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Churches, 1908

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Incendiaries in a Church. Resourceful Priests. a Panic Averted. London, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 7

Incendiaries set fire to the roof of the Dominican Church of St. Paul's, in Berlin. The priests, on learning of the outbreak,…

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Church Set on Fire. Priests Prevent a Panic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--[?]ries set fire to the roof of the Dominican Church of St. Paul's, Berlin. The priests learning of the outbreak closed…

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Melanesian Mission. Appeal for Support

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 9

The annual gatherings in connection with the Melanesian Mission were held yesterday. Services were conducted in the Cathedral during the day, and a tea was served in the basement…

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Melanesian Mission. Address by the Governor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 8

A public meeting was held in St. James's Hall last night in connection with the Melanesian Mission. The State Governor presided. On the platform were the Bishop of…

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The Melanesian Mission Tribute by Sir Harry Rawson

The Australian Star · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The State Governor presided over a meeting held in St. James's Hali last evening in connection with the Mclaneslan Mission. In the course of a short address Sir Harry…

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South Sea Horror . Mission Boys Murdered by Cannibal Islanders

The Australian Star · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

Information by the steamer Prinz Sigismund, when arrived in Sydney last night shows that New Britain, the German possession near New Guinea, has provided another…

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Story of Cannibalism. Mission Boys the Victims. Three Killed and Eaten

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 7

A horrible story of murder and cannibalism was brought to Sydney last night by the steamer Prinz Sigismund, of the North German Lloyd E[?]ne. The victims were three boys belonging to…

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Union of Churches

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—The Presbyterian General Assembly in Canada, by 156 to 32, accepted the principle of union with the Methodist and Congregational Churches…

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Nonconformists. the Union of the Churches. London, Thursday, 3.35 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 1

The Presbyterians of Canada, at the annual general assembly now in progress, have by 156 votes to 32, accepted the principle of union with the Methodist and Congregational…

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Holy Russia. Church Dignitary Assassinated. Tragic Incidents in Tiflis. London, Thursday, 4 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 1

St. petersburg telegrams report that the Exarch of Georgin. Russian Transcaucasia, was assassinated yesterday on the doorstep of the synod building in Tiffis…

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The Churches. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 11

The Rev. R. Figgis, the newly-appointed pastor to the Congregational Church, was welcomed at a tea and public meeting last night. Addresses were delivered by Messrs…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 13

The council of the Sydney City Mission met on Thursday afternoon at the union headquarters Hyde Park Mr. Peter Proctor presided. The books showed that £261 4s 4d had been received during May, of which £100…

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New Methodist Church, Wingham. Manning River Circuit

The Methodist · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

Wednesday last, June 3rd, was "Gala Day" with the Methodists of Wingham and surrounding districts on account of the opening of their commodious and handsome church. The building was dedicated…

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Sustentation and Home Mission Society

The Methodist · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

Home Mission Anniversaries.—The H.M. Secretary was greeted by capital congregations in the William-street Circuit on May 31st. The new Superintendent (Rev. E. W. Briscombe), is putting forth every effort to make the…

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Pan-anglican Congress. a Great Gathering., Imperial Duty of the Church. London, June 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 13

Sixteen Archbishops find Bishops of the Anglican Church in Australia and New, Zealand will attend the service in Westminster Abbey on June 15 to inaugurate…

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To Unify all Sects. New Religion for England. "The Old Catholic Church."

The World's News · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 20

[?]e Old Catholic Church, a community that aims at the unification of all the Churches of Christendom, has just, appointed its first Bishop to an English diocese. As Bishop of Chelsea,…

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Pan-Anglican Congress. a Wide Field of Work

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 12

The Pan-Anglican Congress and the Lambeth Conference open on the 15th instant, and continued till the 24th sitting in the great. Albert Hall, London, which provided accommodation…

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Roman Catholic Teaching. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 8

Dear Sir,—Having to wait in a local store for a short time to see the proprietor, I saw on the shelves a Romish school book for 5th readers. Curiosity prompted me to open it. I commenced reading…

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Pan-anglican. the First Congress. More Than Fifteen Hundred Delegates. Inaugural Preparations. Imperial Duty of the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- The first Pan-Anglican Congress will be inaugurated by a service in Westminster Abbey on Monday, the 15th inst. It will be attended by 16…

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Ignorance of the Colonies. Lord Hudley's Future Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Captain Collins (Federal Agent) was one of the speakers at the Mayoral, banquet in connection with the pageant at Dudley Castle in honor of the…

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