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Churches, 1900

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Aboriginal Mission. the Story of the Maloga

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 3

THE annual report and balance-sheet of the Aborigines' Mission have just been issued by Mr. Daniel Matthews. The pamphlet contains a number of…

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Arber Day at St. John's Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

At the last Parochial Council meeting it was determined to hold an Arber Day in the grounds of St. John's Church on Wednesday next, 22th inst…

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Methodist Union

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 3

THE ministers and certain laymen of the Bowral P. M. Church and the Wesleyan Methodist churches of Bowral and Robertson are meeting in conference to-day at…

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Local and District. Abbor Day. S. John's Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

A number of garden implements—spades, rakes, barrows, etc.—will be wanted, and young men…

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Methodist Union

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of ministers and laymen representing the Wesleyan Methodist and Primitive Mathodist churches of the Bowral district was held on Wednesday morning in…

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Local and District. Roman Catholic

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 2

Father Rohan will leave Moss Vale for Sydney on Sunday morning to be present at the consecration of St. Maty[?]'s…

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Methodist Union

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 3

As our readers are aware, a movement is on foot in this colony to bring about the union of the three sister churches—Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, and Bible Christian. The movement has received the…

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Tea and Concert. in Aid of Church of England Funds. a Glorious Spread and a Substantial Profit. a Credit to the Ladies of S. JUDE'S

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

UNROUNDED success crowned the result of the Church of England ladies endeavour in working up the detailed arrangements in connection with the tea and concert held in the School of Arts on…

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Sketcher Rewarded for Going to Church

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 3

'Why do not people go to church?' It is an old, old problem. Our pions ancestors worried themselves over it, and as a consequence many of them bequeathed…

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Anniversary Services. in Connection with the Bowral Primitive Methodist Sunday School

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 2

ANOTHER anniversary in connection with the Bowral P.M. Sunday-School was celebrated last Sunday. There anniversaries are always hailed with delight by the scholars, who take a keen interest in them,…

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Wesleyan Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 3

THE annual services in connection with the Home Mission work of the Wesleyan Church in this colony were held in the Bowral circuit on Sunday and following days. The Rev. J…

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St. Phillip's Church. Hundred Years Old

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 3

THE centenary of St. Phillip's Church, Church Hill, was celebrated on Sunday. The belfry of the building was hung with bunting, strings of flags extending from…

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Church Anniversary. the Tea-meeting

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

THE annual tea-meeting in connection with the Bowral Wesleyan Church was held on Tuesday evening last in the School-hall. The whole of the arranging and carrying out of the tea was in the…

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A Society Belle in Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 1

I FEEL a solemn sanctity, sweet rest of soul is mine, My heart abodes in pious peace—my bonnet sets divine! Grace, like a river, fills my soul; in chastened joy I…

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Free Church Seats

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

AT a meeting of parishioners held in Moss Vale at a recent, date the matter of adopting free seats in St. John's church was discussed. It was pointed…

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Wesleyan Church. Goulburn District Synod

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

THE 38th annual Synod of the Goulburn Wesleyan Church commenced its sessions in the Bendooley-st. church, Bowral, on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. M. Maddern presided. The Rev. W…

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Presbyterian Church

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL six days' mission, was commenced in the Presbyterian. Church, Bowral, on Monday night last by the Rev. J. Fenton Blair, of the Presbyterian…

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Primitive Methodist Church. Missionary Deputation

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 3

THE Rev. Sam. Gilby, of Dulwich Hill, Sydney, arrived in Bowral on Saturday, November 3rd, and has been conducting the Missionary Services during the week at the Various places of the circuit. Both…

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Some Mortified Church-goers

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 1

AN eccentric clergyman in Coruwall had been much annoyed by the way the members of his congregation had of looking around to see late comers. After enduring…

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The Chinese Question. A Presbyterian Missionary in Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

ON Sunday evoning last an instructive address on the above subject was given in the Presbyterian Church, Bowral, by the Rev. W. H. Painter, of the South American…

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