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Churches, 1906

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Presbyterians on Catholic Charity

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 18

The majority of tho members of the Presbyterian General Assembly found the official address of its newly-elected Moderator extremely unpalatable, for…

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Record Mission Service. Retirement of Dr. Lawes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 5

At the invitation of Sir James Fairfax a large number of ladies and gentlemen interested in the work of the London Missionary Society attended at the Y.M.C.A. hall yesterday afternoon…

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Father Gartlan, S.j., on Catholic Papers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 4

The Very Rev. Father T. Gartlan, S.J., addressing a large congregation in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane (Q.), said:—The becoming a subscriber…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Deportation of Kanakas. a Sympathetic Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 9

The Presbyterian General Assembly continued deliberations at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday morning. Mr. W. Affleck moved:--…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Deportation of Islanders. "An Inhuman Act."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 11

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church continued its sittings in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday, the Moderator, the Rev. J. Kemp Bruce, presiding…

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"Catholic Charities." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 11

Sir,—Mr. W. J. Thompson, in your issue of even date, writes in glowing terms concerning the great charitable work done by the Roman Catholic Church, and makes particular…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." the Letter-writing Competition

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 30

Brother Ephrem, Director of St. Mary;s Hight School, has kindly consented to judge the letter-writing competition, and the result will be…

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St. Joseph's Church, Newtown

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 15

Visitors to St. Joseph's Church Newtown, cannot fail to be impressed by the beautiful interior of the church, which is further enhanced by the…

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For Church and Empire. Notable Missionaries. Tributes From Navy, Church, And. State. Dr. and Mrs. Lawes Entertained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 4

It falls to the lot of few missionaries to tender such valuable services to the Empire and the Church as those performed by the Rev. Dr. Lawes. That gentleman, with Mrs…

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Forest Lodge Fair. Opened by Cardinal Moran. the Irish Party and the Church of England

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 8

The fancy fair in aid of the parochial funds of St. James', Forest Lodge, was opened yesterday afternoon in the local school hall by Cardinal Moran…

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West Australian Dinner. Mr. Churchill the Chief Guest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Mr. Winston Churchill, (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) will be the principal guest at the West Australian dinner, and will propose…

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Pyrmont Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 8

A sale of work in aid of the funds of the Centenary Congregational Church, pyrmont, was opened yesterday, by the Lord Mayor, there being a crowded attendance. Rev. James Buchan…

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Church Fairs and Sales of Work. St. James' R.c. Church, Forest Lodge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 8

"Get out of debt as soon as you can, so that you may be the better able to get into it again'," is not perhaps a sound business maxim, but it is one very many work on, and, as…

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The Church Mission Zone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 10

St. James's Hall, Phillip-street, was filled on Tuesday evening by an interested and sympathetic audience, the occasion being the third annual meeting in connection with the Church…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Church Newspaper

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 9

The final stages of the Presbyterian Assembly were entered upon at St. Stephen's Church Phillip-street, yesterday. Rev. J. Kemp Bruce (Moderator) presided…

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Melanesian Mission. Sale of Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A sale of work in aid of funds for the Melanesian Mission was held in St. James's Hall, Phillip-street, yesterday afternoon. The hall was attractively decorated with flags,…

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A Modern Mission. "Two-up School" Building Converted

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

When Mr. E. Vickery, M.L.C., became the proprietor of the Lyceum Theatre, several months ago, there was included in his scheme of purchase a building in Castlereagh-street, near the…

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Presbyterian Assembly the Closing Day. the "Messenger" Newspaper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 10

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church concluded its sittings in St. Stephens Church, Phillip-street, yesterday. The Moderator, the Rev. J. Kemp Bruce, presided…

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Education Bill. Challenge to the Church. Minister's Bold Speech. Hint at Disestablishment. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 7

The Earl of Portsmouth (Under-Secretary for War), in a speech at Andover, said that unquestionably the two main principles of Mr. Birrell's Education Bill…

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