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Churches, 1878

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Laying the Foundation-stone of a New Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 524

Last Saturday afternoon the foundation-stone of a new Wesleyan church was laid in Cleveland-street, Surry Hills, by the Rev. Dr. Smith, who is now on a visit to the colony. There was a large number of…

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St. Paul's Church, Christchurch

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 7

St. Paul's Church, Christchurch, of which we have given our readers a sketch in the present issue, is connected with the Presbyterian denomination, New Zealand, and has been erected very recently for the…

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Russian Diplomatic Mission. St. Petersburg, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1878 · page 5

General Todleben has gone to San Stefano charged with a diplomatic mission…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 5

AT the usual Easter meetings at the A[?]glican churches on Tuesday evening, the following churchwardens were eleted:- CHRIST CHURCH, SYDNEY.—Mr. Edward M. Stephen…

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The Russians and the Greek Churches at Stamboul. London, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1878 · page 5

The Russians announce that the officers and men will attend the Greek c[?]rches at Stamboul on Sunday, and tumults are feared…

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Nyanza Mission--reception by King Mtesa

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 10

Letters have been received from Lieut. Smith and. Mr. Wilson to August 27th last. Lieut. Smith encloses two letters which he had received from King Mtesa, written by the negro…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 3

Important services in connection with the Baptist Union of New South Wales, was held in the Baptist Church, Parramatta, on Easter Monday. The antimonal…

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Easter Church Meetings. St. John’s

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting of new holders of St. John’s church was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the Rev. S. H. Chille, M. A., in the chair…

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Confession in the Church of England

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 3

A memorial, to which nearly half a million signatures of members of the Church of England were appended, was sent to the Queen yesterday, praying Her Majesty to use all the influence at her…

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Wiseman's Ferry Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 May 1878 · page 5

SIR,—On the whole Hawkesbury there exists not a more picturesque spot, nor one bound up with more historic memories, than that the subject of this letter. Situate at the junction of the Macdonald River with the Upper…

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Pastoral Letter of the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland to the Catholic Clergy of the Diocese of Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 May 1878 · page 17

RESERVED AND DEAR SIR,— I bog to remind you that the devotions of the month of May will commence on Wednesday next, and continue during the entire month, which you are aware…

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The Greek Church

Evening News · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 3

Greece, and, further, demands that the Greek Patriarch shall declare Russia schismatic if she recognises the Bulgarian Church…

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Church of England Synod—newcastle Diocese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1878 · page 6

THE Church of England Synod for the diocese of Newcastle was opened on Wednesday, by the Rev. Canon Child, under a commission from the Bishop, who is not in good health. The following is the address of the Right Rev. Dr…

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Primitive Methodist Church, Pyrmont.—

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 12

On Tuesday evening a service of song, entitled "Bunyan's Holy War," was given by the choir in connection with the above church. The Rev. C. Waters occupied the chair, and after calling upon the Rev. B…

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St. Francis' Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 14

SUNDAY last at this church was remarkable for the number and beauty of the ceremonies which were carried out there during the day. At one of the early Masses…

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The Rogueries of the Australian Churchman

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 9

A correspondent of the Argus encloses a copy of the Australian Churchman, a Sydney journal, containing a leading article entitled "Thoughts on Easter." A portion of this article has been…

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Palmer Street Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 7

A very interesting meeting was held in this church on Friday last. There was a large attendance the pastor, Dr. M'Gibbon, in the chair. After singing and prayer, the chairman…

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Early Celebration in Mr. Knox Little's Church--revolting Scene

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 10

The Manchester Courier contains a most touching letter from Mr. T. W. Freston (hon secretary to Manchester branch of Church Association) who, in order that he might see…

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The Church of England Grammar School at Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 24

TWICE, already, within the past eighteen months, has the name of the Church of England Grammar School at Melbourne been familar as household words to the people of New South Wales. Its…

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LITERATURE. Literary Notices. "Christian Life and Practice in the Early Church." By E De Pressense, D.D. Translated by Annie Harwood, Holmeden. London: Hodder and Staughton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 28

Unquestionably the author of this book ought to be regarded rather as an apologist than as an historian. He frankly acknowledges this himself. He says:—…

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