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Churches, 1902

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Balmain Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 9

On Monday night a carol service was held in the Campbell-street (Balmain) Presbyterian Church, which was filled by an appreciative congregation. The choir had been trained by Mr. W. J. Durie, and…

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The Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 6

The event which will be marked to-day by the assembling of Methodists at Centenary Hall is of great Connexional interest, but it also has a considerable importance for the…

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Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 8

The organic union of the Methodist Churches of the continent was consummated to-night. The services of the Methodist churches of the district were of an especially interesting character, as with the…

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Indian Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--A recent census shows that there are now 550,000 more native Christians in India than there were in 1891…

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Methodist Church of Australasia. the Union Consummated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 5

The dawn of the 1st of January, 1902, signifies amongst other things the union of the various bsections of the Methodist Church throughout the Commonwealth of Australia. A partial union has…

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Presbyterian Church Finances. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Sir,—As stated in my letter of 20th instant, it is not my intention to reply in detail to the letters of "Pro Bono Ecclesiae" until your correspondent drops his anonymity, but his letter in your…

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Mission Work in India. London, December 31

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 4

The detailed returns of the Indian census show, that there were in 1901 550,600 more native Christians than there, were in 1891. [The number of Christians in 1891 was…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Scottish Churches. Rioting in Lewes

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 6

LONDON, December 31, 2 p.m.—The inhabitants of the Island of Lewes, in the Outer Hebrides, refuse to recognise the union of the Free and United Presbyterian Churches…

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Church News. St. John's, Balmain North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 9

The Christmas services at St. John's Church, Balmain North, were well attended, and there was a large number of communicants. On Christmas afternoon the chaor went to Biloela Gaol at Cockatoo…

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New Guinea Anglican Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 4

The Anglican Bishop of New Guinea is expected to arrive in Brisbane to-day on his way to England, whither he is proceeding in the hope of stimulating interest and raising funds in aid of…

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Methodist Union at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 6

To commemorate the organic union of the Methodist denominations on the commencement of the new year, united Methodist services were held at Balmain on New Year's eve, under the auspices of…

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Methodist Church of Australasia. the Inaugural Services. an Evening of Praise and Prayer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 6

The union of the Methodist bodies of Australasia was celebrated with a solema service of praise and prayer in the Centenary Hall last night, the first night of the first year of the union. The manner of…

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Reported Outrage on a Mission Station. Allegations Against a French Vessel. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 4

News has been received from the Bishop of Melanesia of an alleged outrage by the French vessel Chulia, of Vilna, at the Rev. Mr. Edgell's Mission, New Hebrides. A boy belonging to the crew ran…

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Methodist Union Consummated. United Devotional Service at the Centenary-hall. "An Historic and Unique Occasion."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 6

"I may be permitted to express the hope and offer the prayer that the union consummated to-day may be a union of hearts, of minds, of hands, and lives in the great work of consolidating and…

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The Churches. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 3

New Year's Eve was the liveliest seen here for many years. The shops were open until 10 o'clock. The town band and bagpipers paraded the streets, which were crowded. A midnight service was held in the…

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The Scottish Churches. Riot in Lewis. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 5

The residents of the island of Lewis, Hebrides, refusing to recognise the union of the Free and United Presbyterian Churches, besieged the police for six hours in a church…

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Scottish Church Union. Rioting at Lewes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon:--The inhabitants of the Island of Lewes, in the Outer Hebrides, refuse to recognise the union of the. Free and United Presbyterian Churches…

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The Methodist Million Fund

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, January 2.—The Wesleyan Methodists on Sunday collected in their churches £65,000, and thus completed the £1,000,000 proposed for the Twentieth Century…

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The Methodist Million Fund. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 5

The Wesleyan Methodists on Sunday collected in their churches £65,000, and thus completed the amount of £1,000,000 proposed for the Twentieth Century Fund…

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Burton-street Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 7

At the Burton-street Baptist Tabernacle during the watchnight service on Tuesday evening a golden offering was taken up in aid of the church funds, and realised over £70…

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