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Churches, 1901

3,318 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 166

Mr. Francis Murphy's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

A meeting of workers connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission, which has just heen conducted by Mr. Fracis Murphy (founder of the blue ribbon movement) was held at Wesley Church,…

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Church News. St. John's, Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

On Sunday last St. Johns's, Bishopthorpe, Glebe, celebrated the thrity-third anniversary of the laying of the foundation-stone of the church. Special services were held at 8 a.m. (Holy Communion), 11 a.m., 3.15…

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Bourke-street Congregational Church. Sale of Work Opened by Lady Harris

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon at the Bourke-street, Surry Hills, Congregational lecture-hall, a four days'sale of work was opened by Lady Ha[?] in the presence of a good number of members of the church and…

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Sale of Work. Bourke-street Congregational Church

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 7

A sale of work in aid of the Bourke-street Congregational Church was opened yesterday afternoon in the School-hall by Lady Harris. There was a good attendance, amongst the…

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Francis Murphy's Mission

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. A. Page, who had charge of the pledge tables at Mr. Francis Murphy's Gospel Temperance Mission at Wesley Church, Regent-street, reports that 1178 persons signed the…

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Anglican Century Fund. Meeting at the Town Hall

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

The Lieutenant-Governor, (Sir Frederick Darley) presided last night at a public meeting held in the Town Hall with the object of quickening the interest in the Century…

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Anglican Century Fund. Public Meeting at the Town Hall. Extinguishing Church Debts. Claims of the White Heathen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

A public meeting to quicken the Interest in the Anglican century thanks giving fund was held last night in the Town-hail. The rain which fell early in the evening probably interfered with the…

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Century Church Thanksgiving Fund. Large Gathering at the Town Hall. Addresses by the Lieutenant-governor, and the Archbishop. £188 18s 2d SUBSCRIBED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall last night for the purpose of promoting the claims of the Century Church Thanksgiving Fund of the diecese of Sydney. The fund was originated by the synod of…

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Central Methodist Mission. Ordinatton Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 4

At the Centenary Hall, York-street, on Tuesday evening, an ordination service was held for the purpose of ordaining a number of departing missionaries in connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Church…

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Presbyterian Church, Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the settlement of the Rev. Dr. Clouston as minister of the Glebe Presbyterian Church a tea and public meeting was held in the schoolroom and church,…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

The General Assembly is to meet in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on May 7. The dehberations of the assembly are expected to extend overs period of 10 days…

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Jubilee Mission

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 16

At 11 o'olock Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the Vincentian Fathers will inaugurate the Jubilee Mission, His Eminence the Cardinal will preside…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

The annual breakfast of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society will be held in St. Benedict's Hall to-morrow, at 9 a.m. Cardinal Moran will preside…

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Methodist Union

The Methodist · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon next, April 30th at the Centenary Hall at 4 o'clock an historic incident will occur. The plan of Methodist Union will be…

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A Submerged Presbyterian

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 14

There is a good story told of a minister who, after service, greeted a stranger and asked him what denomination he belonged to. "I suppose," responded the other, "I'm really…

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Grafton Cathedral Parish. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

The annual meeting of parishioners of the Grafton Cathedral parish was held last night, Archdeacon Moxon presiding. The report stated that the debt on the parish hall had been paid off, and the finances…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

On Tuesday night last a concert was given at the institute, whan a programme of songs and duets was rendered by Mrs. Hagon (of Ehzabeth Bay), assisted by Misses Webb and Thompson and Messrs. T. H…

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Peace Envoys. Remarkable Experience. A Dangerous Mission

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

Reuter's agent at Bloemfontein writes under date February 3:--I had an interview, with Jan Theron, member of the Bloemfontein Peace Commission, who returned from a…

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The Oxford Union and the Irish Catholic University Question. a Noteworthy Event

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 21

The question of the establishment of a State-aided Catholic University in Ireland war a few weeks back discussed by the Oxford' Union, and a motion in favour of a…

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

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 26

My Dear Playmates,—The playground is getting along very well just now, although the present competition has net been popular. At least I judge that such is so,…

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