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Churches, 1901

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A Temperance Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 6

Mr. Francis Murphy, the founder of the blue ribbon movement, who is conducting a 10 days' Gospel temperance mission at Newcastle, was publicly welcomed to the city at a meeting held in…

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Sale of Work. Boubke-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 6

The sale of work opened by Lady Harris at the Bourke-street, Surry Hills, Congregational Lecture-hall was continued an friday and Saturday evenings with a fair amount of success. The attendance on…

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Church News. St. John's, Darlinghurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 7

The Bishop-dosignate of Grafton and Armidale (Dr. Cooper) preached at St. John's, Darlinghurst, on Sunday evening to an approciative congregation Bishop Cooper, who has recently arrived from…

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Wesley Church, Chippendale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 7

Three services were conducted at Wesley Church, Regent-street. Chippendale, on Sunday. In the morning the Rev. F. Colwell conducted the service. At 3 in the afternoon the Rev. J. Nairn gave a…

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Glebe Pbesbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 7

To commonmorate the tenth anniversary of the induction of the Rev. Dr. Clousion to the pastorate of the Glebe Presbyterian Church, special services were held on Sunday, when the Rev. J. Crookston, of…

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Methodist Union. Signing the Contract. an Historic Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 4

The union of Methodists in this State was formally ratified yesterday afternoon, when the plan of union binding the three uniting Churches was signed by the respective presidents. It may…

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Consummation of Methodist Union. Signing the Plan of Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 10

A memorable [?]poch in the history of Methodism in New South Wales took place yesterday afternoon at the Centenary Hall, York-street where a large gathering of Methodists assembled to witness the…

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Church News. Stanmore Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

The aniversary celebrations of the Sunday school in connection with the St[?]more Wesleyan Church were continued on Mouday evening, when the annual festival was held. The meeting was presided over…

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Protestant Church of England Union. Annual Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 8

The third anniversary of the Protestant Church of England Union was celebrated yesterday by a series of meetings, which took place in St. Matth[?]s' Hall Oxford-street, Paddington. A special…

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Protestant Church of England Union

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 9

Yesterday, at St. Matthias' Church land hall, Paddington, meetings were held in connection with the third anniversary of the Protestant Church of England Union…

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Roman Catholic Jubilee Celebration. Papal Indulgences Offered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 5

On Sunday a Plenary Jubilee was commenoed in connection with the Roman Catholic Church. Last year the celebration was held in Rome. Then Pope Leo XIII. extended the observance to the faithful of…

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Church News. Annandale and Leichhardt Christian Endeavour Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 9

The quarterly rally in connection with the Annandale and Leichhardt Local Union of Christian Endevour was held on Monday night in the Leichhardt Wesleyan Church, Wotherill-street. The Rev. F. C…

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To Assist the Church

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 7

We mentioned in these columns some time ago that the daughters of the rector of Princes-Risborough, in Buckinghamshire had invented a scheme for aiding the parochial…

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Work of the Churches. Speech by the Premier. Mr. See oh the Duties ef Ministers

The Australian Star · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

The ceremony of officially opening a sale of work at St. George's Hall, Paddington, was performed yesterday afternoon by Mr. John See. State Premier. In the course of his…

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Mr. See on Church Work. Duties of Congregations. Ministers and Their Wives

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 7

In opening a sale of work at St. George's Church, Paddington, yesterday afternoon, Mr. John See, State Premier, referred at length to Church work and workers…

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Lindfield Church of England. "Federal Arches Bazaar."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 8

Some time ago an area or land in the vicinity of Lindfield railway station was bought for the purposes of a church, and yesterday and to-day a "federal arches bazaar," in aid of the fund for…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 7

The Right Rev. the Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly will be in Richmond to-morrow, taking the services for the Rev. Dr. Cameron, the moderator elect. Mr. M. Donald returns to Sydney…

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Kogarah Presbyterian Church Bazaar

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

IN aid, of the funds of the above church a bazaar was opened in Kogarah School of Arts on Thursday afternoon last. Miss Harris, who performed the open…

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Catholic world

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 11

Pope Leo was 91 years old on March. 2nd. Monsignor Favier, of Pekin, is about to be made an Assistant at the Papal Throne. (Brother Joseph, Superior-General of the…

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Catholic Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 13

The Very Rev Father Patrick, C.P., who accompanied the Bushmen's Contingent to South Africa, returned to Sydney this week. The Glendonbrook convent is almost out of…

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