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Churches, 1896

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Leichhardt Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 8

The mission service on Sunday evening in the Leichhardt Town Hall was attended by a large congregation, nearly 400 being present. Mr. H. L. Walters gave an address on "Halting Between Two…

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Council of the Churches. Anti-gambling Movement. Public Conference

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 5

A Conference of Gambling, under the auspices of the Council of the Churches, was inaugurated by a devotional meeting in the Centenary Hall between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday. J. H. Goodlet…

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Church News. St. John's (Balmain) Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 8

The first public meeting of the Balmain St. John's Church of England temperance Society (juvenile branch) was held in St. John's School-hall Birchgrove-road, Balmain North, on Monday evening…

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Wesleyan Church, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 8

Mr. Wiegand gave an organ recital in the Weslyan Church, Parramatta, on Monday evening, when there was a good (attendance. Mr. Wiegand rendered several items, including three of his own…

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Conference on Gambling. a Protest by the Churches. Address by the Primate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 5

The conference on gambling arranged by the Council of the Churches took place yesterday. A devotional meeting was held in the Centenary Hall, York-street, from, 1 till 2 o'clock. Mr. J. H…

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The Gambling Evil. Meeting at the Centenary Hall. Conference at the Y.M.C.A. Hall. The Churches' Attitude-- Bookmaking and Horse Racing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

The strenuous effort of the churches to crush the gambling evil found a vent yesterday in two afternoon addresses, at which vigorous addresses were delivered by…

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Conference on Gambling. the Council of the Churches. Devotional Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 6

A conference on gambling was held yesterday, under the auspices of the Council of the Churches. There were three meetings, the first in the Centenary-hall, and the others at…

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The Rev. James Clarke. Ejectment From the Church. Application to the Supreme Court. Mr. Clarke [?]gorously Defends Himself -- The Case Before the Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 7

The ease of the "Reverend" James Clarke was before the Chief Justice in the new Court, St. James'-road this afternoon, in the form of an application by the Bishop…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 6

A tea meeting and entertainment were held in East Carlingford last Friday, to assist the building fund of a proposed Church of England, to be erected at a cost of about £400, of…

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The Churches. Parish of St. George

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 6

A social and tea meeting wore held on Wednesday evening in the School of Arts, Kogarah, to welcome the Rev. a. Kilworth, B.A., LL.B., to the incumbency of the parish of St. George…

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Waverley Presbyterian

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 6

A social and musical entertainment, to mark the fifth anniversary of the Rev. J. Macaulay's induction to the charge of the Waverley Presbyterian Church. ' were held on Wednesday…

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The Parish of St. George

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 5

The Kogarah section of the parish of St. George welcomed the Rev. Arthur Kilworth to the parish by means of a tea and public meeting at the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Wednesday evening. The hall…

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The Mission Steam Yacht John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 4

Tho London Missionary Society's steam yacht John Williams is at present at Town's Wharf, Miller's Point, taking in mission stores for the Islands. Captain Hore…

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The Church Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A meeting of ladies was held in the Chapter House yesterday afternoon for the purpose of making arrangements for the holding of a fete to increase the funds of the Church Home, Paddington…

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Naval Section, Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 6

Sir,—At one time that pertion of the [?] where many of the officers and sailors con[?] with the Navy are buried was kept is a m[?] which commended it to those who have occ[?] to…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 10

The Primate on Sunday morning dedicated the now Church of St. Alban's Corrimal, and in the evening preached at St. Augustine's, Bulli. On Monday evening he conducted in the Cathodral a…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 16

MR. W. J. Hickey, of George and Oxford streets, has for the past two or three weeks been prostrated with an illness which has been the occasion of grave anxiety to his family. His many friends will,…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 10

The Holy Week ceremonies will commence at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday. Cardinal Moran will bless the palms previous to the 11 o'clock Mass, at which the Cardinal will preside Monsignor O'Brien,…

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Catholic News

The Catholic Press · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 17

IT is not generally known that the late Lady Gregory, famous as Mrs. Stirling, the great actress, died in full communion with the Catholic Church. Amongst other charitable bequests…

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