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Churches, 1872

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Fine Dresses in Church

Illustrated Sydney News · Tuesday 20 February 1872 · page 15

PEOPLE are generally supposed to go to church for devotion, but, if they do, devotion and vanity are twin sisters. Look at the number of pretty hands which find it absolutely…

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The "Old Catholic" Party

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 6

THE establishment of the Old Catholic Church special importance from the attitude which the Eastern Churches are observing with regard to it. These consider their…

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Postponement of the Catholic Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 5

The following notice was addressed by the Cardinal Archbishop to the Catholics of Dublin, postponing the meeting which, at their request, he had convened for Tuesday…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 6

JANUARY 26—The Church of the Good Shephord, Kan[?] Valley, was opened for divine worship, the Revs. J. C. Coriett, T. Kemmis, J. Barnier, and T. C. Ewing, being the officiating clergymen. The offertory on the…

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Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire

SCOTS' CHURCH.-Thanksgiving service was held in this church in the morning. Dr. Lang preached from Exodus xii, 26-'What mean ye by this service?'The rev. gentleman, in treating his subject…

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Roman Catholic Services

Empire · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

Morning services were hold in all the Catholic churches in Sydney and the suburbs, and at each church there was a large congregation. In addition to the morning service at St. Marv's Cathedral,…

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Baptist Church

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE BATHURST-STREET CHURCH.-Service was conducted in this church before a fair congregation. The preliminary devotional exercises being concluded. Rev. A. W. Webb gave an earnest and eloquent…

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Wesleyan Church

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire

YORK-STREET CHAPEL.-At the York-street Wesleyan Chapel, at 11 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Sellars conducted Divine service; and after reading a chapter from the Gospel of Stt. Peter, he said he regretted very…

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The Congregational Churches

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire

PITT-STREET CHURCH.-A thankagiving service was held at the Congregational Church, Pitt-street, conducted by the Rev. John Graham. The body of the church was well filled, and some portion of the…

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Queensland. Consecration of a Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 6

A new Catholic church was consecrated at Maryborough, on Sunday last, by the Rev. Father Tissot, assisted by the Very Rev. J. E. T. Wood, who preached the dedication…

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A Seance in a Fashionable New York Church

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 4

THE New York Herald reports what it gravely calls ' one of the most extraordinary and interesting manifestations of psychic force which has ever appealed to the credulity of intelligent men,' and women and…

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Irish Catholic Tolerance

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 3

The most tolerant being in creation is an Irish Catholic. Of this there can be no possible mistake, for we can point to centuries of persecution by political Protestantism in…

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Victoria. Dedication of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Beechworth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 6

The actual ceremony of the dedication of this church, although announced to take place on Sunday, was performed on Saturday by the Right Reverend Dr. Goold, bishop of…

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TASMANIA. (Tasmanian Catholic Standard, Feb. 20.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 6

RETURN OF THE BISHOP.—By the City of Hobart, which arrived in port on Friday morning last, his Lordship the Bishop returned to Hobart Town after his visit to…

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A Seance In a Fashionable New York Church

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 3

The New York Herald reports what it gravely calls 'one of the' most extraordinary and interesting manifestations of psychic force which has ever appealed to the credulity of intelligent men,' and women and…

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