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Churches, 1900

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 8

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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All Saints' Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

Mrs. Done is working up a grand concert in aid of the parsonage building fund, and she is already assured of a good house. The programme to be submitted is an…

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The Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 12

Special services of a very solemn character were conducted by the Bev. J. O'Conor in the Smithfield and Fairfield churches on Good Friday, which was also set apart as the Day…

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Britain and Germany. the Boer Peace Mission

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, April 21.—The kindly impulse of the German Emperor in Unexpectedly journeying from Berlin to Altona, and summoning his brother Prince Henry of Prussia from Kiel to Altona. to…

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The Boers in Swaziland. Mission of Sir Ashmead Bartlett. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 7

Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett has visited the Queen of Swaziland and has urged her not to permit the defeated Boers to occupy the caves in the mountain…

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Church News. Mosman Wesleyan Church. Opening Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 9

The opening services in connection with the Wesleyan Church, Myagab-road, Mosmau, took place yesterday. The church has been erected with but little delay, as it was only at the commencement of…

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The Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 8

Mr. Samuel Manger, M.L.A., of Victoria, conducted a special service for miners at the Australian Church at Merewether this aftarnoon, and delivered a discourse on the subject of " Factory Acts and…

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Annual Church Parade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 5

The annual church parade took place yesterday morning at St. James' Church, King-street, at which there was a large master of members of the regiment. The four headquarters companies, with…

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A Tree in a Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 5

The church of Kempsey, in the diocese of Wor[?]ster, is remarkable for the chestnut tree growing out of the tomb of Sir Edmund Wylde in the chancel. Sir Edmund held a lease of the…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The Centenary-hall was crowded to the doors on Sunday night, the occasion being a special memorial service for the late Mr. Andrew Mills, a member of the mission staff, and master of the Mission Brass Band. The Rev…

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Aborigines Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Aborigines Mission was held on Friday night in the Pitt-street Congregational Church. The president (Mr. G. E. Bodley) was in the chair…

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The Boers in Swaziland. Mission of Sir Ashmead Bartlett. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 5

Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, M.P., has visited the Queen of Swaziland at her kraal, and has urged her not to permit the defeated Boers to occupy the caves in…

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Church Labour Home, Harris-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 8

A meeting of clergy was held on Friday last, at the Chapter-house, at the invitation of the committee of the Labour Home, to consider what steps should he taken towards providing for the continuation of…

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The Churches. Mosman Wesleyan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

Services in connection with the formal opening of the Mosman Wesleyan Church took place on Sunday morning, afternoon, and evening. There were large congregations at all services, and the collections…

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Auxiliary Church Society

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Auxiliary Church Society was held afterwards, when Mr. Dare presented the statement of accounts and subscriptions. The receipts were set at £85 16s, of…

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Christ Church, House Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 1

The Easter Vestry meeting was held on Wednesday, the rector, the Rev. E. G. Cranswiek, presiding. There was a thoroughly representative gathering. The treasurer's…

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Christ Church, Gladesville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 1

The Easter meeting was held on Easter Tuesday. Present:—The Rev. W. Lumsdaine, Rev. Nelson Howard, curate, the Misses Pearson, Mrs. E. M. Betts, Mrs. Skinner, Mrs…

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The Church Rescue Home. Dedication by the Archbishop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 8

For some 15 years the Church Rescue Home conducted under the auspices of the Church of England Temperance Society has been doing good work in the reclamation of the intemperate and fallen. The…

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Church Rescue Home, Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 8

The Archbishop of Sydney yesterday afternoon [?]formed the ceremony of formally opening the [?] building at Glebe Point to be used in connection with the Church Rescue Home work, under the auspi[?]s of the…

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Mosman Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

In connection with the opening services of the Mosman Wesleyan Church a public meeting waa held on Wednesday ovening in the new school church. The Rev. W. H. Besle (president of the…

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