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Churches, 1905

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Catholic Notes and News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 24

At the close of the Diocesan Retreat for Bathurst clergy, a Requiem Mass was celebrated for the late Bishop. The Rev. Father Gell, of the diocese of…

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Roman Catholic " Dumping." The Nymphsfleld Decision

Watchman · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

One of our Gloueestershire correspondents writes (says the London "Daily News"): —"The very greatest satisfaction has been given in the country by the decision of the…

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Methodist General Council of Christian Endeavour

The Methodist · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 10

The Quarterly Meeting of the above was held at the Centenary Hall on Friday last. Mr. Henry Pain pre­sided. After devotional exercises and…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union, Annual Tea and Meeting

Watchman · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

The annual tea and bitumens meeting of the above Union took place on Tuesday, January 24, at the Presbyterian Church, Broadway, Glebe. Between two and three hundred persons attended the ten…

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From Mission House to Parsonage The First Deputation to Australia

The Methodist · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 3

Everybody knows that the Methodist Church of Australasia, as now existing in this hemisphere, is the result and outcome of Missionary enter­prise. That enterprise, as originally undertaken,…

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Foreign Missions [Information supplied by the Mission Office.) News from Fiji

The Methodist · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 3

The Rev. W. R. Poole writes from kadavu as follows: — "We are all well here. The blow was rather severe on this island, but at Duo (Kadavu) they…

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New Churchat Toowoomba (Q.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 27

Toowoomba added to its institutions of religion and education on Sunday, January 22, when his Grace the Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Dunne) blessed and opened the…

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St. Mary's Church, North Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 24

Several improvements have been effected in this church recently, amongst others the sanctuaryq floor, steps, and predilla, which were of wood, have been removed and…

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New Church at Attunga

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 24

The new church at Attunga is now finished, and tenders are invited for fencing and seating accommodation. The structure—a faith-fully-built building—presents a handsome…

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Scots' Church. Special Services

Watchman · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 8

It will be observed from the announcement in our advertising columns that special services qre to be hold in the Scots Church on Sabbath fist in connection with…

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A Church Costume

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 4

In "Longman's [?]azazine" Mr. Andrew Lang makes a suggestion for a compulsory church costume, so as to eliminate the element of, snobbery. "Let us have a churchgoing…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 9

In a review of the religious work of 1904, published in the "Daily News," the Rev. H. Mann says that, notwithstanding the different sections into which the Church of England is…

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News of the Churches Cowra Circuit: Rev. D. A. Gilsenan

The Methodist · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 9

The Quarterly Meeting was held on January 4. The financial statement showed a balance of over £8. The membership was reported as being…

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Sir Horace Tozer's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 6

Sir Horace Tozer will return from Warwick on February 16. By that time he hopes to complete his inspection of the Darling Downs and West, Moreton districts, as well as visiting the Wide…

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The Churches. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 8

On Thursday night a public welcome was accorded the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Marriott by the parishioners and others in the School of Arts. There was a large attendance. Mr…

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Church Out of Doors

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 6

The Rev. Asbury Caldwell, the new pastor of the Brown-street Congregational Church. Newcastle, has introduced a plan of holding Sunday evening services on the spacious lawn beside the church, instead of in the building. Five…

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A London Mission

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

The Rev. Dr. Torrey and Mr. Alexander, who visited Australia some time since, have opened a London campaign at the Royal Albert Hall. [The Rev. Dr. Torrey and Mr. Charles…

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Madman in a Church. Smashes Pews, Organ, and Policemen

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 7

The extraordinary act of a man is reported from Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.. James Dalotta, while crazed by fever, created a panic in the Fifth Reformed Church, on Sunday…

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The Churches. Induction of a Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 7

The Rev. G. Middleton was inducted to the charge of St. Peters, Cook's River, on Friday evening, by Archdeacon Gunther. There was a very large congregation. The Rev. G…

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The Churches. Morpeth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

At St. James' Church yesterday morning the Rev. Mr. Poole and the Rev. Mr. Rogers, of Kurri Kurri and Macdonald River respectively, were ordained deacons by the Right…

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