Methodist Union
The order of the day for the afternoon was the discussion of the subject of Methodist union. A full conference and a large attendance in the galleries indicated the more than usual interest…
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Sydney Mission to Seamen
On Friday evening, the 25th, Mr. C. A. Ord, with the help of his gramophone, gave an entertainment to the sailors at the Seamen's Institute, George-street. The audience, consisting of 200 sailors and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Victory for Methodist Union
The New South West [?] Conference last night [?] with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Church News
The forty-eighth annual meeting at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church was held at the church in Phillip-street last Thursday evening, at which the minister (Rev. John Ferguson) presided. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wesleyan Methodist Conference
The annual conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Victoria and Tasmania was continued to-day. The principal question dealt with was Methodist union. The Rev. E. W. Nye…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Anglican Primate. Return From the Lambeth Conference. Reception in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Anglican Primate, Dr. Saumarez Smith, who represented the colonics at the Lambeth Conference last year, arrived in Melbourne by the R.M.S. Ormuz to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ministers' Concert. Church Sustentation and Exiension Society
When a minister of religion mounts a platform it is generally expected that he will deliver a speech. So seldom do people hear anything else that they are apt to forget that ministers number among their…
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The concert on Tuesday was given by Miss Wyatt. Mr. George Hellings gave several comic songs, which delighted the jack tars. Banjo selections were given by Miss E. Smith, and vocal items by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →United Methodist Conference. Brisbane
The Rev. Charles Stead, retiring president of the United Methodist Church of Queensland, addressed the conference last night, and spoke lengthily on the benefits which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. United Methodist Conference. Brisbane
The first conference of the United Methodist Church (Queensland) was opened to-night with the address of the retiring president, the Rev. Charles Stead. He spoke at great length upon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Church in England Unfit Clerical Nominees
LONDON, March 3.-In the House of Commons last night a bill giving power to parishioners to object to the appointment of unfit nominees to the clerical office, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Church News
The annual tea meeting in connection with St. Barnabas' (C.E.), George-street West, was held on the 1st instant. Between 300 and 400 sat down to tea. After tea the meeting, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Church News. Anglican
The Archbishop of Sydney is expected to arrive hy the Ormuz early this morning. On Tuesday morning a thanksgiving service, with administration of the Holy Communion, will be held in St. Andrew's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Presbyterian
Murrurundi, Quirindi, Parkes, and Wellington charges will shortly call ministers. The Moderator (the Rev. Dr. Bruce) visits Moree on Sunday, and will return to Tamworth, via Werris…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Roman Catholic
Dr. Cani, Bishop of Rockhampton, over which see he has presided since his consecration as a Bishop in 1882, died on Thursday evening. It is obligatory upon all Bishops of the Roman…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Methodist Union
The debate on Methodist Union came off on Tuesday, the afternoon and evening sessions being devoted to it. In the afternoon feeling ran high, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Primitive Methodist
The Rev. J. Day Thompson, the loading Primitive Methodist minister in South Australia, sails in six weeks time for England, where he will permanently ministrate…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney City Mission
The Missionaries' Rest Cottage, at Lawson, has been of great service to the city missionaries. Missionary Mills, of Globe, has just vacated it, and Missionary Smith, of Paddington, has token his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Presbyterian Fete at Manly
A marine fete of two day's duration in aid of the funds of the Manly Presbyterian Sunday School Hall was opened yesterday afternoon. The site is the new wharf, where the Church of England…
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