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Churches, 1907

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Parramatta Parish. Welcome Home to Rev. T. O'reilly, P.p. Testimonial to Father M'dermott

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 24

The welcome news reached Parramatta last week from Father T. O'Reilly that he was in New Zealand, and expected to reach home on Friday, 8th instant, by the s.s. Ventura…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." A Contrary Pet

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 30

My pony's like a naughty child, and likes to have his way, So, when I want to travel on, he always wants to stay…

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Lavender Bay Church

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 24

The congregation of St. Francis Xavier's Church, Lavender Bay, assisted by members of Ridge-street and Milson's Point parishes, North Sydney, gave a very enjoyable…

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Church and State "The Later Breed of Ritualists" a Difference of Degree. Introduction to a Great Work. Part Ii

Watchman · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 3

I had not proceeded far with my work, when I found it would be desirable to reside constantly in England; and circumstances happily enabled me to do so. For…

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The Churches. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 8

The Bishop has decided to summon me synod to meet at Bathurst on April 23. BOWRAL, Thursday. The "market day" in aid of St Jude's…

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Anglican Church News

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 6

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning preached in the Cathedral, on Monday afternoon presided at a meeting of the committee of the Church Society, on…

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Presbyterian Church Oe Eastern Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 11

The supreme court of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia concluded its annual session in Sydney last Thursday. The synod was opened by the retiring Moderator (Rev. S. P. Stewart), who preached from John…

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Methodist Excursion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

The annual excursion of the Parramatta Methodist Sunday schools takes place on Wednesday next to Clifton Gardens. Trains have Church-street at 8 and 11…

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Why Girls Don't Marry. A Word for the Methodist Girl. From Her Catholic Sister

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 12

"Arrah Luen" (in the "C.P.") tells the following in a sad story of her cold spinster life:—For girls, like myself, blessed with a…

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Mr. Flowers and the Methodist Church REV. P. J. Stephen's Reply

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 6

If calumny, could ever do a cause it was intended to injure—good—that uttered by Mr. Flowers, in his opening speech at the Labor…

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A Mission Anniversary. Third Celebration of Helping Hand Sunday School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 3

The Rev. W. W. Roger preached on Sunday morning last at the Helping Hand Mission Hall, the occasion being the third anniversary…

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Wheat Scare in a Sydney Church

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 11

"G.C.Y writer:—Your [?] week's [?] headed, "Wheat Scare in Church," does not share the case correctly. Writing [?]…

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Busy Time in Church

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 9

A curious scene was witnessed in one of the churches at Birmingham lately. Two couples arrived to be married, but found half a dozen, mothers anxious to have their latest offspring…

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Abducted at the Church Door

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 9

A daring and sensational abduction has lately taken, place in Moscow. A young man from Tumen, by name Shakhmaloff, some time ago settled in the town, fell in love with a…

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News of the Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 10

There was a large attendance at the Methodist School Hall on Tuesday night, 22nd January, the occasion being a. send-off and presentation to Mr…

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The Church Triumphant. Memoirs, it brief and correct, will be published as written. K not brief, they will be condensed. Poetry and resolutions cannot be admitted, The name of the writer must be attached, and the memoir must be sanctioned by the local minister. The memoirs must reach the Office within three months of the date of death of the subject, or they cannot be published

The Methodist · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 6

On January the 11th, after several weeks of illness patiently endured, Miss Jane Hanna, of Dungog, passed away to her eternal rest at the age of seventy…

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St. Michael's church, Hurstville

The St George Call · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 1

The orgination of St. Michael's which is prettily situated in Croydon-Rd., just off Forest-Rd., came with a grant of the land the present building now stands upon by…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 14

On Monday evening a harvest festival concert will he given in the above church, when part of "The Creation will he rendered by the Pitt-street choir, under Mr. Gooud, with Miss Evelyn Selig, Messrs. J. H…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 11

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning preached in the Cathedral. On Monday afternoon he presided at a meeting of the committee of the Church Society. On…

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Canned Church Music

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1907 · page 3

Sell wood Methodist Church of Portland (U.S.a.) has abolished its choir in favor of a phonograph, and sacred music "canned" will be the feature benceforth…

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