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Churches, 1897

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The Churchwardens of St. Anne's. to the Editor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of 19th inst., a letter appeared from Churchman, asking the clergyman or the present Wardens of St. Anne's Church to answer certain question. To this, the Rev…

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Parramatta Borough Council. New Water Mains.—the Nuisance Near the Wesleyan Church. the Record for Rapidity. the Meeting All Over in 14 MINUTES

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Moxham) was absent through family bereavement, his…

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Bonnyrigg Church

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

A very successful entertainment was given last week in connection with the above, which comprises adherents from a large area around that locality. Misses Florrie Pain,…

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Church of England Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Church of England Association of New South Wales was held on Wednesday evening. The president, Mr. Thomas Hungerford, presided. The…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 8

The Rev. Canon Francis Dixon Grigson, B.A., of the Cathedral Church, Townsville, Q., has resigned. Bishop Higgins is to visit Michelago on Sunday,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 7

Under this heading Sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman,…

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Parramatta Council. Nuisance at The Wesleyan Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 11

The Parramatta Borough Council met on Monday. Present:—Aldermen Ferrie, Taylor, Hill, Allen, Withers and Campbell. In the absence of the Mayor (who was unable to be…

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Children and Dancing. As Good as Being at Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 June 1897 · page 11

DEAR VIVIENNE, reference In reference to children's dancing, and the remarks of "Pater" in last issue, I do think they should be taught (not waiting only), but many of those…

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Catholicism Australia. a Prince of the Church Testifies his Loyalty to Queen Victoria

Truth · Sunday 6 June 1897 · page 7

HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL MORAN, and the other members of the Catholic Hierarchy of Australia, bare forwarded by a recent mail the following congratulatory address to Her…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 6

The celebrations in connection with the eighth anniversary of the Central Methodist Mission were commenced yesterday at the Centenary-hall, York-street. There were three services, at each…

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News by Cable. The Record Reign. the Commemoration Festivities. Midnight Peals From Every Church. the Service at St. Paul's

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 6

LONDON, June 6, 5.10 p.m.—The arrangements for the record reign commemoration have been completed. At midnight on the 21st instant the bells…

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Church Services. St. Mary's Cathedral

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 3

The Feast of Pentecost (Whit Sunday) was celebrated with due solemnity in St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday, large congregations attending each of the services. At 11 o'clock High…

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Christ Church Lavender Bay

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 3

Special services were held at Christ Church, Lavender Bay, yesterday in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the church. The morning service was conducted…

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Unitarian Church

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 3

The Rev. George Walters began a series of special sermons at the Unitarian Church yesterday dealing with subjects suggested by the record reign celebrations. The subject…

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Jubilee Fair at Newtown. Address by Sir Joseph Abbott. Amalgamation of Protestant Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 3

A large gathering assembled in the Wesleyan School-hall, King-street, newtown, on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being the opening of a fair called the Diamond Jubilee Fair. The interior of…

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Christ Church. Lavender Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 7

In continuation of the commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the church, special services were held yesterday. The morning service was conducted by Rev. D. Davies, in…

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Church News. St. Mark's, Darling Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 7

Yesterday being Whitsunday, the music of Gounod's "Messe des Orpheonistes," as adapted by Sir Joseph Barnby for the communion service of the English Church, was introduced at St. Mark's,…

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The Record Reign. a Jubilee Chime. Special Church Service. The Grand Procession-- The Queen Surrounded by Royalties. LONDON, June 6

The Australian Star · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 5

Additional arrangements have been made in connection with the record reign celebrations. At midnight on June 21 the whole of…

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The Churches. the Unitarian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 7

Yesterday the Rev. George Walters began a series of special sermons in the Unitarian Church, Liverpool-street, on matters suggested by the record reign celebrations. The addresses have been designed with a…

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Sydney City Mission

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the ladies' committee of the City Mission was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday. Mrs. John Marks presided, and there were present Mrs. Reading, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Fletcher…

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