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Churches, 1909

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Death of a Prominent Brisbane Catholic. Mr. Patrick Hernon

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 17

The Irish and Catholic community of Brisbane received a great shock when they learnt on last Wednesday morning that on the previous evening there passed away,…

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Should They Move On? Limiting Ministers' Charges. a Presbyterian Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

The Presbyterian General Assembly, yesterday morning discussed an overture, in the name of Mr. G. Stevenson and Rev. Robert Kay, which urged that…

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Outspoken Elder. "Ministees Like Barnacles." Presbyterian Assembly Discussion, Important Change Carried

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 5

The principal matter before the Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday morning was an overture above the names of G. Stevenson and Robert Kay (Presbytery clerk),…

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The Black What the Benedictines are Doing In Northern Queensland the Drysdale River Mission

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 37

As the Catholic Hierarchy of Australia, in Plenary Council assembled, at Sydney, in 1905, took a fatherly interest in the opening of a mission for the benefit of the…

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The Third Australasian Catholic Congress. Great Ceremonies in September. St. Mary's Cathedral to Be Completed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 27

The following circular has been issued from St. Mary's Cathedral in connection with the Third Australasian Catholic Congress, to be held in Sydney, in September…

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The Children's Columns. For Boys and Girls who Read the "Catholic Press" Edited by Playmate The Boy Who Wished

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 34

Eric was in the garden crying. That shows that he was not very old, for big boys never cry—at least, not out in the open garden. Eric was in deep distress,…

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Leading Churches in Sydney Hours of Devotions. Useful Information for Visitors

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 42

St. Mary's Cathedral.—Masses are celebrated as follows:—Sundays, every hour, beginning at 7 o'clock and ending at 11 with High Mass and sermon; week days, every morning at 7 and 9…

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Topics. the Prime Minister on the Church and Labour

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 23

The Prime Minister lectured the Presbyterian Assembly on Tuesday night on the subject of "The Church and Labour." Among other things he said that the toilers…

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Cremation: Why the Church is Opposed to It A Revolting Practice

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 13

The custom of burning the bodies of the dead dates back to very early times. The Pre-Canaanites practised it until the introduction of inhumation among them, along…

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Hurstville's New Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 30

His Eminence the Cardinal will bless the new church at Hurstville on Sunday afternoon next at 3 o'clock. Old St. Michael's had become inadequate…

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Tenants of the Tower. the Story of English Church Bells

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 34

Church bells are indissolubly united with tine history of Christendom. The towers and the steeples are their lonely homes, and their iron tongues clang a universal language which…

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Protestant Church of England Union. Eleventh Anniversary

Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Protestant Church, of England Union of Now South Wales, was held in St. Barnabas's Church, George-street West, on Tuesday, April 27,…

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Demolition of St. Francis' Church

Evening News · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

Services will continue to be held in St. Francis' Church, adjoining the Belmore Markets, Sydney, until the end of June. The church property having been purchased by the Sydney…

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Labor and the Church. "Cecily" writes: --

The Star · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 12

"I am quite sure Mr. Fisher cannot be accused of sitting on a rail when addressing the ministers of his Church the other evening. What the said there is perfectly…

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Garden Fair at Church Rescue Home. the Work of the Immates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 5

Improvements sire being made to the Church Rescue Homo. In addition to the two buildings now in use a third is being erected midway, which will be ready for occupation in…

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Anglican Synod. Grafton and Armidale. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 10

The Anglican Synod of the diocese of Grafton and Armidalo continued its sittings yestorday. The Ven. Archdencon Lewis moved a motion,…

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The Chapman-alexander Mission. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 8

Whatever may have been the varied opinions of the citizens of Melbourne at the outset ot the Chapman-Alexander mission, it is clearly evident that the great majority are keenly…

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Sydney City Mission. Forty-seventh Annual Meeting

The Star · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

The Sydney City Mission started its forty-seventh annual meeting yesterday on the lines of the London City Mission, by opening proceedings with a big midday dinner, the…

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Anglican Men's Society. Organiser From London. London, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

The Rev. Harry St. J. S. Woollcombe, lately Head of the Oxford House, Bethnal Green, is about to tom Australasia to organise the church of England Men's…

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City Mission. the Annual Luncheon. Lord Mayor Donates £100

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

The 47th anneal meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held yesterday in the Central Hall at the corner of Nithsdale and Liverpool streets. There was a full attendance,…

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