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Churches, 1901

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 7

On Saturday next the Cardinal will administer the rito of confirmation to candidates from the local schools at St. Benedict's Church. At St. Mary's Cathedral on Thursday…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 9

The Presbyterian Generai Assembly of New South Wales, the opening session of which in St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, on the evening of May, 7, was reported last week, has continued its…

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Australasian Methodist Conference. the Inaugural Address. the Rev. George Lane Elected President

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday. -- The opening session of the General Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church was held in Albert-street Church to-night. Dr. Burgess, the retiring…

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The Children's Columns. My Post Bag. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." To Playmates. Eden, Twofold Bay

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 26

My Dear Playmates,—We will have a bunch of puzzles this week, and the play-ground shall have four weeks in which to prepare its answers and send them in. The Dear Playmate,—I was very pleased to see my last letter in print. I will now tell you about a flower show we had at the School of Arts in Eden. The hall where it…

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Manners in Church

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 23

There are some—they should be fewer— who seem to forget that common, every-day manners hold good in church as well as elsewhere. Manners are but an expression…

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St. Patrick's Church

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 17

Miss Eva Mylott sang Mascheroni's "Ave Maria" at St. Patrick's Church at 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday morning, Miss Sanger-Evans playing the violin obligate,…

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Congregational Church Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 12

In connection with the anniversary celebrations of the Parramatta Congregational Church a successful social gathering was held in the new hall on Thursday evening, when there was a large gathering…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney retuened from Melbourne on Saturday last; on Tuesday morning left for Nowra; on Wednesday met parishioners at Wandandian; on Thursday morning administered…

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Rockdale Congregational Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

AT the above Church on Sunday (to-morrow) May 19th, the Rev. Joseph Parker will take as his subjects—11 a.m., “Learning to Fly;” 7 p.m. “Have…

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Federating the Churches

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

A FEW years ago, when the late Sir Henry Parkes was trying to [?] the Federal sentiment into life, he enthusiastically declared that…

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Historic Melbourne. (Written for the Town and Country Journal.") Imprisonment of a Journalist by the Parliament.—george Ward Cole — Church Progress.—land Selection. Bushranging.—early Literature

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 29

The pleasant imprisonment of the noted journalist Hugh George took place in March,'1866; in consequence of a leader in the "Argus" reflecting on the M'Culloch Government. Mr.George was…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 11

The Rev. F. S. Baines, Archdeacon of Durban, South Africa, has accepted the Bishopric of Natal. The Rev. Frederick Hibberd has been appointed…

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The Churches.. Sermon for tho Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 9

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published In this widely-circulated paper, in order that in tne remote interior, where t[?].ere [?] no churches, and a clergyman is rarely,seen, the…

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The Cardinal at St. Peter's Surry Hills. An Important Speech. His Eminence Lays the Foundation-stone of a New School. "About Colossal Scoundrels." Catholic Education in Australia and the United States. Eloquent Statistics. "Leave the Howling Dervishes to Their Own Folly." Advice to Catholics

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 7

The ceremony of blessing and opening the now school which has been built in connection with St. Peter's Church, Surry Hills, was performed by his Eminence the Cardinal…

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Francis Murphy's Mission

The Australian Star · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

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

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Methodist Conference. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 5

At the opening session of the general conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Church the inaugural address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Burgess, the retiring president…

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Australasian Methodist Conference. the Inaugural Address. the Rev. George Lane Elected President

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.--The opening session of the General Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church was held in Albert-street Church to- night. Dr. Burgess, the…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church. Sixty-ninth Anniversary. the Rev. Dr. Jefferis on National Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 9

There were large congregations at the Pitt-street Congregational Church yesterday on the occasion of the sixty-ninth anniversary services. The Rev. E. T. Dunstan, pastor, presided, and a musical service…

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Church Anniversaries. Bourke-street Congregational

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 7

Yesterday the Bourke-stroet forty-sixth anniversary was celebrated. There were large congregations at all the services. The Rev. Dr. Fordyce preached in the morning, Rev. H…

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Australasian Methodist Conference. Chinese Missions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--At the Methodist Conference to-day the Rev. George Burn was appointed general secretary, and the Rev. B. Danks organising secretary, to the Foreign Missionary…

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