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Churches, 1879

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Catholic University for Ireland. London, August 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 5

The Bill for the establishment of a Catholic University for Ireland has passed the committee of the House of Commons. All the amendments were rejected after a speech by the Premier…

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Roman Catholic University for Ireland. London, August 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 5

The bill for the establishment of a Roman Catholic University in Ireland has passed through Committee in the House of Commons. All the amendments that were proposed were…

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Catholic Intolerance in Queensland. [By Electric Telegraph.] Townsville

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 5

Father Henneberry, of New Zealand notoriety, is on a mission here, accompanied by Bishop Quinn. His meetings are largely attended, but the mission is objected to by many Catholics. These…

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The Rev. J. Jefferis' Reply to the Roman Catholic Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 12

THE Rev. James Jefferis, LL.D., on Thursday evening, at the Pitt-street Congregational Church, lectured in reply to the Pastoral recently issued hy Archbishop Vaughan. There were present about…

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Maude; or the Anglican Sister of Merry. CHAPTER XII--(Continued.) the Spell Broken

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 8

Many years have passed since that solemn hour of solitary prayer and self-consecration to follow Christ alone; and my close friendship with her enables me to conclude her history with my…

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Catholic Education. Lecture by Rev. J. Jefferis, Ll.b.. on the Late Pastoral

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 6

On Thursday evening the Rev. J. Jefferis, LL.B.. delivered, a lecture, in the Pitt-street Congregational Church, on the Pastoral of the Roman Catholic Bishops on the Public Schools Act. Mr…

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Christ Church, New Zealand

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 10

The Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne was celebrated by a dinner at the Terminus Hotel on Saturday, July 12th, commencing at half-past six o'clock. An excellent spread was…

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Sydney Sunday Services. the Rev. G. C. Bode and St. Thomas's Church, North Shore

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 24

AFTER the toil of the week most men appreciate the rest of the Sunday, and in any religious exercises in which, they engage they like to be surrounded by an atmosphere of rest…

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St. Benedict's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 August 1879 · page 3

The Rev. C. F. P. Collingridge delivered a lecture in St. Benedict's Church last night on Christian education, which was also announced to be a revelation of the secret of the unbounded zeal of "Secular Moralizers" for the…

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St. Barnabas' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 August 1879 · page 3

Yesterday evening St. Barnabas' Church was crowded to overflowing, on the occasion of a sermon—"A protest against the Pastoral"—delivered by the Rev. Joseph Barnier. The rev. gentleman selected for his text the 24th…

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The Roman Catholic Pastoral Defended

Evening News · Tuesday 12 August 1879 · page 2

COOMA, Tuesday.-At St. Patrick's Church, here, on Sunday night, the Rev. P. Slattery lectured on education. He condemned the Press generally for their unfair and one-sided criticisms…

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Roman Catholic University for Ireland

Evening News · Wednesday 13 August 1879 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons to-day, the Government Bill for the establishment of a Roman Catholic University in Ireland was read a third time and passed…

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Roman Catholic University for Ireland. London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1879 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day, the Government Bill for the establishment of a Roman Catholic University in Ireland was read a third time and passed…

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Telegraphic News. the Catholic University in Ireland. London, August 11

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 August 1879 · page 3

In the House of Commons to-day the Government Bill for the establishment of a Catholic University in Ireland was read a third time and passed…

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Liverpool Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 August 1879 · page 3

At Liverpool, on Friday evening, August 1st, a service of sacred song, entited "the Voyage of Life," whs given in the Wesleyan Church, on behalf of a debt in connection with that place of worship…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 3

[?] conference on the subject of the proposed Sustentation Fund was held yesterday in St. Andrew's Church. Amongst those present we noticed the Hon. S. D. Gordon, M.L.C., who was called to the chair; the Hon. John Marks,…

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Catholic School Teachers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 4

Sir,--I Commend to the thoughtful consideration of the many Roman Catholics who hold situations under the Council of Education the paragraph of the Archbishop's Pastoral Letter, published to-day,…

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Palmer-street Presbyterian Church, Woolloomooloo

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 9

A tea meeting, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this Church, was held last Thursday evening, 7th inst. Notwithstanding the heavy rains that fell during the evening, a large number…

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The Anglican Church and the Education Question

Evening News · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

In any British colony the Anglican Church of England naturally commands the support of a large section of the wealthiest and best educated among the population. In none of the young…

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Young. Important Catholic Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 9

A meeting of the Catholics of Young, convened by the Rev. H. M. Finnegan, was held in the church on Sunday, 27th July, after the 11 o'clock Mass. The rev. gentleman who presided…

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