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Churches, 1905

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Commencement of Mr. Varley's Mission

Watchman · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 8

Pitt-street Congreational Church was filled on Sunday evening last with a deeply interested assembly. The well-known preacher has entered heartily into the…

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Books and Bookmen. A Catholic Story

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 29

Anna T. Sadlier is not an unknown writer to the Australian Catholic reader. So well is she known, indeed, that there is little more needed to commend her new story—"The Red…

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The British Mission to Kabul. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 11

Mr. Louis W. Dane, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Indian Government, the head of the British mission which has returned to India from Kabul, states that…

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Catholic Societies' Demonstration. in Aid of Waitara Foundling Home

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 29

A large and representative meeting of the members of this combined Catholic societies was held at the Guild Hall on Thursday, 6th April, to make arrangements for their picnic…

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The Mission to Afghanistan. Cordiality of the Ameer. British Interests Safeguarded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Mr. L. W. Dane, who has returned from his mission to the Ameer of Afghanistan, at Cabu[?] states that the Ameer throughout was most…

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Australia's Political Ideals. As Voiced by a Catholic Prelate. the Litany of Daily Lies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 40

The Australian Continent has not been in the habit of looking to Tasmania for political light and leading. But the restful little sister State seems determined to be abreast of…

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The Cardinal On Growth a London Slander Refuted. New Church at Strathfield

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 14

The "returned Australian" in London has broken out in a new phase of slander upon tho country which has enabled him to air his execrable taste in London drawing-rooms. This…

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New Church at Wollar. the Story of St. Laurence O'toole. Early Days of Pioneer Priests

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 15

The blessing of the now church at Wollar by the Right Rev. Monsignor O'Donovan was attended by every factor that could contribute to the success of the ceremony, except…

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Rome in England. Sacerdotalism in the Church of England. The People Thoroughly Frightened. Interview with Canon Berry

Watchman · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 1

The Australian a broad continues to be an amazing person in the eyes of the rural Englander, who still thinks of him, if not as entirely black, yet as having large black…

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New York's First "Skyscraper" Church

The World's News · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

America is the home of his things—flatiron buildings, huge business premises, and the like. Now it has what it is proud to call a "skyscraper church." It is the new Congregational…

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Church Reform. Time Inopportune

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 11

The Czar concurs in the opinion of M. Pobiedonostzeff, who lately resigned the procuratorship of the Holy Synod, that the time is inopportune to proceed with the…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 9

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney preached on Sunday morning and evening at St. Paul's, Lithgow, administered the rite of confirmation in the afternoon, and on Monday…

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The Church Criumphant. Mrs. J. S. Busby

The Methodist · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 9

Mrs. Busby was born at Polperro, in Cornwall, on February 26, 1829. At an early age she came, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paul, to…

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News of the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 9

At Quarterly Meeting, held on the 5th inst., there was a, good attendance, including representatives from Rose Bay. The usual routine business was…

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Reform in Russia. Another Imperial Rescript. Land Tenure Issues to Be Discussed. Czar Opposed to Church Reforms

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--An imperial Rescript, has been addressed by the Czar lo M. Gotomykine, ex-Minister of the Interior, creating a Special Commission to discuss…

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Dramatic Rescue. Thirty People Poisoned. an Unconscious Church Class. Girl’s Timely Arrival

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

Through the fortunate accident of being half an hour late a young woman [?]saved the lives of thirty others at Blackpool…

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Methodist Mission. Christchurch Resident's Gift

Evening News · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 5

AUCKLAND. Monday.—An anonymous resident of Christchurch has given a three-masted yacht, of 108 tons, handsomely appointed, to the Methodist Mission, for work in the South…

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Ho, for Zion ! Another Batch From Australia. Attack on the Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 6

Yesterday was a busy day with tho Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion. On Saturday there arrived 72 pilgrims from Melbourne and Adelaide, en route to the…

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Mr. Fred. B. Smith's Mission. "Sins That Kill."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 8

The Town Hall was crowded yesterday afternoon when Mr. Fred. B. Smith, the American evangelist, gave the last of a series of addresses under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A…

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The Churches. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 8

A large gathering, representative of all denominations, attended the opening of the new Presbyterian Church here yesterday, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. R. G…

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