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Churches, 1897

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Church Echoes. Roman Catholic

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

To [?] there was only standing room at the Berrigan church on Sunday last is putting the cash very mildly. People flocked form all [?] some on horses and many…

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A Church for Cyclists

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

Golf stockings and knickerbocker tweeds, bifurcated feminine garments, russet shoes and open-air complexions, parti-coloured sweaters and football…

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Loss of a Mission Vessel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 28

Startling news was abroad on Saturday in shipping circles regarding the fine schooner Meda, belonging to the Wesleyan Board of Missions, where head-quarters…

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The Roman Catholic Bazaar

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

The bazaar in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Church at Deniliquin was the first in the field with a bid for popular patronage during the Carnival week of 1897. Its doors were opened…

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Church Echoes. Presbyterian

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 3

At the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening Mr Robert Kennedy, the Scotch vocalist who was passing through Berrigan, sang a sacred solo, “It with all…

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Presbyterian Church Praise. New Hymnal Adopted. London, July 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 26

The Established Presbyterian, Free Presbyterian, and United Presbyterian Churches of Scotland, and the Irish Presbyterian Church have adopted a new hymnal, which…

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Catholic Young Men's Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 24

At St. Patrick's Hall last Wednesday night there was a very large attendance of members of above society, about 50 being present. The programme consisted of a mock trial, in…

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Titles to Church Lands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 24

At the recent sitting of the Anglican Church Synod at Goulburn, Canon Spencer brought forward an important resolution relating to church lands in…

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Church Services. Wesleyan Church

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

Sunday, August 8th—Rev J.W. Collier (for twenty years Missionary in Samoa) will preach morning and evening Monday and Tuesday he will lecture on life in the [?]…

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A "Vert" to the Catholic Church. An Anglican Canon Admitted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 4

It was the custom in the days of the Tractarian movement to refer to those who went over to the Roman Catholic Church as "converts" or " perverts,"…

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The Lambeth Conference. the Colonial Church. London, August 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 26

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an encyclical regarding the results of the Lambeth Conference. He states that the subjects touched upon included temperance…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball In Aid of Catholic Church Fund

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

The plain and fancy dress ball, which was held in the Alma Rink on Tuesday evening, in aid of the funds of the Catholic Church, was a splendid success. In view of the fact…

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Church of England Entertainment

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

A fair audience [?] in the School of Arts on Monday [?] an entertainment was given in aid of the organ fine of the Church of England. Proceedings…

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Presbyterian

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 3

A meeting of ladies interested in the Flower Show (which takes place on Oct. 19th) is called for Wednesday afternoon next in the church at 3 o’clock…

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Church Echoes. Roman Catholic

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 3

It is a somewhat remarkable circumstance that Berrigan, with its four religious denominations some of them holding regular Sunday services, does not possess a church…

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Church of England

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 3

The Rev. C. D. Davies mentioned at the service last Sunday morning that it was his final appearance in Berrigan as clergyman in charge, and in doing so he said a few words…

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Presbyterian Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 24

The Right Rev. Dr Bruce, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the colony, arrived in Albury on Saturday from Tumbarumba. On Sunday he conducted the ordinary services at…

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Presbyterian

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 3

Next Sunday, Mr J. N. M’Gee will conduct a “Pleasant Sunday Afternoon” service in the local church, similar to those held last year by [?] date Mr Valentine. A number of…

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A Useful Mission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 28

Mr. J. A. Bulkeley, who gained the Government Travelling Agricultural Scholarship, is now on his way to America. It will be remembered that the…

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