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Churches, 1893

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 10

The Bishop of Bathurst has recently appointed the Rev. A. R. Bartlett, M.A., of St. Paul's, C.E., Burwood, to be one of his examining chaplains. The Rev. Edward Howard Lee, of Bathurst,…

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City Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 8

The Sydney City Mission committee at its last meeting in the mission office, Y.M.C.A. rooms, when the Rev. George Campbell presided, showed a debit bank balance of £84…

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The Glebe Presbyterian Institute

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 8

A mock parliamentary election was held in connection with the above society on Monday, July 10. The returning-officer, Mr. Wm. M'Kenziel after reading the writ,…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 3

In the Manly Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, the Rev. T. G. Molyneaux preached on "Theosophy Compared with Christianity." In the course of his remarks…

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Island Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 4

The barque John Williams recently lauded a party of native missionaries at Samurai, New Guinea, from Samoa. Referring to their departure from Samoa, the…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 9

The second anniversary of the Burton-street Tabernacle Y.P.S.C.E. was held on Thursday evening in the schoolroom below the church, the Rev. W. R. Hiddlestone, the…

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Presbyterian Choral Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 3

The initial public appearance of the recently formed Presbyterian Choral Union at the Town-hall last evening was a very happy commencement of what should prove…

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Amusements. Presbyterian Choral Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 6

The Town Hall was well filled last night, when the newly-formed Pr[?]sbyterian Choral Union gave their first concert. Lady Duff and family, with Mr. Galton in attendance, were present, and a prominent…

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Women's Mission to Women. Annual Meeting of the Woman's Crusade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 3

Members of the "Woman's Crusade," a movement affiliated with the Sydney Rescue Work Society, held their annual tea and public meeting in the Temperance-hall last…

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Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 10

The Primate visited Auburn on Saturday last, preached morning and evening on Sunday and administered the rite of confirmation in the afternoon to 19 candidates. On Monday afternoon he…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 10

The students of St. Andrew's College celebrated the opening of the addition to the college by a social. The visitors, included amongst whom were the Revs. Dr. Cosh, J. Walker, and Dr. O'Brien, were received…

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Lectures. Botany Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 7

A lecture entitled " The Black Napoleon " was delivered in the Presbyterian Church, Botany, on Thursday evening last by the Rev. R. Dill Macky. Mr. W. Stephen, J.P., occupied the chair. There…

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Balmain Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

Our first duty is to thank those who so readily answered our last month's appeal on behalf of the distressed poor. In addition to the amounts already…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 10

The Dominican nuns, introduced to Australia by Bishop Murray, and who, in addition to several educational establishments in the diocese of Maitland, have a convent and school at Moss Vale, are…

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The Central Mission. Sunday Services

The Methodist · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 4

Centenary Hall.— Parade Service:—9.30, Rev. J. Colwell. Morning Service:—11,Rev. Geo. Martin. Pleasant Afternoons:—3, Rev. T. Parr…

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The Mission of the Mosquito

Evening News · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 1

It is time that some effort was made to dam the flood of condemnation and abase that is poured by the thoughtless and prejudiced upon the mosquito; to dispel, if…

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Catholic. Taking the White Veil

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 19

AT 12 o'clock on Saturday last the ceremony of a young lady taking the white veil was witnessed by a fairly largo congregation in St. Augustine's Church, Yass. The officiating priest was the…

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The Rev. Thomas Cook's African Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 1

A valuable contribution to devotional literature has been made during the present year by the Rev. Thomas Cook, the Senior Connexional Evangelist of…

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The Aboriginal Mission Station at Brewarrina

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 15

Being on a visit to Brewarrina—a pretty little, town situated on the left bank of the Barwon River, midway between Bourke and Walgett—I…

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Catholic the Governor and St. Vincent's. Vice—regal Visit to the Hospital

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 15

ON Wednesday his Excellency the Governor, Sir Robert Duff, with Lady Duff and Mr. Galton, private secretary, paid a visit to St. Vincent's Hospital, conducted by the…

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