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Churches, 1899

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The Catholic World. Notes and News From All Quarters

The Catholic Press · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

The Feast of the Virgin Martyr St. Agnes was celebrated in Rome with the usual solemnity in the churches dedicated to her, an interesting ceremony taking place at…

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A Catholic Young Men's Association. in Connection with the New Century Congress

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 17

At a recent meeting of the provisional committee of the Australasian Catholic Congress, his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop suggested the formation of an Association for Catholic Young Men, and this…

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Melbourne Letter. Dr. Rentoul in Religious Delirium Tremens. Premier Turner Squelches a Wesleyan Deputation. a Presbyterian Inquisition to Punish "Heresy,"

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 12

THE controversy anent St. Mary Magdalene gave the Ormond College Professor and the weak-kneed Anglican Bishop of Ballarat an opportunity of having a dig at the Catholic Church, whose power and…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." Games and Stories. a Queer Tale About Elephants. The Little Tin Turkey

The Catholic Press · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 20

Oh, if live turkeys could but see The wheels on which I go, They would be very sorry They, too, were not made so!…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 12

The Archbishop of Sydney on Saturday afternoon dedicated the enlargement of St.Stephen's, Edgecliffe-road. On Sunday morning and evening he preached at St.Stephen's, Willonghby. On…

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Military Intelligence. Church Parades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 10

In the general order issued yesterday the arrangements for the forthcoming church parades were published. The first is for members of the forces belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, and is to take…

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The Outlook. The Responsibility of the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 9

We have just been furnished with illustrations of a fact that is, alas! only too rarely…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 9

The income of the Bishop of London's East London Church Fund for the year 1898 amounted to £20,000 the largest sum ever contributed. His Grace, the Archbishop of Sydney preached…

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All Saints' Church, Parramatta. Annual Bazaar

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

The annual bazaar in aid of All Saints' Church, Parramatta—which is now one of the district functions of the year—was opened at the Town Hall, on Thursday…

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The Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 9

A lecture on "The Australian Girl," with special reference to an essay by Mrs, Campbell Pra[?], was delivered, last night by the Rev. George Walters, in the I.O.O.F. Temple, Elizabeth-street…

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Church News. Stanmore Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 9

The Stanmore Congregational Church was reopened on Sunday week last, after having been thoroughly renovated. The improvements, which have added materially to the appearance of the…

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Woollahra Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 9

The anniversary services in connection with the Ocean-street, Woollahra, Congregational Sunday School were celebrated on Sunday, when special services were held, the preachers being—in the…

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The Churches. Cardinal Moran and His Critics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 5

Cardinal Moran, at St. Mary's Cathedral, last evening delivered another of the series of Lenten lectures in reply to recent criticisms. He look as his text "The Church of the living Cod, the pillar and ground of truth."…

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St. Mary's Anglican Church, Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 4

A valedietory picnic was tendered to Mr. C.H. Allen the church organist of St, Mary's Anglican Church East Balmain, by the chair on Saturday afternoon to [?] park, Lane Cove. Mr. Allen is on the eve of his deputern…

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La Perouse Aborigines' Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

The La Perouse Aborigines' Committee held, its monthly meeting in Pitt-street Church vestry on the 11th instant. Progress was reported all along the line. Three stations (La Perouse, Rooty Hill, and…

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St.george's Church, Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

In St. George's Church of England, Harstville, a thank offaring was held last Sunday. There were large congregations. The [?] were the Rev. C. vanghan of Summer Hill, and the Ref. E. C…

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Church News. North Sydeny Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

The annivarsary servies of the st. [?] Wesleyan Sunday school were celebeated on sunday and Holiday last. The Revs. P. J. Stephan and Harold Where presehed the [?] to large and interested…

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A Smart Capture. A Church- Street Tebacconist Robbed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

Constable Eggington was on duty at about half-past one o'clock on Friday morn-ing, patrolling Church-street, near Phillip- : street, when his attention was attracted by…

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Church News. Parramatta C. E. Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Parramatta and District Christian Endeavour Union was held in the Graville Primitive Methodist Church on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance of…

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Leichhardt Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The annual social of the Leichhardt Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday evening in the church, Marion-street. Advantage was taken of the occasion to welcome the Rev. David Allan (late of Deniliquin),…

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