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Churches, 1903

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Sydney City Mission Sunday. Fifteen Churches Occupied

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 6

The city missionaries gave addresses upon their work in 15 city and suburban churches yesterday. The several pastors conducted the devotional exercises, and gave up the portion of time…

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Roman Catholic Centenary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 7

Yesterday was the hundredth anniversary of the celebration of Mass in Parramatta, and it had been arranged that a special commemoration service should be held: but owing to the fact…

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Religious Feast Day. Australian Catholic Church Dedication

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 6

Yesterday was a special day in the Roman Catholic Church, the feast of "Our Lady Help of Christians" being celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral, this being the title under which the…

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Mission Work. Dedicating a Steamer. Brilliant Function. London

The Australian Star · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 4

At the East India Dock Dr. Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, dedicated the new mission steamer Southern Cross, which is to replace the vessel which was wrecked…

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A Roman Catholic Presbytery. Gift of £1000. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 9

The rccord-stone of the new presbytery being erested for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst was laid to-day by Bishop Dunne, in the presence of a large gathering. Addresses were delivered by the…

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St. Patrick's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 8

Miss May Mukle, the popular 'cellist of the Edward Lloyd concert company, played at St. Patrick's Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock Mass, her solos being Saint S[?]ens' "Le Cygne " and…

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Church News. Church Extension Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 8

The Sydney Church Extension Committee for the poor and populous parishes recommended at its last meeting three more grants. They were for lay evangelists at St. Saviour's (Redforn). Holy Trinity…

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The Churches. BATHURST,.Sunday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 5

The united tent mission, which is being held in the Market-square, commenced services to-day, when Rev. B. Robertson, missioner, preached to a large attendance…

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Mission Halls

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

With regard to three of their mission halls the City Mission reports;-- Surry Hills.-- Negotiations, for the purchase of St. Michael's Parish 'Hall, Fitzroy and…

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City Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

The City Mission annual report, submitted by the general secretary (the Rev. E. Moore) at the annual meeting of the mission last night, contained the following with regard to…

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Roman Catholic Centenary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 6

Cardinal Moran, at St. Patrick's, Parramatta, yesterday morning, congratulated the people upon having reached the centenary of the celebration, of Masn in that town. The Cardinal described…

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Sydney City Mission. the Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

There was a large and enthusiastic audience at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night to hear the annual statement of affairs in connection with the Sydney City Mission. Sir James Fairfax occupied the chair and there were also…

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Melanesian Mission Steamer. Dedication of the Southern Cross. London, May 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 5

The Melanesian mission steamer Southern Cross, 500 tons, was dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Randall Davidson) yesterday at the East India Dock. There…

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Voice of the People. a Church Matter

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 7

"Taffy," writes condemning the manner in which the business affairs of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, are being managed, and asserts that the motive of the "wire pullers of the…

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Education in the Transvaal. Church Competes with the Government. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 5

The Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church of the Transvaal has decided to collect funds to establish free schools. The Synod has also passed a resolution…

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The Dutch Reformed Church Synod. Determined to Teach the Taal. Abolition of Polygamy Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Synod of the Dutch Reformed- Church in the Transvaal has decided to collect funds to establish free schools throughout the colony…

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Church News. William-street Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 12

The anniversity of the William-street City Methodist Church was celebrated by special services on Sunday. The Rev. A. S. C. James preached in the morning, and the Rev. W. H. Beale in the…

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Sydney City Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 11

The forty-first annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held on the evening of Monday, May 25, in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Pitt and Bathurst streets, Sydney, Sir James R. Fairfax presiding,…

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Veterans of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 21

In our report of the proceedings of the Presbyterjan General Assembly, in the Issue of the "Town and Country Journal," May 13, an even of an unique character appeared—the Ministerial Jubilee of four of the veteran ministers of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales—the Revs. Dr. James Cameron, Dr. David Bruce, T. Acheson Gordon, and Archibald Cameron. Since the meeting of the Assembly, we have been able to secure excellent photographs of these ministers, by Mr. J. Hubort Newman, which are reproduced above. As stated In the previous report, a resolution of congratulation was carried in the Assembly, and a banquet was given to these fathers of the Presbyterian Churoh, at which addresses were presented to each…

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Erskineville Methodist Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 12

On Sunday last the Erskineville Methodist Sunday School held what was termed "A book Sunday" for the purpose of replenishing the school library. The preachers were the Revs. E. Fox and J. W. Leadley…

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