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Churches, 1901

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The Wesleyan Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

There was quite a feature at the Parramatta Wesleyan Church (where the Rev. Dr. Sellors preached) the rostrum having been previously decorated with national flags, the central…

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Methodist Soldiers' Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

The concert given in the Macquarie Hall, Parramatta, on Wednesday night, to the Methodists among the Imperial troops, now in New South Wales, Was a very enjoyable one…

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Ecclesiastical Precedence. Action Taken by the Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

At a special meeting of the representatives of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales appointed by the general purposes committee of that Church hold in the Scots Church yesterday, the question of…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Chinese Trouble. the Mission to Berlin

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 10.-Count von Waldersee explains that the "Boxers" at Sze-hai-chan, the scene of the latest fight, terrorised the district, and threatened Yenking and Chanping…

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The Mission to Europe. Who Is to Represent China? Two Likely Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Dr. Morrison reports that the German Minister at Pekin (Dr. Mumm von Schwartzhausen) has suggested that Prince Chun, who is 17 years…

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Church News. St. Clement's, Ma[?]rickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 6

Special services were held in St. Clement's, Marrickville, on Sunday last in honour of the Commonwealth, The Rev. A. E. Bellingham, M. A., assisted by Ca[?] So[?]es and Rev. G. E. Brown, M.A.,…

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Anglican Church Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 12

At the last session of the Anglican Synod for the diocese of Sydney, a resolution was recorded, expressing the opinion that special efforts should be made to extend the work of the…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

To-morrow at 3 p.m. Cardinal Moran will lay the foundation stone of additions to St. Martha's Home, Renwick-street, Leichhardt. A chapel, schoolroom, dormitory, and refectory will be contained in the new…

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Position of the Anglican Church. "Indefensible Arrogance."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 11

It is not often that the champions of the Anglican Church enter the lists when any polemical questions affecting other Churches than their own are being discussed. An exception has…

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Late Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 14

AT the 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday next at St. Patrick's Church, Signor Salvi, of the Grand Opera Company, will sing "Cujus Animam " THE Rev. Father John Paul. O.S F.C., of…

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Maclean Catholic Church Debt

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 21

The first of January, 1901, will be remembered by the Catholic community of the Lower Clarence, not only as the beginning of a new century and of the Commonwealth,…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 22

Mr. Marcus A. Daly, the "Copper King," who died recently in New York, though poor when young, amassed 40,000,000 dollars as a mine owner in Montana…

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Scarcity of Anglican Clergy

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 9

Dr. Jayne, Bishop of Chester, said at the Diocesan Conference: "The statement that the number and quality of the clergy was fulling off was well grounded enough to cause…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

The committee of the City Mission held its usual monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon. Mr. William Crispin presided. It was received to send letters of sympathy…

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Oscar Wilde Received Into the Roman Catholic Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

Almost simultaneously with the revival of "Patience" and the death of Sir Arthur Sullivan comes the news of the sudden end of Oscar Wilde, the inventor of the aesthetic craze and the…

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Welcome to Methodist Soldiers

The Methodist · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

An excellent tea and social evening was tendered to the Methodist English and Australasian military and naval forces who are at present in Sydney in…

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A Successful Young Catholic Musical Student

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 30

MISS Nellie M'Donnell, of Elswick-street, North Leichhardt. organist off' St. Fiacre's, Leichhardt, has recently gained her diploma A.L.C.M., at the London College of Music examination. This young…

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Welcome to Methodist Soldiers and Sailors

The Methodist · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

Not the least interesting function, at least to Methodists, in connection with the recent…

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Illegal Practices in Perth Anglican Churches. Church of England Orphanage and Confession. Statement by a Prominent Angl[?]can Churchman

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 29

FOR some considerable time rumour has been busy alleging that illegal practices are greatly in vogue in the Anglican Churches of Perth. A prominent member of the church, says the Perth (W.A.)…

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Australasian Students' Union. Home Mission Claims. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

The convention of the Australasian Students' Summer School was continued to-day. The devotional portion of the morning sesaion was led by the Rev. E. Stanley Wilkinson, M. A., who gave a brief…

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