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Churches, 1909

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Dramatic Protest in Church

The Star · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 23

In a Northumberland coast village chapel the preacher referred to Christ's fishermen disciples as "rough, ignorant, uncouth types of man " "Hey stop that, mister."…

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Good Friday. at the Churches at St. Andrew's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 10

As in previous years, the Cathedral Choir, under the directorship of Mr. Joseph Massey, has each night rendered selections from some of the masterpieces of our greatest musicians…

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Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 10

A united Communion and consecration service was held in the Pitt-street Church yesterday, and was largely attended. Rev. M. L. Johnson, chairman of the Union, presided, and…

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St. Paul's Church, Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 10

Good Friday was kept with great solemnity at St. Paul's, Burwood. Throughout the day the congregations at the many services were very large. The day commenced with the…

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At Sydney's Churches No. 114. An Easter Message

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 April 1909 · page 7

Our Raster message this year is from the Rev. Angus King, of Chalmers Church, whose deliverances on al questions, and particularly those relating to…

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Mission Steamer John Williams. Visit to New Guinea

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 8

The London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams returned to Sydney yesterday from New Guinea. She brought back a party of native missionaries, who are returning to the…

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Churches of Christ. State Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 11

The annual State conference of the Churches of Christ was continued on Saturday. The business session was resumed in the Enmore Tab[?]nacle. The annual offering for home mission funds…

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Churches of Christ. Annual Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 10

The business session of the churches of Christ were resumed on Saturday afternoon in the Enmore Tabernacle. After devotional exercises, the conference gave consideration to the respective reports, suggestions, and…

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St. Patrick's (Church-hill)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 8

Solemn High Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, by Rev. Father Laurent, Father Piquet acting as deacon, and Father Chatelet as sub-deacon. Mr. J. O'Keefe was master of…

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Congregational Church, Strathfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 8

The Paschal celebrations at the Trinity Congregational Church, Strathfield, commenced on Palm Sunday, when Elgar's lovely "Ave Veram Corpus" was sung at the choral…

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St. Mary's Church, Concord

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 8

At St. Mary's R.C. Church. Concord, a Missa Cantata was celebrated by Rev. Father Byrne, P.P. Haydn's Imperial Mass was rendered by full choir and orchestra, the soloists being Mrs…

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Churches of Christ Conference. Chinese Mission Celebration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 10

A largely attended tea meeting was held in the City Temple, Campbell street, last evening. Mr. G. T. Walden presided at the after meeting, which was crowded, and a programme was rendered by scholars and…

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Commonwealth Eisteddfod. Female Chorus Competition Won by Petersham Congregational Church

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 10

The competitions in connection with the Commonwealth Eisteddfod will be continued this afternoon, and concluded at the Town Hall to-night. The presentation of the prizes will…

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South Sea News. Return of the John Williams. a New Native Church Opened. Missionaries Meet at Port Moresby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 4

The London Missionary Society's steam yacht John Williams, which has been engaged for the past six weeks in visiting the stations on the New Guinea coast, returned to Sydney late…

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Mr. Churchill's Blunder. America Amused by His Hymn on Zinc

The Star · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 10

Mr. Winston Churchill, in a speech in Nottingham, on January 29, made a blunder at which America is laughing heartily. He quoted from a report which he had…

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Churches of Christ. Inter-state Conference

The Star · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 2

The whole of the delegates from the various States will be in Sydney today, making preparations for the big interstate conference, to be opened tomorrow in connection with the Churches of Christ. By the…

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Churches of Christ Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 8

Last evening, in the City Temple, Campbell-street, Sydney, a tea was held in connection with the Churches of Christ Chinese Mission. The public meeting after the tea was so largely attended that the spacious building…

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Churches of Christ Conference. Great Temperance Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 11

The Tabernacle, Metropolitan-road, Enmore, was very crowded last evening, and hundreds were unable to obtain seats, when the temperance and no-license rally in connection with the Churches of Christ conference was…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 57

Rev. H. E. West has been appointed curate of St. Michael's Anglican Church, Wollongong. The Rev. C. H. Statham, minister of Petersham Congregational Church, has taken up his…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · 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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