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Churches, 1900

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Irish Education. Suggested Catholic University. LONDON, March 25, 3.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 5

A proposal to establish a Catholic University in Ireland has been negatived in the House of Commons by 177 votes to 91 votes. Mr. Gerald Baifour, Chief Secretary for…

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References in the Churches. the Plague and Its Victims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 8

At both services yesterday at Point Piper-road Church references were made to the plague, and player was offered for the authorities as well as for the sufferers. One family in this church has suffered,…

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St. Joseph's Church, Newtown. Visit of Cardinal Moran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 5

Yesterday morning Cardinal Moran paid a visit to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Newtown, for the purpose of presiding at the 11 o'clock mass, and making an appeal to the parishioners to contribute…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

The Archbishop on Tuesday presented the prizes and certificates gained at the recent examination in connection with the Sunday-school Institute. The Rev. W. J. Cakebread (acting secretary) referred…

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The Churches. Thanksgiving Service at Enmore

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 7

A special thanksgiving service for recent British successes in the war was held at Christ Church, Enmore, last night, when the Rev. C. C. Dunstan, the rector, preached an impressive sermon to an unusually large congregation…

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Grahame Memorial Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 7

The ninth anniversary of the induction of the Rev. John Macaulay as pastor of the Grahame Memorial Church (Waverley) was celebrated on Wednesday by a tea meeting, followed by a public meeting in the church. There…

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Croydon Mission Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

A bazaar in aid of the Queen-street, Croydon, Mission Church was held at the residence of Mr. J. C. Lovell, Bredon Lodge, Church-street, Croydon, on Saturday afternoon, proved a thorough success. There was a good…

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Presbyterian Church, Thornleigh

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Thos. Hall laid, the foundation-stone of a new Presbyterian Church at Thornleigh. There was a large gathering, including the Moderator of the General Assembly (the Right Rev. Dr. W…

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Randwick Presbyterian Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 7

The annual picnic of the above took place at Correy's Gardens, Cabarita, on Saturday, under pleasant weather conditions. Arrangements were made for an enjoyable day, and about 250 availed…

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A New Catholic Building. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

The new R.C. school-church at Tighe's Hill was yesterday opened and blessed by Dr. Dwyer,. Coadjutor Bishop of Maltland. The building will accommodate about two…

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Proposed Catholic University. Rejected by Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The House of Commons by 177 votes to 91 has negatived the proposal to establish a Catholic university in Ireland…

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A Catholic University. Negatived in the House of Commons. London, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

The proposal to establish a Catholic University in Ireland was negatived in the House of Commons by 177 votes to 91. Mr. A. J. Balfour said he sympathised…

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Parramatta District. Church Parade at Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

A military church parade was held at Ryde on Sunday last. The officers and members of the K Company, accompanied by a large number of civilians, marched to the strains of the Ryde and…

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Church News. Ruridiaconal Chapter Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 7

A meeting of this body was held at St. John's, Parramatta, on Wednesday last, Archdeacon Gunther presiding. The Rev. J. Dixon gave an account of the action taken by the Board of Missions to promote…

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Bourke-street Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 7

The first of a series of pleasant Sunday afternoon services was held at the Wesleyan Church, Bourkestreet, Surry Hills, on Sunday afternoon, when Dr. Bell, singing evangelist from America, gave one of…

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Church Parade at Ryde

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

There was a large gathering at the military church parade held in the rectory grounds of St. Anne's Ryde, on Sunday afternoon, the object being in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The Hunter's-hiil and Ryde…

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The Churches. "Lessons From the War."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

The Central Methodist Mission purposes holding a series of "people's Sunday afternoon conferences," at which up-to-date ethical, practical social, and religious subjects will be discussed. The inaugural meeting took…

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The Presbyterian Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 8

At a meeting of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria to-day it was reported that the scheme of union, referred to the various Presbyteries by the assembly at its…

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Presbyterian Amenities. Trouble Among the Botany Flock

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 5

An action based upon a remark made at a Presbyterian Church meeting at Botany was heard by Mr. Justice Owen and a jury this morning. The plaintiff was Joshua Wiggins,…

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A Pan-anglican Parliament. the Hon. T. Brassey's Views. the Time Ripe

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 7

LONDON, Monday. -- The Hon. Thomas Brassey, in a circular to the Liberal party, urges that the war has advanced the question of the representation of the outlying portions of the Empire in a…

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