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Churches, 1898

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Compensation to the Catholic Missions. London, March 5

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1898 · page 7

The House of Commons has voted 410,000 to the Catholic missions in Uganda for injuries sustained during revolt in 1892…

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Interview with the Archbishop. Bis Doings in England. Increased Interest Respecting Australia. Federation — The Eastern Crisis. Re-union of the Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1898 · page 7

THE Archbishop of Sydney, which title is now borne by Dr. W. Saumarez Smith, who is also Primate of Australasia, returned to Sydney by the Ormuz…

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Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

The Bible Christian Conference on Saturday morning gave a final vote authorising the completion of the financial arrangements involved in bringing about Methodist Union next year…

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Manly Presbyterian Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 3

The produce stall was [?]mitted from our notice of this fete in Saturday's issue. The stall was in charge of Mrs. M'Gaw, assisted by Mrs. W. H. Fletcber and Mrs. Brown. It was stocked with…

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Opening a Church

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Monday.-Bishop Green, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Lewis and the Rev. J. W. Johnstone, opened the new Anglican Church of St. Andrew at Moonbi on Saturday afternoon…

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Return of the Primate. Arrival in Sydney the Church and Industrial Problems. Feeling Against the Extreme Ritual. Essential Unity of the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 6

The Primate, Dr. Saumerez Smith, reached Sydney on Saturday morning, on his return from England, where he has been spending the last 12 months, taking part in the Lambeth Conference,…

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Newtown Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 3

Notwithstanding the counter-attractions on the water last night, the moonlight excursion in aid of the organ fund of the Newtown Presbyterian Church maintained is own, both as regards…

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Methodist Union. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 7

Sir,--With respect to the late vote in Conference in favor of Methodist union, the time seems to have some when the opponents of organic union, though still just as conscientiously…

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Opening the Zoo[?] on Sunday. Condemnation by the Wesleyan Conference. the Churches Seem to Be Dumb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

At the meeting of ths Wesleyan Conference yesterday the Rev. W. H. Williams read the recommendation of the synods on Sabbath observance; and the President called upon the Rev. W. Hill to…

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Robberies During Church Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

It has been noticed during the last few weeks that the majority of thefts from dwellings which have been reported to the police have been perpetrated on Sundays. The thieves appear to have…

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Catholic University for Ireland. Favored by Anglican Bishops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--In the course of an interview, which is published this morning, Dr. Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, said that a large majority of the Anglican…

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A Catholic University for Ireland

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 8.—In the course of an interview the Archbishop of Canterbury stated that he and a large majority of the Anglican bishops and clergy earnestly…

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Methodist Union. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 5

Sir,--All true Christians, and particularly the Methodist section of them, will admire and rejoice at the spirit and tone of the Rev. J. Nolan's, letter on the question of cessation of opposition…

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Major Lugard's Mission. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 7

Major F. J. D. Lugard, C.B., D.S.O., has sailed for West Africa. He is preceeding to the hinterland of Lagos to secure the observance of treaties…

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Roman Catholic University. London, March 8

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 5

Dr. Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the course of an interview which is published to-day, said that he himself and a large majority of the Anglican bishops and…

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Roman Catholic University for Ireland. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 7

In the course of an interview the Archbishop of Canterbury stated that in common with a large majority of the bishops and clergy, he earnestly desired…

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Newcastle News. the Church Aid Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 8

In addressing a meeting held at St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, for the purpose of forming a parochial branch of the Church Aid Fund, the Ven. Archdeacon Bode said the fund was one…

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Deputation. Resumption by the Crown of Presbyterian Church Land at Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

A large deputation representing the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was introduced by Mr. J. Haynes, M.L.A., to the Minister for Public Instruction (Hon. J. Garrard) yesterday morning in…

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Methodist Union. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

Sir,--With regard to my letter on the above subject in your issue of yesterday, Mr. Eraser, in your issue of to-day, is under a misapprehension in attributing my letter to Rev. James A. Nolan,…

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Christian Endeavour Society in connection with the Randwick Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday night. The church was extra well decorated, and there was a…

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