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Churches, 1895

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Church News. St. John's, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1895 · page 3

The annual harvest service at St. John's, Parramatta, was held on Sunday last. The church was decorated for the occasion, and the fruit and vegetables brought were given…

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The Anglican Church in Golburn. Canon Kingsmill on Social Questions. a Denunciation of Land Gambling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 4

GOULBURN, Thursday.--At last night's sitting of the Synod there was a prolonged discussion on a motion by Dean Pownall, that the provincial Church ordinance of…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 10

On Thursday evening the Von Archdeacon Langley, incumbent of St. Philip s Church, Sydney, was presented with a hood and archdeacon's scarf by the organist and members of the chair. Mr…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the home mission committee of the Presbyterian Church will be held on the 7th May. The blue book containing the minutes and reports…

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Central Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 8

Our-Easter services this year have been very encouraging. The Rev. G. Martin had a larger morning congregation in the Centenary Hall than we have known for…

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Sussex-street Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 10

No less than 1200 destitute men have been sheltered at the Sussex-street Mission Retreat during the past week. The men are unanimous, in their expressions of gratitude for the simple shelter afforded…

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Trafalgar House Seamen's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 12

Last Thursday night the programme for the weekly social evening held in connection with the above mission was contributed by the Sydney "Y" union. Solos, duets, and recitations were rendered by the…

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The English and Soman Catholic Churches. London, April, 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 846

Viscount Halifax, president of the English Church Union, his Eminence Cardinal Vaughan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, and other…

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The Bathurst Presbyterian Church. Jubilee of the Rev. Dr. Geikie's Pastorate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 6

BATHURST, Friday.--Last evening a conversazione was held on the occasion of the jubilee of the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. A. C. Geikie, Presbyterian minister. A…

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Catholic. Cathedral Building Fund Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 15

THE annual meeting of St. Mary's Cathedral building fund subscribers will be held this (Thursday) evening with the Cardinal presiding. The Bishops of the Province will be present, and the Hon. R. E…

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Aboriginal Mission in the Northern Territory

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 15

Twelve years ago a mission was started by the Austrian Jesuits for the purpose of civilising, and Christianising the aborigines of the Northern territory of South…

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An Educated Non-catholic on Secular Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 8

THE RESULT UP TO DATE OF THE PIBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. THE following extract from HANSARD'S report of the second reading of the Hon. R.E.O'Connor's Disorderly Conduct Suppression Bill in the…

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Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Anglican Synod. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 9

At the Anglican Synod to-day, Archdeacoi Whitington was elected Administrator of the diocese, vice Dean Dundas, who is in England, where he is endeavouring to arrange for an…

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Church Reporting Up to Date

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 19

THE Brisbane TELEGRAPH advertised some time ago for some "junior reporters." Presumably they have got them (says the Brisbane AUSTRALIAN), and whatever may be their accomplishments their…

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St. Bernard's Church, North Botany

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 16

HIS Grace Archbishop Navarre, M.S.H., of New . Guinea, by arrangement with his Eminence the Cardinal, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to some 76 children and adults at the above…

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Public Services for To-morrow. (As Advertosed in the S. M. Herald.) Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 10

St. Andrew's Cathedral.—8, Holy Communion; 11, the Dean; 3.15, the Precentor; 7, the Rev. T. Holme. All Saints', Woollabra.—Rev. Thomas Louch, 11; Rev. T. Distin Morgan, B.A., 7…

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Wesley Church Sabbath School, Chippendale

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

ON Friday evening, 19th instant, a social meeting of the officers, teachers, and elder scholars was held in the schoolroom, Regent- street, in celebration of the superintendent's,…

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Church News

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

NARANDERA.—On Monday, the 8th inst., the winter session of the Band of Hope was opened successfully. The church was crowded with an…

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Correspondence. Church Sustentation Society. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 7

SIRS,—Will you kindly permit me to remind the Ministers who have not yet sent in the Church Sustentation Society money for the year ending February 28th to the…

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Church Property Secretaryship

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 7

THE last Conference appointed the Rev. James Woolnough, of Burwood, to the office of Conference Property Secretary. Superintendents and Trustees are…

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