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Churches, 1889

16 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Church Emigration Society

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 4

BY the steamer Orient, from London, the "Church Emigration Society of London" forwarded six girls to the colony. The Society is connected with…

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Exciting Scene in a Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 3

ON Saturday night, December 2, whilst service was proceeding in the Islington Congregational Church, there was a sudden and shrill blast from a horn,…

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New Catholic Church

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 4

EVERYTHING conspired to make the opening of the newly erected Roman Catholic Church at Broadwater, on Sunday last, a thorough success. The weather, although warm was…

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Risk of Infection in Churches

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 4

DR. RUSSELL, Medical Officer of Health for Glasgow, has published some rather alarming statistics, tending to show that an outbreak of measles in his district was…

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Presbyterian Tea Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 6

ONE of the most enjoyable gatherings over held in Wood burn took place on Tuesday evening, 11th June, the occasion being the Tea and Public Mooting in celebration of…

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John Dillon's Mission

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 4

AN old subscriber forwards for publication the following lines, which recently appeared above the signature of E. J. Bowling in the Tamworth Observer:-…

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Roman Catholic Church

Northern Star · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 2

July 14-Lismore, 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7.30 p.m. July 21 —Lismore, and Ballina. The Week's Mission opens at Lismore on 21st…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 2

Joly 14—Lismore, 8 a.m. (Holy Communion), 11 a.m., and 7 p.m., Sermon to Young Men; Gundurimba, 3. Jnly 21—Lismore, 11 and 7; Wollongbar, 3…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 2

July 21—Lismore, ll and 7; Wollongbar, 8…

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Conversions to the Church of England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 4

"FROM Advent 1887, to Advent 1888, the conversion of 27 ministers to the Church of England in America was noted as follows:—Methodist 8, Baptist…

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Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 2

THE recent visit of Dr. Turner, bishop of Grafton and Armidale, has heen thu occasion for the utterance of words of spiritual counsel and exhortation to the congregations whom he…

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The Catholic Church and Friendly Societies

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 6

UNDER this heading Mr. R. J. Griffen has the following in last Friday's Sydney Daily TELEGRAPH:—I have read with much pleasure the result of your interview with…

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Gambling in a Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 4

GAMBLING in Church is a diversion that few would advocate or excuse, but, incredible as it may seem, a species of gambling is annually carried on at the…

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Musical Worship in Churches

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 4

IT is strange that in a country like America there should be the same prejudice against the employment of musical instruments in church worship…

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Gambling and the Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 4

IF the Lower House of the Southern Convocation had done nothing beyond dealing with the report about gambling, and passing the committee's…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

Dec. 22 — Lismore, 11 (Holy Communion), and 7.30 (Offertory Clergy Widow Fund) [?] Gundurimba, 3 (Offertory Clergy Widow Fund). Dec. 25—Lismore, 8 (Holy Communion), and 11 (Holy…

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