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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1885

19 stories in Illawarra's papers

St. Georges Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 2

A MOST successful impromptu teameeting and concert in connection with the Sunday-school school of the above church came off in the School of Arts on Monday evening last…

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Original Correspondence. Mrs. Browne's Mission. (To tho Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 2

SIR,—I believe there are very few people in this district who will deny that Mrs. Browne has conferred a great blessing by the manner in which she carried on her mission here, and that it will…

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Mrs. Browne's Mission. To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 2

SIR,—On reading "Curmudgeon's" notes on this subject I was, like him, tempted to exclaim, Quot homines, tot sententi[?] or, in plain English, "Many men, many minds." His Latin phrase…

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Mrs. Browne's Mission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 2

MRS. BROWNE, the temperance advocate, continued to hold service in the Temperance Hall all week in connection with the great mission in which she is engaged…

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The Presbyterian Clergy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 4

AT the present time portions of the laity in the presbyterian Church are making efforts to have their ministers elected, for a term, instead of as at present for life. The…

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 2

The Rev. G. Heighway conducts services every Sunday as follows:— Gerringong, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. GARDENERS' CALNDER.—MAR,…

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Mount Kembla. Opening of the Primitive Methodist New Church

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 2

About eighteen months ago the Primitive Methodists opened a mission at Kembla, the services being held in a large tent, which answered very well for a while, but when the…

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The Parramatta Roman Catholic Orphanace

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 2

Dr. Moran has left behind him a controversy with the Minister for Education, and left it in a manner ill-befitting the dignity of his office, or the interests of his Church. As the…

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The Precedence Oe the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 4

Mr. Gladetone, replying to the resolution forwarded to him by the committee of the National Club respecting the recent order regulating the precedence of Roman…

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Church of England Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

A MOST Successful concert, both in a musical and financial sense, was held in the Temperance Hall on Thursday evening last, 2nd July. With the exception of the back…

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Souls and Cities. CHAPTER VII.—(Continued). the Stout Churchwarden

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 4

"You are a very good fellow," said the pastor, kindly, "and shall have the best rose my garden yields for your goodness: and then—you would like to see my church?"…

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Primitive Methodist Church. Anniversary Tea Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

The anniversary tea and public meeting connected with the Campbell-street Primitive Methodist Church took place on Wednesday night. Although the weather and the roads were…

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Bulli Church Temperance Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 2

At a special meeting held at the Woonona schoolroom on Tuesday night last, the President in his address, inter alia, said:— The celebrated Lord Clive once, when charged…

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Debts on Churches

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

In the year 1883, the jubilee year of Congregationalism, it was resolved in Sydney to make an effort to free all the Congregational Churches of the colony from the incubus of debt. "Let us…

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Church of England Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1885 · page 2

PURSUANT to announcement a concert was given on Thursday evening last, in the School of Arts, Gerringong, by the members of Christ Church choir. The evening…

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Opening of New Primitive Methodist Church, Bullis

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1885 · page 2

The Primitive Methodist new church was duly opened at Bullion Saturday evening last. The opening services were commenced by the delivering of a lecture, "A tour around the world, and…

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Nestorian Christians Mission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of an interesting. character was held at the Temperance Hall, Kiama, on Tuesday evening, when Presbyter George Hormizd gave an account of the origin,…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School Anniversary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 2

THE thirty-sixth anniversary of the Kiama Presbyterian Sabbath School was celebrated on Wednesday last by the customary picnic on Blowhole Point, whore a large gathering…

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Primitive Methodist

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 2

A tea meeting and musical entertainment, in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, took place in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening. The attendance, though…

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