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Churches, 1901

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The Catholic Protest. Father Masterson and the Evangelical Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 26

IN the following letter Father Masterson, S.J., completely crushes any pretensions the Evangelical Council may have to pose as accusers of the Catholic Church. The engineers who would…

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Methodist Union. Adopting the Plan of Union. the Preamble and Constitution

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

The Wesleyan Conference yesterday carried through committee, and subsequently adopted the following plan for union:-- Plan of union between the Wesleyan Methodist…

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Devonshire-street Cemetery. Removal of Catholic Dignitaries. to Be Re-interred with Pomp

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

Arrangements are being made by the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran, private secretary to his Emipence Cardinal Mcran, to hare the remains at three Roman Catholic ecciesistics removed from…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." To Playmates

The Catholic Press · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 26

Dear Playmates,—There is a matter I would like to mention this week. From, time to time letters come addressed to Playmate on which insufficient postage has been…

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Barton and Reid: When We Were Boys. Old Memories of the Men of the Moment. About Their Oratory. Specially Written for the "Catholic Press." First Memory

The Catholic Press · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

These memories date back just about 30 years. At the end of the sixties a small society of youog men used to meet in connection with a church somewhere in the…

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Harvest Thanksgiving at the Wesslhyan Church, Castlereagh. From a Courespondent

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

The local Wesleyan Church on Saturday last was the occasion of one of the most successful harvest thanksgiving festivals held here for [?]me time. That it was so is due to the few ladies of the church…

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Wesley an Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

Penrith—11, Rev F T Walker; 7.30, Rev J McKee Castlereagh—3. Mr C Johnson: 7.30, Mr H Field…

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Church of England

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

St Stephen's, Penrith-11 and 7.30, Rey E Hargrave Kingswood-3.30, Rev E Hargrave St Marys—11 and 7.30…

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New Church near Gundagai

The Catholic Press · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 12

His Lordship Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, was at Wagragobilly on Sunday last, the occasion being the opening of the new church in that locality, which cost £450…

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Robbing the Church

The Catholic Press · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 16

A most serious charge was brought against the children of New South Wales by a clerical member of the chiefly Evangelical deputation that awaited on Sir William…

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Presentation to Rev B. M-Donnell, P.P. St. Matthew's Church, Windsor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

As promised in your Late issue, I will try to give your leaders an account of the presentation on the 25th ultimo of an address and testimonial to our departing parish priest and a welcome to the…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 7

At a large gathering of worshippers at St. James' Church it was unanimously decitled to issue the following appeal:—" We s[?]ucurely desire that an appeal he made to the Royal Agricultural Society of New…

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Idylls of a Country Circuit. II.—Our New Church

The Methodist · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

If you had travelled down the river from Swaggerford to Slumbarton two years ago, you would have noticed (for you could not have avoided noticing…

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Wesley Church

The Methodist · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 10

The Harvest Festival and .Thanksgiving Service took place last Sunday and Monday evening. There was a large congregation in the morning, and in the evening he noble edifice…

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The Late Mr. Walter Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

The Rev. Richard Rymer, the father of the English Wesleyan Conference, is now in the seventysecond year of his ministry. A society of deaf and dumb Christian…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 9

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

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Primitive Methodist Annual Conference. Election of President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

The annual conference of the Primitive Methodist connexion commenced its sessions in the Annandale Church on Saturday at 9.30 a.m. The president (the Rev. W. Atkinson) occupied the chair, and…

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Primitive Methodist Connexion. Annual Conference. Retiring President's Address

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 3

The annual conference of the Primitive Methodist Connexion was commenced in the Annandale Primitive Methodist Church on Saturday morning, the Rev. W. Atkinson presiding…

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The Late Mr. Walter Church. the Funeral

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Walter Church, manager of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society, whose sudden death at the office of the company on Thursday afternoon caused such a…

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