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Churches, 1896

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China and the Powers. Mission of Li Hung Chang. Increasing the Duties at Treaty Ports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The mission to Europe of Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, has for its object the persuasion of I ho Powers to allow the duties at treaty ports to…

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Church News. Christian Endeavour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the N.S.W. Christian Endeavour Union was held on Friday. A vacancy on the committee was filled by the appointment of the Rev. Henry Jones. The…

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Church and School Lands. the Gloucester Estate. Mr. Garrard and His Tenants. Their Views on the New Bill. Ii

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 5

The Ministerial trip through tho Gloucester district last week was mapped out with the object of traversing as much of the Church and School lands as possible, and particularly the…

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Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday--The Methodist Federal Convention has adopted the plan for the union of Methodist Churches drafted by the Wesleyan section of the council. Tho plan Will be submitted to Church…

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Presbyterian Genteral Assembly. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

At the sitting of the General Assemhly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria to-day the debate on the proposed union of the Churches was continued on a test amendment by the Rev. Dr…

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Marrickville Congregatuonal Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a bazaar was opened in the schoolroom connected with the Congregational Cnurch, Marrickvile. The opening ceremony was performed by Lady Renwick in the prosence of a…

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Sale of Work. St. George's Church, Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

The now hall, adjoining Sr. George's Church, Glenmore-road, Paddington, was filled yesterday afternoon withe a large gathereing of the parishioners and their friends the occasion being the…

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Toxteth Church Literary and Debating Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

This society held their meeting on Wednesday evening Mr. V. Treen (vice-president) was in the chair. Mr Treen read a paper on "Freetrade and Protection." Mr. E. H. Tebbutt sent a paper on…

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Church News. Induction Service at North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 7

On Wednesday the Rev. Robert Livingstone (late of Carcoar) was installed aa curate-in-charge of St. John the Baptist Church Milson's Point, by the Rev. A. Yarnold, incumbent of Christ Church,…

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The Churches. St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the members of St. Andrew's Cathedral choir had a pleasant outing, thanks lo the generosity of two gentlemen who take a great interest in its welfare. Mr. R. H. D. White, M.L.C…

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Congregational Church. Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

A sale of gifts, with the object of reducing the debt on the Congregational Church, Marrickville. was opened yesterday afternoon in the schoolroom attached to the church, by Lady Renwick. Tho sale will…

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Sales of Work. St. George's Church, Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

A sale of work in aid of St. George's, Glenmore- road, Paddington. parochial debt, was opened yesterday afternoon in the new hall adjoining the church, by Mrs. Matthew Henry Stephen. There was a large…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 10

The Primate on Sunday morning preached at Christ Church, Gladesville, in the afternoon administered the rite of confirmation, and in the evening preached it the Cathedral. On Monday morning…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 10

The Rev. A. Mackay, of Leichhardt, will be inducted into the charge of Wellongong on the 21st instant. The Rev. John A yling, who has been seriously ill,…

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Bathurst Anglican Synod

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 8

The second session of the eighth Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst was opened on April 28, Bishop Camidge presiding. There was a large attendance of the clergy and of lay…

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Balmain Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 3

Rev. C. E. James had a very large con-gregation, and intense interest was taken in the service. His text was : Eccles. ix. 10 : " Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do," etc…

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The City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 10

The annual meeting of the City Mission will be held on Thursday week, and a long list of the names of prominent men appears on the speakers' programme His Excellency the Governor will preside…

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Mission at Grenfell

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 14

THE mission in St. Joseph's Church, arranged by our pastor, Father J. Lane, was conducted by two Passionists, Fathers Alfred and Oswald. Such was the religious enthusiasm aroused by the visit of the…

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Victoria. Condemnation of Church Raffles. a Presbyterian Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day discussed the question of raffles at Church bazaars. Tho system Was generally condemned. It being…

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

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 17

SIR,—As an unobtrusive reader of your admirable paper for some few weeks, I have been impressed with the general tone of literary and combative energy displayed in several of its leaders, and more…

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