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Churches, 1895

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Sydney City Mission

Evening News · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 5

A very successful eight days' mission in connection with the Waterloo and Alexandria branch of the Sydney City Mission, conducted by Miss Brookes, has just been…

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Catholic Benefit Society. Speech by Bishop Higgins. "Wild Schemes of Social Reform."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 2

The annual breakfast in connection with the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was given in St. Peter's schoolroom, Surry-hills, yesterday. A religious…

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Church News. Point Piper-road (Woollahra)congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 6

The anniversary of the church and the appointment of the Rev. John Fordyee, M.A.,was celebrated at the Point Piper-road (Woollshra) Congregational Church yesterday, when special…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 2

On Thurday afternoon Mrs. L. Russell Jones opened a fair in All Saints' Mission School-hall. Petersham, in aid of the funds of the building. There was a large and varied…

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The Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 7

At a meeting of the Dioce[?]n Festival Committee, held in the Chapter-house on Friday afternoon, it was reported that his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor had consented to…

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Sydney City Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A very successful eight days' mission in connection with the Waterloo and Alexandria branch of the Sydney City Mission, conducted by Miss Brookes, has just been…

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Church News. Confirmation at St. James'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 3

A special confirmation service was held at St. James' Church last evening, when seven young women and three men were presented for con[?] tion to the Primate by the Rev. T. K. Abbott. The…

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Canterbury Presbyterian Church

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 8

A concert, which was most successful in every respect, was given in the Athen[?]eum Hall, Dulwich Hill, in connection with the Canterbury and Dulwich Hill Presbyterian…

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Methodist Tea Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 2

The annual tea and public meeting of the Primitive Methodist Church, St. John's-road, Forest Lodge, was held on Tuesday evening. The tea, which was…

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The Hew Thomas Cook. His Methods and Mission As an Evangelist

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 6

The Rev. Thomas Cook, whose portrait we give, and who arrived in Sydney from New Zealand yesterday by the Arawa, is among the most unconventional of ministers. His…

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Bathurst-street Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Bathurst-street Baptist brunell of the Christian Endeavour Union was held in the schoolroom last evening. The Rev. F. E. Harry presided, and about 100 persons were…

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Church News. the Rev. Thomas Cook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 8

The Rev. Thomas Cook, a well-known evangelist and special representative of the London Methodist Conference, has arrived in Sydney, and next Sunday will inaugurate his mission here. Mr. Cook is…

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The Ballarat Church of England Assembly. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 7

The Bishop of Ballarat, Dr. Thornton, in an address delivered to-day, as president of the Church of England Annual Assembly of the Ballarat Diocese, made reference to the Popo's…

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The Union of the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 5

In the five words, "not In a Rome-ward direction," the Primate has indicated his views on the question of the union of the Churches. It was in the course of an able…

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Sydney City Mission

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

The annual gatherings in connection with the Chippendale and Redfern branch of the Sydney City Mission were commenced last Sunday by an outdoor…

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Aboriginal Mission in the Northern Territory

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 7

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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