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Churches, 1899

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Waverley Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

On New Year's Day the special services in connection with the Waverley Presbyterian Church began at 7 a.m., when a Praise and Thanksgiving service was held, and was well attended. The…

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Woollahra Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

The New Year's special services at the Woollahra Presbyterian Church were well attended; the minister, Rev. John Walker, occupied the pulpit, both morning and evening, and delivered two able discourses,…

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Pitt-street Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 8

There were largo congregations at the Presbyterian Church, Pitt and May streets, yesterday morning and evening, when special New Year services were held. In the morning the preacher,…

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City Mission, Paddington Branch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

At the Mission-hall, William-street, Paddington, on New Year's evening, Mr. F. Smith, local missionary, conducted a special New Year's service, which was well attended Mr. Smith delivered an…

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Catholic Dogma and Discipline

The Australian Star · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 5

The Pope has given directions to Cardinal Gibbons, the Archbishop of Baltimore, United States, not to permit his subordinates to overstep the limits of Catholic dogma and…

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Catholic Dogma. a Papal Direction to American Clergy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.--The Tope has given directions to Cardinal Gibbons, the Archbishop of Baltimore, United States, not to permit his subordinates to overstep the…

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A Diocesan Letter. Interesting Church History

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 8

SINGLETON, Monday.—The Anglican Bishop of Newcastle has issued a letter to the diocese, which is of great interest from a historical church point of view to all Church of England people…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Greek Church. Spreading in India. Russian Priests Invited

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

LONDON, January 1, 3.30 p.m.—Fifteen thousand native Christians in Southern India desire to join the Russian Orthodox Church, and have invited Russian priests to instruct…

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Church News. St. Andrews' Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

An ordination service was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, when the Rev. Ernest Gribble, missionary in charge of the Bellenden Ker Aboriginal Mission Station, Queensland,…

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Paddington Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

The Rev. H. Wiles, pastor of the Paddington Wesleyan Church, conducted special New Year services in the church yesterday, taking for his subject in the morning "The New Year's Motto,"…

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The Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

In the Protestant Hall last night the Rev. George Walters, minister of the Australian Church, delivered a discourse on "The Future Australian Race," with special reference to some recent…

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Cardinal Moran and the Church of England. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 6

Sir,—I am greatly disappointed that the letter of Cardinal Moran, so amusing and characteristic, has appeared in your columns so late in the week, as I am thereby, (I sail for Adelaide at noon to-day)…

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Russian Advance on India. Under Cover of the Church. LONDON, January 1, 3.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 5

In Southern India 15,000 native Christians desire to join the Russian Orthodox Greek Church, and have invited Russian priests to instruct them…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 8

The Pitt-street Congregational Church was crowded yesterday both morning and evening, when the Rev. 13. Tremayne Dunsian delivered two special New Year addresses. In the…

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S. James' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 8

The Rev. W. I. Carr Smith delivered an yesterday afternoon, primarily to members of the Men's League established in connection with S. James' Church, King-street, and confined his…

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Church Services. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 8

The now your was ushered in at St. Andrew's Cathedral by a special service, which commenced at 11.30 on Saturday owning. The opening hymn was "Oh God, Thou Rock of Ages," and a special…

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Reference in a Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--At the several masses at St. Mary's Church this morning, the Rev. Father O'Gorman made touching and impressive references to the Gatton tragedy, and asked for…

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Cardinal Moran and the Church of England. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

Sir,—All intelligent Churchmen must feel that their Church position is challenged by the letter of Cardinal Moran in your lssue of to-day. " Anglicanism," he says, " cannot pretend to have even…

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The Greek Church. New Adherents in India. Russian Priests Asked for Instruction. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 5

Fifteen thousand native Christians in Southern India desire to join the Russian Orthodox Church, and they have invited Russian priests to instruct them…

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Protestant Church of England Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 6

During the past month a brunch of the Protestant Church of England Union has been formed in connection with St. Matthias Church, Paddington. At the preliminary meeting the rector (Rev. J. W. Gillett,…

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