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Churches, 1888

19 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Lord R. Churchill on Freetrade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 3

ADDRESSING a meeting in Stookton-on-Tees recently, held under the auspices of the South-east Durham Conservative Association, Lord Randolph Churchill…

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Presbyterian Church, Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the Trustees of the Presbyterian property in Coraki watt held in the Church on Saturday afternoon, 14th instant, when the following gentlemen were present:—Messrs…

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Church of England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 3

BISHOP RYLE, of Liverpool, refuses to prophesy smooth things concerning the Establishment, of which he is one of the Lords Spiritual. In his triennial…

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Presbyterian Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

IN the report for the past year on the sustentation fund, the treasurer alludes to the steady upward progress which the fund has made. The actual amount, he says…

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Woman's True Mission

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

MR. EWINGTON, who (says the New Zealand Herald), as a practical reformer, always takes a temperate and sensible view of any subject which he ventilates…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

THE synod of this church met again yesterday. The Moderator in the chair. The discussion on the tenure of church property was resumed, and at length the synod unanimously resolved…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 5

At the sitting of the above in Sydney on the 10th instant, it was stated that a reference was received from the Clarence presbytery, asking the Assembly for…

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Wesleyan Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 3

THE farewell Conversazione to the Revs. F. C.Boyet and H: P. Grainger, took place's at the Lismore Wesleyan Church, on Wednesday evening last, when, despite the unsettled…

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Correspondence. [The Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.] Church of England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMOND RIVER HERALD. SIR,—In your notice of Church work at Ballina you give me credit for what I do not deserve. The Church debt was cleared…

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Church of England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the above in the Coraki district was held at the Oddfellow's Hall on Monday evening last, and was opened with prayer by the Rev…

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Two Churchmen

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 3

THE Herald points out that it is not so many years ago since Australia formed part of the See of Culcutta in the Church of England, and part of the…

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Amusing Incident in a Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 3

MR. P. T. BARNUM, according to a Chicago paper, declares that the best circus of to-day is not a fair mark for the Church's hostility, and in the…

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A Protest from a Parish Minister

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 3

IN St. David's Parish Church, Edinburgh, on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Alexander Webster, pastor of the congregation, took for his text Psalm ixviii…

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Novel Church Music

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 3

THE Begs GAZETTE says:—The Rev. Mr. Fergusson held service at Mr. A. Gordon's, Jellat, on Monday night. One of the young people is a capital…

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"John" Enters the Christian Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 3

ON Sunday morning last three Chinamen were baptised by the Rev. J. D. Murray, in St. Andrew's Church Parramatta. The service throughout was of a very…

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A Church Dispute Settled by a Fire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1888 · page 6

THE Union Church at Tanga, a few miles from Bega, was burnt down on Saturday night. The Rev. Mr. Colwell, Wesleyan minister, was announced to hold a…

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New Roman Catholic Church, Alstonville

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 September 1888 · page 2

ON Sunday last, Dr. Doylo the Bishop of Grafton, blessed and opened the new Catholic Church it Alstonville. His Lordship, accompanied by the Rev. Father D'Arcy, of…

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A Serpent Appears In Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1888 · page 4

WHILE the coloured people were worshipping, several days ago, in their gospel tent at Ashbury Park, New Jersey, a woman startled all about her with a wild…

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Assaulted In Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1888 · page 4

A PAINFUL scene occurred in Liverpool in August at St. Erancis Zavier's Church, one of the pries's having been assaulted by a madman. The man was kneeling…

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