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Churches, 1905

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The Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 8

The Jubilee Conference of the New South Wales Methodist Church is an event of more than denominational interest. The Methodist Church has had, and still has, a great…

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Balmain's Presbyterian Churches. Annual Meetings

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

One is amazed at the work entailed in running a church, as the Americans say. Before us is a pamphlet of the financial reports…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 34

Archbishop Messmer, of Milwaukee, U.S.A., gave twenty dollars to the Salvation Army fund for Christmas dinners. A Rome message states that the Vatican…

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Methodist Statistics

The Methodist · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

Following up our paragraph of last week, in which we stated that the total membership of the various sections of Methodism throughout the world was estimated at 7,895,418, it will be of…

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A Methodist Jubilee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

Like all great movoments, Methodism has had its days of darkness, and, like all flourishing bodies, it has been made what it is by the gift of men…

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Catholic Notes and News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 24

We understand that about £60 was netted by the church bazaar at Taree last week. The Townsville Catholic societies have been busy making final arrangements for their…

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Methodist Conference. a Real Living Brotherhood. the Methodist Pocket. Temperance and Morals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 12

The jubilee New South Wales Conference of the Australasian Methodist Church was continued yesterday at the Centenary Hall. The president, the Rev. Dr. Sellors, occupied the…

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Accidental Shooting of a Native. by a Methodist Missionary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Prinz Waldemar arrived from the islands to-day, with the following report from the New Britain correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph": --…

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Island News. Mission Schooner Wrecked. Rinderpest at Herbertshohe. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 11

Captain Woltomas reported lhat a few days before the Prinz Waldemar left Horbertshoha on the 18th inst, the 12-ton schooner Lydia, belonging to the Methodist Mission,…

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Have Our Debating Societies Failed? [Copy.] (To the Editor, "Catholic Press.")

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 18

Sir,—I am directed by the Executive of the Catholic Young Men's Union to take exception to the undignified and unwarranted article which appeared in your issue of 2nd…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session. Temperance and Morals Demonstration. Thanking Dr. Fitchett

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 11

The Methodist Conference met at 9.30 yesterday morning, the business affecting the ministerial section of the conference. On the motion of the Rev. W. F. Oakes, the…

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Are Our Catholic Debating Societies a Failure? (To tho Editor, "Freeman's Journal.")

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 18

Sir,—I beg to enclose a copy of an article which appeared in the "Catholic Press" on the 2nd instant, attacking the Young Men's Debating Societies, and a copy of a letter…

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Can a Catholic Be a Socialist. Archbishop Moran Expresses Himself. Against Socialism

People · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

AT the recent [?] Conference a delegate representing a section of the State loco, workers, of the name of Kelly soundly…

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New Church at Mount Perry (Q.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 15

Sunday, 12th instant, was a memorable day in the annals of Mount Perry, especially to the Catholic community. It was the day on which their new church was formally…

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Babylon In the Apocalypse. Is it the City of Rome? CHAPTER II.—Continued. Whether Babylon in the Apocalypse Is the Church of [?]Ome

Watchman · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 7

What a contrast then ensues[?] We read thus:—"The Pope rises, and, wearing his mitre, is lifted up by the Cardinal[?] and is placed…

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St. Mary's Church of England Moonlight Concert in the Rectory Grounds

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

Thursday night proved an ideal evening for the promoters and the patrons of St. Mary's open air concert. The former were abundantly…

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Campbell-street Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

On Thursday night, there was a fairly large congregational meeting, young folk being well represented. The Rev. J. F. Blair, after opening…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

The Archbishop of Sydney, at present on holiday in Tasmania, is expected back during the second week in March. A harvest festival will be celebrated…

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Opening of Rose Day Church

The Methodist · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 14

The opening services of the Rose Bay Church were held on the 19th inst, in the presence of crowded congregations. The Rev. G. O. Cocks…

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The Church [?] Miss E. Wilcox, Mr. W. Paine, junr., Mr, Ellis Small

The Methodist · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 13

Death again has been busy in our circuit. Three of our people have been carried off by the dreadful malady, which at present holds the…

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