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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 156

A Famous Catholic Artist. the Life and Work of Lady Butler

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

Reviewing "The Life and Work of Lady Butler." just published, by Wilfrid Meynell-Virtue, the London TABLET, December 24, says :— No artist could have been more appropriately…

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A Story By Gilbert Parker. "Little Babiche." for the Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 8

The other day I read a story in that clever American Catholic paper, "The Monitor," and it interested me so much that I decided to put competition and…

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Kingswood Church of England School-Hall. Tea Meeting and Concert

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

Another of a series of tea meetings and concerts arranged by Mrs Stokes, of Penrith, and other ladies, and held in the Sohool Hall at Kingswood, eventuated on…

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St. Canice's Church, Darlinghurst

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 15
Also in Freeman's Journal

Chief among the attractions at Easter will be a grand bazaar in aid of the above church, which will be opened on Easter Monday. The bazaar will be held in the…

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St. Francis' Church, Ultimo

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 15

St. Francis' Church Ultimo, was reopened on Sunday last by his Lordship Dr, Higgins. High Mass was celebrated at 11 o'clock by the Rev. Father Fleming, the…

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St. Maroun's Church, Redfern

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 15
Also in Freeman's Journal

On next Sunday a Solemn Requiem Haas will be celebrated at 11 o'clock for the repose of the soul of his Beatitude John Peter Patriarch of Antiech, and all the East. In…

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The Church in Australia. a Graphic Historical Sketch by Archbishop Carr. From the Days of the Exiled Priests to the Rule of the Cardinal-archbishop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

THE Most Rev. Dr. Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne (writes a Dublin correspondent, December 22), has been spending a few days at Maynooth College, of which he is an alumnus, and one evening during his…

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Church News. Church of England

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

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning preached at St. Peter's Cathedral, Armidale, and in the evening at Hillgrove On Wednesday afternoon he dedicated the new Theological College of St. John's,…

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Increase in the Membership of the Church in 34 years

The Methodist · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

The same day there were added aboil 3000 souls. 2-41. The Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved 2-47…

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English Church Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 13

A meeting of the New South Wales branch of the E.C.U. was held in S. James'-hall, Phillip-street, on the evening of the Festival of the Purification of the B.V.M., and was the…

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Church Anniversary

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

THE congregation of the Wesleyan Church at West Botany-street purpose holding the anniversary of their church on Sunday, the 12th instant,…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 9

The Rev. J. H. Craig, M.A., Presbyterian minister, has taken charge of the Bingara-Warialda station. The Rev. E. J. Thompson, who has resigned the…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 8

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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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

At the Y.M.C.A. Hall this afternoon the Rev. Charles Whyte, M.A., delivered a special address to Christian workers. The Seventh Day Adventists' tent meetings were…

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St. John's Church, Milson's Point. Harvest Festival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

Harvest festival services in connection with St. John's Church of England, Milson's Point, were held yesterday. Communion was celebrated at 8 o'clock, and again at the close of the…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 4

At the City Mission Hall, William-street, Paddington, last evening, an entertainment was given in aid of the picnic funds of the Paddington Mission School. The hall was crowded. Mr. R. G. Moon…

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Paddington Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 4

On Sunday the annual harvest thanksgiving services in connection with the Paddington branch of the Sydney City Mission was celebrated by special [?]ervices in the Mission Hall, William-street,…

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Ritualism in the Church. The Anglican Rubrics. Dr. Temple Opens an Appeal Court. LONDON, February 6, 3.19 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

At the conference of bishops held recently at Lambeth a system of episcopal settlement of the interpretation of the rubrics was agreed to…

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