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Churches, 1902

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The Churches. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

The Rev. John Walker, commissioner of the Presbyterian Thanksgiving Fund, has been successful in several centres in this district. The total net proceeds of the recent Church of…

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Croydon Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Croydon Congregational Church, encouraging reports were submitted showing steady progress. Rev. L. L. Wirt, of Newcastle, gave an interesting account…

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Christian Catholic Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 7

To extend the sphere of influence of the Christian Catholic Church, some of its officers are on a visit to Sydney from Melbourne. Yesterday two meetings were held at the Queen's-hall,…

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St. George's Free Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 8
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The forty-second anniversary services in connection with St. George's Free Presbyterian Church. Castlereagh-street, were continued last evening. Mr. E. A. R[?]nnie presided, and there was a…

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The Mission Steamer John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

Air. T. Pratt, the agent for the London Missionary Society, has received the following telegram from Cooktown:--"John Williams arrived Samarai 5th, quarantined until 9th; all well."…

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The Methodist Conference. Mr. Barton Congratulated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 5

At the sitting of the Methodist Conference yesterday, on the motion of the Rev. W. H. Beale, the conference resolved to send a telegram to the Federal Premier (the Right Hon. E. Barton) congratulating…

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The Methodist Conference. Third Reading Op Stations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

The President took the chair of the representative session at 10 a.m. yesterday. The Rev. J. Woodhouse read the dally record, winch was adopted. The secretary read a letter from the secretary of…

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St. Patrick's Day. Some Religious Objections. Methodist Conference Deputation. the Premier's Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 7

A day or so ago the Methodist Conference passed a resolution against the observance of St. Patrick's Day as a public holiday. The president of the conference, Rev. W. W. Rutiedge,…

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St. Patrick's Day Holiday. Deputation From the Methodist Conference. an Emphatic Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 5

The Premier was waited upon by representatives of the Methodist Conference yesterday. The Rev. W. W. Rutledge, in introducing the deputation, said that it represented the conference, which, in its turn,…

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Church News. Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 8

A popular entertainment in aid of the above church was given before a good attendance at the I.O.O.F. Temple, Elizabeth-stree, last evening Mr. P. M Naught, president of the church, delivered…

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Wesley Church, Regentstreet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

Considerable alterations and additions having been made to the organ in Wesley Church, Regent-street, the authorities decided to celebrate the reopening by a tea meeting and musical festival, which were held…

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The Churches. Wallerawang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

The Rev. J. Walker delivered an address yesterday on "Presbyterianism in Many Lands." A musical programme was also rendered. About £30 was raised for the Centenary Fund, making about 80…

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The Bishop of London and the Poor Clergy. "I Am Ashamed of the Church."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 6

Speaking recently at the annual meeting of the Hostel of St. Luke (the clergy nursing home), the Bishop of London said he had occasion lately to publish an appeal in which he stated that nearly…

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The Wesley Church Organ

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 8

The organ at Wesley Church, which has been enlarged and re-construeted, at a cost of £725, including the provision of a suitable organ loft, was dedicated last night by the Rev. F. Colwell…

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Balmain East Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 8

The annual entertainment in connection with the harvest festival services of the Balmain East Methodist Church was held on Wednesday night in the church. There was a large attendance. The…

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The Methodist Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

The Wesleyan section of the United Church met at the Centenary Hall yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. W. W. Rutledge presided. The Rev. Joseph Woodhouse read the daily record, which was…

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The Church and Divorce. the Federal Bill. Discussion in the Methodist Conference. Declines to Officially Oppose. Petition of the Council of the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

The Methodist Conference yesterday discussed at some length the question of divorce in its relation to Senator Dobson's Federal Divorce Bill…

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The Churches. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

A picnic in connection with the Baptist Mission Sunday School here was held at a spot known as Little Blackheath yesterday. The weather was perfect for such an outing, and an enjoyable day was…

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Church News. the Rev. C. T. Newman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 6

In noticing the services rendered by the Rev. O. T. Newman to Methodism in South Australia, the "S. A. Register" of Tuesday last stated: "The Rev. C. T. Newman, of Glenelg, has occupied a…

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