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Churches, 1903

3,108 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 156

The Churches. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 7

Archbishop Kelly, accompanied by Fathers Bridge and M'Earee, visited here yesterday. To-day he said mass, and confirmed five candidates. FORBES, Thursday…

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Federal Table of Precedence. Position of Church Dignitaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 4

The Colonial Office has forwarded to the Prime Minister a table of precedence for offical federal functions, prepared from tables drawn up in Australia. It is understood that in the new list Cardinal…

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Granville Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 7

Celebrations in connection with the anniversary and the re-opening of the Granvillo Baptist Church were continued on Wednesay, when a tea meeting, followed by a social evening, was held. The Rev. F…

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Western Suburbs Churches Union

The Australian Star · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

The final match in the above union's competition will be played to-morrow, between the Duiwich Hill Congregational C.C. and St. Clements' C.C., on the latter's ground…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 12

The Rev. John Walker (Moderator of the General Assembly) preached at Neutral Bay on Sunday morning last, and at St. Peter's, North Sydney, in the evening. During the week Mr. Walker has…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 12

It is anticipated that the commission consisting of tim Rev. George Lane (president of the General Conference), the Rev. George Brown, D.D. (general secretary for missions), and Mr. William Robson,…

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Balmain Presbyterian Church. 35Th Anniversary

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

On Wednesday evening the 35th anniversary of the Campbell street Presbyterian Church was celebrated by a tea and public meeting in the…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 10

Cardinal Vaughan has sent the sum of £700 to Mgr. Stanley for presentation to the Pope as the Peter Pence offering of the Archdiocese of Westminster…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 12

Cardinal Moran' will preside at the annual breakfast of the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society, which is to be held to-morrow morning in the Cardinal's Hall. Delegates from the…

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Catholic Notes and News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 24

On this Sunday, at 9 a.m., his Eminence the Cardinal will preside at the annual Breakfast of the H. A C. B. Society, which will be held in the Cardinal's Hull…

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The Catholic Church and Science. the Pursuit of Knowledge by Our Missionaries

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 34

It is no news to the readers of the publications of learned societies that Catholic missionaries are, and have long been, doing invaluable "work as pioneers of science…

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The Industrial Blind Institute. Catholic Literature Asked For

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 37

Mr. H. Hedger, the manager of the Boomerang-street Blind Institute, wishes us again to draw the a tention of our lady Catholic renders to the want in the institute of…

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Foreign Missions. (Information under this heading is supplied by the Mission Office.) The Dead That Die In The Lord

The Methodist · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

We translate the following from Ai Tukutuku Vakalotii, Fiji:—"Ratu Veramu was a young Christian man,…

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Ritualism in England. a Warning to Australia. the Confessional. What As Ex-acolyte Has to Say. Was It E.C. or Anglican? a Puzzle to Find the Difference

Watchman · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

In conoection with the reported "going over to Rome" of the majority of the members of St. Michael's Church, Shcreditch, London, and the fact that "Father" Chase—once an Anglican clergyman—…

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Luddenham St. Jamas' Church Gathering. (From a Correspondent)

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

St. James' Reunion (sports, tea meeting and concert) was held on Easter Monday, and despite the unfavourable weather, proved a decided success, financially and…

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Passtonists' Church, Marrickville. Holy Week Ceremonies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 24

As in former years, the ceremonies of Holy Week were carried out on a scale of completeness and impressiveness. On Palm Sunday the 11 o'clock Mass was preceded by the Solemn…

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Current Topics. Why Men Don't go to Church

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 10

This perennial question has of late been helping to fill the columns of the Melbourne dailies. Clergymen and ladies seem to worry more about the matter…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 12

The Bishop of North Queensland on Sunday morning preached at St. Paul's, Barwood; in life evening at St. Thomas', North sydney: and yesterday evening delivered a lecture in tho large hall of…

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Woollahra Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 10

A meeting in connection with the anniversary services of the Point Piper-road, Woollahra, Congregational Church, which were conducted on Sunday, was held on Thursday evening. Sir James R. Fairfax…

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The Churches. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 10

On Sunday the Bishop of Buthurst inducted two lay readors in the Canoblas mission district. At Beneree Mr. Wiliam Hobbs and at March Mr. George Rae were inducted…

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