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Sydney · Churches

Churches, 1900

3,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 157

St. James' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

There were large congregations at each of the special Easter services at St. Jumes', King-street, where there were celebrations of Holy Communion at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., and 9.45 a.m., matins at…

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St. Barnabas' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

To commemorate Easter season special services were held in St. Baruabra' Chursh, George-street West, yesterday. The church was nicaly ornamental. On front of the pulpit, worked out in…

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St. Philip's, Church-hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

Easter Sunday in this church was celebrated according to the rubries of the Church of England. [?] Communiou was administered early morning, midday, and evening. There was a large number…

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Waverley Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

Large congregations were present at the Waverley [?] Church on Sunday, when special Easter service''were conducted. The Rev. J. Hulme was the preacher in the morning, The Ch[?] rednered the…

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St. James' R C. Church, Forest Lodge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

A numerous congregation attended the various services held at this church, and at 11 0'clock mass a missa contata was sung by the Rev. Fathes Hogan. The chair, under the conductorship of Mr. Berua[?],…

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North Sydney Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

Speical Easter Day services were held in most of the North Sydney churches yesterday, and in every instance there were large congregations. At. St. Thomas's there were three celebrations of…

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Balmain Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

Special Easter services were held in the Darlingstreet East Wesleyan Chruch, Bubmain, yesterday. The following anthems were rendered during the day:— I [?] that liveth,'' ``They have taken…

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Unitarian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

The services at the Unitarisu Church, Liverpoolstreet, Hyde Park, were attended by good congregations. The Rev. T. Lloyd Jones, of Liverpool, was the preacher at the morning and evening services…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 6

The Easter services at the Australian Church at the 1.0.0.F. Temple, Elizabeth-street, were weel attended. The Rev. George Walters was the preucher, and delivered addresses upon the subjects…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 3

Special services were conducted at the Pitt-street Congregational Church yesterday by the Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan. The music at the morning service included the anthems "Christ is…

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Associated Churches of Christ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 7

A conference of representatives of Associated Churches of Christ was held at the Tabernacle, Eumore, on Good Friday, under the presidency of Mr. D. A. Ewers. The chairman delivered an…

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Church News. St. Paul's, Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 7

There were large congregations at St. Paul's, Redfem, on Easter Sunday. There were four services, that at 7.45 a.m. being a communion. service, and that at 3 p.m. a service for children at…

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St. Joseph's Church, Rockdale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 7

Holy M.rs. was celebrated on Easter Sunday at 8.30 by Rev. F. Sheeria. The church was decorated by the ladies of the Altar Society. The choi[?] sang Mazart's 12th Mass, under the conductorship of…

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Church News. St. John's, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5

The Easter Day services in this parish were very largely attended There were over 200 communicants, and the offertory, with special douations, amounted to £32 3s Archdeacon Guather preached…

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Easter-tide. Church Services

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

The Easter services at St. John's, Farramatta, were bright and well-attended. The Ven. Archdeacon Gunther preached in the morning from the text, Luke, xxiv, 46, " Thus…

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The Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

It has been decided at law that prayers for the dead are not forbidden in the Church of England. A public welcome is to be accorded to…

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Church Extension Association. Garden Fete at Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 9

Yesterday a "garden fete" in aid of the Church Extension Association (Kilburn Sisters) was held at Quambi, Woollahra, kindly lent for the occasion by Sir Frederick and Lady Darley. The wenther was…

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Church Bazaar and Sale of Work. Sutherland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

Mrs. T. S. Scholefield opened a sale of work in connection with the Sutherland Ang[?]can Church this afternoon. Many visitors were present from surrounding districts, and the sale bids fair to be…

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Church News

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 5

The gentlemen, undermentioned are office holders for the coming year:-- St. Michael's Church, Vaucluse.--Clergyman's warden, Mr. Robert B. Parry, jun.;…

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Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 3

For several years past the subject of the organic union of the various branches of Methodism in Australasia has been a " burning question " in the annual conferences of the several Churches conceraed…

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