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Churches, 1905

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The German Catholic Federation. a Lesson for Australia. I.

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 32

The Volksverein ("People's Union") for the 20 millions of Catholics in Germany was organized in 1890, and Ludwig Windhorst was one of those to whom that federation of…

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Catholic Young Men's Societies' Union. Father Dowling Resigns the Presidency

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 32

The Council of the C.Y.M.S. Union held its usual monthly meeting on Sunday, 7th inst., at the Federation Hall, Church Hill, a large number of delegates being present. The…

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Catholicism and Progress. an Ancient Fiction Refuted. Progressive Catholic Countries

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 34

In an address the other day a Presbyterian clergyman had the usual fling at Catholicism. One had but to watch (he said) the claims of sacerdotalism to see that they were…

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Launching the Niue. a New Mission Yacht. for the London Missionary Society

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 8

A pretty little vessel was successfully launched from the yard of W. M. Ford, at Berry's Bay, at high tide yesterday morning. The customary ceremony in which toasts…

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The Irish in Egypt. the Mission College at Cork. Work of the Missionaries

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 40

A writer in the "Irish Catholic," of Dublin, mentions a recent call on young Irish priests to go on the mission in Egypt. The leader in the movement is Rev. Father Zimmerman,…

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St. Thomas' Church Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 14

The eight annual concert and gymnastic display in connection with St. Thomas Church Club took place in the School of Arts, North Sydney, on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance. The chief…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

The State Presbyterian General Assembly, which concluded its deliberations on Thursday night, was noteworthy for the harmony which prevailed throughout, and the spirit…

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News of the churches. Homebush Circuit: Revs Charles Stead and George Read

The Methodist · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

HOMEBUSH CHURCH ANNIVERSAY.— On Sunday, May 7, three services were held. Rev. C.T. Newman preached in the morning, and the…

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West Kingston New Church

The Methodist · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

On Saturday last the memorial stone of the new church in course of erection at West Kingston was laid. Fortunately the weather was splen…

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Church and Stage

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5

The Church teaches what the drama illustrates. As well divorce the conscience from the heart as the Church from the Stage…

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Divorce and the Church. a Suggested Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The London Diocesan Conference has, by 1.69 votes to 7.1, resolved that the law ought to be amended so as to preclude re-marriage by the Church of any…

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Scots Wha Hae. "A samsonian" Act. The Fall of the Granville Church. The High-Handed Assembly

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

Portions of the report of the proceedings of the Presbyterian General Assembly meetings now being held in Sydney have provoked much discussion in…

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In a Church Choir

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 May 1905 · page 6

Miss Singwell has sung in the choir for a great many years, which, of course, implies that she is not as young as she used to be. One Sunday she did not put in an…

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A "Corner" in Churches

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 May 1905 · page 8

The New York correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" reports that Mr. John D. Rockefeller, the oil magnate, proposes to create and financially support a Church Trust to consolidate…

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Sydney City Mission. Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 8

The annual custom of the city missionaries speaking in city and suburban churches was observed yesterday. The congregations were large in most instances. The general…

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The Stoney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission, in the presence of the Governor-General and Lady Northcote at the Town Hall to morrow the main business of the evening will be relieved by music. The…

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Roman Catholic Primary Schools' Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 4

The following is the draw for this week:—St. Joseph's (Balmain West) v Sacred Heart (Darlinghurst), Wentworth Oval, Thursday; St. Francis' (Paddington) v St. Augustine's (Balmain East), Y.M.C.A.,…

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Cannot Marry a Catholic. Nor Get the Estate

Evening News · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 4

A matter came before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson), to-day, in the form of an originating summons, having respect to the will of Robert Gall, late of…

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England and Morocco. Lowther's Mission. LONDON, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 1

Mr. G. A. Lowther, the British Minister, to Morocco, has started from Tangier for Fez, where he will present his credentials to the Sultan…

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Country Farmer's Will. His Religious Scruples. Must Not Marry a Roman Catholic

The Australian Star · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 5

Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson (Chief Judge to Equity) had before him this morning a matter respecting the will of the late Robert Gall, a farmer, of Kayuga, near…

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