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Churches, 1898

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Stealing Church Property at North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 13

George Tregilens, alias Montgomery (23), was charged before Mr. Johnson, S.M., at the North Sydney Court yesterday with stealing, between the 9th and 11th inst., a quantity of crockery, spoons, and cutlery, valued at £2,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1898 · 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…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 8

The Rev. D. Porteous has been elected president of the Victorian United Methodist Free Church Assembly. The Rev. Canon Edwards, formerly of the…

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A Primitive Methodist Conference

The Australian Star · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 6

The Primitive Methodist annual conference was opened this morning at Annandale, About 80 delegates from different parts of the country being present. The conference…

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Progress Op the Roman Catholic Church. Speech by Cardinal Moran

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 7

The necessity of erecting a church school at Leichhardt had become so urgent that, although the Rev. Father M'Intyre had no money in hand, it was decided to erect n building, and trust to…

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N.s.w. Primitive Methodist Confidence. Opening Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 6

On Saturday the opening session of the New South Wales Primitive Mothodist Conference took place in the new church, Johnstone-street, Annandale. About 60 delegates were assembled at the opening…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. Opening Session. Camp-meeting and Pulpit Exchanges

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

The annual assembly of the Primitive Methodist Church was opened on Saturday morning. In the Johnston-street Church, Annandale. There were about 60 delegates present, 20 having not yet…

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R.c. Church-school Leichhardt

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 5

The memorial stone of tie new R.C. church-school, now nearing completion in William-street, Leichhardt, was blessed by Cardinal Moran on Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering, which…

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Church News. Bethany Deaconess Institution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 7

A harbour excursion in association with the Bethany Church of England Deaconess Institution took place on Saturday afternoon, the spot selected for a visit being Flat Rock, whither the company,…

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Cardinal Moran at Leichhardt. Blessing a New School-church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon Cardinal Moran visited Leichhardt for the purpose of blessing the foundation-stone of the new school-church, at the corner of Elswick and William streets, Leichhardt, in…

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The Churches. Harvest Festival at St. James Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 6

Special services were conducted in St. James' Church, King-street, yesterday, in connection with the harvest festival. At Holy Communion at 8 and 9 o'clock the number of communicants was…

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Romanising the Church of England. a Strong Impeachment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon a harbor excursion was organised under the auspices of the Bethany Church of England Deaconesses' Institution. The steamer Natone was engaged for the…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. Second Day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3
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The assembly resumed its sittings yesterday morning under the presidency of the Rev. S, Gilby. Devotional exercises were led by the Rev. J. W. Horberry and Mr W. H. Jones. The…

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Roman Catholic Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 7

The Fair of the Centuries, which was opened in the Masonic Hall on Thursday week last, was brought to a close to-night. The object of the undertaking was to raise funds on…

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Primitive Methodist Church. Annual Assembly. Third Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 3

The sessions of the assembly were preceded on Tuesday morning by a Communion service, at which there was a large attendance of delegates and members. The service was conducted…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. Third Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 8

The sessions of the Primitive Methodist Assembly were preceded yesterday morning by a communion service in the Annandale Church, Johnstone-street, at which there was a large attendance of delegates…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Opening Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 10

At the Centenary Hall last night the opening session of the twenty fifth annual conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church was held. There was a large gathering, presided over by the Rev. James…

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Catholic Benefit Society. Annual Meeting and Banquet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 10

The eighteenth annual meeting of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. W. M. Fox, district president, occupied the chair, and there was a good…

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Church News. All Saints' Church, Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 10

On Monday evening the officers and members of All Saints' chair entertained their organist, Mr. William Angus, who is leaving Sydney on an extended trip through England and America by the…

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