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Churches, 1893

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A New R. C. School-Church. Opened at Auburn. Cardinal Moran’s Address

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon Cardinal Moran, accompanied by his Chaplain (the Rev. Dr. O’Haran) paid a visit to Auburn, his object being to bless and lay the foundation-stone of…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 10

The Cougregational Union of Victoria will hold ita half-yearly meeting at Maryborough, in that colony, about the middle of April. Mission services have been conducted in Christ…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 9

The Rev. A. Wolstenholme, the new minister of the Wharf-street Congregational Church, arrived in Brisbane on St. Patrick's Day with his wife and three children, having made the voyage from…

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Church Missionary Services

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 9

A fortnight's programme of missionary services in the rural deanery of Parramatta was commenced on March 12 by Canon Whitington. Careful arrangements had been made for his visit…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · 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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A New Church Building

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 12

The memorial stones of the new Trinity Congregational Church at Perth were laid by Sir William Robinson and Mr. G. Randell on March 22 in presence of a very large assemblage. When…

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Presbyterian Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 6

At the Presbyterian churches no special services were held. At most of the churches, however, either the morning or the evening sermon was preached on Christ's resurrection, and appropriate hymns were…

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The Church in Wales

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 1.—Over a million signatures have been obtained to a petition to be presented to the House of Commons against the Welsh Church Suspensory Bill…

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Bathurst-street Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 6

In most of the Baptist Churches of the city and suburbs yesterday sermons appropriate to the season were preached. At the Bathurst-street Church, which was prettily decorated, the congregations were…

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Centenary Hall and Wesleyan Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 6

At the Centenary Hall, York-street, there were three services yesterday. In the morning the Rev. W. G. Taylor preached to a large congregation from the text, Colossians,…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 6
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The morning service in this church was conducted by the Rev. W. Scott, and was well attended. The Easter hymn was sung at the opening of the service, the choir under Mr. E. J. Massey also rendering…

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The Church of England in Wales. the Suspensory Bill. London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 5

Over a million signatures have been obtained to a petition to be presented to the House of Commons against the Welsh Church Suspensory Bill…

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Christ Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 5

The Easter Festival was observed at Christ Church, large numbers attending all the services. Festal evensong was sung on Saturday at 7.30, and on Easter Day Holy Communion was celebrated at 6…

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Marrickville Primitive Methodist Church

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 3

The farewell services in connection with the pastorate of tho Rev. J. Ashmead, at Marrickville Primitive Methodist Church, took place on Sunday last. and were…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 5

The Passion week services at St. Paul's, Burwood, were ably conducted on the first four days of the week by the Rev. Canon Whitington, and were well attended, and on…

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Fall of a Church. One Hundred Fatalities

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 3.—A terrible accident is reported to hare occurred in the town of Gudrai, in the Caucasus, Southern Russia. A church fell during divine service and…

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Fall of a Church. One Hundred Persons Killed. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 5

A building used as a church at Gudrai, in the Caucasus, fell while a religious service was proceeding, and about 100 of the worshippers were killed…

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St. Lartholomew's Church, Pyrmont

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 3

The annual vestry meeting was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The Rev. J. H. Mullens, incumbent presided. The balance -sheet…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 16

THE winning numbers of the Pymble art-union drawing appear in this issue. The winning number of the Harmonium drawn for in aid of the Nursing Sisters, Lewisham, is…

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