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    Adelaide - Religion

    Church Histories

    City Churches

    Also see Streets.

    Sketches of Adelaide's Churches are in the Australasian Sketcher,
    22 January 1876, page 173.

    A sketch of St Xavier's cathedral is in the Mercury & SA Sporting Chronicle,
    26 April 1851, page 871.

    In a series of comprehensive historical essays the following are traversed in the Register - St Francis Xavier's Cathedral" on
    10 August 1903, page 5f,
    "The House of Unitarianism" on
    17 August 1903, page 5i,
    "Grote Street Church of Christ" on
    24 August 1903, page 6b (also see
    5 September 1925, page 4d),
    "Hebrew Synagogue" on
    31 August 1903, page 6b,
    23 September 1903, page 3c,
    "Society of Friends" on
    7 September 1903, page 5g,
    "Salvation Army" on
    14 September 1903, page 5g,
    "St Stephen's Lutheran Church" on
    21 September 1903, page 6a,
    "The Christian Catholic Church" on
    28 September 1903, page 6b,
    "The New Church [of Jerusalem]" on
    5 October 1903, page 5e.

    A photograph of the "Afghan House of Worship" is in The Critic,
    17 August 1904, page 9.

    The jubilee of Saint Luke's Church, Whitmore Square is reported in the Observer,
    17 February 1906, page 44;
    Register,
    10 February 1855, page 3d,
    28 June 1855, page 2g.

    A history of the Flinders Street Baptist Church is in the Register,
    27 July 1903, page 6d,
    6 August 1921, page 11a,
    Observer,
    12 August 1911, page 50a,
    Hindmarsh Square Congregational Church in the Register,
    23 September 1911, page 14h; also see
    29 September 1911, page 7b,
    11 March 1926 page 10e and
    The News,
    11 February 1926, page 13c,
    Pirie Street Methodist Church in the Register,
    12 and 18 May 1923, pages 14a and 7h,
    ( a sketch is in the Mercury & SA Sporting Chronicle,
    3 May 1851, page 825),
    Stow Memorial Church on
    19 May 1923, page 14,
    Flinders Street Baptist Church on
    26 May 1923, page 14 and
    The News,
    22 November 1927, page 8c,
    Flinders Street Presbyterian Church in the Register,
    6 October 1919, page 6d,
    2 June 1923, page 14 and
    The News,
    15 November 1927, page 8g.

    Grote Street Church of Christ in the Observer,
    14 October 1916, page 30e,
    Register,
    9 and 14 June 1923, pages 14 and 11e (also see
    5 September 1925, page 4d),
    Saint Francis Xavier's Cathedral on
    16 June 1923, page 5a,
    Wakefield Street Unitarian Christian Church on
    23 June 1923, page 14,
    Adelaide Hebrew Synagogue on
    30 June 1923, page 14,
    Holy Trinity Church on
    7 July 1923, page 14,
    Christadelphian Ecclesia on
    14 July 1923, page 14,
    The Salvation Army Citadel on
    28 July 1923, page 14.

    Christian Science Society is in the Register,
    4 August 1923, page 10,
    New Thought Centre on
    11 August 1923, page 10,
    Methodist Central Mission on
    25 August 1923, page 15,
    Saint Patrick's Church on
    1 September 1923, page 5,
    Chalmers Church on
    22 September 1923, page 12,
    Saint John's Church on
    6 and 9 October 1923, pages 5 and 5i.

    West End Christian Mission in the Register
    13 October 1923, page 5,
    Saint Lukes Church on
    3 November 1923, page 6,
    22 May 1926, page 18c,
    Saint Paul's Church on
    8 December 1923, page 14 and
    The News,
    8 November 1927, page 8c,
    Saint Mary Magdalene's in the Register,
    19 April 1924, page 10,
    Draper Memorial Church on
    30 April 1924, page 11b (also see
    2 May 1924, page 13g,
    21 June 1924, page 4a),
    Church of Saint Laurence the Martyr on
    17 May 1924, page 4,
    Zion Chapel, Pulteney Street on
    9 August 1924, page 4; also see
    The News,
    28 March 1928, page 16d.

    A history of the Wakefield Street Unitarian Church is in The News,
    13 October 1925, page 4e,
    St Mary Magdalene's on
    17 January 1928, page 8f,
    the Adelaide City Mission on
    31 January 1928, page 6f,
    Maughan Methodist Church on
    21 February 1928, page 8f,
    Grote Street Church of Christ on
    27 March 1928, page 8c,
    Adelaide Society of the New Church on
    9 May 1928, page 15g,
    St Paul's on
    28 September 1931, page 6d (also see
    Register,
    25 January 1921, page 7b).

    "Zion Chapel Passes" is in The News,
    28 March 1928, page 16d,
    Draper Memorial Church in the Advertiser,
    29 June 1936, page 8h.

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    Church Histories - Saint Peter's Cathedral

    "The Cathedral Acre" is in the Observer,
    26 March 1853, page 2d,
    2 April 1853, page 7b,
    9 and 16 April 1853, pages 6a-7a and 3d.

    A jubilee of the first service is reported in the Observer,
    12 June 1926, page 28c,
    Chronicle,
    3 July 1926, page 19.

    Information on its stained glass windows is in the Observer,
    18 September 1875, page 4g.

