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Churches, 1902

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The War in South Africa. Dr. Kuyper's Mission. Results to Be Communicated to Boer Leaders. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 9

Mr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, stated in the House of Commons last night that the Government had asked Lord Kitchener to communicate the Notes of…

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The War: The "Catholic Press" Changes Its Policy. The War Must Go On. Why We Don't Agree with the Anti-war League

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 23

Some of the newspapers in Sydney are howling for a jingo demonstration in the Town Hall. The Sunday Times urges that a few prominent residents, aided by bands…

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Rosebery, the Lord of Disaster. for Many Years a Member of the House of Commons. a Prince of Shufflers. How He Destroyed the Liberal Party. (For the "Catholic Press")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

In his suggestion to Lord Rosebery to lead his ragged regiment of Imperialists into the Unionist camp, and to leave the Irish Nationalists and Radicals to their own…

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The Cardinal at Newtown. A Rousing Speech. Wonderful Catholic Progress in Education. the Springing Up of Schools. They Ask in the Press, What Does the Cardinal Want? His Reply

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 8

"Built by day labour," said the Very Rev. Dean Slattery complacently, as he indicated the additions to the parochial girls' school at Newtown on Sunday; and…

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News of the Churches

Watchman · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5
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Ministers and members of churches will greatly oblige us by Hending short, pithy reports of services, meetings, etc. Bishop Montgomery has arrived in London,…

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Church of Christ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 14

A handsome brick chapel has just been completed for the Church of Christ, Petersham. It is situated at the corner of Margaret and G[?]nnon streets, close to the Parramatta-road, and will be opened by…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 14

The first of a series of discourses on "Great Teachers" was delivered last Sunday by the Rev. George Walters, the topic being "The two Newmans," in which the journey of John Henry…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 14

The Archbishop of Sydney on Saturday afternoon last laid [?] foundation-stone of the new Mission Church at Mill Hill, Waverley, on Monday afternoon presided at the monthly meeting of the committee of…

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Church of England Sunday-school Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 10

The annual meetings of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday-school Teachers' Union were held on Wednesday evening last. Dean Stretch conducted a special service in the…

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New Church at Chatswood. Welcome to the Rector

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 16

A site approved by the Primate for the purposes of a Church of England for Chatswood has been purchased at a cost of £350. Ibe potion is in Fuller's-road, near Gordon-road, and…

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Woollahra Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 10

On Wednesday evening, at the Ocean-street Woollahra Congregational School, a social gathering was held to celebrate the thirty-seventh anniversary of the church, and the first year of…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home. Sermons for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 9

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, In order that in the remote interor. where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the…

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Church Gatherings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

An enjoyable social was held in St. John's School-house on Tuesday evening at which the S.S. teachers spent an hour or two with their friends. The Ven…

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Balmain Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

The annual meeting of the congregation of the Campbell-street Presbyterian Church, Balmain, was held on Thursday night. The Rev. J. F. Blain (pastor) presided. There was a large attendance of…

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Free Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Annual Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 8

The annual synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia was opened on Friday night at St. George's Church, Custlereagh-street, by a servies conducted by the Rev. D. M'Innes (Maclean). At…

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The Churches. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of St. Aldan's branch of the Mother's Union, held in the parish hall yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Cecil King, of Camden read an instructive paper on the responsibility of mothers…

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Wesley Church, Chippendale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

Special service were held in the Wesley Church, Chippendale, yesterday, in connection with the harvest festival. The church was appropriately decorated. The attendance at each of the services was…

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Burwood Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

Harvest festival services were held at the Burwood Wesleyan Church yesterday, the attendances being large. At the morning service the Rev. C. J. M'Coy preached an appropriate sermon, and the choir…

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Church News. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Lawes. "Our Coloured Fellow Subjects." a Plea for Equal Justice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. W. G. Lawes, of New Guinea, preached yesterday morning in the Pitt-street Congregational Church on "Our Coloured Fellow Subjects," taking for his text a part of the 26th…

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