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Churches, 1901

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 9

The next Australian Church Congress is to be held at Michaelmas next year, in Adelaide. The Rev. R. Fairbrother, the newly-appointed rector of St. Augustine's, Inverell, entered upon…

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The Churches, Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 May 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 [?] no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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A Night With Coningham. His Blackguardism. a Shameless and Foul Display at the Protestant Hall. a Small Stormy Meeting. Goningham Eulogises Justice Simpson and Dill-macky. Inspector Fosbery's Conduct. Is There No Protection for Catholic Womanhood?

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 11

The devoted body of bigots and ranters who thus far hav clung to the coat-tails of Coningham and Dill-Macky, railing against Rome in a mongrel chorus, should be…

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The H.A.C.B. Society's Annual Breakfast. Important Speech by the Cardinal. Bigoted Newspapers. the Great Victory Over Anti-catholic Corruption and Bigotry. the Society's Progress. One of the Most Successful Breakfasts Held by the Hibernians

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society hold its annual breakfast on Sunday morning last at St. Benedict's school hall. As on all previous occasions the…

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The Roman Catholic Vote

Truth · Sunday 5 May 1901 · page 8

Sir,—I have read with interest, disgust, and amazement your "Open Letter to Catholics," I think you are a little at sea as to the influence exercised by the clergy re the Catholic vote. I am an Irishman, a…

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Bellevue-hurstville Congregational Church. Laying the Foundation-stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon a large and representative gathering assembled on Wo[?]d's-avenue, Bellevue Estate, Hurstville, to witness the laying of the foundation-stone by Mrs. Hunter M'Pherson(Mayoress…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Association. Anniversary Festival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 4

The 19th anniversary of the Presbyterian Fellowship Association of New South Wales was held last night in St. Stephen's Church. Philip-street. The moderator (the Rev. J. C. Macdonald)…

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The Presbyterian Fellowship Union. Nineteenth Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 10

The nineteenth anniversary of the Presbyterian Fellowship Union of New South Wales was held at St. Stephen's Church last night. The Moderator (the Rev. J. C. M'Donald, M. A.) presided, and…

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Church News. English Church Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 10

A meeting of the council of the New South wales branch of the English Church Union was held last Friday evening. There were present-Mr. H. Tenneut-Donaldson, J.P. (president), in the chair;…

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The Churches. Hurstville Congregational

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon the Mayoress of Kogarah (Mrs. Hunter M'Pherson) laid the foundation stone of a new Congregational Church in Woods'-avenue, Bellevue Estate, Hurstville…

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English Church Union

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 11

At the last meeting of the council of the English Church Union (New South Wales branch), Mr. H. Tennent-Donaldson in the chair, the report of the sub-committee appointed to draft…

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Bexley Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 4

A well-attended concert was given in the Bexley Presbyterian Church on Monday, under the direction of Mr. H. A. Jaques. The principal item was the motett, "Hear my Prayer"…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Dr. Cameron's Inaugural Address. a Federated Church. Improvements and Modifications

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 4

The annual assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was opened last night in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. The retiring Moderator (the Rev. J. C…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Opening of the Session. the Rev. Dr. J. Cameron Installed As Moderator

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 5

St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, was crowded with clorgy and elders and ladies and gentlemen of various Presbyterian congregations last night on the opening of the Presbyterian General Assembly of…

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St. Barnabas' Church

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

The fifth annual meeting of St. B[?]rnabas' branch of the Gleaners' Union was held in the schoolroom, [?]e-street West, on Friday evening last. The president (the Rev. W. A. Charlio[?]) occupied the…

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Church News. St. Paul's Church, Kogarah

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

The new rectory at Kogara[?] was thrown open for the inspection of the pa[?]ers last Saturday after[?]on, and there was a very fair attendance, A short service was held by the r[?]or, after which…

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Hurstville Wesleyan Church

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

A fancy fair and sale of work was held in Hudson's Hall, Hurstv[?]le on Saturday last for the purpo[?]e of raising funds in connection with the church. The hall was pre[?]y [?]ted with bunting and…

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St. Paul's Mission Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 7

The annual meeting in connection with the above church was held on Tuesday evening, the Ven. Archdeacon Gunther presiding. The annual report was of n satisfactory character, and gave an outline of…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Marriage Bureaux. Proposal to Amend the Present Law. Professorship of Hebrew. Home Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

The Moderator (the Rev. Dr. J. Cameron) presided yesterday over the sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly of N.S.W., held in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. Later he and…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. the Precedence Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

The morning sederent of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was commenced, after religious observances at 11 o'clock yesterday The Rev. Dr. J. Cameron, Moderator, presided at the…

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