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Churches, 1902

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The Methodist Church. First Annual Conference

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

The New South Wales branch of the Methodist Church of Australia opened its first annual conference at the Town Hall last night. The Rev. George Lane, (president of…

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The New Guinea Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The Rev. E. W. Mounsey (the organising secretary of the New Guinea Mission) delivered a lecture, illustrated by lantern views, in St. John's School, Parramatta, on Friday evening…

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Methodist Union. Conference in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--The final step of the union of the Methodist Churches of Victoria and Tasmania was taken to-day, when the first Victorian and Tasmanian Conference of what…

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Primitive Methodist Sale of Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The " Primitive Methodist " supplementary sale of work ran for two days last week, and by it was netted about £20 in aid of the Special Supernumary Fund. The supplementary sale…

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Methodist Church of Australasia. New South Wales Conference. Opening Session. the Official Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 5

The first annual conference of the New South Wales Branch of the Methodist Church of Australasia was opened last night at the Town Hall. The greatest interest centred in the proceedings and…

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Celebrating History. First Methodist Conference. Great Gathering at the Town-hall. Election of President

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

The enthusiasm of Methodism reached its highest point last night in the great gathering held in the Town-hall to celebrate the history of Methodist Union, as the retiring president…

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The Churches. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the parishioners of Holy Trinity Anglican Church was held at the schoolroom on Monday evening to elect trustees for the recently purchased land. The following were elected:—…

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Prayers for Rain. To-day's Announcements. Services in the Various Churches

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 5

Whatever may be the opinion of those who profess to have no belief in the efficacy of prayer for rain, the response that has been made by the public generally to the…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 7

At the Methodist Conference last night, it was announced by the secretary (the Rev. W. Halse Rogers) that the Conference had decided to fail into line with the other Churches in the…

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From Other Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

Addressee of greeting were also delivered by the Rev. Dr. Cameron (Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly), the Rev. George Campbell (chairman of the Congregational Union), the Rev…

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Current News. Churchworkers' Picnic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The annual complimentary picnic, tendered to the churchworkers connected with St. John's parish, Parramatta, took place at Clarke Island on Saturday. Amongst those present wore…

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The Local Church Services

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

There will be four services at St. John's, Parramatta, to-day, at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. At St. John's on Sunday evening, the Ven. Archdeacon Gunther referred…

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Public Meeting in Parramatta. Separate Services to be Held in the Deffcrent Parramatta Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

On Saturday evening a public meeting was held in the Parramatta Council Chambers, the Mayor, Alderman E. P. Pearce presiding, to consider " what stops should be taken to…

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North Sydney Anglican Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

Special services were held yesterday in the various Anglican churches on the north side of the harbour, and in most cases there were large congregations present…

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Presbyterian Church, Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

Special services were held in the Presbyterian Church both morning and evening, at which there were crowded congregations. The preacher was the Rev. Dr. Clouston, who, in the course of his sermon…

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Randwick Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 8

The Rev. C. H. Talbot conducted a special service yesyerday morning. There was a good attendance He spoke on the question of prayer and natural law. A very common objection to prayer, he said, was that…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

At the Waverley church, Bondi Junction, services were held for humilation and prayer for rain. In the morning the Rev. E. King delivered an address…

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Woollahra Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 8

At the Woollahra Presbyterian Church the Rev. Professor Harper, D.D., conducted service at 11 a.m., and preached a sermon having special reference to the existing drought and the need for rain. There…

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Church News. Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

A large meeting was held in the Alexandria Mission Hall on Tuesday night in connection with the Sydney City Mission. Mr. J. S. Hawthorne, M.L.A., presided. A musical programme was rendered by…

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Methodist Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

The United Methodist Conference met in the Centenary-hall at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge (president) in the chair. After devotional exercises the Sacrament…

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