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Churches, 1908

3,181 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 160

The Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

The mission now being conducted in St. Andrew's, Parramatta, by Mr. H. Paton, the Scottish evangelist, is meeting with marked success. The audiences…

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Pan-Anglican Congress. 5000 Tickets for Members

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

The social duties connected with the Pan-Anglican Congress next year will be in charge of a committee of churchmen and…

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Methodist Union in New Zealand

The Methodist · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

The Primitive Methodist Conference of New Zealand has declined as yet to move in the direction of union. The Rev. James Flanagan, a Primitive Methodist evangelist from England, was at the…

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Sustentation and Home Mission Society. Home Missions

The Methodist · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 9

At the meeting of the Executive Committee, held on Monday last, the 16th inst., the appointments of Home Missionaries for the ensuing year were under…

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Methodist Church of Australasia. New South Wales Annual Conference Wednesday, March 11. Pastoral Session

The Methodist · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

A request from the Victoria Conference for the transfer of the Rev. W. E. Johnson was not agreed to The Rev. W. E. Bromilow wired the Conference that the Rev. P. Watsford was not available for the Mission…

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The Mission Field. New Bishop of Polynesia. London, [?] 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 13

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Dr. ingram, Bishop of London, have nominated the Rev. T. Clayton Twitchell, vicar of All Hallows', East India Docks, as…

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Mission to India. Special Meeting of Board of Missions

The Methodist · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 8

A very important meeting of the Mission Board was held on Tuesday last in the Centenary Hall, the Rev. B. Danks, President of the Conference, presiding. There was a large attendance of the members of the…

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A Mission's Restaurant. Seizure of Meat. "In a Shocking State." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 12

An officer of the Board of Public Health today seized about 40lb of meat at the Metropolitan Mission in Bourke-street. As the result of information received by the board…

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Correspondence the Church and the Theatre. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

Sir,—"Romerio" writes from the shade, to state that he does not agree with my opinion that "A good play is a most desirable, perfectly harmless, and very delightful…

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The Churches. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 11

The new Methodist Church at South Grafton was opened last night. The opening was celebrated by a tea meeting. MOREE, Friday…

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The Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

A circular letter has been addressed to the clergy of the diocese of Sydney by the Vicar-General Commissary, Archdeacon Gunther, covering a request that Wednesday next…

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The Churchills More of Lady Randolph's Reminiscences

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 5

Charmingly told, full of pleasant recollections and anecdotes of distinguished people, Mrs. George Cornwalls-West's "Reminiscences of Lady Randolph Churchill" is the…

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Church Squabbles

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

There should be some interesting "copy" at the Narioka (Vic.) Church…

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Prince and Count Rough and Tumble in a Cutter Lively Encounter Outside a Church

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 11

Crowded court, fashionable audience, brilliant speakers, and noble plaintiff and defendant held rendezvous on February 4 at the Eighth Chamber of the Paris…

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Football. Amateur Rugby. Church Rugby Union

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1908 · page 10

Owing to the great number "of clubs entering this Union's competitions, it has been decided to run three divisions—A, B, and C. There are at present three clubs who hare signified their…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 65—St. Augustine's. Balmain

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1908 · page 7

It was only as recently as December last that the dedication and blessing of St. Augustine's Church, at Balmain East, took place. the ceremony being performed by…

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New Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

LISMORE Saturday,--The fine new Presbyterian church--erected alongisde the old edifice--in Keen-street has been officially opened by Rev. Peter Robertson, Queensland…

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The True Catholic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 6

Speaking at St. Peter's, Surry-hilla, yesterday afternoon, Cardinal Moran said it was not sufficient that a Catholic should be Catholic in name only, but he should be Catholic in reality…

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Next Catholic Congress. Postponed Till Next Year

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 8

Cardinal Moran has notified the secretary of the Australian Catholic Congress (Dr. A. L. Kenny) that the congress, which was to have been held in Sydney in October, will not be…

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Fruit Pests. Mr. Froggatt's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. J. Perry, has received another progress report from Mr. W. W. Froggatt, the Government Entomologist, who has gone on an official trip around…

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