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Churches, 1904

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Presbyterian Church of Victoria. Religion in State Schools. Dr. Rentoul Severely Criticised. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 8

The Commission of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria devoted almost the whole of to-day's sitting to the consideration of the question of Scriptural…

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Presbyterian General. Assembly. the Annual Session. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 5

The annuall session of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was continued at St. Stephen's Church yesterday. New standing orders on debates were…

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Conference of Catholic Clergy. Address by Cardinal Moran

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 7

At St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday the quarterly conference of the Roman Catholic clergy residing in the metropolitan area was held. Cardinal Moran presided, and there were 76…

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The Stage Irishman Revived by Our Catholic Young Hen

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 22

"Notwithstanding the wet weather that prevailed on Tuesday last there was a splendid attendance of members at the meeting of the Lewisham Catholic Young…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Educational Institutions. Aged and Infirm Ministers. Appeal for Better Provision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 7

The Presbyterian General Assembly entered upon the deliberations of the annual session at St. Stephen's yesterday morning. Prior to the commencement of the business, the members…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." Prize Winners

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 30

Dear Playmates,—Our Irish history competition has now drawn to an end, and I am able to announce the names of those who have been awarded prizes. Owing to the…

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Church of the Blessed Peter Chanel, Hunter's Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 19

On Sunday, the Feast of the Blessed Peter Chanel, Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by the Right Rev. Dr. Vidal, S.M., Bishop of Fiji, at 11 o'clock, in the above church…

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St. Patrick's, Church Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 19

The Sacrament of Confirmation was administered to about 140 children at St. Patrick's Church on, Sunday afternoon by his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Olier, S.M…

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A Church Thief. Also a Watch Thief

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

Thompson pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions, Darlinghurst, yesterday afternoon, to attempting to steal a box containing 15s, in St. Benedict's Church,…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

At the Presbyterian Assembly, sitting in Sydney yesterday, Mr. John Kirkland presented the sustentation fund report, which showed that the…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Finances of the Church

The Australian Star · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly Senator J. T. Walker, in submitting the report of the treasurership and finance committee, stated that the revenue…

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The Leape Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

The services yesterday in the Centenary Hall were marked with great success. At the midday service Mr. Leafe addressed a large congregation on the subject of "Ineffective…

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A Presbyterian Ministers' Sanatorium

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

The desirability of establishing something in the nature of a sanatorium or retreat for the benefit of Presbyterian ministers has long been discussed, and one or two attempts have been…

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The Churches. Newtown Methodist Sunday School. Diamond Jubilee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

In continuation of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of the Newtown Methodist Church, a conversazione is being held throughout this week. The opening…

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Mission to the Aborigines. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

The anniversary of the opening of the mission church at the St. Clair aboriginal settlement has been celebrated. Miss Dixon, the well-known missionary at La…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Finance Matters. Ministers' Stipends

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

At the General Assembly yesterday. Senator Walker presented the report of the treasurership and finance committee, and in doing so said that during portion of what might be…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. the Financial Position. Union of the Churches. a Clergymen's Retreat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

The chief feature of the business before the annual session of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales yesterday was the report from the finance…

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Melanesian Mission Fund. a Sale of Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

St. James' Hall, Phillip-street, was throngen. by a large and fashionable gathering when yesterday afternoon Lady Rawson opened a sale of work in aid of the funds of the…

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Presbyterian Church of Victoria. Religious Instruction in State Schools. Dr. Rentoul Replies to Critics. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. Rentoul, who is suffering from a severe attack of influenza, attended the sitting of the General Assembly,of the Presbyterian Church to-day, to defend his attitude…

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The Churches. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

After the service at St. Luke's on sunday evening, the members of the choir presented Mr. Arthur Hirst, who is about to leave the district, with volumes of the Cathedral…

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