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Churches, 1898

2,534 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 127

Church News. Ministers and Deacons' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 3

Thd fifteenth conference in connection with the Congregational Minfators and Deacons' Association was held at Trinity Church. Strathfield, by invitation of the pastor and deacons there. At the…

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Armidale Anglican Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--The fifth session of the ninth synod of the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale sat on Thursday; 25 clergy and 35 laymen were present…

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 4

A sailed concert was held last night in the Petersham Congregational Church. Spohr's cantata "God Thou art Great" composed the first part of the programme, the second half being taken up with…

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An Alleged Insanitary Church. a Cat's Quarters in a Coffin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 6

At a recent meeting of St. George's Vestry, Southwark (says the "Westminster Gazette,") a question concerning the insanitary condition of the Church of St. George the Marryr, Borough (which…

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A Church Besieged. Three Hundred Spaniards Inside. They Must Surrender

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The rebels under Aquinaldo are reported to have laid siege to it church near Manila, in which there are 300 Spaniards, who will have to surrender…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 6

The Archbishop of Sydney preached on Sunday morning at the cathedral, in the evening at St. Albans, Darlington; on Monday afternoon presided at a meeting of the committee of the Church…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 6

The Rev. J. Ferguson is visiting Walch[?], and will preach to-morow in that charge. The Rev. Dr. Duff, deputy from Scotland to the colonial Churches, is returning from Queensland on…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 6

Father O'Farrell, Superior of the Redemptorats, has returned to Ballarat, and his mantle of missionary labour at Mount Carmel has fallen upon Father Sherman. The mission for children was closed on…

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Seamen's Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 10

On Thursday evening the 31st annual meeting of the Newcastle Seamen's Bethel was held in the Bethel at Carrington, under the presidency of the Rev. R. M. Bowles, the chaplain, who has…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 10

The committee of the City Mission met on Thursday afternoon. Mr. T. P. Reeve presided, and the Revs. J. Buchan, M.A., R. Dey, E. Moore, J. G. Southby, Messrs. T. Aitken, W. Crane, W. Crispin,…

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Foreign Mission. House Eaters

The Methodist · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3

The Rev. J. T. Field in one of his recent tours of inspection found the white ants in "full possession"…

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The Mission Steamer John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 9

A letter was received yesterday by Mr. T. Pratt, the agent for the London Missionary Society, from Captain Hore, of the mission steamer John Williams, announcing the safe arrival of the…

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Newcastle Anglican Synod. (See illustriation on page 29.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 7

The first session of the twelfth synod of the diecese of Newcastle was opened in the Pro-Cathedral on the morning of May 31, by Bishop Stanton. There was a large and representative attendance,…

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The Catholic University Question. Resolution of the Irish Hierarchy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 5

At a meeting of the Archbishops and Bishops or Ireland, held towards the end of April in Dublin, his Eminence Cardinal L[?]gue presiding, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:—…

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Foreign. Wonderful Verdi. New Triumphs For. the Great Catholic Composer

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 7

Surely a unique triumph of its kind was that of the evergreen Maestro, Signor Verdi, on the 7th April, when his three latest works, all of a highly religious and devotional character, were produced…

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Armidale Items. The Anglican Synod concluded its work on Thursday night, about 10 o'clock, having sat since Tuesday morning last. Bishop Green was presented with a purse of

Evening News · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

[?] was farewelled by the bench, bar, police, and officials. He has been in Armidale four years. At the police court to-day a publican was fined [?]5 and costs, and another individual [?]2 and costs,…

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Removing a Church

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 12

An extraordinary feat in church removal will soon be witnessed in London. Hidden away in the quiet recess of Great Ormond-street, Bloomsbury, is an unpretentious…

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Church of England Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 14

The monthly meeting of the council of the Church of England Association of New South Wales was held last Monday evening at the Association rooms, 11 Barristers' Court. Mr. Thomas Hungerford was in the chair. The…

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Church Dispute at Carrington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 10

Some dissension has recently occurred in the ranks of the Church of England parishioners at Carrington, owing in part to the displacement of the superintendent and teachers of the…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 6

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-oirculated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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