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Churches, 1896

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 10

The Rev. Dr. Paton and his son, the Rev. F. Paton, are expected to arrive in the Dayspring, the mission ship from the New Hebrides, which will enter the port to-day. They will preach in St…

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Mission Boat

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

What a buggy is to the pastor of Gunning, or to the superintendent of Bega, that the six-oared schooner-rigged boat is to the missionary in Fiji. Here is a…

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Mission Income

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

The income of all the missionary societies of the world is about $14,000,000 yearly. Commenting on this an exchange calls attention to the fact that the American…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 10

This week the annual retreat for the arch-dioceso of Sydney is being conducted at fat Patrick's College, Manly, by the Rev. Father Byrne, C.M., of Bathurst, the Cardinal presiding…

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Catholic News

The Catholic Press · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 16

The Very Rev. Father Bernard (Jennings), O.S.F.C., has been elected Minister Provincial of the Irish Capuchins. La Vera Roma states that as many as…

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Catholic Peers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 7

Quite a large number of the most prominent members of the British House of Lords belong to the Catholic Church, and accessions from former adherents of other churches are by no means infrequent. Vacher's "Parliamentary Companion,"…

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Methodist Union

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 8

The proposed union of Methodist Churches was carefully considered, and it was stated that the voting of the quarterly meetings on the subject during the year was as follows: 27 circuits voted, and 265…

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Sussex-street Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 10

There is a desire on the part of the people connected with the Sussex-street Mission to provide accommodation in the country for the sick of the district who are too poor to obtain a change of air…

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The Primitive Methodist Church. Annual Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 8

The annual conference of the Primitive Mothodist Church in New South Wales commenced its sessions in the Brown-street Churob, Newcastle, on January 18, and concluded its business on the following…

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Catholic. Diocesan Retreat

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 14

THIS week the Cardinal-Archbishop and the clergy of the Diecese of Sydney are on the Diocesan Retreat at St. Patrick's College, Manly. The exercises are being conducted by the Very Rev. Fr. Byrne,…

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Guildford Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting. Sunday School Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 10

THE annual meeting of the Guildford Presbyterian Church was held at "Linnwood Hall" on Thursday evening. The attendance was very good, and Mr. Goo. McCrodie…

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The Mission Steamer John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 5

The London Missionary society s steamer John Williams is expected to arrive in Melbourne on March 1 next from her cruise among the Polynesian Islands, and she will…

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Methodist Union. Report of Federal Council

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 4

The following is the REPORT of the Federal Council on Methodist Union that will be presented to the Annual Conferences…

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Draft Scheme—methodist Union. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 9

Dear Sirs,—In paragraph 13 in the Council's Draft Scheme of Methodist Union, we are told that the ground at present operated upon by 54 ministers…

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Parramatta Churches and Preachers. All Saints' Church

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

The fashion of naming seel [?] buildings after illustrous saints has very much to defent it. Such a building becomes at once monumental, and a precious saintly memory…

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Young People. Join the Church. Henry Ward Beecher Gives Good Advice

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 10

A great many suppose that joining the Church is a very serious business. Yes, it is; but it is not half so serious as not joining the Church. For a man to stand, day…

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Rev. J. Woolnough's Church Financing. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 9

SIRS,—In gratitude to Mr. Woolnough for the substantial advantages his care and ability have provided for our Church Trust financers, and that other circuits…

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The Queensland Storm. The Damage in Townsville. Hotels Crowded with Homeless People. Public Buildings Converted Into Caravanserais -- Schools, Churches, and Hotels Wrecked. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 5

Further particulars have been received respecting the damage caused at Townsville by the storm. Amongst the buildings which suffered damage was the hospital,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 7

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published In this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stock…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 8

The Rev. Canon Stone-Wigg, of Brisbane (Q.), is proceeding to England, having received a year's leave of absence. The Very Rev. Father Dunne, of Bathurst, has…

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