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Churches, 1901

3,318 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 166

Mr. F. Murphy S Mission

The Australian Star · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the blue ribbon movement) commenced a 10 days' gospel temperance mission in Wesley Church, Regent-street (next Mortuary), yesterday…

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Church News. Christ Church, Lavender Bay. Rev. A. Yarnold's Farewell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 8

During last week there was a large gathering of parishioners in the Christ Church Parish Hall, Lavender Bay, far the purpose of bidding farawell to the Rev. Alfred Yarnold, who has left North Sydney…

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Bourke-street Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 8

At the school-hall of the Bourke-street Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening, a public tea, followed by a social, was held, the occasiou being a farewell to the Rev. J. K. Turner, who is leaving the…

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The Century Church Thanksgiving Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 7

A meeting of the Ruridecaual Chapter of Petersham was held at Petersham on Friday afternoon, Archdeacon Gunther president. The chairman, Mr. W. Docker, as a deputation from the executive…

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A Suspect in Church

The Australian Star · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 5

In consequence of complaints made by some of the reverend Fathers of St. Benedict's, Constable Carmody yesterday attended service at that church, and arrested a…

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Aborigines' Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of this mission was held in the Pitt-street Congregational Church on Friday evening. The president (Mr. G. E. Bodley) was in the chair. Some portion of the…

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Mr Murphy's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the Blue Ribbon movement) continued his Gospel temperance mission last night in the Wesley Church, Regent-street. Prior to the meeting in the church an…

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Francis Murphy's Mission

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the Blue Ribbon movement) continued his gospel temperance mission last night in the Wesley Church, Regent-street. An open-air meeting was held on the…

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Mr. Francis Murphy's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 6

Mr. Francis Murphy, founder of the Blue Ribbon movement, continued his Gospel temperance mission last night in the W[?]ey Church, Regent-street. Prior to the meeting in the church an open-ari…

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Mr. F. Murphy's Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Francis Murphy continued his Gospel Temperance mission last night in the Wesley Church, Regen-street (next Mortuary). An open-air meeting was held on the Eveleigh…

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Church News. Balmain Central Mission. Farewell to the Rev. J. A. Nolan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 9

A large gathering of the congregation of the Balmain Central Wesleyan Mission took place on Thursday night last to bid farewell to the Rev. James A. Nolan and his family, who are leaving for the…

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St. John's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 6

The re-roofing of the old church, and the relighting with incandescent burners has been undertaken. The authorities hope that local efforts to be made for the Century Thanksgiving Fund will…

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Music in Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The Rev. W. MacDonald, of Hamilton, Victoria, who has been supplying the pulpit of St. George's Free Church, Castlereagh-street, for nearly three months, gave a lecture last evening, tho subject…

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Church News. Mr. Francis Murphy's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 9

The Gospel Temperance Mission which is being conducted by Mr. Francis Murphy (founder at the Blue Ribbon movement) was continued in the Wesley Church, Regent-street, last night. Prior to the…

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Mr. Murphy's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 9

Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the "Blue Ribbon" movement) continued his Gospel temperance mission last night in the Wesley Church, Regent-street. Prior to the meeting in the…

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Randwick Presbyterian Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 9

A resolution moved by Mr. W. H. Thompson,— "That the basis of representation in the State Parliament should be in the proportion of two members for each of the federal electorate," was carried at the…

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Mr. F. Murphy's Mission

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the Blue Ribbon movement) continued his Gospel Temperance Mission last night in the Wesley Chinch, Regent-street (next Mortuary), at…

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The Church in Canada

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 16.—His Grace the Anglican Archbishop of Ontario (Dr. J. T. Lewis), has resigned, owing to illhealth. Dr. W. B. Bond, Bishop of Montreal, has succeeded him…

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Church News. Mr. Francis Murphy's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the Blue Ribbon movement) continued his gospel temperance mission in Wesley Church, Regent-street, last night. The Hon. [?]. S. Larke (Commissioner for Canada) occupied…

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Mr. Murphy's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 7

Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the "Blue Ribbon" movement) continued his gospel temperance mission in Wesley Church, Regent-street (near Mortuary), last night. Prior to the meeting in…

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