CHURCH CENTENARY
Bishop Broughton’s Memory Honoured Sydney, May 29. The official opcuing service of the Bishop Broughton centenary celebrations was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral last night in the presence of one of the largest assemblages in the history of the Anglican Church in Australia. A brilliant touch was provide:! by a procession of archbishops, bishops, and others occupying high office in the Anglican Church who are at Sydney from all parts of Australia and other parts of the Empire. The lesson was read by Dr. Averill, Primate of New Zealand. The Most Rev. C. F. D’Arcy, Archbishop of Armagh, in his sermon, said the Church did well to honour the memory- of Bishop Broughton. His was a noble example of untiring work. He bad shown the highest qualities, amid great difficulties, of a true Christian hero. Bishop Broughton was the first Anglican Bishop of Australia. The celebrations of the centenary of his consecration will continue until Sunday, June 7. The official programme includes a church congress, a missionary exhibition, pilgrimages to Broughton churches, a demonstration by Sunday school children at the Sydney Showground, historical and diocesan festivals, and a commemorative service at St. James’s Church, Sydney, marking the anniversary of the installation of Bishop Broughton on June 5, 1836.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 208, 30 May 1936, Page 15
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210CHURCH CENTENARY Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 208, 30 May 1936, Page 15
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