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Churches, 1898

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Australian Board of Mission

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

Rev. J. Hornby-Spear writes:—Tne Acting-Primate of Australia and Tasmania, has issued an urgent appeal to the members of the Church of England in Australasia to…

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Why They Go to Church

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 1

Some go to church just for a walk ; Some to stare, and laugh, and talk. Some go there to meet a friend ; Sonic their idle time to spend…

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Presbyterian

Moruya Examiner · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday the 13th inst , the annual meeting of the Presbyterian congregation was held in the Church at Moruya the Rev. J. D. Murray Presiding After has been which laid…

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Late Ball in aid of Church of England Building Fund Noorooma. (From a Correspondent.)

Moruya Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

I LOOKED in vain for a true account of the late Noorooma Ball in your last issue. A brief statement appeared, entirely ignoring the good ladies who worked so energetically and…

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The late Dr. Brecreton. Memorial Service at Terrara Church

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Probably at no tune in its history has so large a congregation been assembled within the four walls of the English Church at Terrara, as was gathered together last Sunday night at the…

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Presbyterian Church

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Berry Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday evening. The attendance though representative was not large. The Rev. D. M’Lennan presided…

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Removal of a Church

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

THE advisability of removing the Presbyterian Church to a site nearer the centre of the town, was discussed at the annual meeting on Thursday evening, Mr. Colley…

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Church Social

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

THE announcement that a social would be held in the Wesleyan Church on Monday evening attracted a fairly large audiance. The social was held in connection with…

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The Late Frances E. Willard. Memorial Service at the Nowra Wesleyan Church. Address by the Colonial President of the W.C.T.U.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

On Monday night a memorial service to the late Frances Elizabeth Willard was held in the Wesleyan Church, under the [?]pices of the local branch of the Women's Christian…

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Wesleyan Church

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the officers of the Wesleyan Church took place on Thursday afternoon, when there was a good attendance, A vote of thanks was cordially passed to the…

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Church Presentation

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

On Sunday. April 3rd, as already briefly announced, Rev. Mr. Scharkie, on behalf of the Wesleyan Church, presented, Mr. Simmons with an illuminated address, a…

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Church of England. Annual Vestry Meeting

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 1

The annual meeting of [?]oners was held in the C. E. school room on Tuesday evening. The rector [?] J. Hornby Sp[?] presided, and opened the proceedings…

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Church of England

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance of both lady and gentlemen parishioners at the Easter meeting of the Church of England on Monday evening last, when the Church Wardens’ report…

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A Home Mission Effort

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 1

The Rev. Mr. Herford writes:—It hardly seems credible, but I was told on my arrival at Mr. Sellick's, that the folk in the vicinity of Shallow Crossing (Brooman) had not seen a…

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Cobargo Roman Catholic Church

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

THE ceremony of formally opening and blessing the now Raman Catholic Church at Cobargo was performed on Sunday, afternoon last by the Right Rev. Dr…

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The Devil in the Church

Moruya Examiner · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

THE Rev Mr. Atkin, pastor of the flock of Bethel Church, one Sunday night took for his theme, “His Satanic Majesty.” He is an eloquent man, and be painted the arch…

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Presbyterian Church

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

A congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church was held in the church on Monday evening. The Rev. D. M’Lennan presided. The election of trustees for the church…

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Proposal New Church for Nowra. Important Meeting at the Church of England. Feeling of the Public to the Ascertained

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of churchwardens, sidesmen, and members of the congregation of St. John's Church, Nowra, was held in the Church, for the purpose of making…

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The Churches as Educators

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

It was beautifully said by Lord [?] in one of his essays: "The first creature of God in the works of the days was the light of the [?] the last was the light of reason: and his…

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Wesley an Church Sustentation Society Visit of the Rev. C. J. M'COY

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 8

On Sunday last, Rev. C. J. M'Coy, of Nowra, preached in the Wesleyan Church, Milton, morning and evening. The weather was unpropitious—the morning being raw…

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