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Churches, 1896

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Church News. Harvest Festival Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 3

Since Sunday the Centenary Hall has been beautifully decorated in celebration both of the C.M.M. choir anniversary and of the annual harvest festival. Sheaves of corn in front of the organ, heavily…

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The Alstonville Anglican Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

ALSTONVILLE, Wednesday.--St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church was dedicated yesterday evening. The Venerable Archdeacon of Grafton officiated, and was…

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Penrith Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

PENRITH, Wednesday.--A public ten, provided at the expense of Dr. and Mrs. Shand, followed by a grand concert, was held this evening in the Temperance-hall,…

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Seamen's Mission Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

A concert was given at Trafalgar House on Tuesday evening in connection with the Church of England Mission to Seaman, when the following ladies and gentlemen took part:—Mrs. Trickett, Miss…

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Church News. St. Barnabas' Annual Tea Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 3

The annual tea meeting was held at St. Barnabas School-hall, George-street. West, on Tuesday evening. 18th instant. There were about 500 people present. The school-hall was prettily decorated…

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The Churches. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 6

Special service were held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday in celebration of Ash Wednesday. Morning prayer was read at 11 o'clock by the Precentor, the Rev. P. J…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

Last Tuesday evening the Neapolitan Orchestral Society, under the conductorship of Mr. H. E.Ross gave an entertainment in St. Paul's School-[?] in aid of the Chippendale and Redfern branch's…

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The Rev. C. H. Yatman's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 6
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The Rev. C. H. Yatman continues his mission services at the the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday. At the afternoon service there was a large attendance to hear his address upon "Woman's Special Work."…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 10

The Primate preached on Sunday morning and owning at St. Hilda's Katoomba, and returned to town on Monday On Wednesday morning he took part in divine service at the cathedral, and preached…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 10

It is announced elsewhere that the General Assembly of the Presbyteriau Church will begin its sitting at St. Stephen's Church on the 3rd March. The Rev. Robert Thomson of Wallsend, has…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 10

Owing to illness Mr. F. Smith, the Paddington missionary, has been granted leave of absence. In conacquence of the expansion of the work at Paddington it has been found necessary to make…

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Human Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 10

The meeting of the bishops of the province will be held in Sydney during the second week after Easter. A meeting of the executive committee in…

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Catholic News

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 17

The Chapter of the Grand Chartreuse has subscribed the sum of 50,000 francs to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Montmartre for a chapel to be dedicated to St. Bruno, the…

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Sussex-street Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 10

The mothers meeting or clothing club [?] connection with the Sussex-street Mission began its new session on Tuesday week. It was attended and addrsed by Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. Courtenay Smith and…

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China Inland Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 10

A meeting of the China Inland Mission Board was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Wednesday. The Rev. Dr. Porter presided. Arraugements were made for a candidate for the mission field to procpod to…

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A New Catholic Bishop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 8

According to a cablegram dated London, February 10. the Very Rev. Monsignore Verdon, Principal of St. Patrick's College, Manly, has been apopinted Reman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, in succession to…

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A Catholic Newspaper. (To the Editor of the Catholic Press.)

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 22

SIR,—I have just read with infinite zest your leading article of the 8th instant, and write to confirm every word of it. Shall I give your readers a little bit of my experience in one…

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Catholic. Meeting of the Bishops

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 15

THE annual meeting of the Bishops of the Province, will be hold in Sydney during the second week after Easter…

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A New Irish Catholic Knight

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 6

Sir Patrick Coll, C.B., Chief Crown Solicitor in Ireland, upon whom the dignity of knighthood has just been conferred by the Queen, was born in 1839, and is the third son of Mr. James Coll, of Belview,…

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