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Churches, 1878

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The Newcastle Catholic Bazaar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 9

Some six weeks ago I did myself the pleasure of being present at a bazaar meeting held in a semi-subterranean room, known as the Guild Hall, in connection with St. Mary's Church,…

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Roman Catholic Clergy Memorial Fund

Evening News · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 5

The Archepiscopal and Deceased Priests Memorial Fund, instituted some time ago by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, to commemorate the memories of the late Archbishop Polding, Archpriest Therry,…

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Massacre of Wesleyan Mission Agents Is New Britain

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 3

THE following (Bays the S. M. Herald) may be relied upon as a substantially trustworthy, account of the massacre: On the 8th of April, while Mr. Brown…

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Ireland. the Catholic Hierarchy and Clergy on the Government Intermediate Education Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 5

At the annual distribution of prizes at St. Kyran's College. Kilkenny, on Monday last, the Most Rev. Dr. Moran, Lord Bishop of Ossory, spoke as follows on the Government…

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Specimen of Handbills of the Irish Church Missions to Roman Catholics

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 7

Roman Catholic priests and laymen are invited to a friendly discussion of questions relating to everlasting salvation, in 27 Townsend street and Rath-row, this Tuesday evening,…

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Sunday Services in Sydney. the Rev. G. Hurst at the Williamstreet Wesleyan Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 32

IF good old John Wesley could see the numbers of his fellow-countrymen now professing adherence to his religious system, he would, doubtless, be filled with amazement. Wherever there are any…

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Bourke-street Congregational Church

Evening News · Monday 23 September 1878 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The ceremony of laying the foundation and memorial stones of the new Congregational Church at present in course of erection in Bourke-street. Surry Hills, took place on Saturday afternoon, in the…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Indian Mission to Cabul. Bombay, Sept. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1878 · page 5

The Indian Mission to the Ameer of Cabul started, but withdrew when it had reached Peshawur, as the Ameer's officer, at the Khyber Pass refused to allow it to advance…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. [From Our London Correspondent.] the British Mission to Cabul. London, Sept. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1878 · page 5

The British Mission to Cabul left Peshawur on Saturday, but the Ameer's commandant at Khyber Pass forcibly prevented them from proceeding. The mission then returned to…

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Church of England

Evening News · Friday 27 September 1878 · page 2

From the organ of the Church of England in Australia we learn that Bishop Barker and Mrs. Barker probably left England in the Chimbor[?] at the end of August so that his lordship may be…

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Important Deliverance of the Anglican Bishop Op Melbourne on Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 8

We take the following extract from a speech by Dr. Moorehouse to the Church of England Assembly, in which the Bishop forcibly advocates the need of religious education, and the rights of…

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Dangers of Napping in Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 28

A droll and suggestive event occurred in one of our churches a week or two ago, which made our hair stand on end with fright and suppressed amusement. A good lady was tempted to fall into the arms of…

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Christ's Cructfiers. a Sermon by the Rev. Daniel Moore, M.A., At St Margaret's Church, Lothbury

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 9

"And when they were come to a place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him." —LUKE xxiii. 33. From the earliest period of our Christianity the present week has had a name given to it, called after the…

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Notes and Queries. Seven Churches to Banagher. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 17

SIR,—In your issue of the 14th instant "Tocumwal" wishes to know the distance from Seven Churches to Banagher. It is about 120 miles; the Seven Churches is near Glendalough, in the county…

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Massacre of Mission Agents at New Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1878 · page 8

Intelligence reached Sydney on the 13th September, by the German barque, Johan Cæsar, of a terrible massacre of mission agents, at the Island of New Britain, in April last. It may be explained that the Wesleyan Church in…

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Aboriginal Mission

Evening News · Thursday 3 October 1878 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon to promote the interests of the Maloga Aboriginal Mission, a society formed for the purpose of civilising and Christianising the…

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The Flower Mission. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1878 · page 5

Sir,—May I through vour pages invite the liberal contributors to the Flower Mission to send some of their superabundant supplies to the hospital wards at the Liverpool Asylum, where they will be most gratefully appreciated…

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Specimen of Hand-bills of the Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 9

Roman Catholics, priests and laymen, are invited to a friendly discussion of questions relating to Everlasting Salvation, in Lurgan-street school house, near the Linen Hall, Barracks,…

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Why He Left the Church of Rome

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 14

Upwards of 3000 persons managed to cram themselves within the walls of the Protestant Hall on Wednesday, to hear the Rev. Charles Chiniquy, ex-priest of the Church of Rome, in his lecture entitled, "Why…

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