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Churches, 1903

3,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 156

Church Attendance. (To the Editor of "The Watchman.")

Watchman · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

Sir,—I have just read with great pleasure "Ian McLaren's" opinion of this popular query. He says: "Let the Church open her doors to preach the Gospel." This writer is a profound thinker and an inspired…

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The Church Army

Watchman · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

A pioneer tent mission in connection with, the Church Army at Alexandria has just concluded with splendid results. The missioners were the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, Mr. W…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

The Bishop of Newcastle on Sunday morning held an ordination in Christ church Cathedral Newcastle, when the Rev.A.A.Yates, M.A., was admitted to the priesthood, and Mr. F. T. Perkins, M. A., Mr. C. N…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

The half-yearly meeting of members and friends of the Australian Church was held last Wednesday evening in the I.O.O.F. Temple. There was a good attendance. After a brief musical programme…

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Country News. the Churches. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,' held last night the report and balance-sheet showed a slight decrease in membership and funds. A proposal to enlarge the…

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The Church and the Drought. An Open Letter to the Laymen of New South Wales

The Methodist · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

As a fellow layman of the Methodist Church no apology will be necessary for addressing you on a matter of very great concern to our Church…

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Charitable Bequest. Churches and Charities Gain

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 11

An application to the Chief Judge in Equity Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson) yesterday revealed the fact that a number of churches and charitable institutions in the Kempsey district…

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The Great Cyclone Ayr and Brandon Damaged. Churches Totally Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 9

TOWNSVILLE, Friday.--Information is now being received from outside districts which show that the cyclone devastated a large area of the country between Townsville and Bowen…

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Church News

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

THE services in connection with the Church of England, parish of St. George, on Sunday next will be conducted as follows:—St. Paul’s,…

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Week's Miscellany a Compilation of the News of the World. Queensland Cyclone Kills Five Hospital Patients. Townsville Wrecked—many Fatalities and Casualties—hospital and Churches Destroyed

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 March 1903 · page 8

At midnight on Sunday the wind at Townsville (Q.) suddenly shifted from the north to north-west. At 10 a.m. next day the wind increased, and the barometer fell…

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Rorty Rockdalers. Shylocks of Love who've Had Their Pound of Flesh, and will not Pay the Piper. The Callow Youths like Biroey's Bush, but the Old Bucks Stick to the Village Church for their gay Cavortings

Truth · Sunday 15 March 1903 · page 3

The city proper is supposed to be the one vast sink of iniquity of the whole metropolitan area, and the suburban centres are looked upon as…

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Church News. Opening of a Mission Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 8

The Dumbleton Mission Hall, Belmore-road, Hurstville, which is connected with the Hurstville Presbyterian Church, was formally opened yesterday. The opening ceremony was porformed by the Rev…

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Mr. Chamberlain. the Results of His Mission

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 15.—The Union Castle liner Norman Castle, with Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain aboard, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. The Earl of Selborne, First Lord of…

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Mr. Chamberlain. Welcome Home. Results of His Mission. Warning to the Sanguine. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain will return from their South Africa tour to-morrow. Preparations have been made to give them a magnificent reception on their arriral at Waterloo…

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Church Discipline. Debate in the Commons

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 14.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. D. Maclver (Conserative, Kirk-dale Division of Liverpool) moved the second reading of his Church Discipline Bill, which…

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Church Decadence. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Fordyce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 8

The Rev. Dr. Fordyce, M.A., preaching at the Point Piper-road, Woollahra, Congregational Church, on Sunday morning, made special rofcrence to the power of the Christian Church in the present day…

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Earth's Girdle. Cables Received After Our Last Edition Went to Press on Saturday. Church Discipline

The Australian Star · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Church Discipline Bill, which proposes to strengthen the existing machinery, to deprive contumacious offenders of their benefices instead of…

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Imperial Politics. English Church Discipline. Mr. Macivor's Bill Read a Second Time. But Not a Government Question

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--In the House of Commons last night, the Church Discipline Bill, Introduced by Mr. D. Maclvor (Conservative member for the Kirkdale…

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Alleged Libel. At a Methodist Conference. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 5

Addressing his congregation at the Anglican Cathedral, on Sunday night, Bishop Stretch. Dean of Newcastle, referred to an alleged libellous paragraph which had…

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The King's Accession Declaration. Roman Catholic Petition. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 7

A letter from Cnidinal Vaughan was read in the Roman Catholic churches on Sunday asking for signatures to a petition to abolish the King's accession…

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