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Churches, 1898

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Church News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 7

At St. Mary's School-hall, Waverley, on Tuesday evening a concert was given in aid of the church ch[?]ir fund ander the direction of Mr. W. Biggs, organist of the church. An excellent programme…

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Congregational Church Social Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 7

The annual banquet in connection with the Pittstreet Congregational Church Literary and Social Union was held last night. The Rev. E. Tremayn[?] Dunstan presided over the gathering, which…

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Church Land at Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 6

A deputation from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. waited upon the Minister for Lands yesterday morning and asked that the de[?]ds for certain land at Casino…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney pleached on Sunday morning at St. Judo's, Randwick; in the evening at St. Matthew's Botany; on Monday afternoon presided at the monthly meeting of the Church Society;…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 7

A commission of the Presbyterian Assembly met in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on Thursday evening, the Moderator (the Rev. John Burgess, M.A.), occupying the chair. A communication was…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 7

The Rev. Robert Allen, of William-street church, has exchanged pulpits for three months with the Rev. W. Lucas, of Katoomba The Rev. D. O'Donnell has concluded successful…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 7

The Surry Hills branch held a special meeting for young people on Tuesday evening in St. Michael's Hall. Mr. William Graham presided. Missionary Cooper and others addressed the meeting, which was…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 11

On Thursday night last a concert, arranged by Miss Alice Kendall, was given at the institute. The vocalists were Mrs. Anderson, Miss Ross, Mr. W. R. Lynch, and Messrs. Scott Ross and F.,…

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The Sydney Mission to Seamen

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 6

The seventeenth annual meeting of the Sydney Mission to Seamen was held at the Seamen's Institute, Circular Quay, on June 28, when there was a very large attendance of those interested…

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The Outlook. United Methodist Convention

The Methodist · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 1

The Federal Council has arranged for a gathering of exceptional importance to take place in the…

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England. Gladstone and the Catholic Church. So Near. and Yet So Far

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

During the course of his long life (says the CATHOLIC TIMES, May 27) Mr. Gladstone often came in contact, with Catholics or those who were searching for religious truth, and afterwards entered the…

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Recent High Anglican Manuals. No. II. Apostolic Succession

The Methodist · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

In my paper of last week showed from recent High Anglican Manuals intended for use in the…

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Catholic Education. Eloquent Discourse by Dr. Gallagher

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 20

THE following is a discourse recently delivered by the Right Rev. Dr. Grallagher, Coadjutor-Bishop of Goulburn, at St. Lawrence's Church, Forbes:—"What am I? Whence did I come? Whither…

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The Church Te Cuba. It Counts Practically All the People of the Island As Members. the Havana Diocese Has a Catholic Population of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Souls

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The American-Spanish war which commenced at Manila is now being carried on in Cuba. The Island of Cuba, whose people are practically all Catholics, lias an ecclesiastical history which goes…

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Melbourne Letter. Consecration of the Right Rev. Dr. Murray. the Ceremony at Bendigo. the Crotty Princely Bequest to Catholic Charities. a Judge Assuming the Role of a Theologian

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 19

LAST Sunday, the second ceremony of its kind witnessed in the "Golden City" of Bendigo, took place in St. Kilian's Pro-Cathedral, when the Right Rev. Prior Murray, O.S.A., was Consecrated…

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£2000 to Tallow Church. Left by an Irishwoman in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

We were informed yesterday (remarks the Cork HERALD, May 28) of another example of the love of the exiled Irish for their native spot, and also for the good fortune of the town of Tallow, in County…

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Church Anniversary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 14

The anniversary of the Darling-street East (Balmain) Wesleyan Church was celebrated by a social gathering in the church on Wednesday evening, at which Mr. J. H. Walkin, of Melbourne, who was superintendent of the…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 6

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

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 7

Peter's pence for the Pope was collected on Sunday last throughout the Archiepiscopal diocese of Sydney. The United Methodist Convention which, was…

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Anglican Mission Church at Chippendale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1898 · page 4

For some years past regular and energetic mission work in connection with St. Paul's Church at Redfern has been carried on by the the F. B. Boyee and several enthusiastic…

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