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Churches, 1877

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Strange Scene in a Church

Evening News · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 2

A strange scene occurred a few days ago in a Baptist chapel at Hull. A man named William Leary, 60 years of age, was the object of attraction to a Miss Walker, the stop-daughter of the Rev. L. B…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 3

THE Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia met on the 7th instant, at 7 p.m., in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street Sydney. The Rev. D. M'Innes, of Grafton, the retiring Moderator, opened the…

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The Presbyterian Church. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 41

SIR,—The Rev. J. Adam, in his opening address, as the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, stated that the adherents of his Church throughout the world amounted to thirty-four millions. The writer of…

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The Flower Mission

Evening News · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 5

A meeting of [?]the Ladies Evangelistic Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Proestant Hall, Castlereagh-street. The laudable objects of the association is the visit and relieve the wants of the sick and…

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Ireland. Dedication of a New Church in the Codonegal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 5

On Wednesday, the 29th of August, the new church of the Sacred Heart, at Dunlewy Co. Donegal, was solemnly dedicated by his Grace the Lord Primate of all Ireland…

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Taylor, the New Head of the Mormon Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 3

[?] elected by secret conclave of apostles at Salt Lake City has been appointed successor to Brigham Young as president of the community. John W. Young (son of Brigham Young), Daniel H. Wells…

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News of the Day. Presbyterian Affiliated College for Victoria

Evening News · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 4

The General Assembly of the Victorian Presbyterian Church met at Melbourne last Tuesday. In the course of the proceedings Dr. Morrison submitted the report of the committee on affiliated colleges…

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Catholic Truth. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 6

SIRS,--"Catholic Truth" seems to be rather a favourite idea with an archiepiscopal citizen of this fair city of Sydney, and it is also a pleasing topic of thought to your humble…

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Closing of the Forty Hours Adoration As St. Francis's Church Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 13

THE closing ceremony attending tho Forty Hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament took place in the above Church last Sunday the 18th November. The colemn exercises…

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To the Australian Churchman. (Per favour of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 5

DEAR "CHURCHMAN,"--As an old friend, subscriber, and reader, permit me to sympathise with you in your spirited effort against that terrible paper the Protestant Standard. To find…

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Trinity Church. Angle-street. Miller's Point

Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 3

This pretty little church, situated at the foot of the Flagstaff Hill, near the Argyle cut, is now under, going some extensive alterations. The foundation-stone of this church was laid in 1840, and about three…

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Church Congress

Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 5

A church congress is sitting at Croy[?]on, the president being the Archbishop of Canterbury. The tone of the congress is moderate…

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Catholic Directory. DECEMBER

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 12

Ab his Vesp usq ad finem anni omitt Sufirag Sanctor, et usq ad Nativ Dni, in fine Off die ant Alma Redemptoris cum V Angelus ot Or Gratiam…

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The Numerical Strength of the Presbyterian Church. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 39

SIR,—I had no intention of writing to you a second time on this subject, being perfectly satisfied to leave your readers to judge between your figures and mine. Some of my friends, however, have urged me to make some reply to your…

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Grenfell. Format, Opening of St. Joseph's Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 9

At an unusually early hour on Sunday last, the 18th instant, a number of people might be seen wending their way towards the new, beautiful building just completed, which was…

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Justice in the Schools. (To the Editor of the Tasmanian Catholic Standard.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 19

The Very Rev. W. F. Dunno, Hobart Town, in a letter on the Education Question, writes as follows to the Standard :— Sir,—I beg to forward you for insertion in the…

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Church Congress

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 41

A church congress is sitting at Croydon, the president being the Archbishop of Canterbury. The tone of the congress is moderate…

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News of the Day. Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale

Evening News · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2

If we rightly interpret "half a hint" we have received (says the TUMUT NEWS), the Very Rev. Dean M'Carthy will be the next Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale…

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An Evil of Going to Church

Evening News · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2

On Sunday evening last (reports the Banner) a lady had a very narrow escape of being locked up for the night in the Wesleyan church. It appears that just after the lights hod been turned out…

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Presbyterian Church West Maitland

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 5

At a meeting of the Presbyterian congregation of West Maitland, held on the evening of Tuesday last, pursuant to notice from the pulpit, the recent decision of the General…

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