    Reports on Saint Peter's Cathedral are in the Chronicle,
    3 July 1869, page 5a,
    Observer,
    8 January 1870, page 10g,
    Register,
    15 and 31 March 1876, pages 6b and 6f and
    30 June 1876, page 6c,
    Express,
    4 March 1890, page 3f,
    17 April 1890, page 3f.

    Information on memorial windows is in the Observer,
    25 May 1872, page 7f.

    "Saint Peter's Cathedral - A Historical Sketch" is in the Register,
    13 July 1901, page 9d; also see
    8 August 1902, page 6d and
    4 November 1902, page 4g for information on the erection of its spires;
    8 and 9 April 1904, pages 4e-6e and 8f.

    "Where the Birds Fly - Up With the White Cross" is in the Advertiser,
    26 November 1902, page 7f.

    "Adelaide's Famous Choir" is in The Mail,
    17 March 1923, page 2g.
    A photograph of an 1880 choir is in the Observer,
    17 January 1925, page 32; also see
    The Critic,
    21 March 1906, page 16.

    "Saint Peter's Cathedral - A Noble Anglican Edifice" is in the Register on
    5 May 1923, page 14; also see
    Advertiser,
    23 March 1925, page 10d,
    29 June 1926, page 13b.

    An obituary of Arthur Boult, organist and choirmaster, is in the Register,
    23 September 1926, page 8g;
    biographical details of John M. Dunn on
    16 November 1926, page 11c.

    A jubilee is reported in the Register,
    28 and 29 June 1926, pages 10a and 8e-10 and in
    the Advertiser on
    13 June 1936, page 15c.

    An obituary of W.F. Noffke, leading tenor of the choir, is in the Observer,
    5 January 1929, page 52e.

    "Diamond Jubilee of Stone-Laying" is in the Advertiser,
    29 June 1929, page 14a.

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    Church Histories - Suburban Churches

    A history of the Saint Andrew's Church, Walkerville is in the Register on
    18 August 1923, page 9a,
    Brougham Place Congregational Church on
    8 September 1923, page 8,
    North Adelaide Baptist Church on
    15 September 1923, page 10,
    Christ Church, North Adelaide on
    29 September 1923, page 14,
    Norwood Baptist Church on
    20 October 1923, page 5.

    Clayton Church, Norwood in the Register
    27 October 1923, page 5,
    Kent Town Methodist Church on
    10 November 1923, page 6,
    Saint Matthew's Church, Kensington on
    17 November 1923, page 6,
    Hindmarsh Congregational Church on
    24 November 1923, page 10,
    Saint Michael's Church, Mitcham on
    1 December 1923, page 5,
    Archer Street Methodist Church on
    15 December 1923, page 14.

    Saint Margaret's Church, Woodville in the Register
    22 December 1923, page 6,
    Saint Bartholomew's Church, Norwood on
    29 December 1923, page 12,
    Glenelg Congregational Church on
    5 January 1924,
    Norwood Wesley Church on
    12 January 1924, page 14,
    Saint George's Church, Magill on
    19 January 1924, page 10,
    Port Adelaide Presbyterian Church on
    26 January 1924, page 14.

    Port Adelaide Congregational Church in the Register,
    2 February 1924, page 5,
    Church of Christ, Hindmarsh on
    9 February 1924, page 6,
    Saint Saviour's Church, Glen Osmond on
    16 February 1924,
    Unley Methodist Church on
    23 February 1924, page 6,
    Saint Peter's Church, Glenelg on
    1 March 1924, page 6,
    Saint Jude's Church, Brighton on
    8 March 1924, page 6.

    Brompton Methodist Church in the Register,
    15 March 1924, page 6,
    Church of Christ, Norwood on
    22 March 1924, page 6,
    Saint Augustine's, Unley on
    29 March 1924, page 6,
    Bible Christian Church, Bowden on
    5 and 12 April 1924, pages 6 and 6c,
    Thebarton Methodist Church on
    12 April 1924, page 6,
    Walkerville Methodist Church on
    26 April 1924, page 6.

    Brighton Methodist Church in the Register
    3 May 1924, page 6,
    Saint Paul's Church, Port Adelaide on
    10 May 1924, page 4,
    Prospect Methodist Church on
    24 May 1924, page 4,
    Saint Ignatius' Church, Norwood on
    31 May 1924, page 4,
    Alberton Baptist Church on
    7 June 1924, page 4,
    Port Adelaide Methodist Church on
    14 June 1924, page 7.

    Wellington Square Church in the Register
    28 June 1924, page 4,
    Magill Baptist Church on
    5 July 1924, page 4,
    Alberton Methodist Church on
    12 July 1924, page 4,
    Mitcham Baptist Church on
    19 July 1924, page 4,
    Semaphore Methodist Church on
    26 July 1924, page 4,
    Stepney Baptist Church on
    2 August 1924, page 4.

    Woodville Methodist Church in the Register
    16 August 1924, page 4,
    Glanville Methodist Church on
    23 August 1924, page 4,
    Glenelg Methodist Church on
    30 August 1924, page 4,
    Hindmarsh Baptist Church on
    6 September 1924, page 16,
    Semaphore Baptist Church on
    13 September 1924, page 4,
    Goodwood Methodist Church on
    20 September 1924, page 4.

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