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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 156

Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

A new church has been opened at Chinderah, on the Tweed River by Bishop Doyle. A sum of £40, which was collected, paid off the amount due on the butlding and left a credit balance of£15…

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Catholic Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 16

A charity sermon in aid of the local conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be preached in St. Brigid'a Church, Marrickville, on Sunday, 23rd instant, by Pather Clement, C.P…

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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

Mr. W. P. Hartley, of Aiutree (Liverpool, England), one of the most promincnt laymen in Primitive Methodist cireles, has forwarded to each Primitive Methodist minister in New Zealand a set…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

The series of popular evenings arranged by Mr. Main, the missionary of Alexandrin, continue to give satisfaction The last programme was given by the local Band of Hope. Alderman M'Cauley…

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Catholic Ball at Cobar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 23

THE above annual event was held on St. Patrick's Night, in the Masonic Hall, and from every point of view was a success. The receipts amounted to £39, or £12 more than last year—a fact which…

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The Athanasian Creed. Denounced by an Anglican Cleric

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 18

LONDON, April 3.—Canon Joseph Armitage Robinson created a sensation in a sermon at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on Easter Sunday, by denouncing the Athanasian Creed. The rev. gentleman said that…

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Correspondence. Methodist Union. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

SIR,—As you have declined to answer argument with argument; as yon have not responded to my challenge to state what the rights of the Methodist Union…

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Vestry Meetings. The Anglican Churches Hold their Easter Meetings. St. John's Parramatta. The Matter of the election of a

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 11

There was a large attendance at the Easter Vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. John's' Church, Parramatta, on Thursday evening last…

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Methodist Union in Queensland. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 9

SIR,—Judging by some things which have recently appeared in the columns of your paper, there are some members of your Conference who need a little…

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The Methodist Million. I.—The Grapes of Eshcol. (CONCLUDED.)

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Pendlebury rose to her feet and began to heap together the pots on the tray, then drawing herself up to her full height, and facing the minister with…

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Catholic Doctrines. (To the Editor, Freeman's Journal.) P. H., B.d

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 9

SIR,—I beg to state that a short time ago a letter from Dr. Chalmers, of Goulburn, was published in the Sydney Morning Herald, in which he reprobated the doctrines of Indulgences, Purgatory, Papal…

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The Children's Columns. for Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." Edited by Playmate. Aesop in Verse. the Town Rat and the Field Rat

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 5

A city rat once went abroad To ramble in a field, To see if sights of country life Could pleasure to her yield…

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Churches Free From Debt

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 18

The "Gundagai Times" says:—"The Catholics of Tumut are to be congratulated upon possessing the eighth wonder of the world, viz., a church free from debt."…

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The Church at Manly

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 14

The Under-Secretary for Lands has written to the Manly Council, in reply to a communication from the latter, with reference to the exchange of certain land within…

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Other Churches. St. Joseph's, Woollahra

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 16

As usual in this church the Office of the Tenebr[?] was celebrated on Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays evenings in Holy Week, all the Franciscan Fathers assisting. There were crowded…

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The New Church in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

The sixth session of the conference of the New Church in Australia opened in the Adelade Society's place of worship, Hauson-street, on Saturday mornnig lost. The representatives from the societiea in…

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Greek Orthodox Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

The Rev. Father Serafin Phocas, who arrived in Sydney by the Omrah, comes to take charge of the nen Greek Orthodox Church, now in course of erection in Bourke-street Surry Hills. Father Phocas…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney preached on Sunday morning in the Cathedral, and in the evening at St. John's Darlinghurst. On Tuesday afteruoon he presided at a meeting of the council of st…

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St. John's Church, Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

The annual vestry meeting in connection with St. John's Church, the pioneer place of worship for Australia outside Sydney, was held on Thursday night last. The chair was occupied by…

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The Churches. Leichhardt Congregational

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 11

The third anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. W. L. Patison at the Leichhardt Congregational Church was celebrated on Thursday evening by a social gathering. There was a…

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