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Churches, 1901

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Presbyterian Assembly. Aged Ministers Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 3

On Saturday morning the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales continued its sitting in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street…

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The Cardinal on Education. Interesting Comparisons. Progress of Catholic Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 3

The ceremony of blessing and opening the new school in connection with St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Devenshire-street, Surry-hills. was performed by his Eminence, Cardinal Moran…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Fourth Day's Proceedings. Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund

The Australian Star · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 7

At Friday's sittings the treasurer's report was read, showing the gross revenue was £50,591 3s 2d, and the gross expenditure, including investments, £56,498 19s 8d. The…

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St. Jude's Church, Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 5

Yesterday being Rogation Sunday special reference was made in St. Jude's Church, Randwick, to the subjects of player and intercession. The Rev. T. H. Taylor, at the evening service, alluded to the…

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The New Guinea Massacres. Reference in the Churches. Redfern Congregational Church. Sermon by the Rev. F. Binns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 5

Last evening an in memoriam service in connection with the recent New Guinea messacres was held in the Redfern Congregational Church. There was a large congregation. The pulpit and surroundings were…

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Church News. St. Patrick's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 5

Miss Eva Mylott sang Mascheroni's "Ave Maria" at St. Patrick's Church at 11 o'clock Mass yesterday. Miss Sanger-Evans played the violin obbligato, and Mr. Sydney Hoben presided at the organ. The choir…

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Sydney Decorations. a Novel Suggestion. Tribute to the Late Queen. Girdle of Sympathy Round Three Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 6

With the return of so prominent citizens to Sydney from Melbourne on Saturday and yesterday decorative rock in the streets of the city will be now carried on with [?] vigar so…

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Leichhardt Primitive Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

Special services in connection with the Leichhardt) Primitive Methodist Sabbath School anniversary were conducted in the church, Cromwell-street, on Sunday. The Rev. J. E. Metcalfe took the morning service,…

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Francis Murphy's Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 8

A meeting of those who had signed the pledge at the missions lately conducted by Mr. Francis Murphy (founder of the blue ribbon movement) was held in the Wesley…

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Church News. Balmain Primitive Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

Special services were celebrated during Sunday in commemoration of the anniversary of the Sabbath school of the Balmain Primitive Methodist Church. The pulpit at both the morning and evening services…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

At St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night, the General Ansembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, resumed its session, the Moderator (Dr. J. Cameron) pre[?]ding. The church…

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Presbyterian Women's Missionary Association

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 7
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The annual public meeting of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Y.M.C.A.-hall, Pltt-street. There was a crowded attendance of…

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Reference in the Presbyterian Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

At the sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly at St. Stephen's Church last night the Rev. J. Lamont moved as follows:—"The assembly, having heard with horror and deep [?]orrow of the murder in New…

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The New Hebrides. Views of a Presbyterian Missionary

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 4

At a meeting of the commission of the Assembly of the Victorian Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Frank Paton, who has just returned from the New Hebrides mission, delivered an…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Address to Royalty. Report on Statistics

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 5

The proceedings of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales were continued this morning at. St. Stephen's Church, Philllp-street, the ex-Moderator, the Rev. J…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Late Rev. James Chalmers. Foreign Missions Night. Progress of the Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

The sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales were continued in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night. The Moderator, the Rev. Dr. J. Cameron,…

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Burwood Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the Burwood Congregational Church on Sunday night when the Rev. George Campbell preached an elequent sermon upon his old friend, the late Rev. James Chalmers. The…

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Balmain East Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

At the evening service on Sunday at the B[?]lmain East Wesleyan Church the Rev. W. H. Williams made reference to the recent massacre of missionaries in New Guinea, taking as the basis of his remarks…

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Sydney Preparations. Linking the Churches. in Bonds of Common Sympathy. Some Progress Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 5

The suggestion made in yesterday's "Dally Telegraph" that the three Churches in the vicinity of Queen's-square should be linked together by a line of electric lights, forming a…

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