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Churches, 1900

3,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 157

Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Australian Star · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 6

Among the many willing workers there are on behalf of that excellent body the Sydney Mission to Seamen none perhaps are more appreciated than those kind and thoughtful…

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Military Church Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon, at St. Jude's Church, Randwick, the members of the Third Contingent and a squsd of the Bubmen's Contingen;, numbering in all 130, under Lieutensant, A. Holmes, were present…

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Church of England Chaplain for the Bushmen's Conhngent. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 8

Sir,—May I ask, through the medium of your cloums, if anything is being done in reference to the appintment of a Church of England chaplain to the Bushmon's Contigent, shortly about to sail for…

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Bathurst-street Church Baptist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

A moonlight excureon under the a[?]spices of the Bathurst-street Church Baptist Yound Men's Union was held on Friday evening in aid of the church funds. There was a good attendance which…

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Waverley Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

On Sunday the anniversary of the Waverley Wesleyan Church was clebrated by special services both morning and evening, at which the congregutions were large. The preachers were, in the morning,…

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Church News. St. Peter's, Surry Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

On Saturday afternoon the members of the ladies committee of St. Peters's Church, Surry Hills, stranged a garden fete in aid of the funds of the church, which took place at the Bondi Aquarium…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

Special Services were held yesterday in the Pittstreet Congregational Church on the oceasion of the harvest festival. The bulding had been tastefully decorated by ladies of the cheir and congegation…

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Stanmore Weslesyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 5

The anniversary and harvest festival services in commetion with the Stanmore Wesleyan Church were held yesterday. The interior of the building was specially decorated for the ocession and…

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Consecration of a New Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 7

Cardinal Moran to-day opened and consecrated a magnificent new church, St. Mary's Star of the Sea, at West Melbourne. Omitting the cathedrals in Sydney and Adelaide this is considered…

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Roman Catholic Congress. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

Cardinal Moran attended a meeting of Roman Catholic clergy and laity, held at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday, to make preliminary arrangements for the Roman…

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Roman Catholic Congress. Cardinal Moran in Melbourne. Melboubne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 7

A meeting of the Roman Catholic clergy and laity was held in the vestry at St. Patrick's Cathedral today, to make preliminary arrangements in connection with the proposed Roman Catholic Congress, which…

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Church News. Chalmers' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 4

On Sunday evening the Rev. Moorhead Legals conducted a service for young people. Amongst those who attended were the students of the Scots' College, Rose Bay, accompanied by the principal of…

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Church of England Chaplain for Bushmen's Contingent. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 8

Sir,—The Bishop of Bathurst has given utterance to a question which is exercising the minds of many Churchmen. The Roman Catholies have appointed a chaplain, and the other religious bodies have two,…

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Harvest Festivals. Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 9

Pitt-street Congregational Church was beautifully decorated on Sunday on the occasion of the harvest festival. There was a very large congregation at the moraine service at 11 o'clock, when, in special choral…

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Grahame Memorial Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 10

The annual meeting of the congregation of this church was well attended, and the Rev. J. Macaulay, M.A., minister of the charge, presided. Before submitting the reports the chairman read a letter to…

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Church News. Woollahra Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 10

The annual meeting of the officers and members of the Woollahra Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday evening. The pastor (Rev. John Walker) presided over a large and representative attendance…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 9

The concerts occasionally given at the Seamen's Institute under the auspices of the Sydney Mission to Seamen continue to remain a pleasant feature in connection with the work of that body. There was the customary…

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Waverley Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 10

The anniversary services in connection with the Waverley Wesleyan Church were continued in the church on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by the Hon. E. Vickery, M.L.C. Addresses were…

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T.K.S. v. Church of England Grammar School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

A Groat Schools' Premiership match was commenced on the North Shore Oval on Friday between the Church of England Grammar School and The King's School, and was finished on Saturday in…

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The Churches. Harvest' Festival at the Parramatta Congregational Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 3

Last Sunday, Harvest thanksgiving services were held at the Parramatta Congregational ' Church. The church was decorated with fruit—including apples…

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