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Churches, 1904

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Religious Instruction in Schools. the Coming Referendum. Denominations Not in Accord. Congregational Church Proposes to Withdraw. Melbourne

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

The religious denominations in Victoria are far from being in accord on the subject of the referendum to be taken on general election day with reference to religious…

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The Union of Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—As you were good enough to publish in your issue of March 31 my last letter on church union, may I hope that you will also give space for this. In that reference…

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St. John's Church. [By Telegraph] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

The Rev. Howard Palmer, of Bendigo, has been appointed to the cure of SL .John's Church, Parramatta…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

The Pitt-street Congregational Church Schoolhall was well filled last night, when a missionary cantata, by the scholars, and a concert was rendered. The cantata, which was a credit to the…

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The War. Port Arthur Effectually Sealed. a Desperate Mission Fulfilled. "Full Speed for the Entrance." Nine Merchantmen Sunk by Volunteers. the Rout on the Yalu. How a Regiment Was Almost Annihilated. Terrible Loss of Life. a Russian General Censured. British-built Destroyer Seized on the Tyne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Reports which have reached Tokio state that some of the fire-ships which were sent by Admiral Togo to block the entrance to Port…

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Methodist Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

Penrith—11, Mr Mills; 7, Rev J Beale Castlerea;h—3, Mr Field. Emu Plains—11, Rev J Bsale (Sacrament) Mount Drultt—11, Mr Watd; 3, Rev J Beale…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 10

The Archbishop of Quebee was received in private audience by the Holy Father on March 15.The Holy Father's denunciation of the…

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Central M. Mission a Mission to Men

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

At the time of writing, a great mission to men, by Mr. J. T. Leafe, of London, is in progress. Mr. Leafe has recently been associated with…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Trusteeship of Church Property. New Legislation Approved. Home Mission Work. the Shortage of Ministers. Some Important Suggestions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 11

The day session of the Presbyterian Assembly was yesterday chiefly devoted to the consideration of reports involving matters of internal administration…

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Mission at Merewether

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

The ten days' mission recently conducted in this circuit by Evangelist J. T. Leafe has been a season of rich spiritual blessing to the members of…

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The Catholic Congress

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 25

Preparations for the approaching Australasian Catholic Congress are going on apace, thanks to the energy of the hon. secretaries, Rev. J. M'Carthy, and Dr. A. L. Kenny…

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Catholic Notes and HEWS

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 25

Archbishop Kally is engaged at present in his episcopal visitation to the Bega district. A ball at Boggabri realised £14 for the local church…

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Irish Methodist Century Fund

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

Almost simultaneously with the completion of the "Million Guineas Fund" in England is the announcement made that the Irish Methodists…

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A Successful Mission in Mosman

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 6

Mission work has been conducted in connection with the Catholic Church, Cardinal St., Mosman, for the past fortnight, by the Rev. Fathers O’Farrell and Cl[?]ne…

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Some English Notes. China Inland Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

Owing to age and increasing infirmities, the Rev. J. Hudson Taylor has been obliged to retire from the active control of this useful mission…

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The Methodist C.E. General Council

The Methodist · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

The Quarterly Meeting was held on Friday in the Mission Room, Centenary Hall. The meeting took the form of "A Model Monthly Business…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Annual Session. Fourth Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 9

The business of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was resumed in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday, The Right Rev. R. H. Waugh, M.A., Moderator,…

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Current Cricket B Grade Final. Methodist v. ARNCLIFFE

The St George Call · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

"A wet sheet and a flowing sea," as the good old song says, may be very fine conditions in their own sphere; but when the latter is applied to a cricket field it is…

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New Norcia Mission. Attack on the Abbott. Anonymous Critic Castigated

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 16

An alleged interview in a Perth (W.A.) daily with a person unnamed resulted in the publication of some harsh assertions concerning New Norcia minion. The successor of…

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Roman Catholic Schools Their Inferiority Exposed. in the Goulburn Diocese

Watchman · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

Cardinal Moran is fond of airily proclaiming the superiority of Roman Catholic schools over the Public schools. When the report of the Education Commissioners was…

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