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Churches, 1899

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The Sunbeam Mission. One Thousand Children Entertained. London, December 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 27

One thousand poor children have been entertained at Prince's-hall, in Lambeth, by the Sunbeam Mission, which has a branch in Adelaide…

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Church of England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 37

Canon Spencer requests us to make known his intention of giving four short lectures in St. Matthew's Church on Sunday evenings between Epiphany and Lent, to illustrate the…

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Religious Movement in India. Desire to Join the Russian Church. London, January 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 27

A remarkable religions movement is reported from Southern Island. Native Christians to the number of 15,000 are desirious…

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Church of Christ Social

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

ON the evening of the 4th inst. a very pleasant social gathering was held in the Tubernacle, Edward-street. Mr. Chas. Johnson, sea., occupied the…

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In Church

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

The 'Church Review' reports a shocking act recently observed 'In a town church.' There was poor blind man who often came to the church, to whom the church wardens…

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Hay Presbyterian Church. a Farewell and Presentation to Rev. W. Robertson

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

A social meeting of the members and adherents of the Hay Presbyterian Church was held last night, in the schoolroom, for the purpose of saying "good-bye" to the…

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The Church of England Bazaar

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

The ladies of the congregation of St. John's are reminded that a meeting, to arrange preliminaries in connection with the bazaar at show time, will be held in…

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Church and State. Speech by Mr. Balfour. London, February 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 24

Mr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, who yesterday evening delivered an address at Manchester, in which, referring to the anti-Ritualist agitation, he warned…

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A Church As a Crown Improvement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

MR. M. [?], Acting Crown Lands Agent, held a sale at Mulwala on Monday,6th inst., allotment 2A of section 2, Zroods, parish of mulwala, was…

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Parish Festival at Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 26

The annual Parish Festival of St. Paul's Church, Chiltern, was held at the Star Theatre on Tuesday evening last, and was a success beyond the most sanguine…

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Latest by Telegraph the Anglican Church. Great Voluntary Offerings. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

The voluntary offerings in the Anglican Churches in England for the past year, exclusive of pow rents, amount to seven and a half millions sterling (£7,500,000)…

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The Hay Common. Churche versus the Trustees. Verdict for Defendants

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

At the Hay District Court, on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Rogers, william Churche sued the Municipal District of Hay as Trustees of the Hay common for an…

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Dreyfus and Fashoda. Views of a Sydney Roman Catholic Priest. Who Has Just Visited France

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 1

An interview with the Very Rev. P. Le [?] of St. Patrick’s Roman, Cath[?] Church [?] who has just returned from a visit to [?] appears in this week’s “Freeman’s Journal.” The…

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Corowa Presbyterian Church

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

SPECIAL Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday last, morning and evening. The church was tastefully decorated for the…

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Ball-playinc in Church

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 1

A singular custom is observed at Auxerre, on Easter Day; the canons, in the very centre of tho great church, playing solemnly at ball. Vespers being Bung, instead of…

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Burryjaa Wesleyan Church. Annual Tea Meeting and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

THE Wesleynn Church at Burryjaa was the scene of attraction on Wednesday last, when the annual Tea Meeting and Concert was held, and in every sense…

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He Had Collected the Silver. But Mrs. Noboddie Was Mistaken In Thinking She Church a Burglar

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

Young Mrs. Noboddie, returning from her mother's birthday party, let herself into the flat, which seemed strangely quiet and deserted…

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Latest by Telegraph English Church Union. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

At a meeting of the English Church Union to-day, which was attended by 700 delegates,Viscount Halifax, in the course of his address, said that State disablement…

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Another Heresy Hunt. Proceedings in Victoria. Against a Presbyterian Minister

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

A book entitled “Spiritual Law Through the Natural World,” is ikely to cause the author, the Rev. Hector Ferguson, of the Northcote (Vic.) Presbyterian Church, some trouble…

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Presbyterian Church. Meeting of the Presbytery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 24

The Presbytery of Wagga met at Culcairn on Wednesday, the Rev J. Carson (Junee), Moderator, presiding. There were also present—Rev D Smith, M.A (Albury), Rev R. Jennings…

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