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Churches, 1898

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The Illawarra Suburban Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

The Rev. Arthur Killworth. M.A., LL.B., referred to to death of Mr. Gladstone in his services at the Illawarra suburban churches yesterday. He spoke principally of the Christian life,…

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Stanmore Wesleyan Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

The Rev. B.J. Meek, of Stanmore Wesleyan Church, devoted his sermon yesterday morning to a review of Mr. Gladstone's life, preaching from the text, "Know ye not that a great…

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Unitarian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

The Rev. George Walters conducted both the morning and evening services at the Unitarian Church, Hyde Park, yesterday. During each service the rev. gentleman reffered shortly to the…

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Bathurst-street Baptist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

At the evening service yesterday at the Bathurst-street Baptist Church, the Rev. F.E. Harry preached on the life of the late Mr. W.E. Gladstone. The rev. gentleman, during his…

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Welesleyan Church, Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

At the Wesleyan Church, Burwood, yesterday morning, the president or the Wesleyan Conference (Rev. E.J. Rodd) earnestly and eloquently referred to the death of the Right Hon…

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Marrickville Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

Reference was made yesterday in two of the Marrickville churches to the demise of Mr. Gladstone. At St. Clement's the Rev. A. Bellingham delivered a touching address, taking as a…

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St. Stephen's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

A service in honor of the memory of Mr. Gladstone was held in St. Stephen's Presbyterian…

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The Churches. Sympathetic References. St. Philip's

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

Out of respect to the late Mr. Gladstone, a muffled peal was chimed yesterday at St. Philip's, Church-hill, before the morning and evening service, and the hymn tune, "Hush! Blessed are the…

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Central Methodist Mission. Anniversary Servicer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

The anniversary celebrations of the Central Methodist Mission were continued In the Centennary-hall last night by an old-fashioned tea and public meeting. At the latter part of the…

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Central Methodist Mission. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 6

The celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the Central Methodist Mission was continued yesterday in the Centenary Hall. Between 1 and 2 o'clock the Rev. A. R. Edgar gave an address to…

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Tribute by the Primitive Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 5

At the Primitive''Methodist district meeting, held on Friday, reference was made by the Rev. J. W. Holden to the death of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Holden thought…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Mr. Gladstone. Memorial Services. at Hawarden Church. Funeral on Saturday Next

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 6

Memorial services were held in all the churches in the United Kingdom yesterday. Large congregations assembled…

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Late Mr. Gladstone. Memorial Services. Touching Allusions at Hawarden Church. Mr. Gladstone's Favourite Hymns Sung. the Body to Lie in State. Funeral on Saturday Next. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 5

Memorial services were held in all the churches in the kingdom yesterday. There were large congregations. Preaching at St. Paul's Cathedral, the…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 6

The 28th anniversary of the founding of the Congregational Church, Parramatta, was held on Sunday evening. The church was handsomely decorated with flowers. and filled both morning and evening with large…

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Wesley Church, Chippendale. Laying the School-hall Foundation Stone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 7

The ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the new school-hall in course of erection on the site adjoining the Wesley Church, Regent-street, Chippendale, was performed on Saturday afternoon last…

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The Parramatta Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 5

At St. John's Church, Parramatta, the "Dead March" was played in memory of Mr. Gladstone, at both the morning and evening services, the congregation remaining standing. The…

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The Late Mr. Gladstone. Services in the Churches. "The Statesman Who Made the Century." Body Lying in State

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. --Memorial services were held yesterday in all the churches of the United Kingdom in honor of the late Mr. Gladstone, when large congregations…

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Central Methodist Mission. Camp Meeting in the Domain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 5

The Central Methodist mission autherities wound up their anniversary celebrations with a camp meeting in the Sydney Domain yesterday. A hae marquee was erected about midway…

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The Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 9

A concert, organised by Mr. H. H. Bignold, took place in the institute last night The attendance was good and the progrumme nell recen oil Miss Eileen Doak was encored tor the intermezzo from…

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Federation and the Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

Sir,—At a national juncture like the present, when federation is impending, it s ems to me, as it does to many others, a great mistake, not to say a blunder, that no concerted action has been taken by…

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