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Churches, 1898

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St. John's Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

The Good Friday services at St. John's church of England, Wagga, was held as usual yesterday, and the three were well attended. In accordance with the doctrine…

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Good Friday Services at St. Michael's Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

Thursday last being a special day in connection with the Roman Catholic religion, it being Holy Thursday, St. Michael's Church was profusely decorated, the altar…

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The Presbyterian Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

Large congregations attended St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday, to take part in the special services which were held. Rev. James Carson, from Junes, conducted…

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Catholic School Picnic. an Enjoyable Outing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

THE annual excursion of the Catholic School children and their friends from Wagga to The Rock took place on Easter Monday, and was in every way a great…

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St John's Church. Annual Vestry Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 3

THE annual vestry meeting of St John's Church of England was held as usual on Easter Tuesday evening in St John'a Hall. The Rev. G. A. Carver, the Vicar, presided…

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Eastertide. Services in the Churches. Large Congregations

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

Easter Sunday always attracts large congregations to the various churches. this is so in city and country alike; it was so in Wagga…

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Wesleyan Church. Sunday School Anniversary

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

Sunday being the anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School, services appropriate to the occasion were held. The schoolroom and church were profusely…

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Warren. Opening of the Union Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

THE new church recently erected at Warren was formally opened on Sunday the 3rd instant, when a special service was held in the building by the Rev. A. J. Greenwood,…

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Church and Stage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

Dean Farrar contributes an article entitled "Church and Stage" to the current number of the "Christian Globe." "If a youth is in the smallest degree sincere and…

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Warren. Opening a New Church

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 6

A new church in recently opened at Warren, the congregation at the initial service being large and the collection in aid of the Church Fund good. The Rev. A. J…

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St. Johns' Church. the Easter Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 3

THE adjourned Easter meeting of the above church was held on Tuesday evening at St. Johns' Hall, The Rev. C. A. Carver occupled the chair. The Chairman explained…

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Coolamon Wesleyan Church

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

A MOST enthusiastic meeting was held on Saturday evening last, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Coolamon, to extend a welcome to the Rev. L. H. Kelynack, B.A., who has been…

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"At Home" in the Presbyterian Church

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 8

A SOCIAL gathering was held in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night last, the object of which was to tender a word of welcome to the newly married couples (Mr…

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A Church Destroyed. Spurgeon's Tabernacle Burned. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 5

The Tabernacle erected by the congregation of the late famous Baptist divine, the Rev. Charles Spurgeon, has been destroyed by…

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Church Sympathy with America

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 3

The Bishop of Manchester (Bishop Moorhouse, at one time Bishop of Melbourne) in a message to the New York papers, states that he…

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St. John's Church Anneal Meeting. Good Reports and Sweet Music

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

In order to avoid the dry formalities observed in the previous annual gatherings of St. John's Church, the Rev. A. C. Mosley hit up a very pleasant diversion…

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Presbyterian Sunday School. Anniversary Services

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

The anniversary of St. Andrews' Presbyterian Sunday School commenced in the church on Sunday, when special services sere held throughout the day. The church…

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Forest [?] Wes eyan Church. Concert and Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 2

A MOST enjoyable concert and social was held last evening at Forest Hall in connection with the Wesleyan Church at that place. A large contingent of visitors from…

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The Latest. London, May 12. Charges of Ritualism—-against Anglican Clergy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

At the Convocation of the Anglican Church to-day the petition of Mr. John Kinsit, editor of the "English Churchman" alleging illegal excesses and…

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Church of England. Adjourned Easter Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 8

THE adjourned Easter meeting of the Christ Church congregation took the form of a social in the town hall on Tuesday last, when he room was well filled. The…

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