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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 156

Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

The La Perouse Aboriginal Mission workers, accompained by Miss Dixon, the superintendent, waited Paddington last Monday evening, and a meeting to advocate the claims of the mission was held…

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The Anglican Church. Debate Upon Confession. London, Mar. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

Lord Kinnaird moved a resolation in the House of Lords last night, upon which a strong debate against habitual confession [?]nsud…

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The Churches. Opening of a New Catholic Presbytery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

Cardinal Moran performed the ceremony of officially opening a new Catholic presbytery at Rookwood yesterday afternoon. The Irish Rifles and the school children formed a guard of honor,…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

On Tuesday evening last a concert was given at the institute. A programme of vocal and instrumental music was arranged by Mr. Macrow, assisted by Miss M. Dalrymple, Miss Shaw, Misses C. and E…

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Ritualism in Anglican Churches. Debate Upon the Confessional. LONDON, March 4

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 5

Lord Kinnaird moved a series of resolutions in the House of Lords last night with the object of drawing attention to ritualistic practices in the Church of England…

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Against Ritualism. Confession in Anglican Churches. Lord Salisbury's Views. Parliament Cannot Interfere

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Lord Kinnaird moved a series of resolutions in the House of Lords last night, with the object of drawing attention to ritualistic practices in the…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

The services yesterday were for the first time held in the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, a fair congregation being present in the morning, and a very large gathering in the ovening. The Rev…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning week preached at St. John's, Wallerawang, and in the evening at St. Paul's, Lithgow. On Monday afternoon he prosented to the Governor farowell addresses…

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The Australian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

The Rev. George Walters conducted the usual services yesterday, delivering in the evening a lecture on "Vanishing Superstitions and the Dawning Faith." The services are now being…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

Special services in aid of the school funds of the Waterloo and Alexandria branch, Sydney Oily Mission, were held on Sunday last in the Mission-hall. Mitchell road, Alexandria, There were quite 700 present at cack…

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N.s.w. Church Missionary Society. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 6

At the Y.M.C.A, Hall, Pitt-street, yesterday evening a large meeting assembled to take part in the proceedings of the annual meeting of the New South Wales Church Missionary Association. The…

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Church Missionary Association

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The Archbishop of Sydney spoke in congratulatory terms at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Church Missionary Association last night. Missionary work, he…

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Church Missionary Association. Annual Meeting at the Y.m.c.a. Address by the Archbishop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 7

"Go yo unto all the world and preach the Gospel" is the motte of the Church Missionary Association, and it was displayed in a prominent manner at the annual meeting of the…

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The Mission Steamer John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 5

The mission steamer John Williams is proceeding direct from Brisbane to Samarai, New Guinea. The John Williams left Brisbane on Saturday, and prior to her sailing a valedictory service in…

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Rev. John Penman. New President of the Primitive Methodist Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

The Rev. John Penman is so well known that an attempt to characterise him may almost appear surperfluous. He has not travelled on many circuits,his present…

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Northern Notes. a Popular Parish Priest. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 5

At Stockton last night the Rev. Father, Quinn, senior curate attached to St. Mary's' parish, was entertained at a social. After an excellent musical entertainment Mr. P…

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South Australia. Methodist Union. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 7

The United Conference of the Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, and Blble Christian Churches finally resolved to-day that the union of the three should be effected on January 1 next, provided the…

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Unitarian Church Concert

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

There was a large attendance at the Unitarian Church, Hyde Park last night, when a concert in connection with the Unitarian Literary Society took place. The overture, "Sans Souci," was played by…

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Church News. St. John's, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 7

A welcome was extended to Archdeacon Gunthen and Mrs, and Misa Gunther in St. John's schoolroom, Parramatta, last night, on their return from a twelve months' trip abroad. The room was overcrowded,…

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Military Church Parades

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 7

Military church parades for all metropolitan corps have been ordered for Sunday next, and the following Sunday, the former for Roman Catholics at St. "Mary's Cathedral, and…

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