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Churches, 1902

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St. Saviour's Church, Redfern. Laying the Foundation Stone

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

The Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Saumarez Smith) paid a visit to Redfern on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of the additions now being carried out to St. aviour's…

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A Church Parade

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

A Roman Catholio military church parade in honour of St. Patrick's Day took place at the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton. this morning, and all arms of the local defence forces were well represented The Newcastle Company of…

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Country News. the Churches. Cooma

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

The residents have decided to erect a tabl[?]t in St. Paul's Church to the memory of the late Rev. A. E. Thomson. DUBBO, Saturday…

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Newcastle. St. Patrick's Day Church Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 6

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, the Newcastle Company of Irish Rifles had a parade yesterday morning at the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton. Captain T. M. O'Neill was in command. Out of…

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Methodist Union

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 5

The Primitive Methodist referendum resulted in favor of union on the 1884 terms. As the Australasian Methodist Church will not concede the 1884 basis, and New Zealand Primitive Methodists,…

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New Zealand. Methodist Union. Question Indefinitely Hung Up. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 6

The Primitive Methodist vote on the question of union is now complete in the whole colony. Twenty-four stations voted as follows:—For (1884 basis), 188; against, 101; for (present basis as offered), 63;…

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The Churches. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 3

The Rev. J. Ward Harrison, who was for three years in charge of the Molong Methodist circuit, has been appointed to Wellington, and will be succeeded by the Rev. Alexander Stephen, of Queanbeyan…

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The Church Militant. Multiplication of Sects. Deductions From the Census Returns. the Sects and the Sexes. One Man One Religion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 7

There is a popular and unchallenged notion, based on what is comfortably admitted to be a safe premise, that there are to be no sects in heaven…

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Randwick Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 6

The anniversary services of the Sunday School were held on Sunday, and were largely attended. The special feature was the singing by the children's choir under Mr. C. Chalcraft. The Rev. C. H…

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Waverley Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 6

The anniversary of the Waverley (Grahame Memorial) Presbyterian Church was celebrated on Sunday. Special services were held morning, afternoon, and evening, the respective preachers…

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Paddington Methodist Missionary Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 6

The anniversary of the Paddington branch of the Methodist Foreign Missionary Society was celebrated in the church, Oxford-street, Paddington, on Sunday. The Rev. C. E. Williams, from Fiji,…

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The Roman Catholic Cemetery Abiaze

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

Quite a sensation was created in Parramatta North on Sunday afternoon by a sudden outbreak of fire in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Church-street. The…

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The Churches. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 12

A harvest festival service was held by the Rev. G. Lane (Wesleyan) at Mr. Grimmett's woolshed, Kadina, on Sunday. A picnic and concert in connection with the festival will take place on…

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Church News. Wesley Church, Regent-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 6

The special servies in connection with the reopening of the organ were continued at Wesley Church on Sunday last, when Mr. Joseph Cook preached in the morning, taking as his text the…

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The Anglican Church. Conference on Confession and Absolution. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 7

The Conference on Confession and Absolution, convened by the Bishop of London, has agreed that the Church allows private confession and absolution under certain…

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The Church of England. Confession and Absolution

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 6

LONDON, March 19.—The Conference held at Fulham Palace (the official residence of the Bishop of London) on Ritual and Doctrine in the Church of England, has agreed…

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The Churches. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

The annual ball m connection with the local Roman Catholic Church was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, there being nearly 100 couples present The drawing for an art union took…

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Fulham Palace Conference. What the Church Allows

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Conference of Church dignitaries, sitting at Fulbam Palace, has agreed that the Church of England allows private confession and absolution in certain…

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Methodist Mission. Bazaar and Fair at Chatswood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 8

Yesterday, in the Chatswood Hall, a bazaar was opened by Mrs. J. Channon in aid of the building fund of the Methodist parsonage now in course of erection nt Turramurra, m connection with the…

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The Presbyterian Church of Australia. Foreign Mission Work. Presentations to the Rev. J. D. and Mrs. Landels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

A meeting was held under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church of Australia at the Scots Church, Jamieson-street, yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to…

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