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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1894

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Mission Work

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

The Rev. Dr. J. G. Paton, of the Hebrides, has succeeded in arousing in England and Scotland intense enthusiasm for missions. His Exeter Hall meeting was…

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Church Notices. Church of England

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 6

SUTTON FOREST.—1st and 3rd Sundays in the month at 3 p.m. : 2nd at 4th [?] Moss VALE.—1st and 3rd Sundays in the…

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Primitive Methodist

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

THE anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church at Rowral was celebrated on Sunday and Tuesday. On Sunday the local minister (the Rev. John…

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Primitive Methodist Anniversary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 3

THE anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church at Bowral was celebrated on Sunday and Tuesday. On Sunday the local minister (the Rev. John…

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The Glebe Mission Hall. the Foundation-stone Laid by Lady Duff

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the foundation-stone of the new mission-hall in Bay-street was laid by Lady Duff, The incident gave rise to a great deal of interest in the…

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Why Men Ho Not Go to Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

ON Sunday evening last the Primitive Methodist Church, Bowral, was well filled to hear the Rev. John Penman, preach, on the above subject. The text chosen was…

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Letters to the Editor. Why Men Do Not Go to Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Having seen very frequently of late articles in the newspapers on the subject "Why Men do not go to Church," allow me to say, it is entirely a case of…

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Why Women Do Not Go To Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Everybody knows wliy women do go to church.—at least they think they know. But nobody seems to trouble their heads as to why women do not go. And,…

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Church of England. Easter Meeting

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Simon's and St. Jude's Church, Bowral, was held in the schoolroom last Tuesday night. The chair was taken by the Rev. Gerard…

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A Church Built From a Single Tree

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 3

A redwood tree, out in this country, furnished all the timber for the Baptist church in Santa Rosa, one of the largest church edifices in the country. The interior…

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The True Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 3

The late "Jack" Robertson once attended a memorial Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. He knelt beside Tom Slattery, and endnred it as long as he could. At length…

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Presbyterian Social

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening a social was given in the Presbyterian Church to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the induction of the Rev. J. Goudic. The Church was…

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The True Church.—a Good Story

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 4

THE late " Jack" Robertson once attended a memorial mass at St. Mary's Cathedral Sydney. He knelt beside Tom Slattery, and endured it as long as he could. At…

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Did the Churches Suffer?

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

THE threeponny-pieces in Hospital Saturday's collection numbered 19,520, and they were impounded in the bank until the following Monday. Whatever did the churches…

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A Church in Financial Difficulties

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 4

A MEETING of the parishioners of St. Michael's Church of England, Wollongong, was held on Tuesday evening last, Mr. C. S. Alexander presiding, for the…

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Sudden Death in Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 3

Mrs Backway, wife of the Rev. T. Backway, incumbent of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Launceston, expired suddently during the morning service on Sunday last…

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Church Raffles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 5

The Council of the Churches has issued the following :— To the Christian public of New South Wales.— Conscious of your interest in…

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Methodist Union. How It Is Being Accomplished in Bowral.—suggestions for Still Further Hastening It

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

On Sunday week, 10th June, Mr. H. E. Wickham occupied the pulpit in the Primitive Methodist Church. His text was "Bear ye one another's burden and…

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Sydney City Mission Notes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 3

Mr. H. says in his journal—Cailed to-day on a number of people entreating them to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Some of them seemed to be much…

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Religious Column. the Church's Opportunity

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 3

There are doubtless more perfect systems than the one in force in New South Wales, but it certainly gives a splendid opportunity to the churches, an opportunity of which…

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