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Churches, 1904

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Robbed the Church

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 6

Robert Thompson, 59, an accountant, was charged at the Central Court yesterday with stealing a crib money box, valued at 10s, and containing about 15s in cash, from the Church…

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St. Thomas Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

Rev. T. J. Simpson, Precentor of St. Andrew's Cathedral will preach at St. Thomas on Sunday evening. The Russian torpedo boats have…

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Burglar Alarm in Church

The World's News · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

An ingenious contrivance has been adopted by the Rev. P. H. Leary, vicar of All Saints' Church, Talbot-road, Notting-hlll, London, with the object of preventing collection-box…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 7

During the absence of the Archbishop of Sydney on the proposed primatial visit to Queensland in the months of May and June, the Viear-General (the Ven. Archdeacon…

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Welcomes. Wesley Church

The Methodist · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 8

A very pleasant social evening was spent on Tuesday, April 19th, the object being to welcome the Rev. J. Penman to the charge of the Church…

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In a Church. Story of St. Benedict's Money-BOX

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 8

Robert Thompson was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with stealing a money-box containing from 10s to 15s, from St. Benedict's Church, George-street West,…

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Pars From All Parts a Church-going Confidence Man

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 6

Kansas has produced a new swindle. The inventor travels from town to town, attending the churches that have the richest congregations. He sits through the…

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Church Council Representing 5,000,000 Members

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 6

The eighth pan-Presbyterian Council will this year be held in Liverpool from June 28 to July 7. The preceding councils were held in Edinburgh in 1877, Philadelphia in…

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General Cables. Winston Churchill's Revolt. Joins the Liberals with Reservations

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, April 30.—Mr. Winston Churchill, Conservative M.P. for Oldham, who has made himself obnoxious to his party and to his constituents by…

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Winston Churchill. To Run as a Freetrader. Main Points of His Programme. London, Saturday. 3.5 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 May 1904 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P., who recently broke away from the Ministerial party owing to fiscal differences, has accepted an invitation extended to him by the Liberals to…

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North Sydney Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the adherents of the North Sydney Methodist Church was held in the Parish Lecture-hall, the street, on Wednesday, for the purpose of welcoming the Rev. W. Halse Rogers (president of the New South…

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Goulburn Diocesan Synod. Why Men Don't Go to Church. an Interesting Discussion. Plea for Sabbath Recreation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 3

During a discussion in the synod last night on "Why Men Do Not go to Church," Mr. Hardy stated that of 16,500 adult males belonging to the Church of England in the…

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British Politics. Mr. Winston Churchill. to Fight for the Liberals. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 7

Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P. for Oldham, has accepted the invitation of the Liberals to contest North-west Manchester as a freetrader at the general elections…

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Winston Churchill. To Run as a Free-trader. LONDON, Saturday, 3.5 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P., who recently broke away from the Ministerial party owing to fiscal differences, has accepted an invitation extended to him by the Liberals to…

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Mr. Winston Churchill. to Contest North-west Manchester. in the Liberal Interest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P. for Oldham, has accepted an invitation extended to him by the Liberals to contest Northwest Manchester as a freetrader at the next…

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Evangelistic Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 6

The meetings which are being held at the Centenary-hall, in connection with Mr. J. T. Leafe's eight-days' mission, were continued yesterday. There were large gatherings at both afternoon…

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Mission Work in China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

The Rev. W. E. Godson, of the Church Missionary Society, who has completed eight years' service in the interior of china, arrived in Sydney by the steamer chingtn on…

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Goulburn Anglican Synod

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 56

The first session of the tenth synod of the Diocese of Goulburn commenced on Wednesday, the Right Rev. Dr. Barlow, the Bishop, presiding. The members of the synod-clerical and…

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The Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 6

The Rev. R. H. Waugh, M.A., was, at St. Stephen's Church last night, installed as Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly for the ensuing year. Mr. Waugh is a native of the…

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The Leafe Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 8

Large congregations continue to attend the meetings held in connection with the evangelistic mission in the Contenary-hall, York-street. At yesterday's midday service, Mr. Leafe…

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