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Churches, 1899

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The Church Discipline Bill. Debate in the House of Commons. London, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 7

The motion for the second reading of the Church Discipline Bill was rejected in the House of Commons, on division, by 310 to 156. The…

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Church News. St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 4

Yesterday being Assension Day special services were held in St. Andrew's Ca'hedral. A celebration of Holy Ccmmunion was held at 8 a.m. and also after the morning service. The 11 o'clock…

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Church Literary Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 8

On Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the Australian Church Literary Society, a musical and dramatic entertainment was given in the Oddfellows' Temple before a large audience. Miss Sylvia…

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Ritualism in England Fate of the Church Discipline Bill "Keeping the Gates of God's Vineyard." LONDON, May 11

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 5

The motion for the second reading of the Church Discipline Bill was rejected in the House of Commons, on division, by 310 to 156. The amendment moved by the Government…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

The Rev. J. Alwyn Ewen, late of Burwood, is reported to be meeting with much success in his new charge at Cairus Memorial Church, Melbourne. The Rev. Robert Welsh is at present officiating as…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 17

THE month of May is being marked by special devotions in the city and suburban churches. On Sunday evening last at most of the churches there were processions of the various sodalities…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

Cardinal Moran will deliver an address on Monday evening next at the inaugural meeting of the Catholic Young Men's Society. Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Q.C., and Judge Paige, of Tasmania, will also be present…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Thursday afternoon at the Y.M.C.A. rooms. The Rev. George Campbell presided. Arrangements were made for the thirty-seventh annual meeting to…

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Mission at Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 12

During the past week an eight days' mission has been conducted in the Newtown Congregational Church by the Rev. Henry Gainford, of Balmain, with most satisfactory results. The meetings have…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

The sessions of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales were continued in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday. The newly-elected Moderator the…

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Kurnell and its Mission

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 9

Every bullet has its billet, and it is pleasing to know that Kurnell, Captain Cook's landing place, has had its mission. Doubtless when the bold navigator stamped…

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"Catholic Friendly Societies' Gazette."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 14

The "Gazette" will appear as usual next week in the "Catholic Press." Secretaries of the Catholic lodges, the A.H.C.G., the H.A.C.B., and the Foresters, and of all their…

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Mount Carmel Parish. May Dance at Botany

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 17

On Saturday last a "May Dance" was held in the pavilion of Sir Joseph Banks' Hotel, Botany, in aid of the Mount Carmel bazaar fund, and was a big success. Hundreds of persons, young and old…

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The Catholic Young Men's Association

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 13

OUR readers will remember a report in a previous issue of the great meeting at St. Mary's, when it wun decided to form a Catholic Young Men's…

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The Waverley Young Men's Catholic Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 17

The members of the above association held their usual weekly debate at St. Charles' school-hall (Waverley), on Wednesday, 3rd inst. The president (T. J. M'Cabe) was in the chair. The subject…

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Correspondence. Methodist Union. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 7

SIR,—To many of us it is strange indeed that the Hon. F. T. Brentnall, M.L.C., has chosen to discuss Methodist Union in New South Wales, rather than in Queensland…

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For "Our Non-Catholic Sympathisers." to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 8

SIR,—Allow me to add the following to the letter which appeared in your last week's issue signed G. G. Orr. Not many years since, there was…

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"The Workers." the New Series of "Catholic Press" Articles

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 15

The series of articles "Workers," commenced in to-day's "Catholic Press," will no doubt be read with great interest and profit by our people. We will go all through…

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Death of a Catholic Countess. a Recent Visitor to Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 15

At the end of last week a private cable message was received in Melbourne announcing that the Countess Elizabeth Wolff-Metternich, who was a passenger by the R.M.S. India, now on its way to England…

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Archdiocesan News. Inaugural fleeting of the Young Men's Catholic Association

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 14

On Monday next at 8 p.m. in the Cardinal's Hall tho Inaugural Meeting of the Young Men's Catholic Association is to take place. His Eminence the Cardinal will…

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