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Churches, 1877

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The Bishop of Brisbane's Reply to the Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1877 · page 5

THE following letter from Bishop Hale, in reply to a joint letter from the churchwardens of St. John's Church, Brisbane (which appealed in the the Herald of Wednesday last), has been addressed by the Bishop to the Courier:—…

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Sydney Female Mission Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 8

[?] progress report of this institution has just been [?] and is as follows:- "It is now about three years since the Sydney Female Mission Home was opened at 265, Elizabeth-street. No…

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The Church Society

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The twenty-first annual meeting of the Church Society was held at night in the Masonic Hall. There was a good attendance. The Right Rev. Dr. Barker (bishop of Sydney) presided. On the platform were…

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The Shooting Case in Bega Church

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 3

The Bega Standard gives the following particulars of the shooting case in the new church, particulars of which were briefly telegraphed to this journal on…

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Sydney Female Mission Home

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 282

The progress report of this institution has just been issued, and is as follows:— "It is now about three years since the Sydney Female Mission Home was opened at 265, Elizabeth-street. No…

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News of the Day. Church of England Affairs

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 4

The Right Rev. Dr. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, will leave for England on the 18th instant and on the morning of his departure special services will be held in St. Andrew's Cathedral. In view of his early…

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Alleged Ritualism. (From the Australian Churchman.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 7

FOR some few weeks past a discussion has been going on [?] our columns as to the presence of Ritualism in the Australian colonies. In the opinion of many good people, the is not only in existence, but prospering mightily; others…

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Annual Reports. Sydney Diocesan Church Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 281

THE Church Society for the diocese of Sydney held its annual meeting on Tuesday, under the presidency of the Bishop of Sydney, in the Masonic Hall, when the subjoined report was adopted:—…

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Church of England Synod

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 4

The following is the Bishop's address delivered at the Synod on Tuesday last, 28th February. There is a Protestant tone about it which is quite refreshing:--…

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Extraordinary Ritualistic Proceedings at Hatcham Church. (From the Home News.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1877 · page 6

IT is a signal misfortune for the Church that Newcross, or, more correctly speaking, Hatcham, bids fair to present to the world almost a counterpart of the religious strife which earned for the unhappy parish…

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Church of England Registers

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1877 · page 3

It is not generally known that the registers of the Church of England in this colony of baptisms, marriages and deaths prior to the year 1856 are not under the control, or in the custody of the Registrar-General…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 8

February 3.—An address and a purse of sovereigns were presented to the Rev. J. G. Southby, at Ryde, on the occasion of his departure for England. 12.—The Bishop of Sydney administered the right of…

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The Deniliquin Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 17

REGARDING the paragraph which appeared in a recent issue, taken from the Doniliquin papers, in reference to the mission work performed by the Rev. Father Keating, a correspondent…

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Catholic School, Wellington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 17

THE annual distribution of prizes took place (reports the Gazette) on Friday last. At the time appointed, eighty-four children, and many of their parents and friends, assembled at the…

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Catholic Directory. MARCH

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 12

Sunday 11,—4th Sunday in Lent-Laetare Sunday, semid V seq com praec. Monday, 12. —St. Gregory the Great, PCD dup V a cap seq com praec…

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The Church Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 13

THE twenty-first annual meeting of the Church Society was held on Monday, Feb. 20, in the Masonic Hall. There was a good attendance. The Bight Rev. Dr. Barker (bishop of Sydney) presided. On the platform were…

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Felony and Seduction by a Roman Catholic Priest

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon, at the Knutsford Quarter Sessons, the Rev. Joseph Daly, (37), Roman Catholic Priest, was indicted for stealing the sum of £12, the money of William Hailwood,…

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St. Francis's Church.—sydney Annual Retreat

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 16

THE spiritual exercises commenced in the above Church on Sunday week, and were brought to a close on last Sunday evening. The Retreat was conducted by the Rev. Father Murairo, whose…

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Most Reverend John Bede Polding. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 9

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