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Churches, 1898

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News of the Churches

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

The ninth synod of the diocese of Grafton and Armidale "was opened on June 1 by Bishop Green, who delivered the usual episcopal address. The Archbishop of Sydney will hold an…

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Church and Parliament Sweeping Charges by a Clergyman

Evening News · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday.—n the course of a sermon at St. Matthew's Church of England last night Rev. Canon Spencer remarked that some members of Parliament in this colony were of such an…

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 7

yesterday being the Sunday within the [?]tave of "Corpus Christi," was observed with special sole[?] at St. Vincent's Roman Catholic Church, Ashfield. At the 11 o'clock Mass a charity…

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Chatswood Congregational Church. Opening Ceremony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 3

The newly erected Congregational Church, the memorial stone of which was laid in April last, was formally opened on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of clergy and members of…

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The Melanesia Mission. Annual Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

Archbishop Smith, presided.. last night at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Auxiliary of the Melanesian Mission, and Lady Hampden, who was accompanied by…

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Our Exchanges. the Catholic Press

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

This paper keeps on its way, making itself ever more useful and interesting to its constituents. It is full of information and the only fault I've…

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Melanesian Mission. the N.s.w. Auxiliary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

The festival held annually by the New South Wales auxiliary of the Melanesian Mission took place yesterday. A choral evensong in St. Andrew's Cathedral at 5.15 p.m. was well attended. The preacher, the Rev. Canon…

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Melanesian Mission. New South Wales Auxiliary. Annual Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 6

The annual festival of the New South Wales auxiliary of the Melanesian Mission was held yesterday. At 3.45 choral evensong took place in St. Andrew's Cathedral. The precentor, the Rev. P. J…

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 6

In the Drummoyne Grimm Memorial Presbyterian Church special services were held on Sunday. These marked the first anniversary of the death of the late pastor, the Rev. G. Grimm, M. A. The pulpit was…

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Chatswood Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 6

A new Congregational Church has been creeled at Chatswood, and on Saturday afternoon the opening ceremony took place. There was a large gathering of clergy and of members of the denomination from all parts of…

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Wesley Church Anniversary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 6

The anniversary services in connection with the Wesley Church, Regent-street, were held on Sunday, and were largely attended. In the morning the Rev. W. F. Oakes preached, and the choir, which numbered…

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St. Vincent's Church, Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 6

Sunday being the Sunday within the octave of "Corpus Christi" was observed with special solemnity at St. Vincent's Roman Catholic Church, Ashfield. At the 11 o'clock mass a special charity sermon was…

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The Churches. Anniversary Service

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 6

The sixteenth anniversary of the Petersham Baptist Church was celebrated on Sunday. There were crowded congregations. The pulpit was occupied by the Rev. J. Middleton. of the Carlton Baptist Church in the morning,…

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Presbytery of Sydney. the Churches' Difficulty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

The monthly meetmg of the Presbytery of Sydney was held in St. Stephen's Church last night, the Moderator (Rev. R. H. Waugh) presiding. It was decided to declare the Kogarah church vacant from…

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Pitt-street Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

Miss Lilian Frost organised a particularly enjoyable concert, largely of a sacred character, at the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night Miss Frost, who is an artist of strong and brilliant…

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Church News. Ballarat Church Congress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 8

The subjects committee of the forthcoming Church Congress at Ballarat hare made the following provisional list of subjects to be discussed:—1. "The Inspired Scriptures in…

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Htt-stheet Congregational Church Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

Un excellent programme of music was gone though in the Pitt-streot Congregational Church last night. There was a large attendance, and the various items were received with great…

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Ballarat Church Congress

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 7

Tile subjects committee of the forthcoming Church Congress at Ballarat have made the following provision list of subjects to lie discussed: --1. The Inspired Scriptures, in relation to recent…

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The Czar. Attempt Upon His Life. A Mine Laid in a Church. LONDON, June 15

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 5

The Czar attended the consecration of a church at Tsarkoye Selo, a town 15 miles south of St. Petersburg, yesterday. Prior to the ceremony a mine was discovered under…

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English Church Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 3

Annual commemoration services in connection with the New South Wales branch ot the English Church Union were held yesterday at Christ Church, St. Laurence. At 8 a.m. there was a celebration of Holy Eucharist, the…

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