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Churches, 1898

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. General Assembly. the Council of the Churches Criticised. Celebration of Centenaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

The Rev. John Walker again introduced the subject of the celebration of "The Centenary of the Presbyterian Church in Australia " and of the completion of the present century of tho Christian…

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A Presbyterian Dispute. HAY V. Macinnes. the Special Case

Evening News · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

The matter of Hay v. MacInnes was before the Full Court this morning, in the form of a special case. It was an appeal by the Rev. George Hay from a decision of Mr Macfarlance, S.M., in a…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Raising the Age of Consent Religion and Moral Deliverance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 7

[?] Assembly were resumed yesterday morning in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, the Moderator, the Rev. John Burgess, M.A., presiding…

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Discussion in the Presbyterian Assembly. No Sides to Be Taken. the Assembly Equally Divided

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 6

At last night's sitting of the Presbyterian General Assembly, the clerk read a letter from the Joint secretaries of the Federal Association, asking the assembly to make a deliverance on the…

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Extra Special. "Evening News Office, 3.30 P.m. Late Cables. [Copyright.] the Anglian Church. Ritualism in London. Censured by Archbishop Temple

Evening News · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

The Convocation of Canterbury has discussed the petition of Mr. John Kensit and others against illegal excesses in ritual in the Anglican Church…

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St. Thomas' Church Club

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

Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, a successful entertainment was given last night in the Masonic Hall, Walker-street, North Sydney, by the members of St. Thomas Church…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 13

The Ar[?] preached on Sunday morning at St. George's, Hurstville, in the afternoon administered the r[?] of confirmation at St. John's, Rockdale; and in the evening preached at St. Paul's,…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 13

The L[?] Pre[?]ian Church was the s[?]ne of an enjoyable gathering of the members and a[?]rents a [?] evening ago, the proceedings being under the guidance of the Rev. J. Auld, M.A.,…

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The Anglican Church. Ritualism in London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The Convocation of Canterbury has discussed the petition lodged by Mr. John Kensit and others against illegal excesses in ritual in…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 11

At the general meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly to-day the three trustees of St. Paul's Church, Balmain, appeared before the bar of the Assembly, in accordance with the…

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Catholic Truth

The Catholic Press · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 13

The publications of the Catholic Truth Society in England are invaluable for the important information they make accessible to all Catholics. The…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 13

The Rev. Mr. Walsh, of Ballarat, and student of St. Patrick's College, M[?]ly, will be [?]ned a priest by Cardinal Moran on Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral…

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St. Bernard's Parish, Botany

The Catholic Press · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 14

For some time past the conductor of the St. Bornard's choir, Mr, V. J, Ellery, has been put to considerable trouble in organising and conducting the choir of the Church,…

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Methodist Aggression

The Methodist · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 7

THE Conference, at its last session, apparently realized the fact that our church progress in New South Wales is not as real and rapid as it ought to be,…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 13

In view of the thirty-sixth annual meeting to be held at the Y.M.C.A Hall on Monday evening, the city [?] will speak of their work in [?] ch[?] and six Sunday schools to-morrow in the…

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Central Mission Incidents

The Methodist · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 9

A mother and daughter went to church on Sunday night last, the former to the Centenary Hall, the latter to Princes-st. The mother was convinced…

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The Presbyterian Church Dispute. Hay V. Macinnes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 13

The dispute between the Rev. George Hay and the Presbytery of Sydney was before the Full Court, having been referred by Mr. Justice Cohen, sitting in Chambers. Mr. Teece (instructed by Messrs. Dawson and Son)…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 10
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The in[?]ment weather of Thursday night affected neither the attendance of p[?]rformers [?]or audience at the institute, when Miss Henny (of the Stanmore "Y" Union), [?]ted by Miss May Henny, Misses…

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The Presbyterian General Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 8

The 33rd annual meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday evening, May 3, in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, Sydney, by the Rev. Dr…

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