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Churches, 1902

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Battle in a Church. Constables' Desperate Fight with a Burglar

The World's News · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 20

A desperate battle with a burglar was fought by two armed policemen on the morning of January 11 in the Catholic Church of Kanturk, County Cork…

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Balmain East Wesleyan church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

This old landmark in Balmain East has been undergoing repairs during the past month, and under the care of Mr S. Lowe, painter and…

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A Church on Fire. Cobar, Friday Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

The Church of England building is on fire, and will be completely gutted. The surrounding buildings might be saved…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney preached on Sunday morning at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, in the evening at Christ Church, South Yarra; on Monday morning consecrated the Bishops elect of Bendigo…

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The Church Army

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

The Church Army at St. Luke's, Sussex-street, city, as announced elsewhere, will hold an "old clo'" service to-morrow. All who attend are invited to bring a parcel containing one or more cast-off…

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Church of Christ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

A successful social was held on Tuesday evening at the Church of Christ, Paddington, the pastor, Mr. T. Bagley, presiding. Addresses were given by Messrs. P. A. Dickson, Bardsley, and others,…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

To-morrow evening, at the Australian Church, the Rev. George Walters will take as his topic, "BenHur, the book and the play." The committee appointed by the Archbisbop (Dr…

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Dulwich-hill Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 11

The Congregational Church at Dulwich-hill is to be re-opened on Thursday next. The church will present quite a new appearance. There have been some structural alterations. The…

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Opening a Church Free of Debt

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

IT is refreshing to hear of such things happening as the opening of a church free of debt. This new departure, took place at St. Albans, a…

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Harvest Festival Services. Rockdale Congregational Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

FOR the first time in the history of the above church a harvest festival has been held. The services commenced on Sunday morning last, when…

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Free Church of England

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

THE Sunday-school held its 12th annual picnic on Wednesday last at Kurnell. The picnic party being considerably above 300, were conveyed…

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Rockdale Congregational Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

THE Rev. Joseph Parker will give the second of the series of addresses on “Balaam” in the Rockdale Congregational Church on Sunday morning…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 11

The Rev. Mervyn Archdell, the rector of St. Mary's, Balmain, who is exchanging duties for a time with the rector of Bega, is reported to be seriously ill…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

Under this heading sermons by eminent preacners 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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Roof Garden Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 44

A novel experiment ia church activity is to be made by the First Christian Church of Columbus, Indiana. Instead of spending a considerable sum of money on a steeple, the congregation has…

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Why Catholics go to Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

In Parramatta and elsewhere many outside the fold marvel at the regularity of the attendance of Roman Catholic fellow citizens at Mass, and want to know how it…

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Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 7

At Saturday's sitting of the United Methodist Conference the president, Dr. Fitchett, gave a ruling on the point as to whether appeals which came from a minor conference could be dealt with by the united…

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The Melanesian Mission

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, March 2, 2 p.m.—Vice-Admiral Sir H Rawson, Governor of New South Wales, and I the Right Rev. H. Montgomery, Bishop of…

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Methodist Sunday. Special Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 10

Throughout the city and suburbs yesterday, in accordance with the usual custom, the annual conforence plan of ministerial appointments was observed in the Methodist Churches. Pulpit changes…

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Chalmers Presbyterian Church. Induction of the Rev. A. S. C. James

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 7

The presbytery of Bendigo having agreed to the translation of the Rev. Adolphus S. C. James from St. Andrew's, Bendigo, to Chalmers Presbyterian Church, the presbytery of Sydney on…

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