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Churches, 1896

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Presbyterian General Assembly, a large and important meeting of the Women's Missionary Association was held yesterday afternoon in the hall at the corner of…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Union of the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

The assembly resumed its sitting at St. Stephen's at 7 p.m., the ex-moderator (the Rev. J. Lamont. F.L.S.), presiding. The Revs. F. E. Harry, E. Price, and H. Clark attended…

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Presbyterian Widows' and Orphans Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Widows and Orphans' Association was held in the lecturehall of St. Stephen's Church yesterday afternoon. The Rev. R. S. Paterson presided and there was a fair…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Success of Foreign Missions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

The Presbyterian General Assembly continued its sittings in St. Stephen's Church yesterday. A letter was road from the Wesleyan Conference convoying fraternal…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Sixth Day.—.monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 6

The Presbyterian General Assembly continued its sittings in St. Stephen's Church last night. The ex-Moderator, the Rev. J. Lamont, F.L.S., occupied the chair. The Revs. F. E. Harry, E. Price, and H…

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Religious Instruction. Annual Anglican Meeting. Speech by the Governor

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 6

The annual public meeting in behalf of special religious instruction in public schools was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night. His Excellency the Governor presided. On the platform were…

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Presbyterian Widows and Orphans' Association. Annual Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Widows' and Orphans' Association was held in the lecture hall of St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, Sydney, yesterday afternoon. The Rev. R. S…

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Religious Instruction. In the Public Schools. Church of England's Work

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 3

The annual public meeting in connection with the special religious instruction in public schools was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night. Invitations to the public to…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 3

The Assembly met at 10 a.m. yesterday. The Leichhardt congregation petitioned for aid from the sustentation fund, as it was £1750 in debt (reduced from £2450 since the Rev. A…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Ten Days' Self-Denial in 1896

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 3

The sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly were resumed yesterday. A petition from the Leicchhardt Kirk sossion for assistance from the sustentation fund…

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Presbyterian General Assembly, Seventh Day.—tuesday. the Statutory Rights of Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 5

The Moderator took the chair at 10 a.m. A petition was received from the Leichhardt Kirk Session asking whether it might expect assistance from the sustentation fund, as on the…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

The General Assembly resumed its business yesterday under the presidency of the Moderator, at 10 a.m. At the close of the previous evening's session the Assembly adopted the motion…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Eighth Day.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

The Moderator took the chair at 10 o'clock. The report of the Widows' and Orphans' Association, presented by the Rev. R.S. Paterson, was adopted…

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The Drink Traffic. Discussion at the Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

The matter of the drink traffic was brought up before the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday by the Rev. J. Milne, who moved that the attention of the…

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Methodist Union. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 6

Sir,— A good many Methodists like myself [?] deeply regret, not only the decision of the conference on the question of Methodist union, but also, and more particularly, the tone of many of the sp[?]…

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The Presbyterian Assembly on Drink. Ministers and Teetotallers. a Lively Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

The Rev. J. Milne has for the third time endeavored to secure an expression of opinion from the Presbyterian Assembly on the Gothenburg system, and he brought his overture up…

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The Sabbath in New South Wales. Reports to the Presbyterian Assembly. Work in Mining and Agricultural Centres. Non-Attendance at Church--Wearied Shop Employees-Late Hours on Saturday Night

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

At the session of the Presbyterian Assembly held yesterday the committee on religion and morals reported that it had received 61 returns of the 153 papers sent…

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Our Religion and Morals. Sabbath Keeping and Breaking. Debate in the Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 6

The committee on religion and morals of the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday reported, through the convener, the Rev. J. Ewen, that it had received 61 returns of the 153…

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The Church of England. the Sale of Advowsons

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, March 11.—In the House of Commons this evening a bill introduced by Viscount Cranborne (eldest son of the Marquis of Salisbury), Conservative M.P. for…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

The sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly were continued yesterday in St. Stephen's Church, under the presidency of the Moderator. An act to form a…

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