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Churches, 1899

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Church News. Farewell to the Rev. J. Alwyn Ewen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 8

A largely attended gathering of Burwood and Enfield residents assembled last evening in the Burwood School of Arts to tender a farewell entertainment to the pastor of St. James' Presbyterian…

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British Politics. Programme of the Liberal Party. Home Rule and Church Disestablishment. LONDON, January 31

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Balfour,First Lord of the Treasury, delivered an address at Manchester last night,in the course of which he referred to the suggested programme of the Liberal…

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Father Cummings of Christ-church, N.z

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Among the obituary announcements made to-day is that of the Rev. Father Cummings, formerly of Christchurch, New Zealand…

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A Romance of Charity. Miser Leaves £38,000 to the London City Mission. ("Daily Mail" Special.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 7

The London City Mission is just now in the joyful state of anticipating that it will soon have transferred to its account a sum of £38,500 or thereabout, bequeathed by an Englishwoman who…

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Church Rescue Home. Absconding of Inmates

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the Transit Board yesterday a letter was received from the hon. treasurer of the Church Rescue Home, Norfolk-street, Paddington, calling attention to the annoyance to…

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Church News. Woollahra Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 6

At the Woollahra Presbytennu Church on Wednesday evening the annual K[?]ck Session was held, and was followed by the annual business meeting The pastor (Rev. John Walker)…

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The Fashoda Incident. Major Marchand's Mission. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

Lieutenant Couvalette has started from Adisabeba with stores to assist Major Marchand, who, with his expedition, has reached the swamps on the Abyssinian…

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Ocean-street, Woollahra. Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 6

Tho annual meeting and social in connection with the Ocean-street, Woollahra, Cougregational Church was held in the lecture hall on Wednesday evening, and was well attended. The pastor (tbe Rev. S…

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Manly Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

The Manly Congregational Church, to the charge of which the Rev. E. Adams waw lately inducted, has been undergoing extensive repair and renovation, and to commemorate their completion a tea-meeting…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

The Presbyterinns of Walcha have determined to rid themselves of the church debt. Within the past few weeks they have raised £300 by strictly cash giving, which is an example that many ministers…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

The Rev. Father Whyte, of St. Mary's Cathedral, has been appointed diocesan inspector of schools The Rev. Father O'Brien, assistant at Cooma, will succeed to Father Whyte'n position at the cathedral…

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Catholic Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 11

WE are in receipt of the Australasian Catholic Record, but too late to admit of our doing it justice this week. A TWO weeks' Mission will be opened in St…

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Balmain Central Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 9

As requested, I send a few lines for insertion in the Mission page of the Methodist. It has often been said that the…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Miss Ada Hogg gave her last concert at the institute on Tuesday, prier to her departure for England. The chaplain, who was in the chair, referred to Miss Hogg's past services, who for a…

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The "Catholic Press" in its New Home

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

We removed this week to our new home 26 Market-street, not a stone's throw from the New Markets. The office is in the busiest part of the city, and is a large…

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Catholic Association of Belfast and the Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

A very largely attended meeting of the St. Paul's District Committee of the Catholic Association was held on Tuesday, December 20:— Rev. H, O'Boyle, Adm., took the chair amid…

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The Bishop of Waterford on the Catholic University Question

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

The recent annual distribution of prizes at Water-park College, Waterford (conducted by the Christian Brothers), took place under the presidency of the Most Rev. Dr. Sheehan, Bishop of the Diocese…

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The Catholic World. Notes and News From All Quarters

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

Lady Cotton, widow of Admiral Cotton, who died at Bombay in 1894, hus been received into the Church in Rome. The Very Rev. Father Flemming delivered an address…

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England. the Retirement of a Catholic Judge. Sir Henry Hawkins

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 7

Amid a chorus of regretful farewells on the part Press and the Bar, Sir Henry Hawkins has retired from the Bench. No Judge of on generation has stood higher in public esteem, and it is the common…

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