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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 156

A Presbyterian Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

A special meeting of the delegates to the Presbyterian Fellowship Union was held on Monday, evening at the Scots' Church-hall for the purpose of discussing "A Golden Opportunity," as set…

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The Joyful Mews Mission. Rev. Thos. Champness at the Centenary Hall

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

In continuation of the "Week of Preparation" conducted in connection with the Joyful News Mission, under the superintendence of the Rev. W. G. Taylor, the Rev. Thos…

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Church News. Christlan Endeavour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

On Monday evening, at the Congregation Church, Leichhardt, Leichhardt and Annandale local union of the Christian Endeavour held a rally. The Rev. J. E. Metcalfe presided, and with him on the…

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The Hunger in the Churches. Walpitt v. Pulpit (Part Heard). to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Your presumably "lean and hungry" correspondent "Walpitt" is not the first famishing mortal who has tried stone-throwing in order to obtain food…

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The Church Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the St. John's (P.) Auxiliary to the Church Society was held on Wednesday, the Ven. Archdeacon Gunther presiding. The following local committee…

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Church Raffles. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 8

Sir,—Your editorial of 22nd instant on the above subject has, I am sure, the approval of a vast number of your readers. Church raffles must of course be a great sin in the clerical mind, if we are to accept their…

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The Newspaper and the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 3

In the course of a sermon preached at Marrickville last Sunday evening, on the subject: "Should the Churches join hands, and can they?" Dr. Roseby strongly urged that the Churches should…

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Rev. Thomas Champness' Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 7

The meetings in connection with the Rev. Thomas Champness' mission at the Centenary-hall were continued yesterday, when Mr. Champness gave two Bible talks. In the afternoon he…

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Summer Hill Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were held last sunday, and a tea and public meeting were held to celebrate the occasion on Tuesday night. At the Sunday services the…

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Church News. United Christian Endeavour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 5

The Leichhardt and Annandale local unions of Christian Endeavour held a united rally in the Congregational Church. Leichhardt, on the evening of the 21th instant. The ordinary meeting was…

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Church and School Lands. Conversion to Improvement Leases Land Court Decision

The Australian Star · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 7

The Land Court yesterday delivered its reserved decision in a matter infecting the conversion of church and school lands. The case was an appeal by J. B. Dulhunty against the…

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Church Coddling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

During the discussion on a paper read by the delegates of the Congregational Union at Strathfield yesterday, the Rev. AV. Cunliffe Jones encountered a hornet's nest through making some…

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Churches and Dancing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

The credit of the new idea for raising a church organ fund by means of social dances during the winter months belongs to Holy Trinity Church, Granville, and was yesterday inadvertently given to St. Mark's. The latter has…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 10

An organ recital was given in the Presbyterian Church, Burwood, on Thursday evening. Mr. J. Kirkland presided, and there was a good attendance. Mr. H. Had was Chandler rendered several…

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Our Parish Politicians

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 13

Two months is a long time to cover with a campaign in favour of the Federal Bill. The question has been so long discussed that it is now…

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United Methodist Free Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

A SERVICE of song, entitled “The Pilgrim’s Progress,” will be rendered by the choir of the above church on Wednesday evening next, 3rd May…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 10

Mr. Meagher, a student of St. Patrick's College, Manly, will be ordained by the Cardinal at St. Mary's Cathedral on Monday next. A bazaar recently held at Cooma resulted in a…

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Catholic Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 21

THE friends of the late Rev. Father Long will be pleased to hear that the monument over his grave at Rookwood has now been completed. The complimentary smoke concert of St. Joseph's…

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Successful Catholic Students

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 15

At the recent examinations hold by the Public Service Board in this colony the first place for all New South Wales was obtained by. Master Horace Horace Ellen, a pupil of the…

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La Perouse Aborigines' Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 10

Miss Dixop (missionary to the aborigines at La Perouse) is paying a second viait to the aborigines scattered in the Shoalhaven district…

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