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Churches, 1904

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Xmas Cheer at Wesley Church

The Methodist · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

The young people connected with the Sunday-school at Wesley Church, assisted by the teachers, provided a substantial tea for between three and four…

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Sydney's Poor. a Free Breakfast. at the City Mission

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1904 · page 5

"H[?] stop pushin' there." "Now then, there's plenty of time. Only, those with flokets please. I can't let you in without"…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 7

Festivities in connection with the Sydney Mission to Seamen were continued on New Year'[?] Eve, when Mr. Will Bennett was engaged to provide his entertainment of musical items o[?]…

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Mission Work in Fiji. Some Interesting Figures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 7

The annual foreign missionary services held in the Wesley Church, Regent-street, yesterday were conducted by the Rev. W. A. Heighway, a missionary of 17 years' experience in Fiji,…

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Sydney Mission to Seamen. New Year Among Our Sailors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 8

The last night of the old year at the institute was a specially bright and happy one Dr Will Bennett gave an exhibition of musical curiosities and shadowgraphy. Mr…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 8

The Evangelical Alliance has issued an in[?] vitation to a week of united prayer during the first week of the new year. Meetings will be held every night this week, except Saturday…

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The Churches. Oberon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 8

"Market day" for the Church of England produced £50 net…

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Country News. the Churches. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 6

The Rev. John Muir, of the Presbyterian Church, arrived here from Narrandera last week to take charge of this district. He conducted successful services yesterday…

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Illegal Practices in the Church of England. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 9

Sir,—It is a disappointment to many members of the Church of England that the Archbiahop gave such a vague reply to the deputation of clergymen that waited upon him receutly re the introduction of High Church…

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Religion in Schools. What the Churches Are Doing. a Combined Effort Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 7

That the ministers and representatives of the various Churches are keenly alive to the importance of availing themselves of the privilege of imparting religious instruction to…

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Anglican Ritual

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 18

A memorial signed by the Rev. Canon Robert Taylor and 40 other clergymen, including four canons, has pointed out to the Primate that "The use in certain churches of illegal vestments and other ornaments…

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Melanesian Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of the Melanesian Mission was held yesterday, Archdeacon Gunther being in the chair. The Rev. R. M. Faithfull Davles, who has been appointed organising…

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New Guinea Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 10

It is announced by the acting secretary of the Victorian branch of the Church of England New Guinea Mission that an anonymous donor has given £500 to the endowment fund…

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The Sydney Medical Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

The out-patients' clerk was a young, bright, alert, sunny-haired woman--wearing a blue frock and white linen collar, and looking--every inch of her--a woman of business…

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Presbyterian Minister at Suva. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 10

At a meeting of the presbytery of Melbourne South yesterday the committee appointed to find a suitable supply for Suva, FiJi, reported having offered the post to the…

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The Churches. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

The bazaar held last week at Nimitybelle, in aid of St. Joseph's Convent, realised £100. NOWRA, Tuesday. The special services in celebration of the…

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Concert in the Unitarian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

This evening, in the Unitarian Church, a popular concert will be given, in which Miss Emily Marks, Miss M'Lachlan, Miss Agnes Chambers, Mr. Emil Sussmilch, nnd others will…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 56

The Rev. Robert Williams, the recent paster of the Congregational Church, Watson's Bay, Sydney, has terminated, with the old year, his connection therewith…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 56

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published In this widely-circulated paper, In order that in [?] remote Interior, whore there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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Why the Catholic Women Didn't Vote. The Social Side of Politics

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 15

The Catholic woman to-day, like a chidden child, stands in the corner with her face, turned to the wall weeping sad tears of mortification. A great opportunity came to…

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