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Churches, 1893

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Attack on a Mission Station. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 7

President Cleveland has insisted on reparation being made by Turkey in consequence of the Turks having destroyed the American mission at Marsovan, in Asia…

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Odds and Ends. a Social Phenomenon. That man we cannot overlook, Seen oft in social life, Who would not make a wife of his cook, Though he makes a cook of hie wife. a Church Comedy

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 7

A most ridiculous scene occurred at a church recently. A policeman was passing the church as a gentleman came out. The man jokingly accosted the policeman, and said he was wanted…

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Bourke-street Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

A public meeting, connected with which was a concert, was held in the Bourke-street Wesleyan Church last evening to celebrate its anniversary. There was a small attendance, over which Mr. R. S…

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The Church and the Stage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 6

The Rev. George Walters delivered an address on " The Church and the Theatre " at the Unitarian Church on Sunday, in reply to a sermon on the same subject recently…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 7

A pleasant social evening was spent ill the Wesleyan School-hall, Ashfield, on Thursday evening last, when the balance of the goods left over from the recent sale of work…

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The Mission to the Aborigines. Characteristic Address by an Aboriginal

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 2

On the evening of Thursday, the 80th ult., a well-attended meeting to-further the interests of the Mission to the N. S. W. Aborigines was held in St. Andrew’s Church, Parramatta…

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Glebe Presbyterian Institute

The Australian Star · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting of the Glebe Presbyterian Institute was held in the schoolroom under the church on Monday evening, when the hon. president, the Rev…

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The English Roman Catholic Bishops. Banquet by the Loed Mayor of London. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

Alderman Stuart Knill, Lord Mayor of London, gave a banquet last night to Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminister, and the English Roman Catholic…

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The Bondi Church Dispute. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

Sir,—I notice in to-day's issue a paragraph relating to the opening of the new schoolroom at St. Matthew's Church, Bondi, wherein the Rev. J. B[?]st is reported to have stated "he was glad that…

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The Unemployed and the Council of the Churches. a Conference Arranged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

For some weeks past a number of the unemployed have been attending the thursday midday services held at the Collins-street Congregational Church, and through the medium of Dr. Bevan a…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

The annual tea and social meeting in connection with St. Matthew's (C.E.), Bondi was held on Tuesday. At the social, the Dean of Sydney presided, and there was a…

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Diocesan Church Choir Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Sydney Diocesan Church Choir Association was held at the Chapter House on Tuesday evening. In the unavoidable absence of the Primate, the Rev…

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The Anglican Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 7

During the last seven or eight days the Primate (Dr. Saumarez Smith) has been absent from the city, he being engaged with his chaplain (the Rev. J. Chaffers Welsh) in making a visitation of Appin (which was…

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Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 7

A missionary society has been formed amongst the student in the Theological Hall of the Presbyterian Church, the object being to suppoty homr missions. It is proposed to attain the object chiefly by calling…

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Roman Catholic Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 7

During Cardinal Moran's six months' absence the aggairs of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sydney will be administered by the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins and the very Rev. Dr…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 10

The Syd[?]Mission committee meeting was held on Tafternoon last in the office, Y.M.C.A. There were present the Rev. George Ch[?]man), F. Binns, J. Buchan,…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 18

OUR congratulations (says the Tenterfield STAR) are tendered to Mr. P. Finnerty, eldest son of Mr. P. Finnerty, of Bryan's Gap, who this week married Miss Kate Adams, a sister of Mr…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 15

SAYS the Carcoar Chronicle:— "In our last issue we accidentally omitted the names of Miss Sarah Molloy and Mrs. John Grant from the list of ladies who assisted at the bazaar and picnic at…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Sydney city mission committee was held on Thursday afternoon in the office, Y. M.C.A. rooms. There were present: Revs. George…

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America. New Catholic Senators

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 7

There will be four Catholics in the Senate of the United States after the 4th of March. Their names are— Murphy, of New York; Smith, of New Jersey; White, of California; and…

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