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Churches, 1902

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The Churches. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

A simultaneous mission was commenced at the Wesleyan Church yesterday. EMMAVILLE, Wednesday. The Rev. T. W. Upjohn has been appointed to the…

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The Church and Divorce. Senator Dobson's Bill Political Injustice. a "Revolutionary Deliverance."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 7

The Presbyterian State General Assembly had under consideration last night Senator Dobson's Federal Divorce Bill. The committee on religion and morals had…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

The concluding sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly was held lust night. After the speech by Professor Harper on divorce, in which he had the support of Dr. Kinross, the…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 6

After the customary devotional exercises the General Assembly proceeded to deal with detail business of no great interest outside of the church…

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Female Mission Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the general committee was held on Wednesday morning at the home, The Willows, Bridge-road. Glebe Point, the following members being present:—Mesdames R. Hardie,…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Closing Deliberations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

The Presbyternian General Assembly concluded its deliberations yesterday. The Rev. David Smith, M.A., of Albury, was elected Steel lecturer for the ensuing year…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Annual Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 8

The thirty-seventh annual session of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was continued in St. Stephen's Church. Phillip-street, yesterday. The Right Rev. the Moderator (Rev…

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The Church and Divorce. Attitude of the Presbyterian Assembly. Saving the Moral Level

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

The Presbyterian Assembly resumed its debate yesterday on Senator Dobson's Federal Divorce Bill. The chief interest centred around an exhaustive speech by Professor Harper in reply to…

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The President of the Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 6

The Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge was asked his opmion as representative head of the Methodist bodies upon the subject. He said that in common with most people the news of the Governor-General's…

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Reference in the Presbyterian Assembly. Resolution of Regret Carried

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 6

At yesterday morning's seder[?]nt of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales the following motion, proposed by the Rev. Dr. Cameron, seconded by the Rev. Dr. MacIanes, was unanimously passed…

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A Message to Lord Hopetoun. From the Presbyterian General Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

At the Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday the following resolution was passed unanimously, and instructions given to communicate the same to his Excellency the Governor-General…

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The Churches. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

Last night Mr. J. B. Roymond, M.L A., opened the chrysanthemum show in aid of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Despite the dryness of the season the display of chrysanthemums was both large…

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St. Andrew's Church. Summer Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney presided over a public meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Church, Summer Hill, and their friends, held at the school hall, Summer Hill, on Wednesday evening. Prior to…

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Adelaide Divorce Suit. The Porter and the Council Clerk A Sudden Return From Church. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

The hearing of an interesting divorce case was concluded by the Chief Justice this morning. Hugh Walker, a railway porter, sought to obtain a divorce from his wife…

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Protestant Outlook. Methodist Ministers at Roman Catholic Functions

The Methodist · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 8

According to a telegram that recently appeared in the pross one of our Methodist ministers was lately present at a Roman Catholic function in the town in which…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 7

The appointment of the Rev. John Walker to the office of commissioner of the assembly for New South Wales for the next five years will leave the Woollahra Church without a regular minister…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 7

The Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge (President of the United Methodist Conference) has arranged for holding special services in the Methodisst churches in the State in connection with the Coronation on Sunday,…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 7

The Coadjutor Archbishop (Dr. Kelly) presided at the annual communion breakfast at St. Benedict's on Sunday morning last. In the afternoon Dr. Kelly opened the new school connected with the Church of…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 11

The proceedings of the thirty-seventh General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales were commenced in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, Sydney, on the…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 13

The council of the Sidney City Mission met at the office, Pitt-street, on Thursday. The Rev. George Campbell (president) was in the chair. There were present the Rev. G. Brown, Rev. J. Buchan, M.A.,…

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