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Churches, 1901

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 11

The Rev. J. C. Johnstone, M.A., of Echuca, has been appointed Moderator of the next General Assembly; of. Victoria. The dedication of the Westminster Roman…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 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 are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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An Ancient Christian Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 41

The discovery of a very old Christian church adjoining the Forum, and at the base of the Palatine Hill, has awakened very great interest. The building, now laid bare by the excavations…

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Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 June 1901 · page 7

A report was in circulation in the city last night to the effect that the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick, had been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of…

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Randwick Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

A meeting was held in the Randwick Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening last in furtherance of the movement, initiated at the annual meeting of the congregation, to purchase a pipe organ for the church…

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Jubilee Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 7

The jubilee mission, which has been conducted in the eastern suburbs during the past two weeks in the Franciscan Churches by the Victorian Fathers, concluded yesterday, with a…

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Balmain United Methodist Free Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the Balmain United Methodist Free Church were continued last week, when a public meeting was held in the church. Mr. W. Druce (superintendent of the…

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Foreign Mission Anniversaries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 7

Yesterday the anniversary of the Wesleyan Foreign Missionary Society was celebrated in the Paddington Wesleyan circuit. The preachers for the day were the Rev. Dr. George Brown…

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Mr. Murphy's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 6

Mr. Murphy, the American evangelist and liberal temperance advocate, continued his mission in the Domain yesterday afternoon. He has been working persistently through the…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

The City Mission committee met on Thursday afternoon. Rev. Geo. Campbell, president, occupied the chair, and there were 19 members present. The receipts for May were:—£117 19s 8d for the general…

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Wesleyan Foreign Mission Anniversaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

The anniversary of the Wesleyan Foreign Missionary Society was celebrated in the Paddington circuit yesterday by special services. The preachers were the Rev. Dr. George Brown (general secretary)…

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Presbyterian Centenary Thanksgiving Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

On Sunday morning the Rev. John Walker, the assembly's commissioner in connection with the Presbyterian Thanksgiving Fund, conducted the services at St. John's Church. Oxford-street, Paddington…

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The Peace Movement. Mrs. Botha's Mission

Evening News · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

LONDON, June 15, 2.30 p.m.—Belgian newspapers, which are generally inspired by the Transvaal Legation, assert that President Kruger Is using the secret code of the Netherlands…

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United Congregational Church. Sermon by the Rev. E. T. Dunstan. a "Free Church of Australia."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 3

Recently the Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, delivered an address on the question of a "United Congregational Church." Yesterday morning at the…

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Church News. Church of England, at Lindfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

As the result of the recent effort the committee of the Church of England, at Lindfield, has been able to hand a further sum of £77 to the vendor of the land which was purchased in December last as a site for…

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St. George's Church, Glenmore-road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

The work of enlarging St. George's Church, Glen more-road, has been entered upon. The additions to be made consist in extending the present building to the street, and when completed it will provide seating…

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Church of England Century Thanks. Giving Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 5

In a number of city and suburban churches yesterday special services were held in connection with the Century Church Thanksgiving Fund of the Church of England. The officiating clergy made special…

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Church-street Tram Works

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 3

The excavations in Church-street, Parramatta, rendered necessary for the laying of the sleepers for the Baulkham-hills tram, were found to be a great nuisance during the time of the somewhat…

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Dr. Parker's Scheme. a United Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 6

The scheme for a United Congregational Church propounded by Dr. Parker at the recent joint annual session of the Congregational and Ba[?]ptist Unions of England and Wales, formed the subject…

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Randwick Presbyterian

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 7

Recently a movement was initiated to obtain for the Randwick Presbyterian Church a pipe organ. At the last meeting of the committee held, at which the Rev. C. H. Talbot presided, it…

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