 12

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

Archdeacon Holt asked "In what relation our Diocesan Ordinance, April, 1892, for Parochial Church Government stands to the Act William IV., as regards the election of…

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Catholic Young Men's Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 20

The usual monthly meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday evening. The Rev. Father O'Sullivan occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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A Scene in the Presbyterian Assembly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 35

The following is an extract from a report of the proceedings in the Presbyterian Assembly, published by the S. M. Herald: By overture the Presbytery of Sydney…

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RECHABITES v. Catholic School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 19

These teams played a match on Saturday in the police paddock, Kiewa-street, and resulted in a win for the Rechabites by 5 goals 11 behinds to 2 goals 4 behinds. J…

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The Mission Work Among Chinese Women

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

One may visit many homes, each totally different from the other, only alike in the utter ignorance of the souls therein, without God, and…

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Abyssinia. Mr. Rodd's Mission. an Imposing Pageant. London, June 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 26

In March last Mr. Rennell Rodd, C M.G., Secretary of Legation at Cairo, was despatched to Abyssinia as a special envoy from Her Majesty the Queen to King…

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Inducing to Church

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 1

Religion in America is assuming a peculiar phase. Here are some of the methods adopted, according to the .Rev. W. B. Hale in the current number of the ‘Forum’ for…

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Mulwala Church Bazaar

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

THE bazaar held in the new church at Mulwala on Wednesday last in aid of seating and other liabilities was a most pronounced success, under the [?]…

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Inducing to Church

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 1

Religion in America is assuming a peculiar phare. Here are some of the methods adopted, according to the Rev. W.B. Hale in the current number of the 'Forum' for…

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Roman Catholic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 29

The Very Rev. Father Dowling, of St. Stanislaus College, Bathurst, is under orders from the Superiors of the Vincentian Order to proceed to the parent house…

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Church Echoes. Roman Catholic

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 2

On Sunday next a great and important gathering in connection with our Roman Catholic friends may be looked forward to, His Lordship, the Coadjuter-Bishop of…

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Church of Christ, Corowa. Round the World in Ninety Minutes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 2

THE entertainment afforded by Mr. Geo. T. Waldon, late Minister of the West London Tabernacle (Henry Varley's) in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last…

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Mulwala Church Bazaar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 24

A successful bazaar was held recently at Mulwala for the purpose of raising funds to defray the cost of windows, sittings, fencings, &c., of the new Church of England there…

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Bertie's Mission

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 1

ALL day the burning ann had scorched the dry earth. Along country roads the dust lay, fine and light as powder; the grass by the wayside was browned; the fields of yellow…

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Roman Catholic Church, Berrigan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 27

When Father Hennessey (late of Albury) was appointed priest of the new parish of Berrigan matters were but anything in an organising form, but the services, &c, on…

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