Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Sydney · Churches

Churches, 1900

3,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 157

Pitt-street Congregational Church. Sixty-Seventh Anniversary

The Australian Star · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

The commemoration of the anniversary of the Pitt-street Congregational Church and the befitting welcoming of the Rev. James Jeffries, LL.D., who is now on a visit to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Presbyterian Home Mission Committee

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 6

The Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday selected by ballot the following to comprise the Home Mission Committee:--Rev. J. Ferguson, Rev. W. M. Dill-Macky, Rev. J…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Ecclesiastical. Anglican

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

A new church is to be erected at Gunnedah, in the diocese of Grafton and Armidale. The new church at Merriwa has been completed; and a church is in course of erection at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Presbyterian

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Professor Harper is expected to take part in the anniversary services at Ashfield to-morrow. The ladies of his congregation have…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Presbyterian Federation

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 11

During continuance yesterday, in the Presbyterian General Assembly, of the discussion on the report of the committee on intercourse with other churches, attention was specially…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Roman Catholic

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Cardinal will preside at the annual breakfast of the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society at St. Benediot's School Hall, on Sunday morning. His Eminence will…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Catholic Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 12

THE Hon. Thomas Dalton, K.C.S.G., M.L.C., is we greatly regret to hear, very seriously ill. Our Rome and Paris Letters printed elsewhere contain very interesting budgets of news of a highly…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Mission at St. Brigid's Church Marrickville

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 9

A MISSION was opened at the 11 o'clock Mass in St. Brigid's Church, Marrickville, on Sunday last by Fathers Leonard, C.P., and Andrew, C.P. The church was crowded, not only at this Mass, but in…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Thursday afternoon in the Mission office, Y.M.C.A. rooms. Mr. W. Crano presided, and there were present Revs. J. Buchan, R. Dey, J. G…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New Guinea Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 9

Yesterday morning at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Archbishop of Sydney celebrated Holy Communion, and in a short address said farewell to Miss Challman, of Victoria, who is going to take…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

On Tuesday a concert was arranged by Mrs. Hagon, when the Misses Smith and Thompson, Messrs. T. H. Ramford, Seddeley, Hoskings, W. Banks, and Master Wilson contributed excellent vocal solos and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

'A Victorian Presbyterian Duel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 9

The debate in the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday on the subject of union largely resolved itself into what was ap[?]termed a duel between Professor Rentoul and the Rev. J. Melklejohn,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Coming Catholic Congress

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 17

The arrangements for the forthcoming Australasian Catholic Congress might be almost said to be complete. The programme of procedure was issued last week, and it…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

The Work at Niajsirabad Mission Hospital

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 38

I visited their hospital here at Nasirabad. The famine now crowds it inside and out with people emaciated by starvation—many too far gone to recover under any treatment. The doctors are Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 38 →

Presbyterian General Assembly. Sustentation Fund Report

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 6

The report of the sustentation fund committee, presented to the Presbyterian General Assembly, by Mr. John Kirkland, showed a steady advance in the stipend fund of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Catholic Truth Society of Ireland

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 25

The first publication of the "Catholic Truth Society of Ireland" has just been issued. It is from the pen of the Bishop of Limerick, and is entitled "A University…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

England. Catholic Chaplains and the Navy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

His Eminence Cardinal Logue's uncompromising protest against the treatment of Catholic sailors in the Navy has had a prompt effect. In reply to a deputation on the question, the First Lord of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Expansion of the "Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 16

Last week we cabled to England for new printing machinery of the latest pattern, niachinary that will bo able to turn out an enlarged paper, at the rate of about 35,000…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Presbyterian General Assembly. the Question of Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 7

The session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church was continued at St.Stephen's Church yesterday, the Modorator (the Rev. J. C. Macdonald, M.A.) being in the chair…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →