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Churches, 1907

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Union of the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 12

The Presbyterian General Assembly continued its deliberations yesterday. Mr. P. D. M'Cormick briefly acknowledged a resolution of the assembly respecting his…

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Presbyterian Commissionership. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 10

Sir,—In your report of the proceedings of the Presbyterian General Assembly in Saturday's issue, my attitude in relation to the salary of the commissioner is not made clear…

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Irish Administration. "Absurdly Inadequate" Bill. Attacked by Catholic Bishops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The executive of the North Dublin branch of the Irish National League has resolved that the Irish Council Bill is absurdly inadequate and insultingly…

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The Rev. Philip Norman. the New Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 57

The Rev. Philip Norman, the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales, was born at Caerleon, Monmouthshire, England, in…

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Church Missionary Association. Missionary Addresses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 7

The annual gathering of the New South Wales Church Missionary Association was held at the Y.W.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon. Miss Rawson presiding. Mrs. Sully road the…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 10

A conference of Sunday-school superintendents and the council of the Church of England Temperance Society was held at the Chapter-house last night. Mr. W. L. Docker presided over a representative…

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Churches. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 10

A Presbyterian church is to be erected at the now settlement at Tyalgum. Mr. James has made a gift of the site. WINDSOR, Tuesday…

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Church Service in Darkness

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 1268

A very unusual experience awaited the congregation which assembled in St. Philip's, Church Hill, Sydney, on Sunday evening. The service had not progressed for more than…

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Speech by Winston Churchill London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonie, replying in the House of Commons last night to Mr. Bertram Cox, said: "The colonial Premiers…

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Church of England Temperance Society. Conference of Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 13

A conference of the Church of England Temperance Society was held in the Chapter-house last night, Mr. Wilfred L. Docker occupying the chair. There was only a limited attendance, but apologies were received from…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 58

Cardinal Moran dedicated the new Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph, at Belmore, on May 12. The teachers of the several Congregational…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 56

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 24

A meeting of the "Acadomia Ecelesiastica" will take place at St. Mary's Presbytery on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Father Collender will read a paper on…

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Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 10

For the diocese of Wilcannia (N.S.W.) the Most Rev. Dr. Foley ordained last month at Carlow Cathedral the Rev. G. Barry. How very, very old is tho Church of God!…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. a Central Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

The Presbyterian State General Assembly continued its sittings at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street yesterday. The Moderator (Rev. Philip Norman) presided, and there was a large…

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Mission at Paddington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 23

The Rev. Fathers Benedict and Leonard, of the Passionist Order, will close a most successful fortnight's mission at St. Francis' Church, Paddington, on Sunday evening…

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Mission at Crabben Cullen

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 12

A most successful and influential, mission was held at the Grabben Gullen Catholic church during the week just passed, beginning on Monday and ending up on Sunday night…

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Legacies to Catholic Institutions

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 22

Various legacies to religious institutions are provided for in the will and codicil of Mrs. Eliza Ann Donkin, late of Northcote (Vic.) who died on 14th April last. Testatrix…

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Warwick. Opening of a New Catholic Church at Greymaro

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 32

On Sunday, April 28, the solemn blessing and opening of the new Catholic Church at Greymare, in the Warwick parish, was performed by the Rev. Father Potter, in the…

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Catholic Events. Conference of the Clergy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 23

There were 92 priests of the archdiocese of Sydney at the conference held yesterday in the Chapter Hall at St. Mary's. His Eminence the Cardinal presided, and the decrees…

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