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Churches, 1903

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The Tide of Events. a Few Things seen from the Headland An Interesting Mission

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 4

The Palestine Exploration Fund is responsible for a party of enthusiasts who are now in the Holy Land endeavoring to determine the site of "The Tomb of David." The…

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Scots' Church

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. Marshall, in the course of his sermon at Scots' Church on Sunday morning, referred only incidentally to the strike. He said it would be…

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The Churches and the Strike. Moving Appeals for Peace

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 4

In practically every pulpit of every I religious denomination in Victoria references were made on Sunday to the railway strike Owing to absence of…

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St. Matthew's Church. Easter Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 35

The annual Easter meeting of the congregation took place on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Canon Spencer presided. There was a large gathering of ladies. The…

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The Church Lads' Brigade Variety Entertainment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

A variety entertainment, promoted in order to raise sufficient funds to enable the Church Lads' Brigade to procure necessary equipment, took…

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Church of Christ Temperance Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

The monthly public meeting of the above Society was held on Monday night last. It had been arranged for Senator Barred to give an address, but owing…

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Intercolonial Item. the Warangesda Mission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 28

A Riverina contemporary in reference to the Warangesda Mission publishes the following:—"Recently an important meeting of the local A.P. Board was held to inquire…

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Popular Concert. In Aid of the Wesleyan Church

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

A popular concert was held in the Athenaeum on Wednesday night in aid of the funds of the Hay Wesleyan Church. There was only a fair attendance on…

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A Mission Steamer. the Southern Cross Dedicated. London, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 35

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Randall Thomas Davidson, yesterday at the East Indian Dock dedicated the new mission steamer Southern Cross, which has…

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Novel Church Idea

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

With a view to increasing the attendance at St. Aidan's Church, Carlisle, England, of which he is vicar, the Rev. S. Swann has adopted a novel expedient. In…

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Patriarchs of the Presbyterian Church

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

A unique function was recorded at the recent session of the Presbyterian Church in New South Walrs. The four Ministers whose portraits…

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The Diocesan Synod Week. Entertaining the Visiting Members. Conversazione at the Parish Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

The annual session of the Synod of the Diocese of Riverina was attended by representatives of all the parishes in the Diocese, including such distant…

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Anglican

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

Von. Archdeacon Hose returned yesterday from the Diocesan Synod at Hay. An important ordinance framed by him for "the appointment…

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Presbyterian Church, Germanton Annual Congregational Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 37

The annual meeting of the congregation was held on Thursday last, June 4, in the Church, to receive the reports and balance-sheet for the year 1902…

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Riot in a Church. an Extraordinary Scene

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 7

A telegram from Joliet, Illinois, dated May 3, published by the San Francisco Chronicle, says : — "A contest between factions of the Slavonic Roman Catholic…

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Church of Christ Temperance Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The annual business meeting of the above society was held in the Christian Tabernacle, Corowa, Mr. E. J. Waters in the chair. The secretary's report…

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Evangelistic Mission

The Independent · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

Evangelistic Mission Services will be held in the Presbyterian Church from 5th till 12th July. The Evangelist of the Church Mr. Wilshire will…

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Roman Catholic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

On Sunday, at St. Mary's Rutherglen, the Rev. Farmer Hogan explained that he had been vent to the parish for special work in the Rutherglen district They…

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The Church in France. Expelled Monks and Students. London, June 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 34

Thirty Ro[?]tine monks and 65 students who have been expelled by the French Government from the English Roman Catholic College at Douai under the Associations Act…

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The Governor on Church of England Clergymen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 28

At a public meeting held in Sydney on Thursday at the Chapter House to stimulate interest in the St. Andrew's Deanery endowment fund, there were barely 40…

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