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Churches, 1894

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The New Syrian Church

Evening News · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

High Mass was celebrated yesterday in the new Maronite Church, Waterloo, by the Rev. Joseph Dahdah, Maronite Missionary for all the Syriac people. Mass commenced at 10 o'clock and ended…

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St. Aidan's Church, Annandale. Dedication Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 5

A special service was held in St. Aldan's Church, Aunandate on Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of the dedication of a memorial window erected in memory of the late Rev. Harry Izod Richards, the…

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The Welsh Church. Dissatisfaction of Liberal Members

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The Liberal members of the House of Commons representing constituencies in North Wales are dissatisfied with the action of…

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The Bishop of Newcastle at Annandale. Church Dedication Ceremonies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

The dedication of the new chancel recently added to the pretty church of St. Aidan's, Johnston-street, Annandale, together with the ceremony of unveiling the handsome…

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Missionary Life in China. Beating French Priests. the Mission Burnt

Evening News · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 4

LONDON, May 21.—A fanatical outbreak has occurred at Hsianju, in the province of Shensi, China. The Chinese officials there seized and imprisoned two French…

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Our Special Cables Fanatical Outbreak in China. French Missionaries Imprisoned and Beaten. a Mission House Burned Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A fanatical outbreak is reported from Hsianju Shensi, China. The Chinese officials there seized and imprisoned two French missionaries,…

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Christ Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 8

A concert was gives at the Y. M. C. A. Hall last night in aid of the parochial funds of Christ Church, St. Laurence. There was a fair attsudance, and as many tickets were unrepresented the charities will…

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Church Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 6

There was a pood attendance last night in the Y.M.C.A. hall at the concert in aid of the parochial funds of Christ Church, St. Laurence. The most interesting item of the…

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Another Goulburn Church Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 5

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--A meeting of p[?]wholders of St. Nicholas's Church and contributors to the stipend was held last night to suggest three persons to act as…

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Wesleyan Conference. the Proposed Methodist Union. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 5

The sittings of the Wesleyan Conference were continued yesterday. The president ruled that Rev. A. Douglas was a member of the Queensland Conference, and that his…

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The Wesleyan General Conference. Recreation for Working Men. a Central Theological Institution. Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The sittings of the general conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australasia were continued to-day. The president ruled that…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

Special services in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the congregation was held in the Presbyterian Church, Kogarah, on Sunday. In the morning the Rev. G…

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The Balmain Central Methodist Mission. a Splendid Co-operative Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 4

Some months at [?]he authorities of this mission seized a favorable opportunity, and purchased the large skating-rink, situated in the most central position and in the…

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Presbyterian Choral Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the Presbyterian Choral Union was held in St. Stephen's Church on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Brooke in the chair. Reports were handed in from…

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Primitive Methodist Camp Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 6

Selecting a picturesque spot near Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, commanding an attractive view of Farm Cove, the flag-bedecked warships, and the less enticing Woolloomooloo Bay, the Primitive Methodists…

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A Methodist Camp Meeting

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 5

A camp meeting of Primitive Methodists was held in the Domain yesterday, the proceedings having commenced as early as 10.30. The camp was pitched on the brow of the hill…

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The Wesleyan General Conference. Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--At the sittings of the general conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australasia to-day, it was resolved that the expenses incurred by…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 6

In St. James's Presbyterian Church, Burwood, on Wednesday, a missionary demonstration in connection with the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was held, a…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 10

The Bishop of Newcastle (for the Primate) held an ordination at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday morning, at which the Rev. P. W. Dowe, B.A., was admitted to the priesthood. The Bishop preached…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 10

St. Stephen's Church has unanimously called the Rev. J. Ferguson, of the First Church, Invercargill, New Zealand. The call was sustained by the Presbytery of Sydney last night, and will be transmitted…

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