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Churches, 1898

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The Presbyterian Messenger

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

This paper, edited by the Rev. John Walker, Woollahra, is always welcome, not because is tells you how to get to heaven, for Sydney's good…

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A Church Trouble

Evening News · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 5

INVERELL, Friday.—The commission appointed by the Presbyterian General Assembly to inquire into the disordered condition of the Inverell charge has been taking evidence for the past…

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Scots' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 6

A concert was held in the Temperance-hall last night in commemoration of the opening of Scots Church, which took place in 1824. The entertainment was preceded by a tea, and both functions were largely attended…

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A Church Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at Warraeknabeal was destroyed by fire yesterday. Only the front and side walls wore left standing. The whole interior, the altar,…

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The Dangers of a Crown. Another Plot Against the Czar. Mines Placed in a Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday Night--A plot for the assassination of the Czar of Russia was discovered yesterday at Tsarskoye Selo, a summer resort of the Russian aristocracy,…

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A Church Bazaar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 5

A sale of fancy work in aid of the Tighe's Hill Primitive Methodist Church was opened at Young's Hall, Tighe's Hill, by Mrs. Eden George this afternoon. There was a large attendance, and a brisk…

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 6

The first of a series of "public conferences [?] social topics was held in the Randwick Presbyteria[?] Church on Wednesday night, when the Rev. W.G. Muconochie, M.A., presided over a large attendence,…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 10

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday, morning and evening, preached at St. Matthew's, Windsor, and administered the [?]te of confirmation in the afternoon. On Monday evening his Grace presided…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 10

The Commission of the Assembly has considered the Inverell case at that town. The Rev. D. Ross, of Christchurch, N.Z., will visit Sydney in a few days…

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The Tenterfield Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 10

TENTERFIELD, Friday.--Last evening the Presbyterian General Assembly Commission delivered a finding in the Inverell case. The finding states, after an exhaustive inquiry and…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 10

The Chippendale series of the special nine weeks' evangelistic serives throughout the mission districts have been held this week. The meetings have been well attended and marked by considerable fervour…

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Melanesian Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

We have been requested by the committee of the Church of England Association to publish the following correspondence:--"Sydney, June 9, 1898…

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Catholic Bluejackets

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 6

The spiritual interests of Catholic bluejackets in the Navy (says the London Tablet, May 7) are evidently not overlooked by those in command afloat. The news has reached us that when, not…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 10

Cardinal Moran will open a children's fair and sale of work in aid of St. Anne's Orphanage, Liverpool, at the Cardinal s [?]ail, this afternoon. Yesterday was the feast of the Sacred Heart, and…

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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 10

A bazaar in aid of the Globe Primitive Methodist Church was held last week. The thirty-fifth anniversary of the Burwood Primitive Methodist Church, near Newcastle, was…

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A Beligious Mission

Evening News · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 5

Messrs. Jessep and Whiddon, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation of clergymen to the Colonial Secretary yesterday to protest against an order which had been issued prohibiting the use of the…

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Concert at the Primitive Methodist Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 6

An excellent and high-class entertainment was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, Parramatta, on Tuesday night. The concert was in aid of the fund for the…

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Methodist Federal Council

The Methodist · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the Methodist Federal Council was held at the Centenary Hall on Tuesday evening last. The Rev. Jas Green was voted to the chair. The minutes…

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Mission at St. Kieran's

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 11

The Vincentian Fathers who brought to a most successful close on Sunday night last a four week's Mission at St. Benedict's, will open a fortnight's Mission at St. Kioran's…

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"Catholic Press" Subscription List

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 15

At the request of the committee, we have much pleasure in inviting subscriptions to defray the cost of the monument in course of erection in the Waverley…

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