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Churches, 1899

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 156

Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Hain is supplying at Bellingen. The Rev. R. H. Roberts, of Enogeia Terrace, Brisbane, is likely to receive a call to Randwick. The induction of tho Rev. J. A Ewen, of…

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The Anglican Church. Disputed Rubrics

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 4

LONDON, January 22, 3.38 p.m.—With a view to ensuring uniformity of service in the Church of England, when a Bishop doubts the Archbishops have decided to jointly…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

At St. Francis', Oxford-street, Paddington, last ovening, a special service was held for the purpose of nnveiling an oil painting of the patron saint (St. Francis, of Assissil, which had been presented to the…

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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

Tho Rev. J. E. Metealfe has accepted an Invitation to the Leichhardt and Forest Lodge circuits for the third year…

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Sidney City Mission

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

A novel competition has taken place in connection with the Sydney City Mission, Chippendale and Redfern Band of Hope. During last year the members have been collecting newspaper…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

A curiousand interesting competition has just been finished in connection with the Newtown and Erakineville branch. This was of the nature of a Biblical clock. The prizes were won by Misses…

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The Anglican Church. Interpretation of the Rubrics LONDON, January 22, 3.38 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

With the view of establishing uniformity in the principles of Anglican Church government the archbishops have decided to jointly interpret the rubrics when bishops are in…

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Progress of China. a Mission to Europe. to Foster Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The Government of China is dispatching a special commercial mission to visit Europe and America…

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The Land of Ophir. German Exploring Mission, London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

Dr. Carl Peters, the Gorman explorer, has started for the Zambesi, Africa, where ho will explore the " Land of Ophir " on behalf of an Anglo-German Company…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday week morning preached at All Saints', Sutton Forest, in the afternoon administered the rite of confirmation at Moss Vale, and in the evening preached at Exeter, where…

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St. Thomas' Church Lewisham. Alterations to the Presbytery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

For a considerable time the congregation worshipping at St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church, Lewisham, has been impressed with the necessity of providing better accommodation for its pastore than…

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I[?]e Church and the Army. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 8

Sir,—What an object lesson we outsiders are having given us by what we see going on around us in Church matters. One day we see long ' letters from prommont men lefuting argumenta of other…

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A Letter From a Samoan Resident[?] How the Fighting Was Carried On. Looting of the Mission Church. a War of Proclamations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

The following letter from a resident in Samoa has been received by a gentleman in Sydney:— "A[?]ia, January 10. "The trial for the kingship lasted eight or ten…

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The Gatton Tragedy. a Mission of Identification Burgess Seen in Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 5

GATTON, Monday.--As showing the great interest in the Gatton tragedy, the police have received exactly 700 letters from all parts of the continent, offering advice. The business of…

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Church News. Protestant Church of England Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

A meeting in connection with the above was held on Monday, the 23rd instant, in the Trinity Schoolroom, Dawes Point. There was a fair attendance. The chair was taken by the rector (Rev. R. Noake)…

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Ritualism in the Church. Uniformity of Service. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

With a view of ensuring uniformity in the Church services, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have decided that when a Bishop has doubts they shall…

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Views of an Early Visitor. "Buy the Germans Out." the Scheme to Blow Up the Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 7

"I could tell them about Samoa as she was 49 yeare ago, when Mr. Williams, father of Mr. John Williams, of Macquarie-place, was the principal man there," remarked Captain Murray, owner of…

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Australian Morals and Religion. the Position of the Church of England. a Talk with the Archbishop of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 5

In view of the great interest recently aroused throughout the various colonies with reference to many moral and religious matters, a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday had a…

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Church News. St. Andrew's Church, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 8

The annual congregational meeting was held in this church on Monday evening. The Rev. J. Paterson, minister, presided. After prelirminary business had been disposed of the annual reports and balance-beets were…

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I Church News. Randwick Presbyterian Church.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 6

The annual congregational meeting was held in the church on Tuesday evening, when there was a large congregation present, over whom the Rev. John Walker (interim moderator) presided. The…

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