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Churches, 1904

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Mormon's Many Wives. Curious Revelations. Head of the Churchtestifies

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 9

In view of the activity of Mormon missionaries in England and elsewhere a case recently tried before the U.S. Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections at…

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Scene in a Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

At a special mooting of the congregation of a district church on Monday last, a regrettable and painful scene ensued. The meeting had been called by the…

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Foreign Missions. Douban Natives at Macquarie Street Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 5

On Monday evening a well attended meeting in connection with the Foreign Missions cause of the Methodist Church was held at the Macquaric-street Church;…

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The Thibet Mission

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1904 · page 8

Brigadier-General Macdonald fought the Thibetans in the Red Idol Gorge, near Gyangtse, on the 10th instant. The Thibetans used twenty leather cannon and jingals, and fired harmlessly through…

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Bexley Methodist Church. Laying Memorial Stones

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 4

The ceremony of laying two memorial stones in connection with the Bexley Methodist Church was performed on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Young and Mr. R. H. Docker respectively. There was a large gathering, presided over…

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Cricket. Presbyterian "A" Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 8

The semi-final of the Presbyterian "A" competition took place at Balmain on Saturday, when the Hunter-Baillie team defeated Chalmers by 13 runs. The winners scored 168 (Goldman 26, Muir 41): and the losers 96…

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Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society. Branch Opened by Cardinal Moran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 8

The annual gathering of members of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society took place at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday morning, when several hundred officers and members, in full…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools. Movement in New Zealand. by Roman Catholic Bishops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.--At a meeting here prior to Archbishop Redwood's departure for Rome, the Catholic Archbishop and Bishops drafted a pronouncement in reference…

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Christ Church Cathedral. the Bishop's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 8

The annual meeting of the congregation of Christ Church was held in the parish hall on Friday evening, the Dean, the Right Rev. J. F. Stretch, D.D, presiding…

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Church News. St. Mark's, Darling Point. Festival of St. Mark's Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 4

The Rev. Willoughby Flower, M.A., rector of St. Mark's, Darling Point, arrived from England on Saturday, and resumed charge of the church yesterday. Being the eve of the…

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The Churches. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 4

The annual chrysanthemum show was opened in the Agricultural Hall last night by Mr. John Thomson, M.L.A., in aid of the Methodist Church. The attendance was larger…

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The Cardinal at Hunter's-hill Additions to Villa Maria Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon Cardinal Moran paid a visit to the Villa Maria Church for the purpose of opening and blessing the additions that had recently been carried out. The building was crowded. The Cardinal was attended…

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The Mission in Thibet

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 8

LONDON, April 25.-The Dalai Lama, hoping to gain time to receive Russian assistance, has induced the Chinese Amban to propose a visit to Gyangtse, to meet Colonel Younghusband, in…

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Church People in Dispute. a Priest Assaulted

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.-An extraordinary dispute at Carterton, in which, the Roman Catholics oppose, the removal of their church, culminated this morning in portion of the…

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Country News. the Churches. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 7

A Continental held on Saturday night, in aid of the Presbyterian church, netted £16. GERMANTON, Monday. At the annual meeting of the congregation…

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The Churches. Newtown Methodist Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 12

The Methodist Sunday School at Newtown has reached its 60th anniversary and the event is being celebrated. On Sunday last special services were held in connection with the movement. The morning…

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British in Thibet. the Mission and the Amban

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Dalai Lama, at Lhassa, has at length provided the Chinese Amban, or Resident, with an escort to enable him to visit Colonel Younghusband, head of the…

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St. Philip's, Church Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 12

In commemoration of St. George's Day the Waverley Cadet Corps held a church parade in the above church on Sunday last. A large number mustered in command of Captain F. Pitney Marton…

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Alleged Thef1s From Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 6

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., Robert Thompson, a well-dressed man, aged 59, accountant, was charged with stealing a silver hunting lever watch, value £2, the property of…

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The Churches. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 7

A largely-attended meeting of representatives of the Broken Hill Methodist churches was held last night. After a lengthy discussion the representatives expressed themselves…

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