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Churches, 1904

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Methodist Conference Closing Business

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 16

A representative session was commenced at 9 o'clock, when a number of minor matters were dealt with, the conference adjourning at 1 o'clock till 4, when the session was occupied…

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United Tent Mission at Hillgrove

Watchman · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

The United Tent Mission in Hillgrove has come and gone, but its influence remains. The whole town was moved by the mission. It was the general topic of conversation everywhere,…

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The Confessional. Rome's Crowning Curse. 1500 Anglican Clergy Practice It

Watchman · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

"Of all the curses of Popery," said the late Bishop Wilberforce, referring to the confessional, "this is the crowning curse." And yet according to "Father" Black, of the Cowley…

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The Catholic Church in Japan. From the Days of St. Francis Xavier. Interesting Review of Early Missions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 11

The Catholic Church in Japan dates its origin at the middle of the sixteenth century. On the 15th of August, 1549, St. Francis Xavier, Apostle of the Indies, and secondary…

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The City Mission and the Unemployed. To the Editor

Watchman · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

Sir,—As your, columns are over open to reasonable appeals for genuine needs, we are encouraged to hope you will make known the following facts:—…

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The Catholic Defence Association in Ireland. Lecture by Mr. W. M. Madgwick

Watchman · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

At the Newtown Branch of the A.P.D. Association on Friday night last, Mr. W. M. Madgwick, J.P., delivered a very interesting and trenchant address on the above subject…

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A Native Mission. Part Ii. Papa and Company. (See illustrations on this page.)

Evening News · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

REMEMBER many years ago an eminent astronomer in India told…

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Irish Catholic University. a Question of Broken Faith. Archbishop Walsh on Shattered Hopes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

In view of the flagrant violation of faith on the part of the Balfour Ministry in refusing, through Lord Londonderry, to introduce an Irish Catholic University Bill, the letter of…

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New Church in Young District

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 24

The new Church of St. James—ten miles from Young—was opened on Sunday last, 6th inst., by the Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn. Upwards of 300…

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The Cardinal on the War. Schismatic Russia. In Deadly Conflict with the Church. a Salutary Thrashing

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 20

Speaking at Surry Hills on Sunday afternoon, his Eminence the Cardinal made allusion to the opinion held by some people that perhaps the present was not a good time to…

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New School-church at Naremburn, and a Retrospect. (To the Editor, "Freeman's Journal.")

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 17

Sir,—"No wonder your Cardinal has large and enthusiastic meetings, because his speech is of spiritual things and material progress, and it comes from the heart," was the…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 7

The Methodist Conference of New South Wales concluded its proceedings yesterday by the reading of the Conference Journal and the Pastoral Address. During its sittings the…

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A Chat with Dr. Clark. Observations on His Tour. the Union of the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 11

When a "Herald" reporter called upon the Rev. Francis E. Clark, D.D., yesterday afternoon, at the Christian Endeavour offices in Pitt-street, he was busily engaged with the…

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Union of the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 9

"Sympathy with caution" was the attitude generally assumed in the Conference towards the movement for closer union with the Presbyterian and…

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The Churches and Chinese Labor for the Rand

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1904 · page 8

The Non-confonnist Churches at Johannesburg have adopted a resolution strongly deprecating the agitation in England against Chinese labor on the Band, considering the conditions of labor are…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

The council met on Thursday, and Mr. R. Morison St[?] presided. Feeling allusion was made to the deaths of Messrs. J. P. Walker and W. Crispin, who had [?] on the council for 22 and 11 years…

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Methodist Supernumerary Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In view of the interest taken in Methodist circles in the Supernumerary Fund proposals formulated by Rev. J. E. Carruthers, we have been requested to publish the result of the…

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A Catholic Crusade. Address by Cardinal Moran. Australian Catholic Guild Breakfast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 7

The annual breakfast of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild was held in St. Mary's-hall yesterday morning, there being about 350 present, Cardinal Moran presiding…

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Mission Work in New Guinea. No Attempt to Anglicise the Natives

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 7

The Rev. W. E. Bromilow; head of the Methodist mission work in New Guinea, speaking at tho Juvenile missionary anniversary in Wesley Church yesterday afternoon, referred, among…

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