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Churches, 1898

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Central Methodists' Seamen's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

In connection with the reorganisation of the Central Methodists' Seamen's Mission an inaugural meeting was held at the Centenary Hall, York-street, on Tuesday evening. There were present—…

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General Cable News. the Anglican Church in Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts has voted a grant of £1000 to the clergy endowment fund of the disease of Goulburn, New South…

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Church of England Sunday-school Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Newcastle Church of England S.S Union was held to-night. The proceedings commenced with a short service in the pro-cathedral, at which 120 teachers were present,…

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Church of England Sunday School Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday-school Union was held last night. A short service was held in Christ Church, Pro-Cathedral, Dean Selwyn preaching on the…

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The Churches. Election of Synod Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 6

Mr. Arthur J. Reynolds, B.A., of Sydney, solicitor, and Mr. James W. Barton, of Wallerawang, have been elected as the Synod representatives for Wallerawang. Messrs. William Bartlett and Henry Stanley have been…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

The Bishop of Bathurst preached on Sunday morning at Cargo, and in tho ovemng, on tho occasion of a harvest festival, at Cudal The Bishop of Melbourne proached on Sunday…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

At a meeting held at Paddington earl v in tho week a call was given to tho Rev. Joseph Fulton. The Rev. John Forgusou. of St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, has roturiicd from his holiday, and…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

Lantern ontortainmcnts are being given at tho Harrington-street Mission [?] Hall in connection with tho Miller's Point branch by Mr. J. W. Lawton and friends…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

Tho following clerical changes and appointments have.beon notified:—Rev. B. M'Doiineil, from St. Francis', Havinarkai, to Windsor, as parish priest; Rev. P. J. Walsh, from St. Maty's Cathedral to St…

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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

The Bev. J. E, Metcalfe, of tho Primitivo Methodist Church, Leichhardt, has been presented with a purse of sovereigns amounting to £17, being the proceeds of au effort by the juniors…

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Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

Tho report of tho eommitteo appointed to consider how and with what results Mothodist union might be applied to Nowcostlo mid the district has been issued It is signed by tho Revs H W T…

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A New '98 Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 19

THE Central Committee of the '98 Commemoration movement have deputed Mr. P. J. Dorahy, an earnest advocate of the cause and well known in commercial and other circles in Sydney, to visit the…

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Catholic Wedding at Bungendore

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 19

WRITES a Bungendore correspondent:—A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Bungendore, on Christmas Day by Rev. Father Grace, when Mr. Hubert Porter, of…

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Australian Holy Catholic Guilds. the Parramatta Branch

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 14

The sixty-ninth half-yearly meeting of St. Patrick's Branch of the A.H.C. Guild was held in the Marist Brothers' schoolroom on Thursday night, Warden O'Hara presiding…

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Short Story a Convert of the Mission. I.

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

THE largest tent of the Tasajassa Camp meeting was crowded to its utmost extent. The excitement of that dense mass was at its highest pitch. The Reverend Stephen…

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Catholic Literary and Debating Societies St. Francis', Haymarket

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 15

The half-yearly meeting of the above was held at St. Francis' Hall, on Monday evening last, the President (Mr. William Hogan) occupying the chair. The secretary…

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Some Sacramentals. a Simple Explanation of Catholic Practices. an Interesting Article

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 23

By sacramental we mean the various prayers, blessings, ceremonies, and pious practices of the Church. Here mention will bo made of some of the most common of the…

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The Catholic World. Notes and News Interesting to Everyone. in All Quarters

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

For the religious festivities of Christmas the Holy Father is happily in excellent health. It is a season at which his Holiness always desires to join in the spiritual…

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Methodist Union. Proposed Amalgamation at Newcastle. the Outlook in the Other Colonies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

An important development towards the consummation of Methodist Union in this colony was brought under the notice of the Methodist Federal Council this week. A report was presented…

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France. Death of Alphonse Daudet. the Great Novelist and Dramatist Dies a Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

It must be a source of real satisfaction to Catholics to hear that one of the first to go to the assistance of Alphonse Daudet when the hand of death was heavy upon him was the Abbe Gardey, cure of…

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