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Churches, 1896

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The Goulburn Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 6

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--The annual meeting of the Church Society for the diocese of Goulburn was held last night. The report showed that during the year the overdraft…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the friends and the congregation of the Central Methodist Mission was held in the Centenary Hall, York-street, last night, for the purpose of walcoming the Rev. W. W. Rutledge, the new…

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Methodist Mission. the New Superintendent. a Formal Welcome

Evening News · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 3

There was a large congregation at the Centenary Hall, York-street, last night, when Mr. W. W. Rutledge, the new superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission, was tendered a…

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Welcome to the Rev. W. RUTLEDGE. Central Methodist Mission

The Australian Star · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

A very hearty welcome was last night extended at the Centenary Hall to the Rev. W. W. Rutledge, the new superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission. The Rev…

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Methodist Central Mission. Welcome to the Rev. Woolls Rutledge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 3

There was a crowded congregation at the Centenary-hall last night, to offer a welcome to the Rev. Woolls Rutledge, the new superintendent of the Methodist Central Mission. The…

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A New Anglican Diocese

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 4

It was generally understood that at the last meeting of the Australian Anglican bishops, who constitute the Australian Board of Anglican Missions, one of the chief…

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Nansen's Mission. To the North Pole. What is to he Gained. The Gains to Knowledge and Science--Some Suggestions aa to possible Results

The Australian Star · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 7

Dr. A. H. Fieldstad writes :--It is astonishing how many people, as soon at Dr. Nansen and his expedition is mentioned, are ready with the question: Supposing he…

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A Church Anniversary

Evening News · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 7

The seventh anniversary Of the pastorate of the Rev. J. Fordyne, M.A., in connection with the Point Piper-road Congregational Church, Woollahra, was by a social last night in…

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Church News. St. John's, Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 6

In connection with the fostival celebrating the twenty-eighth anniversary of the ceremony of the laying of the foundation-stone of St. John's Church, Bishopthorpe, Glebe, an…

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Point Piper-road Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 6

A social to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. J. Fordyce, M.A., in connection with the Point Piper-road Congregationnl Church, Woollahra, was held last night in the schoolroom…

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Toxteth Church L. and D. Society

The Australian Star · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 3

Toxteth Church L. and D. Society held their meeting on Wednesday evening last. Mr. Y. Treen in the chair. "An Evening with Tennyson" was the subject. Mr. E…

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Church Fair

The Australian Star · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 8

An all-nations fair, in aid of the reduction of the debt on St. Nicolas' Church (Coogee), has been arranged to take place in Coogee Aquarium this afternoon and to-morrow…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 10

The Primate on Sunday morning preached at St. Bartholomew's. Prospect, in the afternoon administered the rite of confirmation at St. Mary's, Toongabbie, and preached in the evening at Christ…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 10

The Rev. J. Gray, of the Middle Clarence Presbyterian Church, has accepted a call to Lismore. A new Presbyterian Church has been opened at Nundle, New South Wales…

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Catholic Libraries and Catholic Literature

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 17

AN address delivered on Sunday, the 19th inst., by the Rev. Father Brennan, S.J., at the Provincial Meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society…

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Catholic News

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 16

Father Fugenski, of the Minors Conventual, has been appointed provincial of his order in America. The city of Bayonne, Franco, is about to erect a statue to one of her most illustrious sons, Cardinal…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 10

Cardinal Moran, accompanied by the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran, left Sydney for Melbourne by the s.s. Australien during the week. Cardinal Moran will accompany the Archbishop of Melbourne and a…

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Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 10

On Tuesdsay an audience of 140 sailers listened to an excellent programme provided by Miss Wyatt, when the following took part:—Miss Smith, Mrs. Duff, Miss Phillips; Miss Whittaker, Miss Slade,…

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Catholic Entertainments. Balmain

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 11

A SUCCESSFUL concert and social took place on Monday evening at the Town Hall in aid of St. Augustine's Conference of St. Vincent de Paul. The ladies who gave their kind assistance in carrying…

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Catholic Organisation. (To the Editor of the Catholic Press.)

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 6

SIR,—In your last issue your correspondents, "Catholic" and "J.C.," advocate a line of action to the Catholics of New South Wales, which, I hope, will never find an echo in the heart of any man…

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