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Churches, 1898

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Presbyterian Assembly. Report on Foreign Missions. Christianising the Chinese in the Colony. Three Chinese Elders Ordained

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales continued their deliberations yesterday, the Moderator (the Rev. J. Burgess) presiding,…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church. Anniversary Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

The sixty-sixth anniversary of the Pitt-street Congregational Church was celebrated by a festival which was held at the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association last evening. There was a…

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Anniversary Festival. Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 7

The sixty-sixth anniversary of the Pitt-street Congregational Church was celebrated last night by a tea and public meeting, both of which were largely attended…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 7

The Presbyterian Assembly resumed its sittings in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday. The report of the Theological Faculty for 1897 was submitted by…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. General Assembly. the Waverley Committee of Management

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 5

The business of the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was resumed yesterday in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, the Moderator…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Evangelical Alliance Stipends of Ministers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 5

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales continued its deliberations yesterday, the Moderator, (the Rev. J. Burgess) presiding…

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A Summer Hill Church Robbed

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 5

The Rev. John Vaughan informed the Ashfield Police yestcrday that when his curate. the Rev. W. Robinson, went to their church. St. Andrew's C. of E., at Summer Hill, in the morning he found…

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A Federal Debate. At the Unitarian Church

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 3

The problems of federation were debated in the Unitarian Church, Hyde Park, last night, under the auspices of the Unitarian Literary Society. The proposed constitution…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 6

The sittings of the Presbyterian Assembly were resumed in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip -street, today. The report of the special committee on the treasureship committee's…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. General Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 3

The business of the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the presbyterian Church of New South Wales was resumed yesterday in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, the Moderator (the Rev. J…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Yesterday's Luncheon

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 3

The Premier and Mr. Lyne were among the guests at the Presbyterian Assembly's luncheon yesterday. Mr. Reid, in the course of a brief address, said his father was a…

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Church and State. Presbyterian Assembly Luncheon. Speeches by the Premier and Mr. Lyne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 3

The Premier and the leader of the Opposition were yesterday afternoon the guests of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales at luncheon in Quong Tart's rooms…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Amusing Speech by the Premier

Evening News · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Reid, together with Mr. Lyne, the leader of the Opposition, was a guest of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at luncheon, at Quong Tart's, yesterday. In response to…

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Presbyterian Assembly. an Amended Scheme of Collections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 3

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales continued its deliberations yesterday, the Moderator (the Rev. J. Burgess) presiding…

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Prayers for Spain. Directions to Catholic Clergy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--A number of Roman Catholic archbishops have directed the clergy under their control to pray daily in the churches for a Spanish victory over the…

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Church News. New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union was held on Friday night, in the Christian Endeavour office. The Rev. W. J. L Closs, B.A…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 8

At the meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday the repot of the church and manse loan building fund for 1897 was submitted. The report stated that new loans were…

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The Anglican Church Ritualistic Practices. LONDON, May 12

The Australian Star · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

At the convocation of the Anglican Church today the petition of Mr. John Kensit, editor of the. "English Churchman," alleging illegal excesses of ritualistic observances in…

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The Presbyterian Assembly and Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 6

At the meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday, a letter was read that had been received from the hon…

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The Presbyterian Centenary. To be Celebrated

The Australian Star · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 6

At the meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly today an overture was submitted by the Rev. John Walker respecting the centenary of the church. In the year 1902 it will be…

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