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Churches, 1897

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The Mission to Abyssinia

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 10.—The British mission to Abyssinia, headed by Mr. J. R. Rodd, C.M.G., will carry presents to King Menelik of great intrinsic value…

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Methodist Union. Brisbane

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

At the Wesleyan Conference to-day, after a prolonged discussion, a motion favourable to the organic union of the Methodist Church was carried by 34 to 9, and a committee of 12 was…

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A British Mission. London, March 10

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

The British mission to Abyssinia will carry presents of great intrinsic value to King Menelik. The mission is headed by Mr. James Rennell Rodd, C.M.G.,…

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The Cretan Trouble the Powers and Greece. Massacre of Moslems. Greece Still Defiant. the Anglican Church and the Cretans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.—Reports from Crete to-day state that while a body of insurgents was attacking Hierapeta they were fired upon by an Italian cruiser…

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United Methodist Conference. the Question of Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday,—At the sittings of the United Methodist Conference today the question of Methodist union came up for discussion. On a motion by the Rev. Dr. Watkin…

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The Mission to Abyssinia. Costly Presents for the King

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. — Mr. James R. Rodd, who is being dispatched as a special envoy from Queen Victoria to the King of Abyssinia, will carry presents of great intrinsic value…

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England and Abyssinia. the British Mission: London, March 10

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

The British mission to Abyssinia, headed by Mr. James Rennell Rodd, C.M.G., one of the secretaries to Lord Cromer, British Minister at Cairo, will…

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Queensland. the Wesleyan Conference. Vote in Favor of Methodist Union Carried

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Wesleyan Conference resumed the debate to-day on the Rev. H. Youngman's motion that the conference proceed to organic union with the other Methodist…

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The Cretan Crisis. Prince George Ordered to the Front. The Greek Commander Marches Into Crete. Several of the Powers Urge Co[?]rcion -- Reply From the Anglican Church Statements In the House of Commons. LONDON, March 10

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

The Governments of Germany, Russia, and Austria are strongly urging the other Powers to coerce Greece into at once evacuating Crete…

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Church of England

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

St. Stephen's, Penrith—11 and 7.30. Preacher for the day, Rev. G. Brown. Kingswood—3.30, Mr G. E. Brown St. Marys—11 and 7.15, Rev. A. C. Corlette…

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Religious. Baptist Church

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

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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The Church of the Future. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 6

Sir,—"Forward," in pressing his contention makes it clear that he is a disciple of a school that existed four hundred years before the cbristian era. Nothing that he has…

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The Question of Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In furtherance of the resolutions adopted by the conferences of Wesleyan Methodists and Primitive Methodists respectively In favor of organic union, a…

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Victoria. Methodist Union. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 5

The discussion on the question of Methodist union was continued to-day with great warmth. After a long debate, the ex-president of the conference the Rev. E. S. Bickford suggested…

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Victoria. United Methodist Conference. the Question of Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The conference of The United Wesleyan Methodist Church was continued to-day, when the debate on Methodist union was resumed. There was a large…

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Mr. Reid's Imperial Mission. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

Sir,—The Imperial Minister for the colonies has, with a wise prescience of futurity, invited those gentlemen who are honoured with the confidence of their respective publics, namely, the Premiers, to…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 10

The Primate preached on Sunday morning and evening in the Cathedral. On Monday evening he presided at the annual meeting of the subscribers to the fund for provining special religious instruction in…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 10

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Cosh have returned from the holiday in Hobart. The Rev. R. Edgar left on Wednesday for a holiday in New Zealand…

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Central Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

An exceedingly pleasant day was passed by the children of "The Home," on Wednesday last. One of the members of the Conference, Mr. Williams of…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 10

The buildings for the Grand Australian Fair in connection with St. Mary's Cathedral are now completed and in a few days will be fitted up with electric light. No official ceremony will mark the…

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