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Churches, 1900

3,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 157

Balmain Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

A leoture entitled " The Influence of the Bible on Literature ". was delivered on Tuesday night in the Campbell-street Presbyterian Church, Balmain, by the Rev. J. B. Meharry. There was a fairly large…

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The Churches. Canterbury Independent Presbyterian

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 7

The Canterbury Independent Presbyterian Church celebrated its fourth anniversary on Sunday last, when the Rev. George Hay addressed large congregations morning and evening. On Monday evening the church and…

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Centennial Park Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, at the Ocean-street, Woollahra, Congregatioual Church, a quirterly united Service of the churches in the Eastern suburbs was held. There was it good attendance from the various…

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Desecration of Roman Catholic Churches. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 5

At Newcastle and Dundee tho Boers during their occupation desecrated and burned the Roman Catholic churches…

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Sacriligious Boers. Destruction of Roman Catholic Churches and Convents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 5

A Dominican nun, writing a little while back from Natal to a friend in Sydney, gives a pathetic account, of the hardships, suffering, and losses of one Sisterhood in Newcastle and Dundee. From…

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Matrimonial Agencies. Defended by a Presbyterian Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

The Rev. George Hay, minister of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Canterbury, speaking at a public meeting in his church on Monday, called attention to the article which had…

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Church News. Ascension Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

Services in connection with the Feast of tho Ascension were held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. At 8 a.m. Holy Communion was celebrated, and at 11 o'clock there was morning prayer…

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Operations in Natal. Boers Return to Laing's Nek. Desecrating Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- Five thousand Boers have returned to Laing's Nek, entrenching at both ends. The Boers have desecrated and burnt the…

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S. James' Church. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 6

Sir, -- It is pleasing to learn that three of the five trustees, acting under counsel's opinion, have decided, for a commencement, to expend £3500 for the very necessary reconstruction (not restoration) of this structure…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 6

On Wednesday last the Rev. J. Macaulay, M.A., entertained the session and committee of management of the Grahame Memorial Church, Waverley, at his residence, and on behalf of the session and…

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Catholic Disabilities

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 16

In the "London Tablet." for March 24 appears the following paragrap:—"Mr. John Redmond at Wigan last week referred to the fact that no Catholic can become…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 6

Off Saturday last at St. Joseph's, Newtown, Cardinal Moran confirmed over 200 children of the parish in the presence of a large congregation of parents and friends…

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The Protestant Church and Catholic Observances

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 16

The "Daily Telegraph" of Saturday announced " that [?]gation Days would be specially observed at St. James' Church, King-street; and that on Wednesday there…

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Mission at Marrickville

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 13

A two weeks' mission conducted by the Rev. Father Leonard, C.P., from Adelaide, and Rev. Father Andrew, C.P., of Mary's Mount, concluded at St. Brigid's Church…

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The Presbyterian Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

THE reverend and lay legislature of the Presbyterian Church of New…

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Redemptorist Mission at Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 15

THE three weeks' Mission by the Redemptorist Fathers in SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral was brought to a close on Sunday last. Throughout the whole period the Missioners—Rev. Father…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 11

On Wednesday evening the boys of the R.M.S. Orizaba gave an excellant concert at the Seamen's Institute. The band of seven members—Messrs. O. Canning, H. Stapleton, T. Davis, W. White, L…

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A Catholic Labour Bureau

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 11

Sir,—A plea for a Labour Bureau under the auspices of St., Vincent de Paul's Society was eloquently made in a late number of the "Record." I hope the…

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Redemptorist Mission at Forest Lodge

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 13

A very successful mission is now being conducted at St. James' Church, Forest Lodge, by Revs. Fathers O'Neil and Leo, R[?]mptorists. It commenced on Sunday…

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Obituary. Death of a Catholic Lady

The Catholic Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 13

On Ascension Thursday the remains of the late Mrs. Hart, Florence-court, Erskineville, were interred at Petersham Catholic cemetery. Born in England on May 12…

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