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Churches, 1878

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Maloga Aboriginal Mission School

Evening News · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 2

Mr. Daniel Matthews is one of the few people who are said to have "blackfellow on the brain"—in other words, he devotes his life to the conversion and Christianisation of the unfortunate race whose…

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A National Roman Catholic Project

Evening News · Monday 8 July 1878 · page 3

A gigantic work for the Roman Catholics of New South Wales was launched at a meeting in St. Mary's Seminary last night. It was nothing more nor less than an engagement on the part of the people to…

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Maloga Aboriginal Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 68

WE have to acknowledge receipt of the third annual report of the Aboriginal Mission School, established at Maloga on the river Murray, by Mr. Daniel Mathews. The school being situated near to both Moama and Echuca, is useful…

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Catholic Young Men's Literary Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 17

The fifth half-yearly meeting of the above society took place on Tuesday evening, July 2nd, in St. Mary's Seminary, the Rev. C. P. F. Collingridge, President of the association, in the…

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Real Sympathy with the Church of England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 13

IT must be confessed that there is something exceedingly and peculiarly offensive in the display on all occasions—in season and out of season—of a vulgar and…

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The Church in Scotland. Historical Address to Archbishop Strain

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 5

The following address of the clergy of Edinburgh to Archbishop Strain sums up briefly and eloquently the history of the Church of Scotland :—…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 2

The anniversary tea-party, in commemoration of the completion of sixteen years of the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. Steel over the congregation now meeting in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, Sydney,…

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Russia. Catholic Soldiers in the Russian Army

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 7

One-tenth of the people of Russia, are Catholics, and the proportion is the same in the Russian army. For the religious wants of all these thousands of soldiers not the least…

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Suburban Correspondence. Mount Chrmel Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 10

THE interior of the Mount Carmel church pre-sented a charming and animated appearance on Sunday last, being the day on which the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been annually…

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Congregational Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

THE first anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. Alfred Lloyd at the Congregational Church, Parramatta, has been very successfully celebrated this…

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The Bush Mission

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—Hearing your paper is ever ready to admit information of general interest, perhaps a breif resume of a society essentially colonial, and working…

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Diocese of [?]— St. Joseph's Church, Albany

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 8

This beautiful little church (says the West Australian Catholic Record 6th, June) was solemnly blessed and dedicated to St. Joseph by the Very Rev. M. Gibney, Y.G., on Sunday, 28th…

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The First Church in Australia. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 17

Sir,—Please give the date when the first church was commenced and opened in the settlement of New South Wales, and state whether it was opened in Sydney or in Parramatta. Is the church or any part of…

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Inspection of Church Schools. (From the Australian Churchman.) To the Committee Diocesan Education and Book Society. Sydney, June 6, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1878 · page 3

Gentlemen,—In compliance with the desire of the Vicar-General, I have the honour to submit to you a report of the results of the work of my first half year as Diocesan Inspector of Schools. I landed in Sydney on November 9,…

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Mission of the Sultan to the Pope. (From the Morni[?] Post, May 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 9

THE special mission dispatched by the Sulton to Pope Leo XIII. merits on more than one account the attention of English politicians. The presence at the Vatican of Bedros Kumundjan implies much more…

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The Vice-Regal Nuptials at St. James's Church

Evening News · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 4

THERE was a stir in the city to-day. It was particularly noticeable in S[?] James's quarter. The journals last night and this meeting announced the Vice-rega] nuptials, and the bella of St. Mary's Cathedral, which…

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Church Missionary Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 3

A public meeting in connection with the Church Missionary Society was held in St. John's Schoolroom, Dar-linghurat, on Tuesday evening, the Rev. Thomas Hayden, M.A., inc[?]mbent of the parish, in the chair. The meeting…

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Lane Cove. (From our correspondent.) Foundation Stone of the New Wesleyan Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

SATURDAY last, though preceded by several wet days, proved fine, and pleasingly surprised those interested in the Erection of the new church. Taking into consideration the state of the roads…

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An Interesting Wedding. a Striking Scene at the Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 28

THE marriage of Baron Blane, the Italian Minister, New York, to Miss Dolores Natica Terry, has just been celebrated with unusual pomp and ceremony, at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church. The…

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The Vice-Regal Nuptials at St. James's Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 11

THERE was a stir in Sydney on Wednesday. It was particularly noticeable in St. James's quarter. The journals on the previous evening, and that morning announced the marriage of Miss Robinson, daughter…

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