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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Primitive Methodist Church Choir. Annual Meeting

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above choir was held, on Wednesday evening last in the church, Mr. R. Frost occupying the chair; The minutes of the previous…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation. a Humorous Speech

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Bowral branch of the Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society, operating in N.S. Wales, was held in the Church…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

THE Primitive Methodist Conference began its sittings on Saturday morning last, Jan. 18th, at the Brown-street Church, Newcastle. The following officers were elected unopposed:—President, Rev. J…

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St. Jude's Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

THe annual Easter meeting of parishioners of St. Jude's Church, Bowral, was held on Tuesday evening last in the parish schoolroom. The Rev. G. D'Arcy-Irvine presided, and there was a large…

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Presbyterian Social. REV. J. Goudie's 7Th Anniversary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

THE seventh anniversary of the Rev. James Goudie's advent to this district as pastor of the Presbyterian church was celebrated by a social in the Mittagong church on Tuesday evening…

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St. Jude's Church. Welcome Home to the In[?]umbent

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 3

O[?] Tuesday evening last, at the invitation of the churchwardens of the above church, a large number of the parishioners assembled at the Association Hall to accord a welcome home to the Rev. G…

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Curioius Church Door Notice

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

THE British Meroury recently had the following curious piece of information:—A correspondent upon whom we can depend, sends us a copy of a notice which he has seen affixed to the church door at…

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P. M. Church Choir

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

A pleasant and most enjoyable evening was spent by the members of the above chair and friends oa the evening of Wednesday last in the Sohoolroom. The object of their meeting together was twofold—…

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Local and District. Church of England

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

It is known, we believe, to our readers, that for some time past, the Bishop…

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A Trilby Auction in a Methodist Hall

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 3

SURELY the most singular method on reord for raising money to aid in paying a Wesleyan preacher's salary was that resorted to the other evening in the village…

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R. C. Church Social. a Successful Gathering

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

UNDOUBTEDLY one of the most successful socials of the season was that held in the Bowral School of Arts on Thursday night under the auspices and in aid of the…

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Methodist Union

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The results so far as known of the ballot taken throughout Victoria during this week on the question of Methodist Union show an immense majority…

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Our Church and Its Services. (To the Editor of the. Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

Sir,-This age in which we live is one in which there is a great revivalism in the Church of England, and by making our services cheerful and conducted with due…

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Primitive Methodist Mems

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

THE orchestra in connection with the Bowral Primitive Methodist Church choir have lost one of its members in the person of Mr. John Stokes junr., who has…

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Bowral Free Press Do as adversaries do in law: Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, October 10, 1896; Union Among the Churches

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

THE broadening spirit of the age is without doubt making itself felt within the pale of the Christian church universal. The recent utterances; of the Primate,…

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Lecture-Curious Animals Delivered in the Wesleyan Church, Bowral, October 16, 1890. PART I.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

ONE of the most remarkable signs of the extent of the human culture so characteristic of the fast-closing 19th century, is the very great increase in our knowledge…

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Wesley an Church Anniversary. Presentation to Mr. H. L. DAVIS

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

To begin at the beginning, the Rev. C. E. James (of Balmain mission) delivered an admirable and instructive lecture entitled "Curious animals," in the Wesleyan Church, Bowral, on Thursday evening 15th…

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Lecture~~Gurious Animals Delivered in the Wesleyan Church, Bowral, October 15, 1896. Part Ii

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

In defensive weapons there is much that is curious amongst the lower orders of creation. One of these weapons is ugliness, an unmitigated ugliness is a capital…

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Church of Elngland S.S Picnic

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

THE annual picnic in connection with St. Jude's Church of England Sunday-School was held on Wednesday last. The children assembled in the schoolroom at 10…

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Lecture Curious Animals Delivered in the Wesleynn Church, Bowral, October 15, 1896. Part Iii

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 2

ANOTHER paradox in nature, so to say, is the four-legged bird (I fancy I can hear the whisper "fairy tale"). I am sorry I have not a specimen to show you,…

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