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Churches, 1909

3,415 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 171

The Chapman-Alexander Mission Practical, Undogmatic Religion. New Men and New Methods. the Work Viewed From the Outside

Watchman · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 5

How far religious feeling actuates the community as a whole, and how much of i[?] exists mere or less unsuspected, are open questions. But if is capable of…

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100 Guinea Corsets Free to Be Distributed Amongst "The Catholic Press" Readers. Write a Post Card and Win One

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 17

A Guinea Pair of Corsets Free to 100 renders of the "Catholic Press" is the generous offer announced by Messrs. WEINGARTEN BROS., the makers of the famous…

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A Historic Church. St. Francis, Haymarket, to Disappear

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 23

The demolishers will commence to pull down St. Francis' Church, Haymarket, on July I—city improvement and the projected avenue connecting the Central Railway…

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Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 6

The Prime Minister has introduced the Government's Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill in the Commons. It is to come into effect on January 1, 1911…

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In the Armidale Diocese Notes and News. St. Patrick's Church Bazaar, Glen Innes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 26

Now that the beautiful new Church of St. Patrick's Glen Innes, is nearing completion, special efforts are being made by the Right Rev. Monsignor Corcoran to raise…

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St. Michael's Church, Hurstville

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 38

The following is a list of the donations received at the dedication of the above church on May 16 last:— £10 10s each from the Sacred Heart…

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The Roman Church in Malta. Honouring a Persecutor

Watchman · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 5

At the March meeting of the London Congregational Board of Ministers the following resolution was unanimously adopted:—…

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The Children's Columns For Boys and Girls who Read the "Catholic Press" Edited by Playmate the Story of Puss Duv and His Trip to Connaught. (From the Irish of Dr. James O'Beirne.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 34

'Twas in Dublin that Puss Duv was born. Never before, and never again, was there ever seen, and never will be seen, a cat that went through so much in his time as…

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Mission Pickpockets

The Star · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 11

Pickpockets are still doing a profitable business at the Chapman Alexander mission meetings in the Town Hall on Wednesday night a Rand wick resident lost £17 10s…

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Pickpockets in Mission Crowds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 7

Richard W. Nicholas, of Avoca-street, Randwick, reported to the police yesterday that he had been robbed the night before of a pocket-book containing £7 10s, whilst…

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Members of the Mission

The Star · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 4

Mr. Ralph C. Norton, who has been described as "an expert in personal work," has organised and directed the movements of the personal workers during the Australian…

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Tempe Park Methodist Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 10

A concert arranged by the Tempe Park Methodist Cricket Club was held in the Methodist School Hall, St. Peters, to celebrate the end of the season. The president (Rev. W. H. Howard) presented the bowling…

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Roman Catholic Bishopric of Grafton. an Election. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 7

To-day, after mass in St. Carthago's Cathodral, a meeting of clergy of the diocese was held to nominate three of the clergy to submit to the province of bishops for…

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Extraordinary Spectacle. Hundreds of Old and Infirm People. Carried to Town Hall Mission Meeting

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 7

Most unusual scenes were witnessed at the Town Hall ibis afternoon, when some hundreds of old men and women and invalids were conveyed to the meeting specially arranged…

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Proposed Sale of a Church. City Council May Buy It

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 10

A proposal has been made that the City Council should purchase the allotment of land (together the buildings thereon) in Kent and streets, Span y at the rear ol the Town…

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Demolition of St. Francis' Church

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 8

The work of demolishing St. Francis' Church and School will be- commenced on Thursday, July 1. The church. furnishings, pulpit, organ, seats, and fittings will be removed to the new…

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Church of England Men's Society

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 8

BATHURST. Friday.—The mission to be carried out in Australasia by Rev. H. St. J. S. Woollcombe, whose arrival at Fremantle was announced in the "Evening News" yesterday,…

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The Churches in Canada

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—The Archbishop of Toronto (Dr. Arthur Sweatman) in his charge to the Diocesan Synod, favors the union of the Episcopalian with all the…

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The Churches. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 10

A harvest festival in connection with the Methodist Church resulted in £28 being collected for the church funds. Brigadier Vince, from Armidale, visited the…

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Church Union in Canada. London, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Star · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 9

The Archbishop of Toronto, in his charge to the Diocesan Synod, said lie favored the union of the Episcopalian Churches with all the Evangelical Churches in Canada…

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