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Churches, 1903

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The Churches. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

At a meeting of parishioners of St. John's Church of England held to consider the question of dividing the parishes and making Moss Vale a separate one, it was decided that at the present time it was not…

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Greek Church Schism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 7

For several months the services in the Greek Church, East Melbourne, have been suspended owing to the dispute between Russian and Greek members of the congregation as to the control of church…

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State Aid to Roman Catholic Schools. Independent Views of Dr. Gallagher

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

CROOKWELL, Monday.--The new convent was formally opened yesterday by Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn. There were a number of priests present from Goulburn and other parts…

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The Churches. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7

A new convent was opened yesterday by Bishop Gallagher, who was assisted by seven priests. About £300 was collected. The building cost £1000, and the debt now is £200. A banquet was held…

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The Greek Church Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

With reference to the dispute as to the possession of the Orthodox Greek Church building in Melbourne, the Rev. Athanasios Kantopoulos explains that there is no political point at issue…

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A Simultaneous Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 8

A simultaneous open-air mission, to be conducted by all the Churches, from March 15 to 29, has been arranged. Lorries are to be used as platforms; each four lorries to have a choir of…

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Gore Hill Cemetery. Consecration of the Anglican Section

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 4

The Church of England section of the general cemetery at Gore Hill was consecrated yesterday afternoon by the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Saumarez Smith) in the presence of the trustees of…

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MR. T. W. Taylor's Mission. What They Say in America

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 7

Thomas Whitford Taylor, member of the New South Wales Government Board for Exports and former member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (says…

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The Churches. Walcha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 8

Rev. James White, who has filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church for the post nine months, returned to Sydney last week, Rev. Mr. Love, of Armidale, is now in charge…

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Church News. Farewell to a Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 8

A farewell social was tendered to the Rev. H. N. Baker, B.A., by the parishioners of St. Mary's Church of England, Balmain East, on Friday night in the Adolphus-street School hall, and there was a…

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London Church-goers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 88

Apropos of the "religious" census about to be taken in London, it is interesting to note that the results of a similar census in Liverpool show that on a recent Sunday 178,477 persons attended…

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The Presbytery of Sydney. Revival of St. Andrew's Church. Another Lively Discussion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 5

The Presbytery of Sydney met in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night, the Rev. Alexander Miller being in the chair. There was a large attendance…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 11

By cablegram it is announced that "a great Pan-Anglican Missionary Congress is being arranged, to be held in London in 1908, The University of Oxford has conferred the…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 9

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the…

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Mr. Chamberlain's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 6

The cablegrams which we publish this morning relating to the settlement which Mr. Chamberlain has succeeded in negotiating with the leaders of the Rand are of singular…

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Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 19

A meeting of the members of the Sydney District Council of the A.H.O. Guild was held at the Guild Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Friday, January 9, the Deputy-Warden…

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Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 19

The final meeting in connection with the Hibernian A 0.B. Society's annual picnic was held on Sunday afternoon at St. Benedict's Hall, District-Secretary R…

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Miss Rose Scott and Catholic Women

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 19

Sir,—I had not intended writing again, for to personal abuse I shall not condescend to reply ; but there was something I had forgotten to reply to, and that was the…

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Catholic Young Men's Union. an Address to Cabdinal Moran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 5

In the way of a welcome to Cardinal Moran on his return from Europe the members of the Catholic Young Men's Societies' Union last evening tendered the Cardinal a concert at the hall adjoining St…

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Address by the Cardinal to Catholic Young Men. the Destiny of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 8

The members of the Catholic Young Men's Societies' Union last night entertained Cardinal Moran at a concert in St. Mary's-hall, and presented him with an address expressive of…

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