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Churches, 1902

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 12

The simultaneous mission, which was commenced in the Illawarra district early in January last, will be brought to a close by a convention, to be held at Wollongong on the 7th, 8th, and 9th instant. Over…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 12

The Coadjutor-Archbishop, the Rev. Dr. Kelly, left Sydney for Bega on Thursday on his first country visitation. The annual communion breakfast of the St. Brigid's…

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Catholic Notes and News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 22

The annual Communion Breakfast of St. Brigid's Branch of the A. H. C. Guild will be held in St. Brigid's Hall, Marrickville, on Sunday next at 8 a.m…

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Correspondence. Ritualism in a Sydney Anglican Church. To the Editor of the "Watchman."

Watchman · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

Sir,—A long communication under the above heading, which appears in your issue of March 29th, seems to bo intended by the writer to refer to myself and to the church of which it is…

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The Outlook. The Illawarra Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 1

The wonderful series of meetings which began at the southern end of the Illawarra District early in January, will be…

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The Catholic Young: Men of Melbourne

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 18

The Catholic young men of Melbourne are decidedly progressive. On Easter Monday the Young Men's Catholic Society held their first gathering in the Recreation Reserve…

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The Last of the United Methodist Free Church. Farewell to the Rev. E. W. BRISCOMBE

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 9

As, on the consummation of Methodist "Union, the U.M.F. Churches became merged in the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Rev. E. W. Briscombe is…

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TOPICS. The Crimes of an Anti-Catholic Lecturer

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 18

This from the London correspondence of the Sydney Daily Telegraph must have been depressing news for the "Evangelical Council," the Orangemen, and the clerical…

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A New Book by a Victorian Methodist Minister

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 8

We have not too much book literature of any kind produced by members of the Methodist Church in the Australian States. Still, such works as have issued…

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The Old Primitive Methodist Church. The Farewelling of the Rev. W. Atkinson. Parramatta Takes Leave of an Earnest sand Highly

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

On Tuesday coming at the Parramatta ("Primitive Methodist") Church, Macquarie-street west, farewell was said to the Rev. W. Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson, who as most of…

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Illawarra Mission.—A Great Work Missioner: Rev. D. O'DONNELL

The Methodist · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 7

We cannot help but remember the great truthfulness of the Scripture where it says, "Behold I send my messenger before you." This is true…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." To Playmates

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 29

My Dear Playmates,—I hope you have enjoyed your Easter holidays. Sydney has been unusually dull, this Easter, and I saw very few of nay country playmates in town…

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A Big Bazaar at St. Benedict's. A Brilliant Scene. Archbishop Kelly Speaks on Catholic Education. He Explains Our Position

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

The bazaar in St. Benedict's School Hall, Id aid of the Manet Brothers' House, is an evidence of what willing hearts and hands can do. Tho other ay tho big school-hall…

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A Catholic Knighthood: By Benjamin Hoare. Our Young Men. More Profitable Than the Discovery of a Mountain of "Gold." No. H—a Brilliant Article

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

In our first article we Bet ourselves the task of ascertaining whether Catholic young men, banded together In a league under spiritual authority, cannot do for the…

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Churches at Easter. St. Mary's Cathedral

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 20

As usual the ceremonies at St. Mary's Cathedral on Easter Sunday were attended by very large congregations. The building was crowded at every Mass, from 7 o'clock…

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A New Victorian Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 19

Churches, convents, schools are spreading throughout the length and breadth of this State (writes our Melbourne correspondent), no less than in the sister States of the…

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Modern Methods of Teaching the Old Testament. (Continued from last week.) Ii—the Appetite of the Church Substituted For. Inspired Direction in the Formation of the Canon

Watchman · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

Then as to the authority on which the Canon of Scripture rests, a similar change has come over opinion. As you know, the Canon of Scripture is the Church's answer to the question, how do…

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News of the Churches

Watchman · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

During Easter special services wore held at all Salvation Army barracks. The half-yearly meeting of the Congregational Union will be held on April 23 and 24…

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Free Water for Churches

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

A deputation, representative of all the religious denominations, waited on. Mr. Kidd yesterday, in the absence of the Minister for Works, with reference to the Amending Water and Sewerage Act…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 12

At the morning service in tho I.O.O.F. Temple the Rev. George Walters will repeat a recent sermon on "Ben Hur: the Book and the Play," and in the evening will discourse on "The Prisoner of…

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