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Churches, 1897

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A Bold Presbyterian Minister. Supports the Cardinal. and Rebukes the Bigots

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 16

IN last week's FREEMAN we gave a comprehensive summary of the remarkable address delivered by the Rev. George Hay in the Presbyterian Church, Canterbury. We have been furnished with a full…

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A Hiding for Hodgson. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 12

Sir,—Will you allow me space in your valuable paper, to express on my own part, and on that of many brother (Guildmen, our great disgust at the base ingratitude…

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Catholic. New Loretto Convent and High School on the Hornsby Heights. Foundation-stone Ceuemony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 14

ON Sunday, afternoon last, under very favourable circumstances, his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins (acting for his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop) blessed the foundation-stone of…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our corresopondents.) a Complaint. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 12

Sir,—I reply to your correspondent " One of the Aggrieved, "whose letter under the above heading appeared in your last issue, I desire to state that the fee for soiling…

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Religious. Baptist Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

Rev. J. D. Brown will hold Special Services at the Baptist Church, Rooty Hill, every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and evening at 7 p.m., for the next few weeks…

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St. George's Rifles Church Parade

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 5

There will be a church parade of the St. George's Rifles to-morrow morning. The men will parade at the Victoria Barracks at 10 .o'clock. and march to St. Andrew's Cathedral…

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Rome. Death of Another Prince of the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 7

Cardinal Sanfelice di Acquavella, Archbishop o Naples, died in his cathedral city at twenty minutes to two o'clock on the morning of Monday the 4th January. The deceased Cardinal was born at…

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Evening Meeting. Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Methodist · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 3

The President, as Secretary of the C.S. and E. Society, read the minutes of the Executive. The minutes were adopted. He then read the following statement:—…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 8

At Peterborough Cathedral the north gable was in January being rapidly pulled down for the purpose of restoration. On Sunday, last the Primate dedicated the…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · 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 stockman,…

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Church Parade. St. George's Rifles at St. Andrew's. Sermon by the Primate

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 7

The St. George'a Rifles and their band, to the number of about 200, nnder the command of Captain J. C. Waine, attended the morning service at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The corps paraded at Victoria…

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St. James' Church. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 7

Sir,—With a view to the trustees coming to an honorable decision in awarding money prizes to the two architects who have furnished the best designs for the re-arrangement of the Interior,…

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Wesleyans in Conference. Two Representative Sessions. Sunday School Affairs. Methodist Union. the Central Mission Report

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 6

A representative conference session was commerced at 10 a.m. yesterday, with the president in the chair. After the usual preliminaries, Mr. W. H…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools. Work of the Church of England. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 6

The annual meeting called by the committee appointed by the Church of England Synod to carry on the work of special instruction in public schools was held last night in the large hall of…

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Queensland. the Wesleyan Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Wesleyan Methodist Conference to-night discussed a motion by the Rev. H. Youngman affirming the willingness of the conference to proceed to effect the union…

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Wesleyans in Conference. Tongan Affairs. Methodist Union Again. Electing the Federal Council. the Church and Christian Endeavorers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 10

Nearly the whole of yesterday's sitting of the Wesleyan Conference was given over to representative sessions. They started at 10 (the President in the chair), and lasted until evening…

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St. James Church. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 9

Sir,—Over the signature H. W. Little, in your issue of to-day, are some remarks regarding the selection of designs for the re-arrangement of St. James' Church, Then comes the…

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Primitive Methodist

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

Penrith—11 and 7.30, Mr F O Steed, Morning subject, "Working for Christ;" evening subject, "Something worth having." Luddenhem—3 p.m., W T Allsopp…

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Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 5

The debate on the proposed union of the Methodist Churches was commenced to-day, at the United wesleyan Conference. The Rev. Dr. Watkia moved a resolution in favour of union,…

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Presbyterian Ladies' College

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

The sixth annual reunion of the " old girls" of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Croydon, was held yesterday. The attendance, which cumbered about sixty, included Mrs. B. M. C. Anderson, Mrs…

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