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Churches, 1902

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Newtown Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Newtown Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday, the Rev. T. W. Dunn presiding. The session report showed that the average attendance at communion…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

The Rev. John Walker, Commissioner of the General Assembly in connection with the Centenary Thanksgiving Fund, visited Picton on the 7th instant when subscriptions totalling over £100 were…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

The opening session of the ensurag Methodist Conference will be held in the Town Hall on the 25th instant, commencing at 6 p.m. Representatives of the Anglican, Presbyterian, Congregational,…

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Bathurst Anglican Synod

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 11

The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst commenced its annual session at Orange on February 4, under the presidency of the Bishop, Dr. Camidge, 38 of the clergy being present, with a…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

Cardinal Moran will bless the new presbytery of St. Mark's, Drummoyne, at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. To-morrow he will bless the foundationstone of the new chapel in connection with St…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 14

The Pope celebrated midnight Mass on New Year's Eve. It is stated that Venerable John Baptist Vianney, cure of Ars, will be beatified this…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The first meeting of the newly-constituted committee of the City Mission, which takes the place of the former committee, was held on Thursday afternoon, the president (Rev. George…

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"Catholic Press" Meeting

The Catholic Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 18

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the CATHOLIC PRESS will be held in the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, on Tuesday nest, February 18, at 8 o'clock…

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Catholic Notes and News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 20

.His Eminence the Cardinal will bless St. Mark's new presbytery, Drummoyne, this Saturday afternoon, at half-past 3. The ground may be reached in good time by the…

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Catholic Young Men's Association

The Catholic Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 20

The smoke concert organised in connection with the monthly meeting of the Catholic Young Men's Union took place in the Federation Hall, Church Hill, on Tuesday…

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Methodist Union. Macleay River

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

About two years ago a United Committee of officials from the three circuits on the Macleay River met in the Smith-street Church, Kempsey, to consider…

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A Central Mission for Brisbane

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 7

We note that there, is a movement on foot to establish a Central Mission in Brisbane, in connection with the Albert-street…

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Catholic Education in South Africa. VIII

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

The first Catholic schools (for girls and small boys) founded in Capetown, were those of the Dominican Nuns, though convent schools had previously been established in Graham's Town…

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The Leader of the Catholic People

The Catholic Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 17

THERE is one feature of the Cardinal's work in Australia which is as evident as the wonderful fruits of his labours in promoting religion and education,…

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"A Moorland Parish." [All Rights Reserved.] the Old-time Parson

Watchman · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 7

I have spoken of our surroundings as ordinary and commonplace in the moorland parish. I must make one exception. No one could call our parish church ordinary. It was always…

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Passing the Plate. Strange Scene in a Welsh Roman Catholic Chapel

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 10

An extraordinary scene was witnessed in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Bangor (Wales), on a recent Sunday night. During the collection a young lady appears to…

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Catholic Young Men's Societies' Union. Smoke Concert in the Federation Hall

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 22

The Rev. P. Dowling and the members of the Catholic Young Men's Societies Union must certainly be congratulated on the splendid entertainment which was provided for the…

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The Concentration Camps. Germany Wants to Send a Mission. Permission Refused by the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Germany is reported to be excited in consequence of the refusal of the British authorities to permit the despatch of a German relief aud medical…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." To Playmates

The Catholic Press · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 29

My dear Playmates,—Since the holidays there has been a great dropping off in the correspondence to the playground, and I am almost half inclined to think that in the…

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