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Churches, 1904

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To See the Church. Alleged Theft of a Watch

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 7

Robert Thompson was charged at Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., with stealing at Padddington, on April 22, a silver hunter lever watch, valued…

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Alleged Robbery in a Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 10

Robert Thompson, an accountant, was yesterday committed for trial by Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., at Paddington Police Court, on a charge of stealing a silver watch in St. John's Presbyterian Church, the property…

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Our Lord and the Scriptures. Minister of St. George's United Free Church, Edinburgh

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 55

And there was delivered unto Him the Book."— Luke iv., 17. Family Bibles were as universal in Israel as ever they were in Scotland. The time was…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 55

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 56

Special sermons were preached in a number of churches throughout the State on Sunday in connection with the annual festival of the New South Wales Alliance…

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Goulburn Anglican Synod. Stirring Address by Bishop Barlow. What the Anglican Church Required

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 8

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--The first session of the tenth synod of the diocese of Goulburn commenced to-day. The members of the synod met at the Cathedral at 11 o'clock, when Bishop…

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Mission at Lewisham

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 26

The fortnight's mission at Lewisham conducted by the Very Rev. Father O'Farrell and Rev. Father Clune, C.SS.R., was brought to a close on last Sunday evening…

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Mission at Mosman

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 26

The Redemptorist Fathers O'Farrell and Clune opened a fortnight's mission at the Sacred Heart Church, Mosman, on Sunday last. Despite the weather crowded…

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Mission at St. Benedict's

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 26

On Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock Mass at St. Benedict's Church the Vincentian Fathers, Revs. D. M'Carthy, J. Hanly and J. Henry, will open a four weeks'…

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The Czar Honours Catholic Prelates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 29

It is the custom of the Czar on' New Year's Day to hold a grand reception. Amongst the invited the Latin Archbishop and the, rector of the Catholic Academy…

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A Line From South Africa. By an Australian. a Chatty Letter, for the "Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 3

I read with interest your article in a recent issue re Australians in South Africa, and so endorse all you say. Verily, this country, so far as being a permanent home…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." Edited by Playmate. a Royal Heart

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 30

Ragged, uncomely, and old and grey, A woman walked in a Northern town, And through the crowd as she wound her way…

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In Memory of Father Muraire. Additions to Villa Maria Church. Opened by the Cardinal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 11

Villa Maria, the pretty centre of the Marist missions in Australia, was the scene of an impressive ceremony on Sunday afternoon, when his Eminence Cardinal Moran…

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St. Patrick's Church Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 26

On Sunday evening, at Vespers, at St. Patrick's, Church Hill, Miss Kearney sang Hoben's " Salvo Maria," with violin obligate by Mr. Mowat-Carter, who also played…

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Church of Blessed Peter Chanel Hunter's Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 26

The Feast of Blessed Peter Chanel will be observed at the above church on Sunday next, May 1. A Pontifical High Mass will be celebrated at 11 o'clock by the…

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The Mission in Thibet. Russian Advice to the Dalai Lama

Evening News · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 4

LONDON, April 28, 2.35 p.m.-Colonel Young-husband cables that the Thibetans are most friendly, and are freely ordering goods from India…

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Goulburn Diocesan Synod. Union Amongst Churches. Raffling at Bazaars. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

The Bishop of Melbourne attended the Synod last night. Canon Kingsmill moved,—"That in the opinion of synod it is desirable to follow the example of other dioceses by encouraging the principle of…

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Country News. the Churches. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

Last evening a large number of adherents of the Methodist Church welcomed the Rev. J. Hulme, who has recently been appointed to the superintendence of the Bathurst circuit…

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A Church Anniversary

The Australian Star · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

The 36th anniversary of the Campbell-street Presbyterian Church, Balmain, was celebrated last Sunday (24th instant), when the Rev. G. F. Blair, pastor, and Rev. J. Scott, presided…

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Goulburn Synod. the Practice of Raffling. Union of the Churches. Privileges of the Education Act

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 6

GOULBURN, Thursday.--At last night's sitting of the synod, an important discussion took place on a motion by Canon Kingsmill (St. Nicholas', North Goulburn)--"That, in the…

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