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Churches, 1872

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Catholic Charity

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 4

"When it comes to pass that a pestilence falls upon the city, Thither by night and by day goes the Sister of Charity."…

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Catholic Education Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 3

At the annual reunion of Catholics of Birmmgham on Tuesday night, the Duke of Norfolk in the chair, the Education question was the chief topic of discussion. Among…

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Protestant Churches Visite. Congregational Church Pitt-street

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 5

In pursuance of our expressed design of visiting the various Protestant Churches in this metropolis, we attended the above-named Church on Sunday last. This Church is by…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1872 · page 4
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THE annual meeting of the Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society was held, yesterday evening, in the York street Church. The chair was taken by J. Wearne, Esq., M.L.A…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 April 1872 · page 3

On Wednesday oventng last, the annual meeting of the above secrety was hold in the York street Church Mr. J. Wearne, M.L.A., occupied the chair. The proceedings were commenced with prayer…

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The Anglican Church in Tasmania

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 3

Within the past four weeks the Anglican Church has held its annual Diocesan Synod at Hobart Town, whereat considerable discussion took place relative to the spread of Ritualism in…

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New Presbyterian Church, Mount Gambier

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 3

OUR illustration of the new Presbyterian Church, recently opened at Mount Gambier, is from a photograph by Mr. Wedd, and we extract the subjoined description of the…

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Catholic Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the Catholic Association was held in the committee rooms, St. Mary's, on Thursday evening. There were present the Very Rev. S. J. A. Sheehy (in the…

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Protestant Churches Visited. Presbyterian Church, Palmer-street

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 6

OUR visit to this Church, the minister of which may indisputably be designated the most undaunted, persistent, and uncomprising opponent to the errors and superstitions of the Church…

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Catholic Tea Party

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 3

On Tuesday last a social party on an extensive scale gathered together, at the R. C. schoolroom, Moruya, in order to partake, in company, of the good things of life and for…

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"Wesleyan Church, Bourke-street, Surry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 5

HILLS.—The anniversary of the opening of the Surry Hills Wesleyan church was commemorated last evening by a public tea meeting in the schoolroom, followed by a public meeting in the church. The attendance at both was…

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Church Reform. (Examiner.)

Empire · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 4

THE Leaders of the Church of England and their lay suppoters are at leng'h beginning to see the necessity of doing something to improve it, if not because improvement is in…

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Lord Granville on Chinese Mission. Ex tract fram his Dispatch. 2.--The French Catholic Mission

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 2

While the Chinese Government may hare had occasion to complain of the action of certain agents of the French Catholic mission, the dispatch clearly points out that such alleged abuses…

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Dedication of a New Church at Ngaruawhia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 6

Bishop Croke came on Friday to Ngaruawhia to open the new church. It is the first built in Ngaruawhia for the use of the Roman Catholics. It is a beautiful little…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 7

MARCH 11.—The annual meeting of All Saints' Auxiliary of the Bathurst Church Society was held, the incumbent in the chair; and the annual meeting of the Mudgee Auxiliary of the same society was held, the Rev. J. Gunther…

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Protestant Churches Visited. Wesleyan Church, York Street

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 6

The fourth of our series of visits to the Protestant Churches in Sydney was made to the Church above mentioned. This, the Centenary Wesleyan Church, has a bold, stone front, the…

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Church Reform. (Examiner.)

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 4

THE leaders of the Church of England and their lay supporters are at length beginning to see the necessity of doing something to improve it, if not because improvement is in…

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Victoria. Opening of the New Church of Ss. Peter and Paul, Emerald Hill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 6

The handsome new church of SS. Peter and Paul, at the corner of Montague and Dorcas streets, Emerald Hill, was solemnly blessed and opened on Sunday, 14th instant…

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Correspondence. the Unity of the Romish Church. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 2

SIR.--The boasted unity of the Romish Church occasionally receieves an unfavourable illustration, and proves that it, like most of her pretensions, is false: its harmony is something like…

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