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Churches, 1875

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The Catholic Picnic, Melbourne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 10

THE Argus, writing of the Boxing-day sports, states:—The Catholic picnic, which was held on the warehousemen's cricket ground, St. Kilda-road, proved an immense…

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Extracts from late English Papers. the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol on the Position of the Church of England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 28

The Bishop of the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol commenced his Visitation of the Archdeaconey of Bristol, in the Cathedral of that city, on October 22nd. The following are some of the…

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English Extracts the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol on the Position of the Church of England

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 3

The Bishop of the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol commenced his visitation of the Archdeaconcy of Bristol, in the Cathedral of that city, on October 22nd. The following are some of the…

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Ireland. Father Burke on Church Persecution

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 4

Cardinal Cullen recently ordered a triduum to be devoted to prayer for the Pope, now a captive, for the Church, the faithful in general; and for the preservation of Ireland…

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Religious Reception at St. Patrick's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 12

THE religious reception of three young ladies in connection wish St. Patrick's Convent, took place at St. Patrick's church on Thursday last. The young ladies who received the habit of…

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The Church and Secret Societies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 18

THE following is taken from a recent issue of the "Monde," one of the best and most uncompromising of the journals of France:—"To give an idea of the hatred entertained…

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The Free Church of England Movement

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 5

We regret to hear that there is likely to be a secession of a number of Churchmen in the vicinity of Highgate and Kentish Town, on account of Ritualism. A meeting has been…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Church. (From the Liverpool Albion, October 13.)

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 4

AN extraordinary scene of, violence took place in the Preston Parish Church on Tuesday morning, between 10 and ll o'clock, on the occasion of a wedding. About half-past 10, three carriages…

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The Church Congress

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 26

REFERENCE has been made in this paper, and other colonial journals, to the Church Congress, held at Brighton in October last. From the letter of the special correspondent of the Adelaide…

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English Extracts. Extraordinary Scene in a Church

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 3

An extraordinary scene of violence took place in the Preston Parish Church on Tuesday morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, on the occesion of a wedding. About half-past 10, three carriages…

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United Presbyterian Church Synod. (From the Christian World, October 23.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1875 · page 3

WE announced last week that the English Synod of this Church were holding their annual meeting this year at Manchester under the Moderatorship of the Rev. Dr. M'Leod, of Claughton. The proceedings,…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 5

DECEMBER 21.—The Bishop of Sydney held an ordination service at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Messrs. E. Rodda, T. Quinten, F. H. Long, and R. E. Kemp, B.A., were made deacons; and the Revs. G. Sheppard, R. Short, W. M…

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The Catholic University College

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

This institution, at Kensington, was opened yesterday morning, in presence of the Rector, Monsignor Capel, D.D., Professors the Rev. R. Clarke (Natural Theology)…

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Victoria. Roman Catholic Schools at Geelong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 8

THE Ven. Archdeacon Slattery again preached a sermon at St. Mary's Church on Sunday against the system of secular education, which he declared to be Godless, the teachers not being…

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Miscellaneous. the Tablet and Roman Catholic Spain.--

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 4

The Tablet (a Roman Catholic paper) is some times too facetious for a newspaper of such a serious character and pretensions. In a recent issue it remarks, "As long as her rulers (the…

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France. Mgr. Dupanloup on "The Spoliation [?] the Church in Italy."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 4

The Bishop of Orleans, Monseigneur Du[?]panloup, has published a pamphlet on the spoliation of the Church at Rome and in Italy It takes the form of a letter addressed [?]…

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The German Lutheran Church, Eastern-hill, Melbourne

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 9

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New Independent Church, Emerald-hill

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 9

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"New Lutheran" Church, Melbourne

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

In February, 1849, the first ship with German immigrants arrived in Port Phillip; others soon followed, and formed a Lutheran congregation, holding their services in a building in Collins-street, then the Rev. Mr. Morrison's church, and…

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"New Independent Church, Emerald Hill

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

This church, now in course of erection, is to accommodate the congregation presided over by the Rev. Elijah Greenwood, was commenced last August,—the memorial stone being laid on the 17th of September, by the Hon. F. T…

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