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Churches, 1896

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Primitive Methodist Anniversary

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday-school was observed on Sunday last. The handsome Church was adorned with flowers and greenery, and the school children…

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Primitive Methodist Conference

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

The Primitive Methodists of the district in the Forest Lodge Church yesterday. The Rev. G. James presided at the morning session. Addresses were…

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Presbyterian S.s., Parramatta

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

The Sunday-school tea-meeting and social in connection with 8t. Andrew's, Parramatta, was held on Wednesday, the Rev. J. Paterson presiding. Tea was laid at 5 p.m., and the…

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Catholic. Holy Week at the Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 14

ON Sunday last the Cardinal-Archbishop blessed the palms in the Cathedral immediately before the 11 o'clock Massi The congregation numbered fully 3000. Father Phelan was the celebrant of the High…

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A Methodist Autograph Album. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

DEAR SIRS,—It is well known that the Hay Circuit is undertaking the compilation of a great Methodist Autograph Album. Sheets for the signatures of officers and…

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The Church in Fiji. More Than 10,000 Catholics. Irish Nuns and Australian Brothers. the Marist Mission Prosperous

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 15

IN the course of an interview kindly granted to a Freeman reporter on Monday, his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Vidal, S.M., gave some very interesting particulars of the progress of Catholicity…

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Our Catholic Institutions. No. V. Industrial Reformatory School, Manly

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 17

To the north of the ocean beach at Manly, and at the south-western end of the Corl Corl Lagoon, is this school of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. The principal buildings are…

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A Serious Charge. to the Editor of "The Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 23

SIR,—As your Catholic paper is now in the hands of the great part of our reading Catholics, I will ask yon to insert these lines. I attended a public free lecture in one of our…

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St. Patrick's Day Sports. (To the Editor of This Catholic Press.)

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 23

SIR,—The committee of management of the St. Patrick's Day Sports must be congratulated on making them such a success. With your kind permission I will presume to offer a few suggestions that may help…

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France. a Musical Genius and a Devout Catholic. the Composer. of " Mignon.'

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 7

Like that "grand old man" of science, M.Pasteur, who went to 'his reward a few months ago at an advanced old age, M. Ambroise Thomas, the Director of the Paris Conservatoire of Music, and the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] a Demurrer. (To the Editor of the Catholic Press.)

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 23

SIR,—In a paragraph of last Saturday's Catholic Press, under the heading "Wages of Sin," the writer, after justly stigmatising the conduct of newspapers that admit "doubtful and dangerous" advertisements…

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The North Sydney Churches

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

At North Sydney yesterday there was a celebration of Holy Communion at 8 a.m. at St. Thomas's. The Rev. S. H. Childe officiated at the 11 o'clock service. The Rev. E. C Beck…

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St. Benedict's Church. Consecration of the High Alter. Mr.w.j. Dixon's $1000 Gift

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 14

THE 1896 celebration of the Feast of St. Benedict in the city church bearing the great saint's name, will be memorable, as already remarked in last week's FREEMAN, for the solemn Consecration of the…

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Lewisham Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 9

Special services were held in the above church yesterday, comprising [?]crametal and cons[?]ration service at 11 a.m., a conference on Christian work at 3 p.m., and a united fellowship and…

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North Sydney Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 9

Special services were held in many of the churches at North Sydney. At St. Thomas there was a celebration of Holy Communion at 8 a.m., at which there were many communicants. At the 11 o'clock…

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Primitive Methodtst Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 9

On Tuesday evening there was a large attendance at the Primitive Methodist Church, Forest Lodge, on the occasion of the valedictory meeting to the Rev. W. Atkinson, who is leaving that congregation…

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Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Methodist · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 10

The retiring Secretary of the Church Sustentation Society will feel obliged by the ministers who have not yet forwarded the income from their respective…

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Church Services. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

The Good Friday services at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday were well attended, that in the evening being especially so. In the morning the Primate preached from 1…

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The Churches. Sermon tor the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 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…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

The Anglican Bishop of Adelaide has appointed Dean Marryat as Vicar-General of the diocese. The synod of the diocese of Grafton and Armidale is to be held at Grafton, commencing on…

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