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Churches, 1901

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National Thanksgiving. Presbyterian Service at the Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

There was a large assemblage at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, where a national thanksgiving service was conducted by the Presbyterian Caurch for the inauguration of the Commonwealth…

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Leichhardt Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

At the Leichhardt Congregational Church the Rev. W. L. Patison discoursed on words taken from Psalm iv., 4-8, at the morning service, and in the evening Matthew iv., 6, "Cast thyself down." The evening…

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Wesley Church, Regent-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

The services at the Wesley Church yesterday were of a special character. The Rev. F. Colwell occupied the pulpit in the morning, taking for his text Exodus xiv., 15. After reference to the…

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Bourke-street Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

A church parade for the Wesleyan portion of the Imperial troops was held yesterday morning at the Bourke-street, Surry Hills, Wesleyan Church. There was a representative gathering of the visiting…

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Stanmore Wesleyan Church. the Commonwealth From a Statesman's Point of View. Address Sermon by the Premier of South Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

The Wesleyan Church at Stanmore was crowded yesterday morning, the occasion being a special service held to commemorate the introduction of the Commonwealth. An address was delivered by the…

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Commonwealth Sunday. Special Services in the Churches. Thanksgiving Service at St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

St. Andrew's Cath[?]dral was well filled yesterday morning with a congregation that included Lord Hopetoun and a Government House party, Sir Frederick Da[?]ley (Lieutenant-Governor),…

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Thanksgiving Services. In the Churches

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 7

Thanksgiving services in connection with the establishment of the Commonwealth were held throughout the city yesterday. At St. Andrew's Cathedral there was a brilliant…

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St. James' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 6

The Rev. W. I. Carr Smith, preaching at St. James' Church yesterday morning, said it had been suggested that the most fitting permanent memorial of the inauguration of the…

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Church Parades

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 6

Owing to alterations in some of the arrangements, only the Roman Catholic and Anglican sections of the visiting Imperial troops held their Church parades inside the Agricultural…

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Ashfield Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

The Presbyterian Church Ashfield was filled at both morning and evening services on Sunday, when Commomwealth. service) were held. The preacher in the m[?]g was the Rev. P. J. M[?]rdoch, M.A.,…

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Annandale Primitive Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

Special Commonweath celebration services were conducted on Sunday at the Primitive Methodist Church, Johnstone-street, Annandale, by the Rev. M. Reavley. Large congregations attend both…

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St. James' Presbyterian Church, Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

The services at St. James' Presbyterian Church, Burwood, were largely attended on Sunday, when special hymns were sung in honour of the Commonwealth. Addre[?] dealing with the duties of the…

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The Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Moran's Coadjutor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Monsignor Kelly, rector of the Irish College in Rome, has been appointed Coadjutor to Cardinal Moran Archbishop of Sydney…

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A Methodist Reception

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

A social reception is to be given to the Methodists of the Imperial and colonial contingents, blue jackets, etc., at the Centenary-hall to-night. Sir Samuel Way, Lioutenant-Governor of South…

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The Roman Catholic Church. Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 5

It is reported that the Rev. Monsignor Kelly, rector of the Irish College in Rome, has been appointed Coadjutor to Cardinal Moran, Archbishop of Sydney…

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St. Bartholomews Church, Pyrmont

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

Special sermons werr preached at St. Bartholo[?] Church, Pyrmont, on Sunday, in connection With the Commonwealth religious services…

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St. Philip's Church-hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

In connection with Commonwealth Sunday [?] special service was conduele in St. Philip's Church on Sunday morning by Archdeacon Langley. The porvice commenced with the National Anthem…

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St. Andrew's Church of England, Summer, Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

Commonwealth services were held on Sunday at St. Andre[?] Church of England, Summer Hill. The church was [?] by ladies of the cong[?]tion. Several of the aldermen of the Ashfield Council…

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St. Barnabas[?] Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

Special services were held on Sunday in St. Bar[?] Church, George-street West, in con[?] tion with Commonwealth Sunday. The Rev. H. M. Trick[?] preached in the morning, and addressed the…

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Petersham Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

The services at the Petersham Congregational Church on Sunday were largely attended. In the morning the Rev. William Allen, pastor of the church, presided. The anthems were the "Te…

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