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Churches, 1898

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Church and Politics

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 4

The executive committee of the Rookwood United Christian Endeavor has invited the clergymen of the local churches to call the special attention of their hearers next Sunday to carrying…

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Church Umbrellas

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

A fact not generally known is that before the umbrella came into general use in this country it was employed by the clergy at funerals as a means of protection against rain in…

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Village Fair in Aid of St. Mary's Church, North Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 12

THE enlargement of St. Mary's Church, North Sydney at a cost of upwards of £2000 has been nearly paid off, a debt of £600 being left, and in order to effect a clearance of the entire debt, a meeting of…

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Church Festival at Ashfield

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 16

ON Sunday next the Vincentian Fathers at Ashfield will celebrate their feast day. There is to be High Mass at 11 o'clock, his Lordship Dr. Higgins presiding. In addition to a specially-organized choir…

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New Church at Annandale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 16

ON Sunday afternoon the Cardinal-Achbishop will lay the foundation-stone of the new church at Annandale. The site is in Trafalgar-street, off Johnson-street. Visitors should take the Leichhardt…

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In the Armidale Diocese. the New Church at Baker's Creek

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 19

A CORRESPONDENT sends us an interesting account of the blessing and opening of the new church at Baker's Creek. Some time ago the Catholic residents of the place assembled at the house of Mr…

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Waverley Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 12

At the Waverley Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening a concert was given in aid of the choir funds by the church choir, with the assistance of friends. The choruses were rendered throughtout by a cho[?]…

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The Peculiar Difficulties of Our Church Work in Great Cities. A Symposium.—No. II

The Methodist · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 1

THE object of these papers, as I understand, is to endeavour to arrive at some practicable scheme of 60 working Methodism in our "great city" as to…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 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 23 July 1898 · page 7

Mr. E. H. Brady has been licensed by the Archbishop of Sydney as local lay reader in the parish of Katoomba. The Presbyterian Federal Assembly of…

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The Great Fires of Sydney. a Big List of Blazes. the Record Fire for the Colony. Nearly a million Lost—Fatal Fire at Church Hill—A Brilliant Illumination—35,000 Kerosene Cases. Several Firemen Killed and Many No. Viii

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 July 1898 · page 11

The items in the series in this issue contain some of the most remarkable on record. Almost every large fire was the cause of…

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Visit of Church Dignitaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 July 1898 · page 9

The Prosident of the Wesleyan Conference, Rev. E. J. Rodd, is at present on a visit to Newcastle, and conducted the anniversary services in connection with the Mayfield Wesl[?]ygn Church to-day…

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Cardinal Moran at Annandale. The Foundation of a New Church

The Australian Star · Monday 25 July 1898 · page 2

His Eminence Cardinal Moran yesterday performed the ceremony of laying and blessing the foundation stone of a new Roman Catholic Church at Annandale. He was…

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Cardinal Moran at Annan- Dale. Laying a Church Foundation-stone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 July 1898 · page 8

Cardinal Moran visilnd Aunandale yesterday afternoon for the purpose of laying the oundation-stone of a new m C.itliolio Church, which is to lie creeled on nn eligible site at the corner of Collins and Trafalgar streets,…

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New Guinea Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 7

At a well-attended meeting at the Chapter House yesterday afternoon it was decided on the motion of the Rev. A. Yarnold to form a New Guinea mission association in connection with the diocese of Sydney…

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The New Guinea Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 9

A meeting Was held at the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, yesterday afternoon to form a New Guinea Association for the diocese of Sydney. There was a representative attendance of…

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Ritualism in England. Free Fights in Churches

Evening News · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 6
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LONDON, July 25.-A free fight took place during Divine service at St. Michael's Church, Shoreditch, on Sunday, owing to the anti-ritualist party protesting against the…

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Ritualism in England. Free Fights in London and Liverpool Churches. London, July 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 5

A free fight took place during Divine service at St. Michael's Church, Shoreditch, on Sunday, arising out of the action of the congregation in expelling…

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Sydney Church Choir Association. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 3

Sir,--It has been resolved that at the next annual festival all the music shall be of local composition. Some sound reasons exist against the proposition. No Church or religious society…

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