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Churches, 1897

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Mysterious Drowning Case. a Presbyterian Clergyman the Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 6

The dead body of a man, who has since been identified as that of the Rev. W. McRae, a Presbyterian clergyman, was found floating in Woolloomooloo Bay yesterday, in close proximity…

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The Harbour Tragedy. a Presbyterian Clergyman Drowned. Identification of the Body. Evidence at the Inquest--The Jury Return an Open Verdict

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 6

The body of the clergyman, which was found floating in Woolloomooloo Bay this morning, has been identified as that of the Rev. Mr. M'Rae, a…

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 8

A largely-attended reception tea and public welcome were tendered to Rev. J. W. Holden on his reappointment to the Sydney I. (Albion-street, Surry Hills) circuit of the Primitive Methodist Church on…

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The Bethel Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 5

The annual meeting and social in connection with the Newcastle Seamen's Bethel Mission were successfully held at the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-night. The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman David Miller)…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Bruce, took the chair at 10 a.m. The Rev. John Ferguson moved, and the Rev. W. G. Maconochie seconded,—"That the Church…

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Chinese Baptist Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 3

The first annual festival of the Chinese Baptist Mission, under the control of the Baptist Union of New South Wales, was held on Tuesday night in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street. Tea was…

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The Seamen's Bethel Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 6

The annual meeting and social of the Newcastle Seamen's Bethel Mission were held in the Y.M.C.A.-hall last night, and was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman D. Miller). There was a gold…

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Presbyterian Assembly. The Session Brought to a Close

The Australian Star · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 3

The Presbyterian Assembly closed its session last night and adjourned. The committee regarding the proposed co-operative colony furnished on…

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A Flourishing Church Society. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 5

The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Bathurst Church Society was held at All Saints' schoolroom to-day, Bishop Camidge being in the chair. The report showed that the society had retained its ground…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 10

The Bishop of Bathurst preached on Sunday morning at Guntawang, and in the evening administered the rite of confirmation at St. Luke's, Gulgong; on Monday evening he attended a parish tea,…

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Gulldford. Presbyterian Church

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 12

In connection with anniversary celebrations of the Presbyterian Church a grand Garden Party is to be given in the Linnwood grounds this (Saturday) afternoon, followed by a…

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Roman Catholic

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mass is celebrated in Penrith every Sunday at 10 o'clock 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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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 10

In connection with the settlement of the Rev. J. Penman at Parramatta a successful tea and public meeting has been held. Last Sunday the Primitive Church at Darlington…

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Sydney City Mission

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

The Sydney City Mission's thirty-fifth annual report states that £4223 10s 7d has been contributed by the public towards the support of the mission. The largest income hitherto received…

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Mission at Pymble

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 10

ON Sunday next the Rev. Father Colgan, S. J., will open a week's Mission at Pymble. The Mission being for but one week, will, of course, include both men and women, a fact which should not escape the…

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Mission at Cootamundra

The Catholic Press · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 9

A fortnight's mission was opened at Cootamundra on last Sunday by Father Augustine, C.P. Very Rev Father Vincent Grogan left Bathurst on Monday to join…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 8

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, which was opened on May 4 in St. Stephen's, Phillip-street, Sydney, has continued its sessions daily, Dr. Bruce, the Right Rev…

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Catholic Country News

The Catholic Press · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 18

The retreat at Sandhurst (Vic.) for the members of the Confraternity of the Holy Family terminated on Sunday evening. The labours of the Rev. Father Pidgeon were…

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