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Churches, 1899

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The New Guinea Wesleyan Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 4

The Wesleyan Mission at New Guinea seems to have suffered little, if any, less than the Anglican Mission by the recent disastrous cyclone which struck the group. Particulars to hand…

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Irregularities in the Church. the Archbishop of York's Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 6

The Archbishop of York has issued a pastoral dealing with the questions at present agitating the Church He holds (says the " St. James' Gazette') that the saying of the daily service is an…

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Anglican Sunday School Union. Celebration at Morpeth

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.—The anniversary of the Church of England Sunday School Union in the Newcastle diocese was celebrated at Bishopscourt, Morpeth, to-day, by a monster picnic,…

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Irish Education. New Universities Proposed. Catholic and Presbyterians

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Gerald Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, advocates the establishment of two now teaching Universities in Ireland, one at Dublin and the…

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New Irish Universities. Catholic Hierarchy Unsympathetic. LONDON, January 26, 4.23 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

Mr. Gerald Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, advocates the establishment of two new teaching Universities in Ireland, one in Dublin, and the other in Belfast. He…

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Church News. Welcome Meeting to the Rev. Canon and Mrs. Taylor. '

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

There was a large gathering in St. Stephen's Schoolroom, Newtown, on Monday evening, to extend a welcome to the rector and his bride, who have just returned from their honeymoon. The…

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Ritualism in the Church of England. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 7

Sir,--Reading your report of interviewing his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney and two letters on ritualism induces me to crave space for a few words on "The present differences in the Church"…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly was present at the anniversary gathering of Presbyterians at the old Ebenezer Church on the Hawkesbury River on Anniversary Day. The gathering…

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Starving Anglican Curates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

The story told by a writer in To-Day, under the heading "Pauper Curate of England," is almost past be[?]ef. But he supports his statement by elaborate details. There are, it appears, quite a large…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

On Sunday last the Cardinal performed the ceremony at St. Thomas' Church, Lewisham, of laying the foundation-stone of an addition to that church. His Eminence was attended by the Right Rev…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

An interesting lecture upon his 33 years' work in the City Mission was given by Missionary M. H. Bowmaker in St. Bartholomew's Church, Prospect, on Wednesday evening. There was a large…

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Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 11

The concert on Tuesday was organised by Mrs. Chapman. Mr. W. H. Parkinson, Miss Daisy Davis, Mr. Lawrence Campbell, Miss Ruby and Miss Olive Parkinson, the Misses J. Divis, Chapman, M…

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Double Bay Mission Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

At the conclusson of tho weeknight service at the Double Bay Mission Hall on Thursday evening Mr. J. M'Dowell, who has been in charge for the last 3½ years, Mrs. M'Dowell, who has helped materially in…

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Lower Randwick Canvas Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

On Wednesday evening last a pleasant gathering took place in the Canvas Church at Lower Randwick in connection with the canvas mission. Mr. L. C. M. Donaldson, who has for some years been…

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An Historic Presbyterian Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 9

The annual gathering of Presbyterians at Portland Head (Ebonezor), on the Hawkesbury River, was held on Thursday. This re-union of Presbyterians is becoming more important year by…

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The Metropolitan Mission. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 8

DEAR SIR,—That Mr. Taylor does not see that forming a General Council, as is proposed, will interfere with the independence of the Superintendent and Quarterly…

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A Review. the Australasian " Catholic Record."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

The first number of the fifth volume of the Australasian "Catholic Record " has just been published. Certainly it contains articles which abound in interest at the…

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Letters to the Editor. the Catholic Church and Alleged Errors of Faith. (To the Editor, Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 20

SIR,—In the HERALD of the 17th instant Dr. Camidge, of Bathurst, states without any proof that the Catholic Church is guilty of errors of faith and superstitions; and then he disappeared from the…

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The Catholic World. Notes and News From All Quarters

The Catholic Press · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 18

The news of the election of Count Ballestrien to the leadership in the Reichstag has been received with much gratification at tho Vatican. The wisdom with which the…

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Catholic Primary Schools. Father O'nbill's Annual Report on the Armidale Diocese

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 24

JUST prior to the Christmas holidays, the Rev. J. J. O'Neill, diocesan examiner, completed the annual examination of pupils attending all the primary schools in the Diocese of Arraidale. He has now…

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