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Churches, 1896

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Church Improvements at Cudal. a Fatal Accident

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 15

Our church has been renovated. New seats have been put in, and iron bars added to support the building. On Sunday last the Rev. Father Hanley gave an account of the receipts and expenditure,…

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Bishop Lanigan at Tuena. Blessing a New Church, Formerly a Wesleyan Chapel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 18

ON last Sunday (3rd May), Tuena was visited for the first time by Dr. Lanigan, the venerable Bishop of Goulburn, who blessed and opened the church in our picturesque mountain and mining township…

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A Plea For, Better Church Music

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 21

THE agitation for the reform of Church music having spread from England and Ireland to the United States, is now finding champions in Australia. Bishop Donnelly, of Ireland, who visited the…

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Mariners' Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 6

On Thursday night an enjoyable concert was given at the Mariners' Church and Institute by the members of the Stanmore "Y" Union and friends. The vocaolists were Misses Wellesly, Greenwood,…

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Toxteth Church L. and D. Society

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 3

The Toxteth Church Literary and Debating Society held a meeting on Wednesday evening last, Mr. V. Treon (vice-president) in the chair. The order of the evening…

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Church and School Lands. Lands. i

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 9

The tenants or the church and school lands in the neighborhood of Forest Reefs, in the Carcoar district, have been discussing Mr. Garrard's new bill among themselves in public meeting. Last…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 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 stock…

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News of the Churches

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

The Presbytery of Melbourne South has ordained the Rev. W. Jones as the Presbyterian minister of Suva, Fiji. The Rev. Father Byrnes, late assistant to…

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The English Church and Rome

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

The Bishop of Socor and Man contributes to the April "Pall Mall Magazine" a thoughtful paper on the possibilities of Christian reunion. He gives three "insuperable objections to reunion…

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St. Anne's Church, Ryde The Pew Qualification. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 11

SIR,—Your report of the special meeting of the pew and seat holders of St. Anne's Ryde, called by the Rov. H. H. Brition on the 13th inst., as instrueted by the Primate…

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Divorced Persons and the Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 May 1896 · page 4

THUS the Rev. Gerard Trower, incumbent of Christ Church :- I am quite sure I am spoiling the marriage market here. It was a tremendous shock to…

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Gould-street Mission

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 7

The first anniversary of the Gould-street Mission Sunday School was held on Tuesday evening last at the Harris-street Baptist Church, the Rev. Mr. Clark presiding. On…

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Queensland. Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE. Saturday.—The first meeting of the Methodist Federal Council since the annual conference of the Methodist Churches in Queensland was held on Friday night…

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Congregational Home Mission Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 4

In the majority of the city and suburban Congre gational churches yesterday special sermons were preached and appeals for financial help made in connection with the Congregational Home Mission…

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Roman Catholic Teaching. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 5

In a letter published to day Bishop Lanigan says he has obtained a copy of the Catholic Times, giving the report of the address by Cardinal Vaughan, which he takes to be the address from…

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Church News. St. Andrew's, Summer Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 5

The fifteenth annniversary of the first public railgious service held in Summer Hill was celebrated by special services at St. Andrew's Church of England yesterday…

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Point Piper-road Congregational Church, Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a special musical service was held in the Point Piner-road Church to celebrate the third anniversary of the young men's Bible class. There was an excellent congregation. The president…

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Church and School Lands Bill

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 3

A Cowra correspondent writes: -- A public meeting of all interested in the church and school lands at Lumpy Swamp was held in the Centennial Hall on Thursday to…

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The Churches. Welcome to the Rev. R. Livingstone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 6

The Rev. Robert Livingstone, who has been ap- pointed as curate-in-charge of St. John the Baptist Milson's Point, was formally welcomed to the parish by means of a social gathering in Misses Liggins and…

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Pitt-street Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 5

The members of the Sydney Presbytery made a visitation to the congregation of the Pitt-street Presbytermu Church last night for the purpose of personally inquiring into the relations between the…

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