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Churches, 1897

2,606 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 131

Australian Hardwoods. Mission of Mr. R. W. Richards. LONDON, March 25

The Australian Star · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 6

The paper read by Mr. R. W. Richards, city surveyor of Sydney, before a meeting of municipal engineers on the subject of Australian hardwoods for…

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MAJOR J. C. NEILD. Interviewed at Adelaide. the Mission to England. Old Age Pensions. His Investigations

Evening News · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday—Major J. C. Neild, M.L.A. for Paddington, Sydney, and officer commanding the St. George's Rifles, is a passenger from England by the R.M.S. Ophir, which…

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In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle. the Tale of an Old Campaigner. Besieged in a Mission Ekowe—feeding on Weevils and Oxen—on the Verge of a Gruesome Grave

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 3

He was a bronzed and bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Groves, of Hyde Park,…

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Woolwich Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 8

The Rev. J. M. ands, B.A., received a very he[?] welcome on Thursday evening at the social held in the church, at which was a large attendance. Mr. Brown occupied the chair, and the Rev. E. T…

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General Cables. The Italian Ministry. Canada and the United States -- " Ian Maclaren" and the Church. LONDON, March 29

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 3

The Ministry of the Marquis di[?]Rudini which triumphed at the recent general election in Italy, has been accorded a vote of confidence by a majority of 200…

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Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 5

At the quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Church, Mildura, this evening, a resolution was carried expressing profound regret at the failure of the recent conference to carry the vote in…

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Catholic Young Men's Association

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 3

A well-attended meeting in connection with the initiation of the above mentioned association was held, in "The Cardinal's Hall" of the Australian Fair…

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Bathurst Anglican Synod. Address by Bishop Camidge. Ecclesiastics in Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 3

BATHURST, Tuesday. -- The first session of the synod for the diocese of Bathurst was opened to-day. Holy Communion was conducted at All Saints' Cathedral by Bishop Camidge, who,…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1897 · page 10

A wry successful social was held on Thursday evening to welcome the Rev. J. M. Sands, B.A., us pastor of the Woolwich Congregational Church. Mr. James Brown occupied the chair, and addresses were delivered by the…

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Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 5

The executive committee of the Bible Christian Church has forwarded to the other Methodist bodies copies of a resolution dealing with the failure of the recent Wesleyan Conference…

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Anglican Synods. Newcastle. Contributions From Secondary Parishes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- The third session of the 11th Synod resumed its sittings at 9.30 to-day, under the presidency of Bishop Stanton. The chancellor of the diocese, Mr. A. J. Gould…

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The Wesleyan Church. Parramatta. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 5

The Rev. P. J. Stephen, one of the foremost preachers of the Wesleyan denomination in New South Wales, was "farewelled" on Wednesday evening on…

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Anglican Synod. Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The synod resumed its sittings to-day, Bishop Stanton again presiding. Archdeacon Bode's ordinance to raise the amounts to be subscribed to the stipend…

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Newcastle. Congregational Mission Churches. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 5

With a view to reducing or liquidating a debt of £300 on the Stockton and Ishngton Congregational Mission Churches, a fancy bazaar was opened in the presence of a large assemblage at the Y.M.C.A.,…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 10

The Dean of Sydney received this week a letter from the Primate stating that the passage from Sydney to Auckland had been made under the most favourable conditions. On his arrival at Auckland…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 10

The Presbyterian standing committees will meet next week, when the business to be brought before the General Assembly will be considered. The presbyteries of the Hawkesbury, the Hunter,…

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The Anglican Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 10

The session of the eleventh synod was continued and concluded yesterday afternoon. Bishop Stanton again presiding. The following trustees were appointed:—Clergy widows, and…

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Catholic. Forbes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 18

THE members of the local branch of the Hibernian A.C.B. Society celebrated St. Patrick's Day by holding a day's horse-racing ori the new Forbes racecourse. The procession left the Catholic…

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Roman Catholic

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mass is celebrated in Penrith every Sunday at 10 o'olook a.m., except the second Sunday of the month, when the only mass in the Church is at 8 o'clock a.m…

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