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Churches, 1909

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Chapman-alexander Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 8

Dr. Alexander and Mr. Chapman, the American evangelists conducted a service last night at the Methodist Church, Bondi Junction. The service was to have commenced at 8 o'clock,…

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Evangelistic Campaign. the Churches and the People. Mission Talk to Ministers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 9

There was a unique meeting at the Y.M.C.A. yesterday, when about 350 clergymen of different Churches assembled to meet Mr. Wilbur Chapman, Mr. C. M. Alexander, and the…

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Chapman-alexander Mission. Campaign in Balmain

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 6

St. Thomas' Hall, Balmain, was crowded on Monday night upon the occasion of holding the first of the series of a 14 days Chapman-Alexander Mission in the main suburb, and every…

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Catholic Congress. to Be Held in September

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 3

The third Australasian Catholic Congress is to be held in Sydney in September next, and a meeting to make preliminary arrangements was held yesterday in one of the halls adjoining St…

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Roman Catholic Congress. the Spirit of Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 10

A meeting of the clergy and laity was held in St. Mary's Hall yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of making arrangements for the Roman Catholic Congress, to be held in…

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Australian Catholic Congress in Sydney Next September

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 8

in St. Mary's Cathedral Hall, Sydney, on Monday, a meeting of Roman Catholic clergy and laity was held, to make arrangements for the Roman Catholic Congress, which is to be…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. Church Building by Amateurs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 10

The sight of bushmen building their place of worship is not uncommon in the far interior of this country, but for townspeople in the heart of a main suburb of Sydney to erect, not…

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Reactionaries Defeated. Church's Attempt Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 7

General Botha, Premier of the Trans[?]aal, and Mr. Smuts, Colonial Secretary, secured from Hetvolk Congress the refection of the demands of reactionaries on…

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The Hetvolk Congress. Dutch Church and School Control. Bi-lingual Qualifications for Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Monday. -- The Congress of the Hetvolk continued its sitting at Pretoria. General Louis Botha, Premier of the Transvaal, unci Mr. J. C. Smuts, Colonial…

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Central Methodist Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 11

In celebration of the silver Jubilee of the Central Methodist Mission, service was held yesterday afternoon in the Lyceum-hall. A special feature was the leading of the singing by Mr. C…

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Central Methodist Mission Jubilee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 57

On Sunday..(May 30) the Methodists of New South Wales began the celebration of the silver jubilee of the establishment of the well- known "C.M.M.," as the Central Methodist…

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Silver Jubilee of a Great Mission. Expansion of the Central Methodist Mission Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 11

It was 25 years last Sunday since Rev. W. G. Taylor formed the Central Methodist Mission, as the result of the decision of the Methodist Conference. It was Inaugurated in the Old York-street Church, which had only a congregation of 50, though there was seating room for 1200. So successful was the mission work, however, that soon the building was full to the doors. Then the old church was pulled down, and gave place to the Centenary-hall which cost £30,000. About 13 months ago the mission was shifted to the Lyceum-hall. It is largely owing to Mr. Taylor's magnificent work as superintendent that this great development has been achieved, and he is ably assisted by Rev. P. J. Stephens and the staff of workers. Already…

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The Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

The much-talked-of mission season was opened in Parramatta on Monday evening—the Rev. Angus King taking the principal part of the evening's sacred…

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Chapman-alexander Mission. Services at Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 10

There were two services at the Pitt-street Congregational Church yesterday in connection with the Chapman-Alexander Mission. The first was a 50 minutes' service, commencing…

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Central Mission. Silver Jubilee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 10

A service in connection with the Central Mission silver jubilee was held in the Lyceum Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a very large congregation, ladies predominating. Mr…

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The Chapman-Alexander Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 57

The Chapman-Alexander mission party, which arrived in Sydney from Melbourne during the past week after a successful revival campaign in the southern capital, has started its…

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The Anglican Church in New South Wales-- The Bishops of Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 34

It is seldom that the election of a Bishop has been brought about so amicably and unanimously as that of the Venerable Archdeacon John Charles Wright as Archbishop…

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New Hebrides Earthquake. Four Persons Buried Alive. Mission Station Wrecked

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 45

Advices received by the New Hebrides mail delivered last week contained additional details of the disastrous earthquake at Tongoa, the first news of which was brought to…

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Church Missionaries. Moslems Become Christians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 6

The annual meeting of the women's department of the Church Missionary Association was held in the Y.W.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon, and presided over by Mrs. W. E…

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Country News. the Churches. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 10

A flower show and bazaar. In aid of the local Methodist church building fund, was held in the Centennial Hall on Friday and Saturday last. Notwithstanding the adverse…

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