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Churches, 1895

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Church News. Presbytery of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney was held at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of the Moderator, the Rev. J…

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The Reunion of the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 6

Last night at the Point Piper-road Congregational schoolroom the Rev. J. Fordyce lectured, under the auspices of the Young Men's Society, on "Cardinal Moran and the Reunion…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the ruri-deaconal chapter of Petersham was held on Tuesday afternoon in All Saints' Church. The evening service was read by the retiring rural dean…

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Baptist Mission Social

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

A public social meeting in connection with the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society to welcome Miss Lynne, a lady missionary from India, on a visit to her…

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Church Anniversary

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 4

The Primate presided at a tea meeting and concert held in aid of the funds of the Church Home at St. Matthias's Church, Paddington, last night. The hall and…

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The Church in Australia. Pessimistic Bishops

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, May 15.—The Right Rev. Dr. Webber, Bishop of Brisbane, has published a renewed appeal for volunteers for the Church in Queensland…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Church in Australia. Appeal by the Bishop of Brisbane. Bishop Wordsworth on Religion in the Colonies. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 5

Dr. Webber, Bishop of Brisbane, has published a renewed appeal for volunteers for the church in Queensland. Speaking at the Convocation of…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Bathurst Diocesan Church Society. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 5

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Bathurst Diocesan Church Society was held to-day. The president, Bishop Camidge, occupied the chair. The report stated that the prevailing…

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Church Rescue Home

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

In ald of the funds of the Church Rescue Home, Norfolk-street, Paddington, a tea meeting and concert was held last evening at St. Matthias'-hall, Oxford- street, Paddington. The…

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The Church and Divorces. Re-marriages to Be Prevented

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Convocation of Canterbury has passed a resolution asking bishops to prevent the re- marrying of divorced persons in…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 8

A deeply interesting service was held last Sunday evening at the Foresters' Hall, Castlereagh-street, in connection with the Chinese branch of our work…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 10

The Primate preached at the Cathodral on Sunday morning; at St. Alban's, Golden Grove, in the evening; on Tuesday afternoon presided at a meeting in connection with the Seamon's Mission; on…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 10

The Women's Missionary Association of the Presbyterian Church is making great efforts to raise £1000 for foreign missions, which include the local Chinese Mission. A committee has been…

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Anglican Diocesan Festival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 6

Unusual interest is being manifested in Anglican circles with regard to the annual gathering of the Church Society on the 30th inst., which is this year to take the form…

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Anglican Episcopal Finances

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 8

There are considerable arrears of stipend due to the Bishop of Brisbane, and the Diocesan Synod last week formulated a scheme for the discharge of its existing…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 10

DR. Michael O'Gorman Hughes, son of Mr. William Hughes, J.P., of Darlinghurst, has been appointed one of the resident medical officers at Prince Alfred Hospital. Dr. Hughes was educated…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 10

The many friends of Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, will be pleased to learn that he is recovering from his recent very severe illness. He has now been pronounced out of danger, and is progressing most…

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San Xavier Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 9

Where the majestic Arizona skies, tinged at eventide with the sublime glory of a southwest sunset, bathe the gray peaks of the distant Santa Ritas in a flood of gold and…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 10

A concert, organised by the Misses Bonfield, M'Leod, and others for the relief of local poor, was recently held at the Paddington City Mission Hall. A good programme was rendered. A recitation,…

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Mission at Paddington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 15

THE Redomptorist Mission at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Paddington, was opened by Fr. O'Brien, C.SS.R., on Sunday evening to a densely crowded congregation of women (who for the…

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