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Churches, 1895

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Church of England. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 6

At St. Andrew's Cathedral the black drapings were very much in evidence; the pulpit, the chancel, the choir, the lactern, reading desk, the throne, the reredos, and…

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References in the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 6

At all the churches in the city and suburbs yesterday references were made to the death of the Governor, and in nearly all of them the pulpits were draped in…

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Scots' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 6

Scots' Church was tastefully draped in mourning. The Rev. W. M. Dill-Macky preached from Hebrews ix., 27. He said that the last occasion on which he met the…

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Chalmers's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 6

The service at Chalmers' Church yesterday morning bore special reference to the death of the Governor. The pulpit and organ were draped with black and white…

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Funeral of Sir Robert Duff. a National Ceremony. a Great Military Display. an Imposing Cortege. a Day of Mourning. Tributes of General Respect. 200,000 People in the Streets. the Scene at the Grave. Messages of Condolence. a Cable From the Queen. References in the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 4

The national tribute to the memory of Sir Robert Duff has lacked neither the form nor the spirit of representativeness. In the city and in the country deep sympathy was…

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The Mission Vessels

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 4

The London Missionary Society's steam yacht John Williams left Newcastle on Saturday for New Guinea and the South Seas. She calls at Brisbane en route, and…

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The Canterbury Case. a Bullet's Mission. Shot by a Constable. A Long Chose, with a Traffic Finale --Evidence In Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 6

The Canterbury shooting case, in which a youth named Benjamin Bush received a bullet-wound from a constable's revolver, was revived at the Newtown court to-day,…

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 5

The Harvest Festival service held in the Balma in Baptist Church last Sunday forenoon, though well attended, was somewhat clouded by the recent death, not only of the pastor's (Rev. W. Taylor's)…

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At Sutton Forest Church. a Sympathetic Sermon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 5

MOSS VALE, Monday.--The late Sir Robert Duff was a frequent worshipper at the Church of England, Sutton Forest, situated only a few hundred yards from Hill View…

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The Country. the Bathurst Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 5

THE SUCCESSOR TO DR. A. C. GEIKIE. BATHURST. Tuesday.--Last, night a meeting of the congregation of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church was held for…

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Catholic Schools in Canada

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Dominion Parliament has restored the privileges enjoyed by the Roman Catholic schools in the province of Maniroba prior to…

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Education in Manitoba. Roman Catholic Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 19.—The Dominion Parliament has restored the privileges enjoyed by the Roman Catholic schools in the province of Manitoba…

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Welsh Church in Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 19.—The Rev. Mr. Jones, of Festiniog, has been appointed minister of the Welsh Church, Kent-street, near Bathurst-street, in Sydney…

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Council of the Churches

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of Council of the Churches was held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms yesterday. There was a large attendance of representatives of the Church of England,…

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Church Anniversary

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 7

The thirty-third anniversary of the Baptist Church in Burton-street, and the eighth anniversary of the opening of the Tabernacle, was celebrated last night by a…

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The Welsh Church in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Rev. Mr. Jones, of Festiniog, has been appointed minister of the Welsh Church in Sydney…

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The Presbyterian General Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 6

HOBART, Wednesday.--The Presbyterian General Assembly was opened to-day at Launceston, the Rev. A. Hurdle, Moderator, presiding. In the financial reports regrets…

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Church News. Ministres and Deacons' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 5

A conference of the New South Wales Congregational Ministers and Deacons' Association was held on Monday evening in the Marrickville Congregational Church school hall. After tea, before the…

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The Churches. Congregational Ministers and Deacons' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 6

The eleventh conference of the New South Wales Congregational Ministers and Deacons' Association was held on Monday evening, by invitation of the Marrickville Congregational…

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