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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1887

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Church Music [?] Office and Study

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 2

THE office of ordinary music is to provide a high intellectual enjoyment. Church music is distinctly [?] to God. A general knowledge of the [?] with more easy than the…

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Diocesan Church Society

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 4

DIOCESAN CHURCH SOCIETY,—A sale of Fancy and useful articles in aid of the funds of the Church Society of the Diocese of Goulburn was held in the hall of the mechanics institute on Thursday and…

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Presbyterian

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 2

THE Roy. D. Allan has received a communication from Lord Carrington's private secretary that his Excellency will grant the request that has boon made in the matter of laying the…

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South Goulburn Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 2

THE sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly having concluded, the Rev. D. Allan has returned to town, and will officiate at divine service to-morrow. The subjects of his sermons…

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Confirmation of a Parish Road

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

NOTICE is given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV No. 11, that His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to confirm…

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South Goulburn Presbyterian Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 6

THE ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new structure that is to be erected for the above congregation was performed by his Excellency the Governor…

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Marulan Church Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 4

WE have received the first copy of a four-page octavo publication entitled "The Church Record for Marulan and District." It is published by the pastor of the parish, the Rev. A. C. Mosley,…

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Primitive Methodist

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 2

AS announced in previous issues, the Rev. S. Gilby on Sunday afternoon last preached the Sunday school anniversary sermon in connection with the above…

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Christ Church Parish

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 2

THE annual vestry meeting in the above parish was held on Easter Tuesday evening at 7.30 in the school building, but owing to the extreme inclemency of the weather was but…

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Easter Meetings. St. Saviour's Parish

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 2

A meeting of parishioners of St. Saviour was held in the late cathedral on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of electing churchwardens for the ensuing year. In consequence of the inclement weather…

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A Cathedral or Parish Church and Cathedral. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 5

SIR,—With all respect, I beg to submit my opinion as to the very best manner to get rid of the unseemly dispute that has been going on for a considerable time now in respect to the above…

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Church of England Temperance Society. Christ Church Branch.—annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 2

THE above association celebrated its second anniversary yesterday evening, and in spite of the darkness, this sloppy streets, and a drizzling rain some forty persons managed to attend…

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Church of England Easter Services

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 2

CHURCH OF ENGLAND EASTER SERVICES.—The services for Easter Sunday celebrated at St. Saviour's cathedral on Sunday last were of the customary bright and cheerful character. The attendance…

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Church of England

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 2

ON Tuesday last (Easter Tuesday) the usual vestry meeting was held at St. Bartholomew's church, Crookwell. The attendance was very small, owing, no…

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Christ Church Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 4

THE annual picnic in connection with the above school came off in the parsonage grounds on Thursday lost. The weather fortunately cleared just in time to allow of a very enjoyable…

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Holy Trinity Church, Berrima

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

At the Easter meeting in connection with this church, the following churchwardens were elected for the ensuing year:—Clergyman's, Mr. B. M. Osborne; trustees', Mr…

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More Church Troubles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 2

The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Albans Church of England, Quirindi, was held last week. An animated discussion took place in reference to the ritualistic practices in connection…

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Primitive Methodist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 2

AN anniversary tea-meeting will be hold in the school-room on Tuesday evening next, to be followed by a public meeting, which will be addressed by several ministers and others…

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Catholic Church Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 2

THE imposing and edifying ceremony of the profession and reception of sisters took place on Sunday last at the 11 o'clock' Mass in St Augustine's Church. In the unavoidable absence…

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