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Churches, 1891

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New Church at Bundanoon

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 15

ON Tuesday the Cardinal-Archbishop, accompanied by Bishop Murray, the Very Rev. P. Hand, V.G. (Diocese of Maitland), the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran, and Father Hartnett, Father Walsh…

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The Debt on Trinity Church Orange. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 9

Matters in connection with the debt on Trinity Church are assuming a serious aspect. The local manager of the Bank of New South Wales has written to the guardians stating that the overdraft on the…

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Taxation of Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

Sir,—The question of "Query," why such places should be exempt from taxation more than others, was not in my province to disouss. The board has no authority by Act of Parliament to levy a rate and…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5

A lecture on "Fred Harrison and the Religion of Humanity" will be delivered to-morrow evening in the Unitarian Church by Rev. George Walters, it being the third of a series…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 11

The third band of Australian missionaries for China left Sydney on Sunday by the E. and A. Co.'s steamer Airlie. St. Peter's Cathedral extension committee, in…

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New Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 11

Our Baulkham Hills correspondent writes under date March 10: A new church of England at Baulkham Hills, to replace the small and ruinious wooden structure now shaming and threatening…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 11

Our Brisbane correspondent writes under date March 9: At a pro re nata meeting of the Presbyterian Church General Assembly, which took place on Tuesday evening, a long discussion…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 9

under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that, in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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Sydney City Mission

The Australian Star · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 7

A BAZAAR or sale of work in aid of a mission hall in connection with the Waterloo and Botany branch of the city mission was opened by Mrs. Quong Tart in…

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Mission Work Bazaar

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 3

On Saturday evening a bazaar was opened in the Foresters'-hall, Redfern, with a view to assist in raising funds for the furthering of local mission work. The special object which…

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A Church Burnt Down

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 6

CANOWINDRA, Monday.—The Anglican Church at Canowindra was burnt to the ground about 3 o'clock this morning…

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A Church Destroyed by Fire. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Canowindra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 6

All Saints' Church of England, a wooden structure, was totally destroyed by fire at 2.30 this morning. It was uninsured, and was valued at about £300. The building was in process of…

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The Church Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 5

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Church Home was held in the Church Home yesterday afternoon. The Primate (Dr. Saumarez Smith) presided. The Rev. T. B. Tress opened the meeting with prayer…

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Sydney City Mission

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 7

THE monthly children[?]' festival in connection with the Sydney City Mission, Chippen dale Band of Hope, took place last Tuesday evening in the Mission Hall. The platform…

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General Meetings. the Church Home

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 6

The annual meeting in connection with the Church Home for the relief of intemperate and fallen women was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Chapter House, the Primate (Bishop Smith)…

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The Presbyterian Church. Lecture on the Functions of the Theological-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

The inaugural lecture of the session in connection with the Theological-hall of the Presbyterian Church was delivered by the Rev. James Cosh, M.A., in St. Stephen's Church,…

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Wesley's Churchmanship. a Subject of Discussion

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 7

There is much discussion in Protestant clerical circles as to a sermon preached in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, on Sunday evening last, which dealt with " The Churchmanship of John…

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Religious. Primitive Methodist Church, Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 4

Services are planned to-morrow as follows:—11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., Mr. E. J. Field of Parmmattn, and Rev. S. Kessell to conduct. WESLEYAN…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. (CONTINUED.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 9

The morning sederunt (Wednesday) commenced at 11 o'clock, the Moderator presiding, when the question of church property again came forward. The committee appointed to…

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Mission Work on the Niger

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 10

The experiment of a native mission under a native Bishop has not yet been fairly tried. We thought we had introduced it under promising conditions upon the Niger, but we…

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