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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Church of England

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

The Rector, who has been down to Sydney, has seen the new pulpit given by Mr. Keigwin. He states that it is an exceedingly handsome one, and he is sure that the parishioners will be…

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P. M. Church, Bowral. Annual Harvest Festival

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

THE Primitive Methodist Church at Bowral have just celebrated another of their now popular Harvest Festivals. This is about the sixth or seventh that has been held, and if anything they are…

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Church of England

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 3

The New Pulpit came by train on Tuesday, and the packing case was of extra size. The pulpit had been finished and put together in the factory of Walker, Bartholomew and Co., and on its delivery…

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Church Papers in the School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 4

SIR,—May I, as a grateful frequenter of the Reading Room, commend the committee for their excellent management of so useful an institution. Still, at the same time, the genial President will, I am sure,…

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Primitive Methodist

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

It is gratifying to state that the nett proceeds of the late harvest festival at Bowral amounted to £20 1/4. There was a unique gathering, in the Primitive…

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Church of England

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

Band of Hope.—There was a very good gathering of children in the S. Jude's School Hall on Friday the 28th inst., at the usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope. Miss Morgan was…

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Church News. Primitive Methodist

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 4

Following have been appointed trustees of Bowral church and parsonage:—Richard Frost, baker, Samuel Frost, gardener, Charles Griffiths, gentleman, Jacob Horton, gentleman, John Stokes,…

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Presbyterian

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

The Rev. W. M. Dill Macky has been appointed Moderater of the Presbyterian. Assembly. The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales has decided to endeavor to raise 100,000 guineas as a…

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Roman Catholic

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Four Catholics have been murdered and 18-churches destroyed during the recent disturbances at Shantung. Chinese troops participated in the disturbances…

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Church of England

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Mrs. Alic Osborne has presented S. John's Church, Moss Vale, with a handsome carpet; and the altarcloth subscribed to-by Lady Fairfax and others has been placed in position. These hsndsome gifts,…

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Presbyterian

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The Rev. G. D. Buchanan, of Chalmer's Church, Sydney, is likely it is said to accept a call as minister of St. Andrew's' Church, Goulburn…

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Roman Catholic

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

Pope Leo XIII has ordered that services; shall be held in the churchus in Home in commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday. In issuing his…

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Quaint Ceremony in a Church Yard

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 4

Very infirm and pinched up by the cutting north wind, but with hearts full of gratitude, 33 aged domes of Shoreditch recently collected an annual…

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Church of England

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

The Rector commences next Sunday (June 4th) special courses of sermons. In the Mornings they will be on the Lord's Prayer, next Sunday's subject being…

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Presbyterian

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

The Rev. James Milne, who recently. preached at the Presbyterian Church in Bowral, in writing from Maclean, Clarence River, on June 3 says: "I got here on Thursday after a pleasant…

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Church of England

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

It has been decided to hold a parish re-union in connection with S. Jude's Church, on Wednesday, the 27th instant. At a meeting of ladies at the Rectory, on Thursday…

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The Governor on the Church Crisis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

Following is a report of a speech recently delivered by his Excellency the Governor as chairman of the annual Church of England dioc[?]…

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Roman Catholic

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

The Right Rev. Dr Lanigan has issued the following circular:— "Gonlburn, June 22,1899.—Very Rev. and Rev. Dear Fathers, —By a decree'(No. 261, page 87) of…

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Primitive Methodist

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

The British Primitive Methodist Conference has passed resolutions sanetioning the union of the Primitive Methodist connection in Viatoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Queensland with the…

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S.[?]ude's Church [?]ebrs. BOWRAL, N.S.W., JULY 1, 1899. Mrs. Al[?]man

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

The Dead March in Saul was played last Sunday morning for Mrs. McKinnon, who died at Narrandera, and was once a member of S. Jude's Choir. She was…

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