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Churches, 1897

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Central Methodist Mission. Anniversary Celebration

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

The anniversary of the Central Methodist Mission was celebrated At the Centenary Hall yesterday, being inaugurated by a drawing-room meeting in the afternoon. The hall presented…

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The Central Methodist Mission. Anniversary Celebrations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 7

The Centenary-hall in York-street, the headquarters of the Central Methodist Mission, presented an animated scene throughout the afternoon and evening of yesterday, the occasion being the celebration of the eighth…

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Central Methodist Mission. Anniversary Gatherings Drawing-room Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 7

The anniversary services of the Central Methodist Mission were held yesterday. In the afternoon a drawiug-room meeting was held in the Centenary Hall. In the evening there was a torchlight…

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The Narrandera Roman Catholic Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 6

Mr. GORMLY moved the second reading of the Narrandera Roman Catholic Church Trustees Enabling Bill. The object, he said, was to enable the trustees of some lands held for church purposes by the Roman Catholic…

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Central Mission Children's Home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

The Central Mission Children's Home, which was begun three years ago in premises given rent free in Woolloomooloo, has been so successful that it is found necessary to enlarge the…

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St. Matthias's Church Concert

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

The first of a series of winter concerts in connection with St. Matthias's Church Choir, was held in the church hall, Paddington, last night. There was a very good audience. The Rev. T…

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Churchman's Institute. Modern Wesleyanism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

In connection with the Churchman's Institute the Rev. Luke Parr delivered a lecture last night in St. James' Parish Hall, entitled "The Church and Modern Wesleyanism." Mr. J. W. Allpass presided,…

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Church News. Christian Endeavour Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

On Friday night last the convention committee met at the office of the union to commence its work in connection with the approaching Christian Endeavour convention to be held in September next. A…

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Collections in Presbyterian Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 5

A circular has been issued by the Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly to the ministers of the Church throughout the colony with regard to a collection on behalf of the Queen…

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The Melanesian Mission. the Governor and Common Sense in Missions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 6

Yesterday there were three celebrations in connection with the Melanesian Mission, it being the eve of St. Barnabas. In the afternoon there was choral evensong in St…

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Christ Church, Lavender Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 6

The commemoration of the twenty-fifth a[?] sary of the pening of the church was brought to [?] conclusion on Tuesday, the 8th instant, and took the from of a conversazione, which was heid in the…

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Church News. Rockdale Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 6

Last [?] evening a large gathering s[?]embled at the Rockdale Congregational Chrch, Rockdale, to welcome the newly-appointed paster, the Rev. Henderson Bradley. The function took the from of…

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Church and School Lands Bill. Passed by the Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 6

The debate was resumed on the second reading of the Church and School Lands bill, moved by Mr. Carruthers (Minister for Lands). Mr. SLEATH regarded the bill as giving an…

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Church and School Lands

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 4

The bill dealing with church and school lands, upon which the Assembly was occupied during most of last night, represents what we may hope will be the final effort…

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The Central Methodist Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

THE anniversary of the above Mission is now over, and has been in almost every particular a pleasing success. The Sunday services were well attended,…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 12

The Primate was one of the speakers at the annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society held in Exeter Hall, London, on Tuesday, the 4th ultimo. The Primate has sent the following message with…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 12

Mr. John Valentine, the home mission agent in the Berrigan district, died suddenly last week at Egan Creek station. He was interred on Sunday last in the Yarong Creek Cemetery, the service being…

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Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 9

A special service was held at St. John's, Parramatta, yesterday, in connection with this mission, and the work commended to the support of the parishioners. In the evening Archdeacon Gunther…

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Our Churches. Presbyterian Church, Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 7

At the above Church, on Sunday morning last, the Rev. J. McKee took for bis text, Joshua 24th chapter, 15th verse—"Choose ye this day whom ye will Berve." The rev…

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Roman Catholic

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 6

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 Churuh is at 8 o'clock a.m…

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