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Churches, 1901

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What the Church Expects of a City Layman

The Methodist · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

Christ was a layman—He chose all His disciples from this class ; not one was taken from the priestly calling. With a band of comparatively…

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Local and General. Free Church of England

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

THE pulpit in the Rockdale Free Church of England will, in the morning, be filled by Mr. Napper, and in the evening by Mr. Willson,…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 10

The Pope has addressed a cordial letter to expresident Kruger, and has sent him a superb mosaic. The Archbishop of Canterbury recently visited…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 8

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

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Catholic Schools. Prize Day. Speech by the Cardinal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon Cardinal Moran presented the prizes in the Cardinal's-hall to the successful scholars attending the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney. A large…

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The Chinese Trouble. the Proposed Mission to the King

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 10.-The residents of Sh[?]ghai urge the King to refuse to receive a mission from China congratulating his upon his accession until the massacres and other outrages have been expiated…

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Bourke-street Wesleyan Church Garden Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 8

On Saturday a garden fete in connection with the Bourke-street Westeyan Church, Surry Hills, was held at the residence of Mr. E. Vickery, M.L.C., and Mrs. Vickery at Waverley. The fete was attended…

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Ocean-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 8

Mr. F. B. Cowling, the newly appointed minister of the Ocean-street Congregational Church, occupied the pulpit ou Sunday, and preached both morning and evening. The preacher took as his…

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Balmain Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 8

Special services were conducted yesterday in commemoratton of the anniversary of the Balmain Baptist [?]hurch. The pulpit at the morning service was occupied by the Rev. A.J. Waldock, in the…

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Church News. St. John's Church, Balmain North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 8

A juvenile bazaar and sale of work in a[?]d of the C.M.A. Sowers' Band and the chancel and infants' school funds of St. John's Church of England, Balmain North, was held last week. The opening…

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Crown Land Sale. Bidding Against a Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

An important sale of Crown lands was held at the City Courthouse yesterday afternoon, when, by direction of the Minister for Lands, 120 allotments, being portions of the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve,…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 5

The Rev. W. P. Turton, of Western Australia, who is at present on a visit to this district, occupied, the pulpit of the Newcastle Congregational Church today…

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St. James' Presbyterian Church, Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

The nineteenth annual meeting of the members and adherents of St. James' Church, Burwood, was held at Burwood last Thursday evening. The Rev. R. Scott West presided. The reports and financial…

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The Anglican Church. an Appeal to the King

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 11.-Mr. John Kensit, on behalf of the Protestant Truth Society, has appealed to the King to appoint an Bishop of London a clergyman Who will reflect and protect the…

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Australasian Catholic Congress

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

The book comprising the proceedings of the first Australasian Catholic Congress held at St. Mary's Cathedral; Sydney, in September of last year, has just been published. It is a…

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The First Australasian Catholic Congress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

We have received from Cardinal Moran a copy of the "Proceedings af the First Australasian Catholic Congress." This congress, as readers will remember, was hold at St. Mery's Cathedral…

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St. James' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

For some time past the old historic church of St. James', King-street, has been undergoing important alterations and repairs. All the galleries have been taken down, with the exception of that portion…

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St. Philip's, Church-hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

In this church on Sunday evening a special sermon on "Foreign Missions" was preached by the general secretary of the Church Missionary Society (Rev. H. M. Trickett). He based his remarks on…

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Church News. St. John's, Milson's Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

The annual harvest thanksgiving services in connection with St. John's Church, Milson's Point, were held on Sunday. The church had been decorated by members of the congregation with ceresls, fruits,…

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Electricity for Christ-church

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

A public meeting of Christchurch citizens in the Exhibition Hall recently, at which 3000 were present, passed a resolution in favour of harnessing the Waimakariri River for the…

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