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Churches, 1902

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Rome Letter. St. Patrick's National Church. Rome, January 31, 1902

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 34

The time at which a definite settlement of the question of St. Patrick's might have been expected has come and gone, and there is no good news. Indeed, there is news which is…

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News of the Churches

Watchman · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The Parish of Hurtstville is to be congratulated upon the appointment of the Rev. D. H. Dillon, erstwhile of St. Murk's, Picton. The second anniversary of the Double Bay…

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Australian Church

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

The Rev. R. Maxwell King, Unitarian minister of Newtownards, North of Ireland, who is travelling for his health, will assist in the devotional services in the I.O.O.F. Temple to-morrow…

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St. Stephen's Church

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

The annual meeting of the congregation of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Philip-streot, was held at the church on Thursday evening last, the chair being occupied by the minister, the Rev. John…

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Church News. Church of England

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

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning and evening preached at St. Simon and St. Jude's, Bowral; on Monday evening presented the prizes, to the scholars successful in the recent examination in…

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Unitarian Church M. and L. Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

An entertainment by the Unitarian Church Musical and Literary Society was given on Wednesday last at the church, near Hyde Park. There wies a large attendance, and an enjoyable programme was…

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Constitution of the Fiji District. So as to provide for an increase of the Self-Governing Powers of the Districts. was adopted by the Conference. 1.—Constitution of Circuit Church Courts

The Methodist · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 1

(1.) The circuit quarterly meeting shall consist of the missionary or missionaries, all native ministers and catechists, and sectional circuit stewards or…

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New Church at St. Albans

The Methodist · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

The new church at St. Albans in the Hawkesbury Circuit was opened at the end of last month. The opening ceremony was in every sense a remarkable…

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At Church in Light Attire

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

As Dr. Alexander M'Laren, the well-known Congregational minister, was closing his morning service in Union Chapel, Oxford street, Manchester, on a recent Sunday, a…

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Rockdale Congregational Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

THE services in Rockdale Congregagational Church were conducted in the morning and evening by the paster, Rev Joseph Parker. The…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers 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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St. Monica's Church, Parramatfa North. The First Bazaar. Eloquent Speech by tho Archbishop

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

The first bazaar in connection with St. Monion's Church, parish of Waitemata, Parramatta North, was opened on Wednesday afternoon last by Archbishop Kelly in the presence…

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Churches That Fail. and Others That Progress. Church Leaders Discuss the Statistics

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1902 · page 7

The Census returns recently issued by the Government Statistician furnishes interesting evidence of the strength of the various religious denominations in New…

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Church Charities and State Aid

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1902 · page 6

A contention of ours that the making of Government grants to Church charities is only a roundabout method of giving State aid to religion, has…

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The Methodist View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 8

Representative ministers of the New South Wales branch of the Methodist Church of Australa[?] are generally gratified with the rate of increase disclosed in the numbers of adherents to the Church, and with…

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Church of England Mission Hall. Opening Ceremony by the Archbishop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 9

The Archbishop of Sydney performed on Friday the opening ceremony of a new mission hall, which has been erected at the corner of Fig and Ada streets, Ultimo. The order of service for the opening of new…

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[?]Bernian Catholic Benefit Society. Speech by Mr. Meag[?]er, M.L.C. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 5

At the annual communion breakfast of the Hiber[?]ian Catholic Ben[?]flt Society this morning the Hon. John Meagher. M.L.C, made a speech on behalf of the [?]rish loyalists, d[?]preacating the attacks…

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The Secretary of the Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 8

Preaching at All Saints' Church, Woollahra, on Sunday morning, the Rev. Luke Parr the organising secretary of the Church Society, said the religious statistics, as published in the " Sydney Morning…

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"Ashamed of the Church."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 9

Speaking recently at the annual meeting of the Hostel ot 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 1500 of…

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