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Churches, 1903

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Foreign Missions. (Information under this heading is supplied by the Mission Office) The Lotu is Winning

The Methodist · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

The Rev. C. Doley writes from Kaba. kada:— Your kindly and interesting letter came to hand. The steady progress…

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Rooty Hill Church of England Concert. From a Correspondent

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

Barely have the residents of Rooty Hill district been favored with such a combination of first-class musical talent as at the concert in the school of Arts on Wednesday…

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The Church Army

Watchman · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 7

A large number of persons met in the Alexandria Town Hall on Tuesday. 28th April, to recognise the services of Captain N. S. Robinson, who has been carrying on work in connection with…

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"Why I Left the Church of Rome."

The Methodist · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 1

"Roads from Rome," by the Rev. C. S. Isaacson, M A., is a book of moving stories, told mostly By Romish priests who have left Rome. The cases…

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A Hundred Years Ago. Foundation of the R.c. Church in Australia. This First Religious Service in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 15

Yesterday was the hundredth anniversary of the first public service in connection with the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. On the 15th ot May, 1803, the first Mass was…

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Church News

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

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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St. Patrick’s Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

ON Sunday last High Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, the Rev. Father Grace being the celebrant of the mass. The choir, which was…

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A Presbyterian Parson Proposes to Slop Sunday Trams. Will the People Stand Parsonic Interference with Their Property? Shall Holy Joe Boss the Show?

Truth · Sunday 17 May 1903 · page 5

"Truth" has, for some considerable time, devoted a deal of space to chronicling the dubious doings of the parsons of this State who, like their kind in other…

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Committed Suicide Because She Gould Not Go to Church

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 May 1903 · page 8

At Mount Gambler (S.A.) on Sunday evening, Carolina Myrtle Hillyer. eged 20, single, and a daughter of George Hillyer, committed suicide by taking strychnine…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

The dates of the celebrations in Sydney of the bicentenary of John Wesley have been fixed for June 28 and 29. An official service will be conducted in the Centenary Hall by the Rev. Rainsford Bavin,…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

The Rev. Dr. Doyle, Bishop of Lismore, is on a visit to Cardinal Moian, spending some weeks with him at the Palace, Manly. The Rev. Father Fitzpatrick, of St. Mary's…

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The Roman Catholic Centenary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 4

Speaking at North Botany on Saturday, cardinal Moran referred to the centenary of the first public celebration of Mass in Sydney, in May, 1803. He stated that for the first 35 years…

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The Churches. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 5

At St. Jude's Church of England last night Mr. Cecil Compton gave a successful organ recital, being assisted by the choir and Mr. Edgar Fulton as [?]oloist…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

The Bishop of New Guinea on Monday met in conference business friends of the mission, and also met the office bearers and members of the New Guinea Missionary Association. On Tuesday…

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Second Edition Dutch Control of Transvaal Schools. Church's Proposal Rejected. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 7

Sir Arthur Lawley, the Lientenant-Governor of the Transvaal, has rejected the petition of the Duth Reformed Church, asking that the control of Government schools should be…

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Transvaal's School. Church's Petition Rejected Teaching Dutch. London

The Australian Star · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 4

Sir Arthur Lawley, Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal, has rejected the petition of the Dutch Reformed Church asking that the control of Government schools be transferred…

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Methodist Missions at Fiji. News From the Commission. Namosi Secession and Bible Burning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 7

The latest mails from Fiji have brought news to the effect that the Commission appointed by the last Methodist Conference held in Sydney to proceed to Fiji to investigate matters in connection with mission…

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Methodist Commission in Fiji. Interview with the Governor. Satisfactory Investigations. a Hopeful Report

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 7

The Rev. B. Danks, organising secretary of the Methodist Missionary Society, has received advices from the Rev. Dr. Brown, giving particulars of the arrival of the Methodist Commission in…

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A Wild and Warlike People. They Go Armed to Church

Evening News · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

The gazetteers describe Albania as a wild and mountainous country, with a population of nearly two millions, only nominally dependent upon Turkey. It is true, but vague. The fact is (says…

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