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Churches, 1904

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 13
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The council of the Sydney City Mission met on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Geo. Campbell (president) being in the chair. The secretary announced that the annual…

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Mission at Grenfell

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 27

The mission conducted at St. Joseph's Church, Grenfell, by Father Patrick, of the Passionist Order, attracted large congregations. The large attendances showed that…

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Mataafa, Catholic King

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 27

The following paragraph from a letter published in the "Illustrated catholic Missions," written by a french missionary, who recently visited Samoa,is of considerable…

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Catholic Notes and NEWS

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 24

Father Hyland, who is succeeding Father Collender, has arrived in Queanbeyan. His Lordship Bishop Gallagher of Goulburn, visited Wyalong last week, and administered…

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Lewisham Methodist Sunday School

Watchman · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

Last Sunday was crowned with a pleasing and important event that will be long remembered by the Lewisham Methodist folk. The celebrations in connection with…

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Current Notes. the Presbyterian Assemble

The Methodist · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 7

In honouring the Rev. R. H. Waugh, M.A., by election to the Moderator's chair, the Presbyterian Assembly has honoured a worthy…

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Bishop Gallagher at Grenfell. Progress of the Parish

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 27

The visit of the Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, to Grenfell, was regarded with great interest by his flock in the district (writes a…

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A Presbyterian Pilgrim. To the Editor

Watchman · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 3

Dr. Robertson in his recent work on Italy, refers to silly American and English Protestants when in Italy paying reverence to the Pope. The Vatican has an army…

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The Church Democratic. the Priest and the Poor. an American on the Catholic Clergy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 35

In a recent address of the Rev. Dr. W.S. Rainsford, of the Episocpal Church in New York city, at the Young Men's Christian Association, he startled…

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The Mission in Thibet. the Thibetan Rifles

Evening News · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 4

LONDON, May 18, 2.60 p.m.-The Thibetans are now using rifles of superior European make. Captain Parr's servants were slowly cut to…

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Methodist Anniversary. A Bright Day with the Sunday School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 7

The 82nd anniversary of the Macquarie-street Mathodist Sunday-school was celebrated by special services in the Leigh Memorial Church on Sunday, the sacred edifice being tastefully…

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Bombardment of the Mission. British Unable to Reply, London, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 11

The Thibetans are bombarding the British mission at Gyangtse with solid cannon balls, which are fired from a distance of three-quarters of a mile…

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Circuit News Catherine Hill Bay—Home Mission. Mr. J. W. DAINS

The Methodist · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

The Quarterly Meeting of the Committee was held in the Catherine Hill Bay Church on the 6th ult., when encouraging reports were made…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union. Protestant Bulwarks. Free Grace and Justification by Faith. Lesson,.Romans, v. Chapter

Watchman · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

The Epistle to the Roman, if it be right to institute comparison, may be accepted as the most important of all Paul's epistles. Apart from' its superlative…

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EDUCATION. Pronouncement by the Catholic Bishops. the Bible-reading in Schools Agitation. (The "New Zealand Times.")

Watchman · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 3

At a meeting of the Catholic Bishops of Now Zealand, held in Wellington on Wednesday, the subjoined resolutions were adopted, and are published in a circular…

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St. James' Church, Luddenham. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I have no intention of continuing a correspondence on the above subject, one of my r[?] being that your correspondent does not [?] to fac[?]s. I can assure him…

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Strength of Cardinal Moran's Church in N.S.W. Part Iii

Watchman · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

The total Roman Catholic, population for the County of Cumberland at the census of 1901 was 148,065. Of these 17.620 were scholars in 124 schools, 500 an…

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Graham Memorial Church

Watchman · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 8

A social gathering of Sunday school teachers, church workers, and others was held in the school hall of the Grahame Memorial Church, Charing Cross, Waverley,…

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A Haunted Church

Evening News · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 3

During the absence of the master and mistress, the talk was of ghosts, etc. The butler made a bet of five shillings that James, the footman, dare not enter the Tillage church at…

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