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Churches, 1894

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Church Raffles

Truth · Sunday 27 May 1894 · page 5

The Council of the Churches has issued an Encyclical fulmination against church raffles. Speaking [?] cathedra, John Waiter and Wm. Allen, the secretaries of the…

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Central Methodist Mission. Anniversary Services

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

Anniversary services in connection with the Central Methodist Mission were field yesterday in the Centenary-hall, York- street, in the forenoon, the afternoon, and…

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Sydney City Mission

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

The opening of the Bay street Mission Hall in connection with the Sydney City Mission took place yesterday,special services being held afternoon and evening. In the afternoon the Rev. J…

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Central Methodist Union

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

There were large attendances at the Centenary Hall, York-street, yesterday, in the morning, afternoon, and evening, when anniversary services were held in connection with the Central…

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Catholic Ladies' Benefit Society

The Australian Star · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

A branch of the ladies' contingent of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was formally opened by the district officers of tho society at St. Bentdict's…

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Bay-street Mission-hall, Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

The new hall recently erected in Bay-street, Glebe, in connection with the Glebe branch of the Sydney City Mission, was opened yesterday. Special services were…

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Sudden Death in Church

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 4

HOBART, Monday.—Mrs. Backway, wife of the Rev. T. Backway, incumbent of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Launceston, expired suddenly during the morning service…

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The Churches. Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

The monthly "praise service" was given in the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night in the presence of a large congregation. Mozart's motet "Splendente to…

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Tasmania. Sudden Death of a Minister's Wife in Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday.--The wife of the Rev T. Backway, incumbent of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Lannceston, expired suddenly to-day during the morning service. She had…

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Newcastle Anglican Synod

Evening News · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Anglican Synod commenced its session in the Pro-Cathedral Schoolroom to-day. It was opened by holy communion service at half-past 10 o'clock,…

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An Eight Days' Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 6

At eight days' mission in connection with the Paddington branch of the Sydney City Mission was commenced in the Mission-hall William-street, on the 20th inst.,…

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Central Methodist Mission. Anniversary Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

The tenth anniversary of the Central Methodist Mission was celebrated by meetings held yesterday afternoon and evening in the Centenary Hall, York-street. At the afternoon meeting, which was styled…

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Palmer-street Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 6

A welcome tea meeting to the Rev. Robert Edgar, who has assumed the charge of the Palmer-street Presbyterian Church, was given in the church on Monday night. At the public meeting the Rev…

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Newcastle Anglican Synod

Evening News · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Anglican Synod commenced its session in the Pro-Cathedral Schoolroom today. It was opened by holy communion service at half-past 10 o'clock,…

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York-street Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 6

Services to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the York-street Wesleyan Mission were held in the Centenary-hall yesterday. The afternoon service took the form of a…

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Temperance Mission. Murrumburbah

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 5

Mrs. Harrison Lee has just finished a few days' temperance mission. Great crowds assembled at all her meetings, and numbers took the total abstinence pledge,…

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The Union of the Methodist Churches. Views of the President of the General Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 6

The Rev. W. Morley, president of the Australasian Wesleyan Conference, who arrived by the overland express from Adelaide yesterday, in the course of…

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Union of the Methodist Churches. the Work of the General Conference. Interview with the Rev. William Morley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

An interesting illustration of the prevailing drift in these colonies towards federation is supplied by tha decision of the Triennial General Conference of the Wesleyan Church, recently held in…

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Special Edition. Late Gables. Missionary WorK. the Pan-anglican Synod

Evening News · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, May 29.—At the meeting of the Pan-Anglican Synod to-day the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Benson) presided, and among the delegates present were…

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The Newcastle Anglican Synod. Bishop Stanton's Address. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 6

The Anglican Synod was opened this morning with a more than usually large attendance. Every parish in the diocese was represented, and a large number of ladies graced the proceedings by their presence…

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