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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 156

Baptist Church Anniversaries. Baptist Church Anniversaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 9

The anniversary of the Christian Endeavour Society in connection with the Newtown Baptist Church was celebrated yesterday by special services, In the morning the Rev. S. Sharp preached to a…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

The subscriptions in connection with the St. Mary's Building Fund meeting ou Sunday week amounted to £1000. Cardinal Moran donated £500…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

The committee met on Thursday afternoon. Rev. George Campbell presided, and there were present Revs, J. Buchau, J. Ferguson, Holden, Southby, Messrs. Addison, Aitken, Crispin, Corfield, Priestly,…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

A very successful social was held in counection with St. David's (Ashfield) Presbyterian Fellowship Union on Friday evening. The Rev. Dr. MecInnes presided, and on the platform were Revs. David…

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Newtown Presbyterian Sabbath School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

The Sabbath school in connection with the Newtown Presbyterian Church celebrated its anniversary on Sunday by the holding of special services. The Rev. T. W. Duan preached in the morning on the…

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The Queensland Chief Justice on the Bill. Candid Criticism by Sir Samuel Griffith. the Mission of the Senate. the "Separate States" V. "The Commonwealth Collectively."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 5

DISSOLUTION WILL RESULT IN ADDED POWER TO THE SENATE. In a recent address on the Secret Conference Bill, Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice of Queensland, and really the chief draftsman of the original bill, delivered some…

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Church of Christ, Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

The anniversary of the Church of Christ, Woollahra, was clebrated by a tea and public meeting in the Odd fellows' Hall Queen-street, Woollahra, last Tuesday evening, both of which were well attended…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning week preached at St. Anne's, kyde, and in the afternoon administered the rite of courlirmation. Ducing the week he has been angaged in the examination of…

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The Anglican Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 7

Bishop Webber, in his opening addross to the thirty-fourlh annual Synod of the Church of England, deplored the terribly insufficient supply of clergy to cope with the Church requirements,…

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La Perouse Aborigines' Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the committee of this mission was held on Friday evening last the president (Mr. G. E. Bodly) being in the chair. The chairman gave a report of the opening of the…

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Will Vote for the Bill. The Rev. Dill-Macky. Moderator of the Presbyterian Church

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 5

It is gratifying, but, of course, only natural, that the cause of Australian union should have such an advocate as the Rev. DillMacky, Moderator of the Presbyterian…

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Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 10

On Sunday the Feast of the Sacred Henrt was solemnly observed at this church, the High Mass at 10.30 being sung by Rev. H. Merg, M.S.H., with the Rev. P. Treand, M.S.H., as deacon, and the…

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Church News. St. Mary's, East Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 10

There was [?] gathering of parents, friends. and teachers in connetion with St. Mary's, East Balmam, on Monday evening last, on the occasion of a social gathering and distribution of annual awards…

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Redfern Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 10

A lecture entitled " Reminiscences of a Tour Round the World" was delivered last evening in the schoolroom of the Redfern Congregational Church, by Mr. E. Edwards, M.A. The chair was occupied…

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The Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 2

The Rev. W. J. Cukebrend delivered a lecture on Church Missions in New Guinea, ilustrated by lantern views, in St. John's School, Parramatta, on Monday evening…

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Church News. St. Luke's Parish, Burwood and Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 9

A very successful and enthusiastic welcome home was given to the Rev. E. Claydon on Tuesday evening on his return from England and the Confluent. In spite of the inclement weather the large…

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Meeting at Church-hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 7

A meeting was called to assemble at the School Hall, Church-hill, on Tuesday night, to hear addresses by Messrs. J. T. Walker and E. Dowling. The Rev. Dill Macky was in the chair. Owing to…

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Federal Taxes on Municipal and Church Properties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 7

Sir,--May the Federal Constitution, as written, be considered as fair to the States? One clause, at least, is open to criticism--that which touches the exemptions from taxation. The bill contains…

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St. Leonards Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 7

There was a large attendance on Wednesday evening at the North St. Leonards Presbyterian Church, on the occasion of the induction of the Rev. W. H. Ash to the charge. The Rev. G. F…

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Anglican New Guinea Missionaries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

Two missionaries, Miss Kerr and the Rev. E. W. M. Hines, leave to-day by the Moresby to join the Anglican mission staff in New Guinea, under Bishop Stone-Wigg. The vessel, which was…

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