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Churches, 1897

2,606 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 131

Primitive Methodist

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

Farewell gatherings are to be held at Albionstreet, Balmain, and Darlington churches in connection with the departure of the Rev. T. Parr, M.A., who for four years has been connected with…

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Catholic. Lenten Lectuees on "The Church."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

ON Sunday morning last the Cardinal-Archbishop at the Cathedral delivered the first of his Lenten series discourses on "the Church." His Eminence will preach every Sunday morning during…

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Sydney City Mission

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

The committee met on Thursday afternoon, in the Mission Office, 329 Pitt-street, Rev. George Campbell presided. Rovs. J. Buchan, R. Dey, J. G. Southby, Messrs. Aitken, Crane, Crispin, Harrison (treasurer),…

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Queensland. Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--At the sitting of the Wesleyan Conference to-day, the Rev. H. Pungman presented the report on the work of the joint committee of the Primitive Methodist and…

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Mission at North Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

Two Jesuit Missioners, lately arrived from Ireland, will open a Mission at St. Mary's, North Sydney, on next Sunday, March 14th…

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A Catholic Newspaper. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 17

Sir,—At no time in the history of our colony has the want of a daily newspaper with liberal views, been so keenly felt as during the past few weeks. Our great…

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Victoria. the Wesley an Methodist Conference. Motion for Methodist Union Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Wesleyan Conference further discussed the question of Methodist union to-day. The committee appointed to effect an arrangement between the parties…

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Victoria. Methodist Union. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 9

The proposals for the union of the Methodist Churches may be now considered as shelved, at least for another year, having yesterday failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority…

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Methodist Union. (Continued from last issue)

The Methodist · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 1

The debate was continued on Wednesday morning after the usual preliminaries, and after some minor matters had been dealt with. The Rev. M. Maddern took up the…

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Catholic Literary and Debating Societies St. Benedict's

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 5

The bi-annual meeting, of the above Society was held in St. Benedict's Hall, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24. The Rev. Father Briody, presiding. After…

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The Proposed Catholic University. Amount of the Grant

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 6

The London DAILY NEWS says:—It is stated in well-informed political circles that if the Irish Catholic Bishops can arrive at an agreement with the Government on a scheme for the foundation of…

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Readings in Catholic Doctrine. Work Out Your Salvation

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 3

St. Paul tells us to "work out our salvation with fear and trembling, for God worketh in us." At first sight these words seem to…

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Correspondence. a Portentous Occurrence. The Editor of the "Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 11

Sir,—Almost nineteen hundred, years ago there occurred a very extraordinary thing in the City of Jerusalem, and now to recall it is indeed gruesome…

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A Newspaper Opinion. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 12

Sir,—The following presumptions opinion was expressed in Saturday's issue of the "Gwydir Examiner," anent the Cardinal's defeat at the Federal election :—" On the…

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The Cardinal's Defeat. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 11

Sir,—So New South Wales has declined to accept the voluntary service of Cardinal Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, in assisting the Federal Convention to…

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The Federal Convention Election. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 11

Sir,—I regret that I cannot join fully in the general feeling of pleasure expressed through the leading organs of the press at the result of the…

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The Cardinal's Candidature at Maitland. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 11

Sir,—On behalf of many Catholics in Maitland who took an active part in promoting or rather advocating the candidature of Cardinal Moran, permit…

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Diocese of Maitland. Catholic Non-voters and the Federal Election. the Coadjutor-bishop-elect

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

THE defeat of the Cardinal-Archbishop at the Federal Election was a great surprise to the Maitland people, who were almost sure of his election. The results of the poll were posted up at the MERCURY…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] (To tho Editor of the "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 17

Dear Sir,—As I have taken a deep interest in the recent elections, I hope you will allow me a litlle space in your excellent paper to make a few observations. In the first place…

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Two Children Abandoned. Found at a Church Door

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 3

Two female children, which had been abandoned, and aged about 18 months and 3 years respectively, ware found last night at the entrance to St. Francis's Church, Campbell-street…

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