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Churches, 1887

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Presbyterian Church, Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 3

THE Rev. J. Milne, who succeeds the Rev. J. H. Terras in the Presbyterian pulpit at Corowa, preached his first sermon in the School of Arts on…

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Strange Scene in a Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 9

A strange scene was witnessed on June 9th in the parish church of Clignan court, one of the suburbs of Paris. Several little girls were kneeling near the altar,…

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Presbyterian Bazaar

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 8

THE Public of Corowa were treated to a novelty in the shape of bazaars on Monday night when the member of the Presbyterian congregation opened…

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Church of England Concert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 24

The fourth of the series of winter evening concerts at St. Matthew’s School Hall took place on Tuesday evening, and was as successful as its predecessors. The overture…

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Catholic

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 2

On Monday last his Lordship the Bishop of Wilcannia made his first official visit to the Convent School, at Hay. The spacious and handsome schoolroom, which always looks well, were a specially cheer…

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Papal Mission to the New South Wales Aborigines. [By Submarine Cable.] Rome, August 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 18

His Holiness the Pope has announced that in response to the offers made by the Government of New-South Wales the Propaganda is enlisting a number of priests, mostly Irish…

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The Bulgarian Difficulty. Prince Ferdinand Becoming Unpopular. Proposed Russo-turkish Mission. [By Submarine Cable.] London, August 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 18

The Russian ambassador at Constantinople has proposed to the Porte that a joint Russo-Turkish Commission should he appointed to into the state of affairs in Bulgaria. The…

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Wesleyan Church Social

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 2

The regular and occasional attendants of the Wesleyan Church were invited to meet socially on Wednesday evening last, to spend an evening together in a social way, and to have church matters placed before…

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The Anglican Synod in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 24

The Rev. F. B. Boyce brought before the Synod the ordinance proposal so increase the lay representation of the cathedral chapter. This gave rise to a discussion in which party…

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The Germans and the French Marist Mission

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 26

It is anticipated that serious difficulties will arise between the Germans and the French Marist missionaries in Samoa if the former continue to pursue their present line of action…

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Presbyterian Church, Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 2

Services were conducted in this church on Sunday by the Rev. John Macintosh. There were full congregations both morning and evening. The text of the morning was Rev. 22, v. 13, the evening text was…

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St. Francis’s Church, Melbourne, Broken Into

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 25

Some time during Sunday night the vestry of St. Francis’s Roman Catholic Church, at the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale streets, Melbourne, was entered by burglars. Entry…

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St. Luke’s Church, Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 23

The anniversary services in connection with St. Luke’s Church, Wodonga, were held on Sunday last, when impressive sermons were preached in the morning by the Rev. F. Bevan, B.A, on…

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Church Concert at Yambla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 37

A concert was held in the Tabletop woolshed (through the kindness of Mr. James Mitchell placing at the Rev. F. Bevan’s disposal this large and commodious building), A splendid…

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Proposed Roman Catholic Congress in London. London, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 18

It is proposed to hold a Roman Catholic Congress in London next summer. Delegates from the colonies are to be invited to attend, and Cardinal Manning expects that Cardinal…

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The Centenary of New South Wales. Celebration by the Roman Catholic Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 15

The authorities of the Roman Catholic Church intend marking the celebration of the centenary of the colony in a special manner. Among the ceremonies and commemorations…

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Wesleyan Church, Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 3

THE Wesleyan congregation of Corowa celebrated the anniversary of their church on Sunday. In the afternoon a floral service was held in connection with the…

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The Presbyterian [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

The Presbyterian Sunday [?] on Wednesday last (Prince of [?] first it was intended that the[?] at Warbr[?] but the [?]…

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Presbyterian Church, Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1887 · page 2

SINCE the Rev. J. Milne succeeded to the Presbyterian pulpit at Corowa he has never had to complain of want of attendance. We doubt, however, whether any larger…

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Presbyterian Church Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1887 · page 2

An important meeting of the Hay Charge in connection with the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, was held on Tuesday night, in the Presbyterian Church, for the two-fold object of considering…

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