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Churches, 1901

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Prayers for the Queen. References in the Churches. Despondency and Alarm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 1.5 a.m.--The Rev. W. A. Whitworth, Prebendary of St. Paul's, preaching on Sunday morning, asked the congregation to join in the prayers which,…

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The Anglican Church

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

The Primate of Australia (Archbishop Saumarez Smith) informed an "Evening News" reporter. on being interviewed to-day, that the Anglican clergy will be requested to make reference…

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The Catholic Clergy

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

A representative of the "Evening News" called Jon Cardinal Moran at the Palace, Manly, to-day. Speaking of the death of the Queen, the Cardinal said that he and the priests and other members…

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Leichhardt Catholic L. and D. Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

The half-yearly meeting of the Leichhardt Catholic Literary and Debating Society was held on Thursday night in the school-hall. Mr. George Woods occupied the chair. Progressive reports were read by…

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Church News. Christian Ende[?]vour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

On Monday night the annual rally of the Leichhardt and Annandale local union Y.P.S.C.E. was held in the Ann[?] Primitive Methodist Church. There was a good attendance. The Rev. M. Reavley…

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Special Prayers in Dutch Churches. Sympathy in the United States. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

Special prayers for the Queen have been offered in the Dutch Reformed Churches at Cape Colony. Americans are deeply affected by the illness…

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The Anglican Church

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 6

The Primate of Australia (Archbishop Saumarez Smith) informed an "Evening News" reporter, on being interviewed yesterday, that the Anglican clergy will be…

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The Anglican Church. a Special Memorial Service for Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

On behalf of the members of the Church of England the Archbishop of Sydney desires to publicly express profound sorrow and sympathy at the death of Queen Victoria…

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The Catholic Clergy

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 6

A representative of the "Evening News" called on Cardinal Moran at the Palace, Manly, yesterday. Speaking of the death of the Queen, the Cardinal said that he and the priests and other members…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 11

The 19th annual meeting of the Presbyterian Fellowship Union was held on Tuesday night In, the Scots' Church, Church-hill. Mr. J. S. Mollison (president) was in the chair…

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Special Prayers in Dutch Churches. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 7

Special prayers for the Queen have been offered in the Dutch Reformed Churches at Cape Colony…

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The Churches. Leading Ministers Speak

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 6

The leaders of the churches will take all necessary steps for the in Memoriam services that will be held in consequence of her Majesty's death…

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The Churches. Memorial Services to Be Held

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 10

Arrangements are being made by all the Churches for memorial services in connection with tho death of tho Queen. These will in many cases be held on Sunday next, when It may be…

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The Anglican Churches

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

The Archbishop of Sydney has arranged to have the date of the funeral of the Queen communicated to him by the Governor-General and by the Colonial Secretary, so soon as it is…

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Randwick Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Randwick Presbyterian Church was held in the church on Wednesday evening. The Rev. C. H. Talbot presided, and there was a large attendance of the members and adherents of the…

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Grahame Memorial Presbyterian Church, Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

On Wednesday evening the annual meeting of the above congregation was held. The minister, the Rev. J. Macaulay, M.A., presided, and in opening the meeting made touching reference to the Queen's…

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The Roman Catholic Protest. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

Sir,--Unprejudiced persons are not likely to be either impressed or misled by the extracts given by the Rev. Edward Masterson, S.J., in his recent letter to you, for they are quite beside the…

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Smoked His Cigar in Church

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 8

An extraordinary scene took place in the South Shields Congregational Church (Eng.) last month. During the course of the morning service a respectably-dressed seafaring man strolled in…

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Services in the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

Sunday next will not be universally observed as [?] day of in memoriam services for her late Majesty the Queen, although in most, if not all, references to the sad event will be made…

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Receiving the News at St. Paul's Church, Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

The news of the death of the Queen was telephoned to St. Paul's Rectory, Redfern, at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The populous neighbourhood was at once made acquainted with, or it surmised, what…

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