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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1873

21 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

Presbyterian Sabbath School. Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1873 · page 2

THE annual examination and soiree in connection with the above took place at the Presby torian Church on last Friday at the appoint time. The Children were all assembled in…

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The New Catholic Burial-Ground at Wollongong. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1873 · page 2

SIR,—For years past the Catholic community in thE vicinity of Wollongong have been greatly inconvenienced through the want of a suitable burial-ground. The Government have certainly…

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Scene in a Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1873 · page 4

THE Hobart Town Meroury reports that a mest extraordinary net—the attempted murder of a woman by her husband— took place in Chalmers Church, or better…

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Loss of the Mission Schooner Day-[?]pcing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 3

Like many other vessels that have been employed in disseminating Christianity amongst the [?]tives of the South Sea Islands, the schooner Dayspring of the Presbyterian mission, has found…

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Woman's Rights and Woman's Mission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 4

ON last Wednesday evening, the Rev. William Bradley delivered, in the Waterloo Congregational: Church, a very interesting and instructive lecture on the…

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Laying Foundation-stone of the New Church of England, Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 2

IT will be remembered that amongst the buildings destroyed at the disastrous fire at Gerringong was the old wooden Church of England. Ever Since, the congregation has,…

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Extraordinary Charge Against Parish Priest

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1873 · page 3

An extraordinary case has been before the Irish Court of Exchequer. It is an action by a Mrs. Sheridan against her parish priest, the Rev. Mr Judge, for false arrest and malicious prosecution…

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The Zanzibar Mission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 4

AFTER being a month at Zanzibar, Sir Bartle Frere seems to have made but little progress in his negotiations with the Sultan, regarding the suppression of the…

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The Anglican Cemetery. [COMMUNICATED.]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1873 · page 2

A few months ago the attention of the local Church authorities was drawn, in these columns, to the disgraceful condition of the Church of England burial-ground. Our readers—our Anglican…

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The University Bill. the Roman Catholic Hierarchy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Roman Catholic prelates held in Marlborough-street Cathedral Dublin, the following declarations on the University Bill were adopted :—…

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A Palm Sunday Service in an English Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT sends a London journal the following account of what took place on Sunday morning at St. Paul's, Lorrimore-square, Walworth :—…

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Local News. Presbyterian Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1873 · page 2

A congregational meeting took place in the above Churchy on Monday evening last. Those present (about eighty) were supplied with a good cup of tea and abundance of calces, &c., by the…

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The Archbishop of Canterbury's Advice to Churchmen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 4

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has been giving very good advice to churchmen He warns them that institutions may be most liable to fall when they seem most…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

THE annual meeting in connection with this society was held in the Wesleyan Church, Kiama, on Wednesday the 27th August last, the report of which was unavoidably omitted…

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Inauguration of Roman Catholic College of St Stanislaus

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1873 · page 4

On Sunday last the formal celebration of the inauguration of St Stanislaus College took place before a large assemblage of people. A procession was formed in front of the…

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Bishop Patteson's Monument at Christ Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 4

ON the north side of the channel at Christ Church, underneath the memoria window erected by his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, stands (facing cast) a fine…

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Romanizing Practices in the Church of England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 4

THE London Times reports that in the House of Commons on the 7th July, Viscount Sandon asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether his attention had been…

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Bishop Patteson's Monument of Christ Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1873 · page 3

On the north side of the chancel at Christ Church, underneath the memorial window erected by his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, stands (facing east) a fine recumbent figure of the martyred…

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Costly and Cheap Churches

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1873 · page 4

Local reports in most of the cities record the selling and letting of pews in the majority of churches this being ordinarily the beginning of their financial year. The results, if we trust…

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Kiama Presbyterian Sabbath School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1873 · page 2

FRIDAY last was a gala-day for the children attending the above school, on which was held the public examination and feast for the year 1873. The weather had been very unsettled…

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