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Churches, 1907

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Anglican Church News

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday evening breached in the Cathedral; on Monday afternoon presided at a meeting of the committee of the Melanesian Mission, convened to…

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Central Mission Anniversary

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

The anniversary of this Mission was celebrated on Sunday, the [?] inst., the services being c[?] by the Revs. John Penman…

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South Sydney Mission. Inaugural Arrangements

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 3

The President of the Conference (Rev. J. Pen[?]man) courteously gave us an interview during the week in relation to the inaugural arrangements and opening prospects of the South Sydney Mission. It…

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Our Contributors. How a Methodist Church is Managed. Rev. James H. HEATON

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 1

In early Methodism every twelve members or thereabouts had one of their number representing them on the Leaders' meeting (which managed their local church) and also on the quarterly meeting,…

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Funds with Strange Objects. a Church Collection for Twins

The World's News · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 20

Money Is sometimes raised in very peculiar ways, and for no less peculiar and, maybe, deserving objects. For instance, some little time since the collections at the morning and…

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Another Lady Steeplejack. a Climb of 250 Feet to the Top of a Church Tower

The World's News · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 12

Miss Penny, daughter of the rector of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, has achieved the steeplejack feat of climbing to the top of the tower of her father's church…

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Country News. the Churches. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 14

The second anniversary in connection with the opening and dedication of the new Presbyterian Church was celebrated yesterday by a public tea-meeting in the old church,…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 8

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday evening preached in the cathedral. On Monday afternoon he presided at a meeting of the committee of the Melanesian Mission,…

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The Church Triumphant. MR. D. BOYD

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 6

The late Daniel Boyd, of Broughton Vale, Berry Circuit, was in his day air active and useful man. Born in Ireland more than 70 years ago, he came…

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Ordination at Wesley Church

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 9

On Thursday evening, llth instant, an Ordination Service was conducted by the President of the Conference at Wesley Church, when the Rev. R. Piper was set apart to the Christian Ministry…

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Church Chronicles

The St George Call · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

Hurstville Presbyterian Church was crowded on Tuesday night, the occasion being a farewell social and presentation to the Rev. R. and Mrs. Kay, who leave…

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A Valuable Church Site

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 1

A London correspondent writes on March 15:--At a Church of England gathering which I attached the other day I was struck by a fact stated by one of the speakers,…

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Labor and the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 7

The attitude of the various branches of the Christian Church towards the Labor organisations has recently occasioned a good deal of public concern. The official head of the Roman…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 29—St. Paul's, Redfern

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 1907 · page 5

A good deal of the interest which attaches to St. Paul's, Redferm is due to the personality of its rector, Rev. Canon Boyce, who has become somewhat of a…

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Mission Zone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 5

The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond preached the annual sermon on behalf of the Mission Zone Fund in St. Andrew's Cathedral at the morning service yesterday. Speaking from the…

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Mission Zone of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 3

At the morning service at. St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, at which the Governor-General and Lady Northcote were present, and a large and influential congregation. Rev. R. B. S…

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The Fire at Villa Maria Destruction of the Roman Catholic School. Narrow Escape of the Inmates. Prompt Action of a Boarder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 8

Early on Saturday morning a fire broke out in the Villa, Maria Roman Catholic school and residence at Hunter's Hill, and in less than half an hour the whole of the structure was…

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New Church at Summer Hill

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 3

The foundation-stone of the new Congregational Church at Summer Hill was laid on Saturday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by Sir James Fairfax. There was a…

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New Church at Belmore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 5

The Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Saumar[?] Smith) paid a visit to Belmore on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of St. Alban's Church building…

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Parramatta District. Holy Trinity Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 5

The ceremony of opening and blessing the newly-erected Holy Trinity Church, Granville, was performed on Sunday afternoon by Monsignor O'Brien in the presnce of a large…

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