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Churches, 1897

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Church News. St. Alban's, Moorfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 3

On the 10th instant a tea meeting was held in the above church. The little building was crowded. The tables were amply provided with good things. At the after meeting the Incumbent, Rev. T…

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Sydney City Mission. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday evening. His Honor Judge Backhouse presided. There was a large attendance. Among tho[?]…

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Mr. Isitt's Mission. Drink and Revenue

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

A greatly increased attendance greeted Mr. Isitt's lecture on "Drink and Revenue" at the Protestant Hall last night, when the Hon. J. Cook presided, and several members of the Legislative Assembly were…

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The Presbyterian Church. the Rev. George Hays Case. Application to the Supreme Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 10

In the Full Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Colonna Close appeared on behalf of the Rev. George Hay, of Roseby-street, Marrickville, cleric in holy orders, and…

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Sydney City Mission. Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

Judge Backhouse presided at the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission held last night at the Y.M.C.A. Hall. Letters of apology were received from Lord Hampden (patron), Sir Frederick…

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The Temperance Mission. Drink and the Revenue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 8

In continuation of his temperance mission the Rev. L. M. I[?]itt lectured in the Protestant Hall last night upon "Drink and the Revenue." There was a good attendance. Mr. Joseph Cook, the…

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The Rev. L.m. Isitt's Mission. Drink and Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. Isitt is an entertainer as well as a temperance lecturer. His subject last night was "Drink and Revenue." Those who expected a social-economic lecture as dry as a Treasurer's…

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Church Concert at Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 8

A concert was given in the Town Hall, Newtown, last evening, for the purpose of assisting the funds of St. Peter's Auglican Church. There was a fair attendance. The chair was occupied by Mr. W…

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The Proposed New Church and School Lands Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of the 19th March last, giving an exhaustive account of the conference between the hon, the Minister for Lands and the Church and School lands tenants, it is stated that in answer to…

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Church News. St. Nicolas's Church, Coogee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 10

On Monday night in St. Jude's Hall, Randwick, a successful limelight lantern entertainment by Rev. Joseph Campbell, M.A., and conversazions took place in aid of the funds of the above church…

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Mr. Isitt's Mission. Drink Versus Labor

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 6

The largest audience which has greeted Mr Isitt since his opening lecture assembled in the Protestant Hall last evening to hear him lecture on the drink question as it affects labor. The…

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The Temperance Mission. Drink and Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 7

The Rev. L. M. Isitt faced a large audience in the Protestant Hall last night when he continued his temperance mission, taking as his subject "Drink and Labour" Mr. S. Goold, J. P. Presided. During…

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Church News. Stanmore Wesleyan Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 7

Crowded congregations were present at each of the three services held on Sunday in the Stanmore Wesleyan Church in connection with the anniversary of the sunday School. The interior of the building…

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The Temperance Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 3

The Rev. L. M. Isitt continued his temperance mission in the Protestant Kall last night. There was a good attendance. Mr. Alfred Allen presided, and Messrs. W. Lawson Dash and C. Wigzell were…

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Mr. Isitt's Mission. Drink Legislation

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. Isitt gave the fourth lecture of his series last night, his subject being "Can Sydney Magistrates Regulate the Drink Truffic?" The whole of the lecturer's remarks went to show that any idea of…

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The Scots Church

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 4

The annual tea meeting of the members of the Scots Church was held in the Temperance Hall last night. There were about three Lundred present. The chair was occupied by the Rev. W. M. Dill-Macky…

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Scots Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 5

The annual tea meeting in connection with the Scots Church was held in the Temperance Hall last evening. When the tea, at which about 300 persons were present, was concluded, an adjournment was…

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Catholic. Mission at Wollongong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 21

THE Mission conducted by the two Redepmtorist Missionaries, the Very Rev. Father O'Farrell and Father Hunt, which has been in progress at St. Francis Xavier's Church during the past fortnight…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 12

The Bishop of Bathurst visited Coonamble on Sunday, and administered the rite of confirmation. The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale is visiting Victoria in aid of the bishopric endowment fund of…

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