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Churches, 1897

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Stealing from a Church

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

Two schoolboys named Waldermar Mortensen, 8, and Alexander Gordon, 11, were charged at the Newtown Police Court this morning, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., with breaking and entering the Wesleyan…

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St. Benedict's Church

The Australian Star · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 2

The Feast of St. Benedict was celebrated at the above church yesterday. Bishop Higgins presided at High Mass, which was celebrated by the Very Rev…

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London Missionary Society. Conference at the Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 6

A conference of those interested in the work of the London Missionary Society was held at the Congregational Church, Pitt-street, last evening. The Rev. E. T. Dunstan presided, and amongst those…

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Presbyterian Theological Hall

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 3

The 1897 season of the Theological Hall, in connection with the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, was opened yesterday afternoon at St…

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Seamen's Mission at Stockton. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 6

The ceremony of opening the new building for the Seamen's Mission at Stockton this evening was carried out most successfully. There was a very large attendance of visitors from Newcastle and suburbs…

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Presbyterian Theological Hall. Opening of the Session. Plea for A, Scholarly Ministry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 9

The opening of the 1897 session of the theological-hall in connection with the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales took place yesterday afternoon at St. Andrew's College, within…

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Balmain Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 3

The annual public meeting of the Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society (Balmain East Branch) took place in the Wesleyan Church, Darling-street, on Monday night, in the presence of a…

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City Mission Concert

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 2

The Glebe Branch of the City Mission held a tea meeting and concert at the Mission Hall in Bay-Street last evening. The tea was provided by some ladies of the distract who are in sympathy with…

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Methodist Union. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 4

Sir,—In his letter to the Herald on the 17th instant Mr. William Clarke adds very combustible fuel to a fire which he takes the Rev. J. E. Carruthers to task for having revived. Do such…

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Improvement in Church Services. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 5

Sir,—Letters and articles on this subject appear in the press from time to time, and some contain very reasonable and sensible suggestions; but the question is, Has action been taken by any denomination…

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The Improvement of Church Service. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondent of the 16th suggests the omission of certain chapters in the Bible, having only genealogical interest. Certain other portions might also be omitted, perhaps to advantage in…

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Churchman's Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Churchman's Institute was held in St. James' vestry on Monday afternoon. A large number of members attended, including the Revs. D. E. Evans Jones, H. Wallace…

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Riotous Behaviour During Church Service

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 2

A number of lads were summoned by Constable Paul yesterday at the North Sydney Court for behaving, in a riotous manner on Sunday night, the 7th instant, near the Wesleyan Church, Military-road, whilst service was…

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The Churches. Burton Street Tabernacle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 6

The 25th anniversary of the Burton-street Tabernacle was celebrated on Tuesday by a tea and public meeting. The former, which was prepared by a committee of ladies, took place at 6.30, and was liberally patronised…

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The Coadjutor Roman Catholic Bishop of Mattland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the parishiouers of Newcastle was held this evening, in St. Mary's Roman Catholic schoolroom, for the purpose of taking steps with a view to making a presentation to the Right Rev. P…

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Improvement in Church Services. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 6

Sir,—As regards Anglican services it is pertinent to inquire [?] reason that while we retain the collects [?] the psalms of the ancient Catholic [?] we reject the magnificent music…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 12

The Primate and Miss Snowdon Smith spent Saturday last in Auckland (N.Z.). The Bishop of Newcastle on Tuesday evening opened a new building at Stockton, to be used as an…

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Fruit-presbyterian

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 7

Mr. C. Beresford Cairness has in his office some beautiful exhibits of dried apricots. They are supplied by Mr. Frank Coffee, of Wahroonga: and the fruit is, it is said, some of…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 12

The mission being conducted at Forest Lodge by the Redemp[?]st Fathers with conclude on Sunday. Cardinal Moran will administer the sacrament of conformation on Sunday afternoon, at 3.30, at…

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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 12

A farewell service to the Rev. T. Parr, M.A., was held in the Waterloo Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday last prior to Mr. Par's departure for Wickham…

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