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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 156

Correspondence. Methodist Union. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 7

SIR,—As there has been bo much controversy on the above subject and such long letters too, and as it seems to me there has been bo little straight outspokenness by the…

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A City Mission Appeal. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

SIR,—A paragraph under the above heading appeared in your issue of the 13th instant, which is liable to create an erroneous impression on the minds of your readers,…

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FEDERATION. Notes on the Campaign. Short Prayer for Anglican Worshippers

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

It is apparent that the holding of the recent special gathering of civil servants was a wise step. The lucid explanation by Mr. Barton of those provisions of the bill which particularly…

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The Catholic Idea of Man. the Meaning of Life

The Catholic Press · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 23

Man, according to the Catholic idea, is the crown and perfection of all things in the visible creation. He is created with a noble purpose and a high destiny, in the…

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A Half-an-Hour with Bishop Broyer. an Interesting Chat. About Louis Stevenson and Politics and War in Distressed Samoa. Stevenson Would Have Died a Catholic

The Catholic Press · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 15

As his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Broyer, Bishop of Samoa, was staying with Very Rev. Father Aubry, at St. Michael's, prior to proceeding back to his mission…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." the Poorest Girl in the School: a Pretty Story by "Arrah Luen." the Post Bag. Fairies

The Catholic Press · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

Have you seen the fairies dancing in the sunlight near the spring, Underneath the waving willows, where the trees their shadows fling…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

The services in the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabethstreet, have been largely attended on recent Sunday evenings, despite the inclement weather. To-morrow the Rev. George Walters will commence in…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

The Archbishop of Sydney preached on Sunday morning and evening at St. Peter's, Richmond, and in the afternoon administered the rito of confirmation. On Monday aftornoou his Grace presided at a…

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English Church Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the New South Wales branch of the English Church Union was held last Wednesday evening at St. James' Purish Hall. There were present—Mr. H. Tennent-Donaldson,…

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Correspondence. Our Churches. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

SIR,—I have of late been travelling in the northern and north-western districts, and aa I object to travelling on the Sabbath day, I endeavour when I can, to attend…

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An Underground Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 1282

In the Myndd Newydd coal mine, about three miles from Swansea, there is an apartment excavated which is set aside to be exclusively used as a place of worship. This underground chapel dates back for…

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Gems From the Early Church. (George Robertson and Co., George street.)

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

Few of the multitudes of the readers of the world have either leisure, opportunity, or capacity to read deeply, in the works of the Fathers of the Church; and thus are…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 10

The Bishop of Grafton, Dr. Doyle, contemplates visiting the Holy See early next year, probably about the month of January. The Rev. Father J. J. Byrne, P.P., of…

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The Church Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 8

The annual festival in connection with the Church Society of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney was held on Tuesday. The programme of the festival commenced with an administration of…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 8

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper in Order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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The Churches. Parramatta Congregationalists. Good Plain Speaking by the Rev. R. F. Be[?]cher

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 11

The wet weather on Tuesday militated to a great extent against the full success of the proceedings at the Parramatta Congregational Church; but the very creditable…

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Ritualism in the Anglican Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 June 1899 · page 8

The English Church Association is raising £10,000, with the object of entering on a Protestant campaign against the [?] party to the Church…

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Urging a Bride to Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 June 1899 · page 4

One of the most extraordinary wedding in the annals of matrimony was celebrate recently in the Witton district of Blackburn (England)…

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The Chippendale Mission

Evening News · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 3

A musical festival in connection with the Chippendale and Redfern Branch of the City Mission was given on Friday night in the new hall, Banks-street, Chippendale. Mr. B. R. Wise,…

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Church News. the Late Rev. C. W. Graham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 9

At the Paddington Wesleyan Church last evening an " in memoriam " service was held m connection with the death of the late Rev. C. W. Graham, who was uatil recesntly uastor of the church the sad…

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