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Churches, 1884

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Gospel Temperance Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 6
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr R. T. Booth delivered the third of his addresses in connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission at the Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, yesterday evening. The attendance was…

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The Gospel Temperance Mission

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 6

The Exhibition Building was again well filled on Monday night with a very attentive congregation. Mr. J. H. Goodlet presided. The choir, as before, was under the leadership of Mr. N. C. Neal, Mr. Caley presiding…

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Wood's Healing Mission. the "Boom" Subsides. Disastrous Results. Charlatanism and Lunacy. Adelaide

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 5

The "boom" created by Wood's healing mission is rapidly subsiding, and a large number of the alleged cures ace now proved to be frauds. A woman was dismissed from the Adelaide hospital…

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Randwick Wesleyan Church

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 8

The first anniversary of the Randwick Wesleyan Church was celebrated in the local Town Hall last night. The proceedings commenced with au excellent tea, to which about 500 persons sat down. A…

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Church of England Diocesan Synod at Newcastle. [By Teleghaph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, Tuesdday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 5

The second session of the seventh Syned of the diocsse commenced this morning, tn the City Hill, at 12 o'clock, after the usual service at Christ Church. The Bishop of the diocese presided. The attendence was much smaller…

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Congregational Church Sunday School Jubilee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 5

Last evening the first of a series of gatherings in connection with the Congregational Church Sunday-school, Pitt-street, was held in the Sunday-school hall, where about 300 scholars and 150…

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Gospel Temperance Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The fourth of the [?] of meetings in connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission was held in the aid Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, last evening, and was attended by about 5000 people. Mr. John Hardie,…

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That "Healing Mission." ADELAIDE

Evening News · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 2

Wood resumed his " Healing Mission" in Port Adelaide yesterday, when extraordinary proceedings took place. He was frequently interrupted by exclamations calling him "a fraud,"…

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Victorian Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 5

Melbourne, Thursday.--The Presbyterian Assembly continued the discussion to-day with regard to the action of the Scots Church congregation, who it may be recollected, souzht to sever their…

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Gospel Temperance Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 6

Mr R. T. Booth delivered his fifth address in connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission, at the Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, yesterday evening. The attendance, while very large,…

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A New Catholic "Departure." MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

Archbishop Goold has received from Cardinal Simeoni a letter to the effect that, in consequence of the Italian Supreme Court's decision as to the property of the Propaganda, it has been decided…

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Melbourne Scots Church. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

The Presbyterian Assembly continued a discussion yesterday with regard to the action of the Scots Church congregation, who sought to sever their connection after the Rev. C. Strong's…

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Gospel Temperance Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 895
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Richard T. Booth commenced his Gospel Temperance Mission in the old Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, on Sunday afternoon. Special arrangements had been made to improve the acoustic properties of the building, and…

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Mr. [?]Ooth’s Mission

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 4

IN the multiplicity of modern missions one more or less is hardly noticeable unless it happen to posse[?] features of more than usual interest…

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Mr. Booth's Temperance Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 15

THE above mission was opened on Sunday afternoon in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, by Mr. R. T. Booth. Several prominent gentlemen conneoted with the Bine Ribbon Army were on the…

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