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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 156

English Church Union

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

A meeting of the New South Wales branch of the English Church Union was held in St. James's Hall, Phillip-street, on the evening of the Festival of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and…

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

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

The harvest festival in connection with St. John's Church, Milson's Point, was inaugurated on Saturday by a harbour excursion, which was attended by the minister, wardens, and others intere[?]ted i[?] the…

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Protestant Church of England Union

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

A meeting of the Paddington branch of the Protestant Church of England Union was held at St. Matthias' lecture hall, Oxford-street, Paddington, on Thursday evening. The Rev. Canon Soares,…

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Leigh Memorial Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The musical services at Leigh Memorial Church, Parramatta, always attract considerable attention, and there was a more than ordinarily large congregation on Sunday night, when an…

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Primitive Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 7

The Hon. J. Blanksby, M.L.C., preached in the Primitive Methodist Church, Parramatta, on Sunday in connection with the annual church festival. The church was decorated with fruit…

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Church News. La Perouse Abokiginies' Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 9

At the Waverley Wesleyan Lecture Hall last evening. A public meeting and entertainment were held in connection with the La Perouse Aborigines' Mission. Mr. Hugh Ross, J.P., presided over a…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the ladies' committee was held yesterday of afternoon in the mission offoce. Mrs. John Marks presided, and there were also present— Mesdames W. Craue, D. H. Chisholm, W. Crispin,…

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The Primitive Methodist Harvest Festival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 1

For its annual harvest festival on Sunday, the Primitive. Methodist Church was most attractively decorated by the skilled hands of the Rev. J. Penman, Mr. and Mrs…

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Unitarian Church Social

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

A musical evening was given last night at the Unitarian Church, Hyde Park, in connection with the Unitarian Literary Society. There was a good attendance. Songs were tendered by Mr. Hudson,…

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Church of England Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the above was held on Monday evening at the rooms of the association, No. 5 Barrister's-court, Sydney. In the absence of the president (Mr…

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Second Edition. the Manila Battle. a Sanguinary Struggle. Filipinos Driven From Entrenchments.. a Desperate Resistance. Church Buildings Fired. Many Thousands Engaged. Insurgents' Loss Totals Four Thousand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The fighting between the American troops under Major-General Elwell S. Otis and the insurgent forces at Manila on Sunday extended over a range…

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Church of England Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Church Association of New South Wales was hold on Monday evening. In the absence of the president, Mr. Thomas Hungerford, the chair was occupied by Mr. E…

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Australian Church Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

An excellent entertainment was given last evening in the Protestant-hall, at which Miss Marian Llewelyn, Miss Florence Tuckett, Miss Laurie Clarke, and Mr. H. P. Brodie contributed…

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The Manila Battle. a Sanguinary Struggle. Filipinos Driven From Entrenchments. a Desperate Resistance. Church Buildings Fired. Many Thousands Engaged. Insurgents' Loss Totals Four Thousand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday--The fighting between the American troops under Major-General Elwell S. Otis and the insurgent forces at Manila on Sunday extended over a range…

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The Anglican Church

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

LONDON, February 9.—In the Lower House of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury, the clergy expressed loyalty to the Bishops and to the directions of the Book…

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The Anglican Church - Clergy Loyal to the Prayer Book

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

The Convocation of the clergy of the province of Canterbury is now in progress. The clergy of the Lower House, in view of recent denunciations of ritualistic practices in the…

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The Anglican Church. Loyalty of the Clergy to the Bishops. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

In the Lower House of Conveation of the province of Canterbury the elergy expressed loyalty to the bishops and to the directions of the Book of Common…

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Dreyfus and Fashoda. Views of a Sydney Roman Catholic Priest. Who Has Just Visited France

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

An interview with the Very Rev. P. Le Rennetel, of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Sydney, who has just returned from a visit to France, appears in this week's "Freeman's Journal." The…

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Extra Special. "Evening News" Office. 3.30 P.m. Sunday Post Office Work. Great Protest From the Churches. Mr. Parkes Gives In. the Cabinet to Decide

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

A very large deputation from the Evangelical Council of N.S.W. waited on the Postmaster-Gen-eral to-day with regard to the extension of Sunday labor in the Post Office. Representatives…

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