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Churches, 1896

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The Venezuelan Dispute. a Mission From Venezuela

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 4.—Senor Esequiel Rojas, the Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs, is is about to visit England and France on an important mission…

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Methodist Union. a Negative Vote. the Scheme of the Federal Council Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 6

The debate on the question of Methodist Union was continued with much spirit and many demonstrations of interest in the Wesleyan Conference yesterday afternoon. There…

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Evening Sederunt. Church Property Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3

The committee on church property, law and documents reported that the number of trustees gazetted in 1895 was 125, and the number of properties 34, as compared with 182 and…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

The Presbyterian Assembly met yesterday at 10 a.m. The Revs. Patrick Fitzgerald, Dr. Cameron, R; Jackson, W. M. Dill Macky, T. E…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 8

The Moderator of the General Assembly took the chair in St. Stephen's Church yesterday at 10 a.m. After the usual opening business, the Rev. J. Maeauley, M.A., brought before the Assembly…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Pitt-street Church Case. Insufficiency of Ministers' Salaries

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 8

The Presbyterian General Assembly continued its sittings yesterday in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. The financial affairs of the Pitt-street church were…

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The Question of Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 4

By its vote on Wednesday afternoon the Wesleyan Conference declined to commit itself to any further step towards the immediate consummation of…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Third Day. the Statutory Rights of Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

The sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly were continued in St. Stephen's Church, Phillipstreet, yesterday. The Moderator took the chair at 10 a.m…

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Methodist Union. Hopeful View of the Situation. Apparently Checked, But Not Repulsed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 5

In calmer moments the supporters of Methodist Union In the "Wesleyan Conference take a more hopeful view, of tho situation than thoy were Inclined to do when, during (be progress of tho debate, defeat…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 10

The Primate on Saturday afternoon presided at the annual meeting of the Sunday School Institute, and presented the prizes to the successful scholars at the recent examination. On Sunday evening he…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 10

The Presbyterian Assembly met at 10 a.m. yesterday. INACCURATE MINUTES, On the minutes being read, the Rev. G…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 10

Cardinal Moran preached at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday morning. At St. Joseph's Church (Woollahra) on Sunday the Forty Hours' Devotion will be opened with High…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 16

THE Cardinal-Archbishop preached at the Cathe­dral on Sunday morning. Mr. Harry Weir, the principal tenor of St. Patrick's choir, has decided to leave for England by the…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 19

FATHER Hilary, the eloquent and zealous Passionist, leaves for England on a visit this month. He is at present in Adelaide. THE Rev. Mother of the Murlgee convent has…

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Catholic News

The Catholic Press · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 17

THE reports as to recent conversions amongst the Copts are confirmed by letters received in Borne from Cairo. The remains of the eminent poet, Paul…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 11

The Governor has consented to become patron of the Sydney City Mission. and will subscribe £10 to Its funds annually. A bequest of £100 has been received from the late .Mrs. Paul…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 8
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The thirty-first annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was commenced on the evening of March 3, in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip street,…

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LECTURE. "The Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 8

IN the Camperdown Town Hall, on the evening of last Wednesday week, a lecture on "The Claims of Catholic Journalism" was delivered by the Rev. J. Bunbury. The Mayor of…

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A Fashionable Irish Catholic Marriage

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 5

On Monday, January 20, at 11 o'clock, at SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Monastorevan, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Charles J. Mathew, son of Sir James Mathew, Justice of…

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