Churches at Christmas. St. Mary's Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral presented a great scene of Catholic devotion on Christmas Day. Masses were celebrated half hourly from 6 o'clock, and crowds of earnest…
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St. Patrick's, Church Hill
Solemn High Mass was celebrated on Christmas Day by the Very Rev. Father A. Ginisty, S.M., the Rev. Fathers Chatelet, S.M., and Laurent, S.M., being deacon and…
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On Christmas Day Masses were celebrated at frequent intervals from 6.30 to 11 p.m. Large congregations attended throughout, and the number of people who received…
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Our readers may be interested in the following which appeared a few weeks ago in the "Daily Mail": "At Grimsby parish church Bishop of Lincoln had just…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Church's Problems
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a New Year's message to the clergy of his diocese, says that the Church of England in 1308 must face large questions of policy and practice in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Church's Problems Archbishop of Canterbury's Message. Broad Outlook Requisite. London, Jan. 1
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a New Year's message to his diocese, says that the Church of England in 1908 must face large questions of policy and practice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND v Victorian Church Union. Brisbane
A match between Queensland and the Vicrorian Church Unions was commenced to-day. Victoria, in their first innings, scored 154 (L. Irwin 43, J. Smith 13, R. Bayford 10, Davy 19, Allan 15). Bergstrom…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Questions for the Church. "Our Problems in Other Eyes." the Australian Politician
LONDON, Wednesday.--The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Randall Davidson), in the course of a message to his diocese, states that during 1908 the Church must face the…
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It's always interesting to learn that the church intends doing, even [?] it's only in a general way. For the [?] is a power in the land. In the…
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The new Baptist church was officially opened on Monday by the Rev. A. J. Waldock of Sydney in the presence of a large gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inter-state Church Unions' Match. Queensland Beat Victoria
BRISBANE, Thursday.--The match between teams from the Victorian and Queensland Church Unions concluded to-day; Queensland winning by nine wickets and 4 runs. Victoria completed their second innings for 131, to which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Sydney Methodist Mission
A very generous response greeted the Xmas appeal for special offerings in connection with the Mission, and a sum of about £70 was raised. At Wesley a Xmas Tree for the poor children of the district was given,…
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HELENSBURGH, Friday.--On New Year's Eve and on New Year's Day an important convention and mission was held in the local Wesleyan Church, a number of visiting clergymen being in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Mission Steamer John Williams
The London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams is returning to Sydney from New Guinea, and may be expected to arrive to-morrow. She signalled at Tweed River Heads at…
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The 22nd Anniversary of the Seamen's Mission was held in the Rawson Hall, Miller's Point, on Tuesday, December 10th. A very large company sat down to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Thief in a Church. Robbing the Poor Box. He Wanted Food
WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—Thomas M'Nemara, sacristan of St. John's Cathedral, while moving about his duties, observed a man tampering with one of the poor boxes in the…
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One of the most curious religious services is that which takes place every St. Hubert's Day (November 2) at the Brussels Church of Our Lady of the Small Sand…
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A thief was discovered tampering with the library box, containing money, in St. John's Cathedral last evening. He was secured after a violent struggle, by the sacristan of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Trees in Churchyards
Surely there is no more curious tradition attached to churchyard trees than that belonging to a couple of clipped yews at Bedfort Church, in Middlesex. They are cut in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Churches. Murwillumbah
The Rev. A. W. King and family left for Ballina to-day. Mrs. King was presented with a purse of sovereigns by the ladies of the Anglican church. The Rev. Faceby Cecil…
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