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Churches, 1900

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Fatal Gun Accident. a Roman Catholic Priest Shot

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 3

A sad death byaccidental shooting occurred on Tuesday evening, 2nd instant, the Rev. John Fitzgerald, a Roman Catholic priest, being the victim. The reverend…

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Is the War a Just One. Resolutions of the Durman Church Council

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

IN view of the circumstance that in certain quarters it has been stated that the war in South Africa, so far as England is concerned, is on unjust one, it is un opportune moment…

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Special Prayer in Presbyterian Churches

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 5

The Right Rev. the Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly (Rev. W. M. Dill Mackay) has issued the following circular to all ministers of the Presbyterian Church…

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Cardinal Vaughan on the War. Circular Letter to the Roman Catholic Clergy

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 8

BY the English mail to hand (says the S. M. HERALD) we received a copy of a circular letter issued by Cardinal Vaughan to the Roman Catholic clergy of England…

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Catholic Bishop of Kimberley on the Boers

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 8

"A Dublin Loyalist" writes to the DAILY TELEGRAPH:—"As I fear there are many well-meaning and worthy countrymen of mine in Sydney, who are in sympathy with the…

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A Roman Catholic Opinion. Irishmen and Catholics Should Support Great Britain

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

THE following letter by the Rev. Father P. Dunne, priest of Newtown, Thurlgoona, recently appeared in the " Albury Banner':— Sir,—I am glad you called attention in…

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Relief of Kimberley and Ladysmith. Thanksgiving Service in St. Andrew's Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 4

AT St. Andrew's Church of England a special Service of Thanksgiving was Held on Sunday morning in acknowledgment of the recent successes accorded to British Arms in South…

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Why working men Don't Attend Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

DR. FREDRIC BELL, the American song lecturer, gave the third of his series on Sunday afternoon lectures in Sydney on Sunday the subject being "Various…

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Applause in Church

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

IT is not often that one hears applause or interjections in a church whilst service is going on (remarks the Tamworth OBSERVER, of the 20th instant), but on Sunday…

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Boers Defile a Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 6

S. M. ROSE, O. S. D., prioress of the Dominican Convent at Maritzburg has requested the LONDON UNIVERSE to publish some particulars of the Boers' revolting…

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Churchillettes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 8

THE following are some of the points from Mr. Winston Spencer Churchill's Novel, "Savrola":— Constancy is the essence of my religion…

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Church Council's Finding

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 8

AT a sitting of the Evangelical Church Council of Port Elizabeth, the following deliverance in regard to the Transvaal war was carried :—"The Council is of opinion that the…

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Presbyterian and Wesleyan

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 7

DURING the sitting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church last Thursday, a deputation from the Wesleyan Cohference, consisting of Rev. W. H. Beale (President…

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Winston Churchill Favours Leniency

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill, in a column cable, defends his plea for merciful treatment of the rebels, on the ground of military expediency. He says that everybody's…

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Curious Church Raid

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 6

Mn. John KENSIT and his Wycliff preachers engaged in a novel and somewhat amusing exploit recently at the Yorkshire village of Womersley in…

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The Natal Assembly. Sir Henry De Villiers and His Mission to England

Northern Star · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 8

EARLY last month the Natal Assembly held a short sitting after Parliament was formally opened, when Mr. Baynes gave notice that he would move that an address be presented…

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Church of England Synod

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4

The Clarence Examiner writes :—The session of the Synod just closed is interesting in many ways. It is the last of such gatherings to be held in this diocese before the close of this…

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Church Opening at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 5

ON Sunday last, 1st inst., the new Presbyterian Church at Coraki was formally opened for worship, the Rev. J. Strung, pastor of the charge, preaching the initial service…

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Maclean Roman Catholic Church. a Good Start to Free the Debt

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 5

VERY recently the Bank at Maclean which held the security of guarantors for advances to this Church took steps to cull up the amount, and this has led to a great effort being made to…

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Wesleyan Church Social

Northern Star · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening last a welcome social was tendered Rev. W. H. Beale (President of the Wesleyan Conference) and Rev. Rainsford Bavin (organisiug secretary to the Century…

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