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Churches, 1902

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The Methodist "Million."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

Apropos of the distribution of the "Methodist million," which, however, will not take place until the conference meets at Manchester in July, It is pointed out that the £250,000 allocated for…

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The Boer Mission to America. Dr. Kuyper's Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.—-The Dutch Premier, Dr. A. Kuyper, who recently tried to initiate peace negotiations in connection with the South African trouble…

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The Churches. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

A garden fete was held on the grounds of Merilbah in connection with St. Jude's Church, and was concluded last night, when again there was a good attendance. The ping pong tournaments for ladies…

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Fight in a Church

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

Six men were fatally wounded in a general fight at a small country church at Pike post-office, Ohio (U.S.), on Christmas night, and a panic took place among the worshippers…

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Seven Years of Drought. Day of Humiliation and Prayer. Arrangements by the Churches. Is Prayer Answered?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

"The firmament of Bible story blazes with answers to prayer, from the days when Elljah unlocked the heavens on to the days when the seditions in the house of John Mark unlocked the…

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Anglican Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 10

"Sydney Diocesan Registry, 21st February, 1902. "Rev. and Dear Brother,--I am glad to see that the Governor-Council has proclaimed…

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Catholic and Anglican Orders. an Unpublished Newman Fragment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 36

The following hitherto unpublished letter, adressed by Cardinal Newman to the author of a work on Anglican Orders, who subsequently became a Catholic, contains the essence of the…

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Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 10

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly having acted in conjunction with the heads of the other Churches in connection with the appointment by the Government of a day for humiliation…

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Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 10

No arrangements have yet been made in connection with the Methodist Church. The circumstances are peculiar. The president of the Wesleyan Conference (the Rev. George Lane)…

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Roman Catholic Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 12

The Cardinal to-day is issuing to the clergy of the archdiocese a circular detailing the arrangements to be observed and the prayer to be offered. This is to be read in the Roman Catholic churches to-morrow,…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 7

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, having acted in conjunction with the heads of the other Churches in connection with the appointment by the Government of a day for humiliation and…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 7

The session of the first annual New South Wales conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia will be commenced on Tuesday next in the Sydney Town Hall at 6 30 p.m. The retiring president of…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 7

Cardinal Moran will this afternoon open and bless the new High School of the Sisters of Mercy in Crown-street, Surry Hills. At 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon the Cardinal will bless the…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 26

A niece of Cardinal Vaughan has recently been professed a Benedictine nun in. St. Mary's Abbey, East Bergholt. The Sacred College of Cardinals consists of…

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The Methodist Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 11

The Methodist Conference of New South Wales for commences in Sydney on February, 25. "The Opening Session and Demonstration of Methodist Union" is to be held in the Town Hall,…

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Catholic Notes and News

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

On this Thursday afternoon his Eminence will open and bless a new convent for the Sisters of Mercy at Baulkham Hills. This ceremony was postponed from last Monday…

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Newcastle. the Anglican Cathedral. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 12

A special meeting of the Anglican Cathedral Building Committee was held under the presidency of the Bishop of Newcastle, Dr. Stan[?]on, in the pro-cathedral to-night, for the purpose of making final arrangements for the partial…

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Building the Anglican Cathedral. a Contract Let

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 11

The roofless walls of the new Anglican Cathedral, which have so long stood on the most prominent site in the city as a reproach to the Church of England community, will soon cease to…

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Opening of St George’s Parish Hall, Hurstville

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

THE new parish hall built in connection with St. George’s Church, Hurstville, will be formally opened on Tuesday afternoon next at 5 p.m. At…

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"A Moorland Parish." [All Rights Reserved] the Parson Who Went Maazed

Watchman · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 7

Parson Granvill was of he newer class of clergy, for he had come under the influence of the Oxford movement, and although the full effect of that movement was not seen when he…

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