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Churches, 1899

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China. Attack on Another British Mission. London, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 7

Closely following upon the burning of the British mission station at [?]-ning, in the province of Fokien, China, news has been received that a further terrible…

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The Church Opposed to Dancing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 5

PENRITH, Saturday.--Reports handed in by the doctor and matron of the Nepean Cottage Hospital at the last committee meeting showed that, the past month was a particularly heavy one…

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At the Mariners' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 4

At the Mariners' Church and Institute on Sunday evening, the news of the finding of the Perthshire was received with pleasure. At the close of the evening service by the Rev. Dustin…

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China. Attack on a Mission Station

Evening News · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 6

June 20.—Latest advices from Hongkong state that the Rev. H. S. Phillips, the British missionary, and party, who were reported to have been massacred at KienYang,…

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Methodist Union and Australian Federation. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

Sir,—A comparison of the stages through which both the above desirable but yet unaccomplished objects have passed and of the time occupied in their discussion by those…

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China. Attack on a Mission Station. London, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 5

Latest advices from Hongkong state that Mr. Phillips, the British missionary, and party, who were reported to have been massacred at Kien-Yang, in the…

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Church News. "The British Empire."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 7

On Monday evening, at the School Hall of the Pitt-street Congregational Church, the Rev. J. Idrisyn Jones delivered a lecture on the subject of "The British Empire: Its Hebrew Origin and…

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The Condition of Victoria. Report of the Board on Unemployed. Thousands of Persons Out of Work. Families Suffering Severe Distress. Another Appeal to the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 8

The board appointed by the Victorian Government to inquire into the want of employment question has presented its first progress report to the Premier personally. In the absence…

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Parramatta Wesleyan Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

Attractive musical service, Sunday evening next. Anthems—"Send out thy light" (Gounod) and others. Solo, "I know that my Redeemer liveth" (from Handel's…

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The Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 1

The date for the All Nations fair at Granville, in aid of S. Mark's Church, has been fixed for the 12th October, and will be opened by Lady Darley…

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Early Parramatta Records. Parramatta Leigh Memorial Church. An Interesting Paper

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 4

In Compliance with the request of one of your oldest residents to cull from my voluminous manuscripts, on the early history of your "historic town," a brief account…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A drawing-room meeting was held at Manatton, Lindfield, the residence of Mrs. R.J. Nosworthy, yesterday afternoon, to interest the residents in the work of the City Mission. There was a large…

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Statement by the Archbishop. the Anglican Influence and the Referendum. an Untrammelled Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 8

His Grace the Archbishop was seen last evening with reference to certain statements that had been made regarding the influence exerted by the Auglican Church in the vote taken on the previous day in…

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Scots Church Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 8

In celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Scots Church, and the twelfth anniversary of the settlement of thE Rev. W.M. Dill Macky as pastor of the church, a tea and concert was held last night…

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Church News. St. Francis', Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the committee meeting of the Daffodil Dance was held at St. Francis' School-hall, Oxford-street, Paddington. The Rev. J.S. Joice, O.F.M. (priest in charge of the parish), presided over…

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Sydney City Mission

The Australian Star · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

The sixteenth pleasant evening entertainment in connection with the Waterloo and Alexandria branch of the Sydney City Mission was given on Wednesday night in the…

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Church News. St. John's, Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

At St. John's Presbyterian Lecture Hall last evening the Rev. John Fordyce, M.A., delivered a lecture upon "The Life and Work of the Late Professor Henry Drummond." The pastor (Rev. J…

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