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Churches, 1876

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New Zealand. Catholic Newspapers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 9

OUR contemporary the New Zealand Tablet has she following pertinent remarks on this subject, which we commend to the perusal of all Catholic…

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Church Meetings. Baptist Union of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 363

THE annual session was commenced on Tuesday, September 5, in the Baptist Church, Harris-street, with a religious service, which was largely attended. The Rev. R. F. Becher, B.A., was ordained to the work of the Christian…

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The Wesleyan Church. New Organization

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 5

The Wesleyans are about to step outside the limit's laid down by their great founder. The doors of the Conference are to be thrown open to the laity, though in what proportion and…

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Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Monday 18 September 1876 · page 2

The Richmond River Express understands' that the Rev. Hugh [?] of the Eastern Synod of Australia, has agreed to labour in the Richmond River district…

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Church of England

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 2

The Rev. D. E. Jones, of Tumut, intends resigning his present cure at the and of the current year. It appears that the Bishop of Goulburn is about to form several new and important parishes in a remote part of…

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Church News

Evening News · Wednesday 20 September 1876 · page 2

The Rev. E. H. Thomson will be admitted to priest's orders, at St. Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn, on Sunday next. The congregation of Binds church have presented addresses and testimonials to the Rev. J. C…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1876 · page 8

August 24.—Mr. E Everett, of Tenterden, laid the foundation stone of a church to be [?] at Oliera, in the presence of the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, and large number of sepectators cleric and lay…

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French Mission Church in China Attacked

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 410

Shanghai, August 13.—The French Mission Chapel at Ningkoofel, in the province of Ugan Sali, was attacked by the populace during the celebration of mass. The priest and many of the congregation were…

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Church Meeting at Kempsey

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 17

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Catholic denomination was held (reports the Macleay Herald) in the Roman Catholic Church, East Kempsey, on Sunday last…

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The Perils of Church Restoration

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 5

We have read with extreme satisfaction an Article which appeared in the Times of this day, week on "Church Building and Church Restoration." It was elicited by a "Return"--…

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The General Synod. (From the Australian Churchman.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1876 · page 7

THE General Synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania in summoned to meet on Tuesday, 3rd October next, in the Church Society's House, Sydney. So much, most of our readers have already heard. They have…

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New Anglican Church, Campbellstreet, Surry Hills

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 20

WE give herewith a view of the Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, about to be erected at the corner of Eaststreet and Campbell-street, Surry Hills. The illustration shows the building in perspective. The…

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The Aborigines Mission, Victoria

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 3

The committee present their annual report with mingled feelings of thankfulness and regret —thankfulness when their call to remembrance the good work that has done,…

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"Lord, If Thou Hadst Been There." a Tradition of the Church at Laodicea

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 September 1876 · page 4

At the time when the Laodicean Church was in the state described in the first part of the Revelation of John, lived the Elder Onesiphorus. The World had smiled on him; and…

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News of the Day. Shortening Church Services

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1876 · page 2

At the present General Synod of the Church of England, the Ven. Archdeacon Browne, of Launceston, diocese of Tasmania, will move "That the Right Rev. the Bishops, the Vicars-General and Archdeacons…

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General Synod of the Church of England

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1876 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

AT the dejeuner of the General Synod yesterday. Sir ALFRED STEPEN proposed the toast of her Majesty the Queen, and this teast having been duly honored, he next gave "The Health of the Bishops and Lay Representatives of…

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General Synod of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1876 · page 3

THE Synod met, pursuant to adjournment, at the Church Society's Rooms, yesterday afternoon. The President (the Bishop of Sydney) took the chair at twenty-five minutes to 4 o'clock. The usual prayers were read, after which the…

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General Synod of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1876 · page 3

THE Synod met, pursuant to adjounment, yesterday afternoon. The President took the chair at tweenty-fiveminntes to 4 o'clock. The usual prayers were read by the P[?]dent after which the minutes of the preceding meeting were…

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Brisbane Catholic Abstinence Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 17

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Catholic Total Abstinence Society was held in the Schollroom adjoining Sfe, Stephen's Cathedral on Sunday afternoon (reports the…

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