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Churches, 1898

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Summer Hill Wesleyan Church

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

The anniversary services of the Summer [?] Wesleyan Church were held on Sunday last. The Rev. J. Woolnough preached in the morning, the Rev. R. S. Bunn at 3, and the Rev. G. Martin…

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Waverley Wesleyan Church

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

The ninth anniversary of the Wesleyan Church, Waverley was celebrated on Monday evening by a public meeting, which took place in the church, and was well attended. The chair…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. Fourth Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 6

Yesterday's session of the Primitive Methodist Assembly was opened in the morning by the presdent (Rev. S. Gilby), the devotional exercises being led by the Rev. George James…

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Primitive Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

The sessions of the assembly were resumed on Wednesday morning, under the presidency of the Rev. S. Gilby, president of the assembly. The report of the Methodist Federal Council…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. Fifthe Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

The fessions of the Primitive Methodist Assembly were resumed yesterday morning, the president of the conference (Rev. S. Gilhy) being in the chair. The Revs. J. W. Holden, J. Penman, P. S. Young,…

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The Lucknow Wesleyan Church. Dispute with the Circuit

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 5

ORANGE, Wednesday.--Mr. Walker, evangelist, having been requested by the local Wesleyan Circuit to vacate the church at Lucknow owing to the inability of the church people to pay his…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 10

The Moderator (Dr. Bruce) visited the charges of W[?] Waa and Walgett during the week. He leaves the latter place early next week for Mo[?] The Revs. C. A. While and W. G. Maconochi[?]…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 10

The annual picnic of the Mission Sunday School at Paddington was held on Wednesday in the Bondi Aquarium. About three hundred children were conveyed by special tram, and were attended to by Mr…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 10

Parochial matters are soemwhat dermant. The mission at St. Joseph's, Balmain, is being largely attended. A confirmation service will take place at St…

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Seamen's Mission Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 10

On Thursday evening last Miss Wyatt ("Ellerslie") gave a concert in connection with the mission to seamen. Miss Hild[?] Clough, Miss Donaldson, Misa Ida Garney, Miss Manton, Miss Smith, Mr…

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Reading Catholic Books

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 9

Sir,—I read with much pleasure the letter of " Senex Sacerdos." I was sorry to see he left out of his list of books such old friends as the "New Testament," the…

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Our Catholic Young

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 13

OUR Catholic young men, instead of being knitted together in one compact body, are in Sydney no more than so many units. They attach themselves,…

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Waverley Catholic Schools' Picnic

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 15

Tuesday last was quito a gala day at Waverley, the occasion being the annual picnic of the Convent Schools of Bondi and Waverley, which are conducted by those…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. Fifth Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 4

The sessions of the Assembly were resumed on Thursday morning. The President of the Conference, the Rev. S. Gilby, being in the chair. The Revs. J. W. Holden, J. Penman, P. S…

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Catholic Progress. Convincing Figures From Protestant Sources. a Reply to Sectarian Munchausens. Testimony of Macaulay and Gladstone. List of Celebrated Converts. Destiny of the Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 19

LASHED to fury by the rapid numerical, moral, and intellectual progress of the Catholic Church, the heralds of shallow-pated sectarianism and blundering bigotry are convulsively taking up at the sacrifice…

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Mission at St. Joseph's, Balmain West

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 16

ON Sunday last the Redemptorist Fathers opened a fortnight's Mission at St. Joseph's Church, Balmain West. The church was thronged. The Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Moynagh, P.P., and…

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The " Catholic Press." Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 15

The usual meeting of the shareholders of the "Catholic Press " Newspaper Company was held on Tuesday evening last. The Right Rev. Monsignor O'Brien (Chairman…

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Anti-catholic Falsehoods Exposed. Bloody Queen Mary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 22

HISTORY has been described as "a conspiracy against truth," and the Catholic Church and its champions have for ages suffered through a general acceptance of the writings of those who took part…

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The School-Church at Leichhardt. Speech by the Cardinal. a Large Assemblage. His Eminence Speaks on Mission Work

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 18

In the vicinity of the old Catholic cemetery at Leichhardt on Sunday was gathered a large number of people who had been invited by the pastor of the parish, the Rev…

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Hibernian-australasian Catholic Benefit Society. the Annual Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 9

THE eighteenth annual meeting of the above organization was held in the Trades Hall, corner of Goulburn and Dixon streets. Sydney, on Tuesday, 22nd February. The delegates present were :—District…

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