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Churches, 1902

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The Churches. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 7

On behalf of the New Guinea Mission, the organising secretary, Rev. W. R. Monnsey, preached at the morning service of St. Aidan's Church on Sunday, when there was a large congregation. On…

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Penrith Methodist Garden Fete. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

The Methodist annual gorden fete ranks as u particular event in the year's occurrences in this district Mr. A.Judge's grounds, where the fete is regularly held, are probably the best in the neighbourhood,…

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Hurricane at Fiji. the Mission House Destroyed. Narrow Escape of the Inmates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 6

By the steamer Birksgate last night news was received that a hurricane had visited portion of the Fiji Group. The Naduri and Nabala districts have suffered severely, maize and banana…

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The Churches. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

Foreign missionary services have been held in the local Wesleyan Church by the Rev. B Danka, who for nine year. was a missionary in the New Heb[?]des…

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Mission to the Chinese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 7

At the invitation of the Rev. Geo. Soo Hoo Ten, who acted on behalf of the scholars of the night school, a social gathering was held at the Church Schoolroom in Woxford-street, on Tuesday The Rev…

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Methodist Union. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

A Methodist demonstration, for the twofold purpose of signalising the general consummation of Methodist union throughout Australia, and also practically assisting in the special supernumerary…

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New South Wales Aborigines Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the work of the New South Wales Aborigines Mission took place at the Market-building last night, in rooms lent by Mr. Quong Tart, who also hospitably…

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The Bishop of Melanesia. Arrival in Sydney. Success of the Mission. the Coloured Labour Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 6

The Right Rev. Dr. Wilson, Bishop of Melanesia. and Mrs. Wilson were passengers by the steamer Mambare, which arrived in Sydney from Norfolk Island on Wednesday evening. Dr. Wilson, who is…

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The Churches. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

The Rev. H. A. Dempster, who for the past three years has been curate at All Saints' Church, has accepted the charge of the parish of Botany in the Sydney diocese. Mr. Deinpster will probably be…

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Newcastle Methodist Tent Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Following up the recent Methodist inaugural celebrations at Newcastle, the committee arranged for the holding of a series of tent missions in the various…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 9

The Rev. John Walker has sufficiently recovered to be able to take his own pulpit to-morrow. In connection with the hundreth anniversary celebrations all arrangements have been completed for…

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Independent Presbyterian Church, Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 9

On Wednesday evening the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Independent Presbyterian Sunday-school of Canterbury was made in the church. Alderman J. Denniss (Mayor of…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 9

The death is announced from preumonia, in London, on December 19, of Miss Lindsay, daughter of the late Rev. W. W. Lindsay, of Fiji. She had been adopted by the Rev. F. Langham, from Fiji. At…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 9

To-morrow morning, by permission of Mr. J. C. Williamson, Signor Tondini, one of the leading basses of the Italian opera company, will sing the prayer from "Nabu[?]o" at St. Francis.'…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 16

A visit of the Kaiser to the Pope is again being spoken of as a probability. Mgr. Reggio, Archbishop of Genoa, died at Triora recently, aged 83 years. He has been a…

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The Tent Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

Pastor Worboys' tent mission at South Parramatta has been continued throughout the week. On Tuesday and Wednesday stirring addresses were given by the…

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Foreign Mission Returns

The Methodist · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

The following circular was sent out by the Mission Office last month to all the circuit ministers in New South Wales:— "Dear Brother,—Our financial year,…

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Catholic Notes and News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 22

The opening of the new church, at Black-heath "will take place on Sunday, 26th instant, in the forenoon. In, the afternoon the" foundation-stone of the new church at Katoomba…

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Catholic Policy in China

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 21

More fully even than the explanations given in the Osservatore Romano, a letter from Mgr. Favier to the Association for, the Propagation of tho Faith and a circular…

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The Charge Against Catholic Missionaries

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 21

A very noteworthy article explanatory of the conduct of tho Catholic missionaries in China appears in the Osservatore Romano apropos of the charges made against them…

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