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Churches, 1900

3,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 157

A Boer Peace Mission. London, March 14, 7.26 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 5

Mr. A. Fischer, Mr. A. D. W. Wolmarans and Mr. Weasels, Boer officials, are sailing from Delagoa Bay on a peace mission…

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Church News. East Balmain Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 5

The Darling-Street East Balmain Wesleyan Church presented au attractive appearance ou Sunday, the occasion being the annual harvest thanksgiving services The space in the front of…

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Anglican Statistics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

The returns from the Anglican Diocese of Sydney have now been issued, and the following statement, which includes the report for the previous year, discloses the fact that in each case…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

The Rev. John Walker, who is the General Assembly's commissioner in connection with the Centenary thanksgiving fund, visite the church at Walcha during this week, und left for Armidale on…

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Aborigines Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 14

A meeting under the auspices of the New South Wales Aborigines' Mission was held on Thursday night at the Rockdale Congregational Church. A party of aborigines from La Perouse were entertained at tea by the…

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Catholic Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 17

The drawing of the Art-Union in connection with St. Fiacre's Church, Leichhardt, has been postponed from March 24 to April 9. THIS Thursday evening a concert in aid of St…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

The Rev. P. Dowling has been appointed as assistant of the Very Rev. Dean Slattery, of St. Joseph's, Newtown. At Goulburn the centenary fair in aid of the…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A temperance programme was given by the Chippendale branch choir in St. Paul's School Hall on Tuesday evening before the local Church of England Temperance Society. There was a…

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Central Mission Children's Home

The Methodist · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

It was a great day for the Children's Home on Saturday last when the official ceremonies in connection with the opening of the new Home took…

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New South Wales Aborigines' Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

A missionary meeting in the interests of the above mission was held in the Rockdale Congregational Church on Thursday night. Mr. F. Dicken (one of the church deacons) was in the chair. Addresses…

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Redemptorist Mission in the Country

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 18

A Mission, conducted by the Rev. Father Leo, of the Redemptorist Order, Warafah, began at Groeford recently. The devotions during tho week were Mass at 7…

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The Will of a Benevolent Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

Mr. G. W. W. Dawes, of Burton Hill, Petworth, who died on December 28, aged 79, and whose estate has been valued at £118,439, including net personalty £112,303, devised the Burton Hill estate…

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South Africa. Catholic Soldiers on the Battlefield. Pibty of the Connaught Rangers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

The following is an extract from a letter received at Nazareth House, Hammersmith, from Sister Superior, Nazareth House, Cape Town, dated January 16th, 1900:—…

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A Catholic Chapel Wrecked by Boers. Joubert Remonstrates But Does Not Punish

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

The London UNIVERSE, February 3, publishes the following:—Dominican Convent, 123, Pietermaritzstreet, Maritzburg, Natal, South Africa, January 5th, 1900…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." To Playmates

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 24

This is the last appearance of the Flower and Fruit Competition Coupon, and playmates who fill it in are requested to forward it as quickly as possible, for the…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning and evening preached at St. Simon and St. Jude's, Bowral, in the afternoon administered the rite of confirmation, on Wednesday morning delivered an…

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Deputations. From other Churches, and New South Wales Alliance

The Methodist · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 13

On Friday afternoon, March 9th, the President welcomed to the Conference platform the Right Rev. W. M. Dill-Mackay (Moderator), and Mr. W. Wood…

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A Church Syndicate

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

A curious scheme is in contemplation in the Upper Mississippi Valley. It is intended to establish a chain of independent churches under the management of a syndicate in the way…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

The appeal of his Eminence the Cardinal at St. James's, Forest Lodge, on behalf of St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund, on March 4, realised £150…

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