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Southern Highlands · Churches

Churches, 1905

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Presbyterian Induction Service

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

There was a large congregation at the Bowral Presbyterian Church [?] Thursday evening, when the Rev. J. [?] Gilmore, of West Australia was [?]…

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Church of England

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

Dec. 5th.—A business meeting of the Gleaners' Union was held in the School Hall, and the Report and Balance Sheet were read and adopted. On the Monday…

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Presbyterian Church. Welcome to Rev. J. GILMORE

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

A very cordial welcome was on Friday evening extended to the Rev. J. Gilmore, who has recently been inducted into the Bowral-Mittagong charge of the…

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The Ruling Passion. ("A correspondent writes to the 'Methodist Times' condemning the wicked self-indulgence of ministers who preach long sermons."—Daily paper.)

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

Ah, many forms of vice there be—When drunk, to get still drunker, To swear, revoke, bet, gamble, tee Your go[?]-ball in a bunker;…

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Robertson Methodist Circuit

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

As the circuit quarterly meeting. Rev. T. Devies presiding, Messrs. J. Alcorn, J.P., J. Vandenbergh, J. T. Stone, E. Schofield, D. Fraser, and J…

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Consecration of Ss. Simon and Judes Church

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

A cordial invitation is extended to parishioners and friends of the above church to be present at the consecretaion services, to be conducted by the Archbishop of…

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Bowral Methodist Church

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

Summer Fair.—The Summer Fair in aid of the Building Fund of the Bowral Methodist Church will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday and Thursday. February 15th and 16th. Particulars…

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Roman Catholic Social

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

On Monday last the hall in aid of the Roman Catholic Church in the Moss Yale hall proved a great success, about 80 couples being present,…

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CONSECRATION or SS. Simon and Jude's Church, Bowral. by the Archbishop of Sydney

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

On Sunday last the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Sanmarez Smith, visited Bowral in connection with the cousecration of SS. Simon and Jude'…

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Methodist Pars

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

Floral and Industrial Exhibition.—A great Foral, and Industrial Exhibition will take place in the Moss Yule Hall next Wednesday, February 8th. A capital schedule of prizes has been secured. A…

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Catholic Church Bazaar

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

A four-days' bazaar, in aid of the Catholic Church, was opened in the School of Arts, Bowral, on Wednesday afternoon under most favorable…

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Presbyterian

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

The Presbytery of the Hawkesbury met, at Leura last Wednesday to induct, the Rov. R. A. Redmond, B.A., into the church and Parish of Leura and Wentworth Falls…

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Methodist Summer Fair

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The annual summer fair in connection with the Bowral Methodist Church was held in the local School of Arts on Wednesday and Thursday, and although…

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Methodist Conference

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2
Also in The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press

The annual conference in connection with the Methodist Church in New South Wales commenced its sittings in the Centenary Hall Sydney, on Tuesday last, and commemorated the jubilee of…

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Methodist Conference

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

At the sitting of the Methodist Confer once-on Friday, the Rev. N.F, Oakes, secretery to the examining cmmittee, submitted his report, for the year. Of the…

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Hew Church at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Announcement is made in our advertising columns of the fact that the foundation stone of a new church at Bundarnoon, to take the place of that…

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The Bowral Free Press And Berrima District Intelligencer. Wednesday, March 8, 1905. News Gleanings. Methodist Conference

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

At the Methodist Conference in Sydney last Thursday, the Rev. F. C. Boyer and Mr. R. C. Callaghan were appointed N.S.W. representatives to the British…

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Methodist Items

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

In the third and final reading of stations at the Methodist Conference on Thursday, [?] [?] The Rev. J. W. Holden was appointed to the [?]owral circuit and will also net in the capacity of…

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Demolishing a Church

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

One of Bowral's prominent main street buildings the structure which was formerly the Primitive Methodist Church—is being entirely reconstructed the…

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