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Churches, 1902

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The Churches. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 10

At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon the annual distribution of prizes took place. After the distribution Mr. H. M. Joseph was called upon to hand to Mrs. Michie a large…

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Point Piper-road Congregational Church. the Pastor's Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 8

The special services in connection with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Point Piper-road, Woollahra, Congregational Church, and the thirteenth year of the Rev. Dr. Fordyee's…

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The Church Robbery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

On the night of the 6th instant a lady's macintosh, an umbrella and a purse containing £1 2s, were stolen from the porch of Scots in Jamleson-street. A man named…

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Stealing From a Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 10

At the Water Police Court, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, D.S.M., Arthur Dickinson Musgrove (40), assayer, was charged with, in the company of Tames Brookman, stealing on the 6th inst., a mackintosh, two capes, one…

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Methodist Circuit Demonstration. Celebration of the Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

In order to celebrate the inauguration of the newly-constituted circuit of Stanmore and the consummation of Methodist union within its bounds a service and public meeting was held last night in the…

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Methodist Ministerial Changes. Welcome to the Rev. Charles T. Newman at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 5

At the invitation of the officers of the Darling-street Methodist Church, Balmain East, a large number of parishioners and friends assembled in the church on Tuesday evening to welcome the Rev. Charles T…

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The Unitarian Church. Women's Guild

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 9

The first social evening of the Women's Guild, which was recently formed in connection with the Unitarian Church, was held in the basement of the church last evening. There was a…

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The Churches. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 8

The Rev. J. W. Holden, who has been appointed to the Grafton circuit, was entertained by the congregation at a welcome social to-night. LISMORE, Wednesday…

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The Opium Traffic with China. Petition to Lord Salisbury. From Representative Churchmen and Others

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

We have received from London a copy of a petition against the Indian opium traffic with China, signed by the chief officials of the Church of England, Church of Ireland, Church of…

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Distinguished Churchmen at Waratah

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 7

A party of the leading prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia, who are now on a visit to Maitland in connection with the celebration of Bishop Murray's golden jubilee,…

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Methodist Church of Australasia. Circuit Demonstration at Stanmore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The inauguration of the newly-constituted Stanmore circuit in connection with the Methodist Church of Australasia was celebrated on Wednesday night by a demonstration in the…

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Roman Catholic Military Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, surrounded by a company of distinguished prelates of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as by a large crowd of Newcastle citizens, performed last night…

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Parramatta District. Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

In connection with the Methodist Union celebrations at Granville a tea meeting was held on Wednesday evening when over 400 people sat down to tea. The tables were provided by the churches of…

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The Commercial Agents. Tendered a Harbor Picnic. Object of Their Mission Described by the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 8

It was said at a harbor picnic given yesterday by the commercial community to Messrs. C. C. Lance, Georgo Valder, and E. A. P. Whiteley that the selection of these gentlemen as…

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The Churches. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

At a meeting of the representative local Protestant churches it was decided to hold a simultaneous mission in Bowral about the middle of May. A lantern entertainment illustrative of the story of…

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Church News. Welcome to the Rev. W. H. Rogers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

At the William-street Methodist School-hall on Tuesday evening a social was held for the purpose of welcoming the Rev. W. Halse Rogers (secretary of [?]he Conference) to the pastorate of the church…

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Sermon by Bishop Barlow. Laity in Church Matters. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

The public banquet held yesterday to welcome Bishop Barlow was somewhat unique in character. Representatives were present from all denominations in the city, including…

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Anglican

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

A CHAPTER meeting of the Rural Deanery of Petersham was held at St. John the Baptist Church, Ashfield, on Wednesday. The Rev. A. Yarnold,…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 15

A Women's Guild has been formed in connection with the Stanmore Presbyterian Church, and on the 18th instant the inaugural social was held in the Petersham Town Hall, about 300 persons being…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 15

The following are the appointments that have been made for this year to Methodist home mission stations:—Gosford, Mr. M. Walker; Pambula, Mr. John Richards; Hill End, Mr. J. R. Smith;…

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