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Churches, 1879

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The Essayist. The Church of the Future

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 286

"What is the Church of the future to be? This question might suggest the idea that I intended a lay sermon; but, on the contrary, my thoughts are taking a different, and perhaps also a more practical turn…

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The Sketcher. Churches and Church Polk Forty Years ago

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 287

When orthodox folks talk to me about the innovations of modern ritualism on the practices of past years, I often wonder what many of them would think if we restored many that, possibly, they may have heard of, and many…

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Roman Catholic Education

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 August 1879 · page 3

After the usual services in St. Mary's pro-Cathedral yesterday, Archbishop Vaughan read nearly the whole of his second pastoral letter (published in our last issue), commenting at considerable…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Teachers' Tea Meeting and Conference

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 3

A social gathering of the Sabbath School teachers in connection with the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was field last evening in the Protestant Hall, at half-past 6'clock…

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The Wesleyan Church and the Pastorals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 3

A[?]numerously attended meeting was held last night in the York-street Wesleyan Church, to discuss the question of the Pastorals and the Public schools. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Joseph Oram (the President of the…

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The Pastorals and the Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 August 1879 · page 3

A numerously attended meeting was held last Wednesday night, in the York-street Wesleyan Church, to discuss the question of the Pastorals and the Public schools. The chair was occupied by the…

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Catholic Directory. AUGUST

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 12

Saturday, 30.— St. Rose of Lima, V dup. V a cap seq com prace et Dom. Sunday, 31.— 13th Sunday after Pentecost (lst September.) St. Raymond…

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Catholic Education Controversy. Broughton's Creek

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 348

Mr. Roseby addressed a large number of the electors here this afternoon upon matters of public and local interest. He warmly defended the present Public school system against the recent attacks of the Pastoral,…

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The Pope Afd the Catholic University of Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 5

The following is the translation of the Pope's reply to the address of the Rector and Professors of the Catholic University on the occasion of his elevating Dr. Newman to…

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Pastoral Letter of His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney. Catholic Education No.— 2

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 17

ROGER BEDE, by the Grace of God and the favour of the Apostolic See. Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan, to the Clergy, Secular and Regular, and the Faithful of the said…

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The Wesleyan Church and the Pastorals

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 348

A numerously attended meeting was held on Wednesday in the York-street Wesleyan Church, to discuss the question of the Pastorals and the Public schools. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Joseph Oram, the President of the…

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The Unitarian Church Bazaar

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 5

A bazaar of fancy, useful, and ornamental articles was opened at the new Unitarian Church, Liverpool-street, for the purpose of raising a fund for the purpose of enabling the promoters to complete…

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Re-opening of the Baptist Church Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 5

IN consequence of the [?] requirements of a large and iner[?]ing congregation, it was found necessary a few months age by the Baptists of Parramatta to take…

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Sydney Sunday Services. the Rev. G. Martin at York-street Wesleyan Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 26

THE non-Episcopal seets do not possess cathedrals, but they have central churches which occupy a somewhat analogous position. York-street Wesleyan Church has little of the appearance of a…

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The Bishop of Maitland's Pastoral. Scripture Lessons in Public Schools. James, by the Grace of God and of the Apostolic See, Bishop of Maitland, to the Catholic Clergy of the Diocese of Maitland

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1879 · page 3

REV. DEAR SIRS.-Allow me to call your attention to the following correspondence with the Council of Education on the subject of the Scripture lesson books, which are read in the public and provisional…

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The English Mission to Cabul

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 3

Thu English mission to Cable has left India A Times telegraph from Murree says that the mission is composed of Major Cavanari as Envoy and Minister: Mr. Jenkyns as sectary and first…

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The Proposed New Presbyterian College at Goulburn

Evening News · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 3

The annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Goulburn was held in the church on the 28th ultimo. A special vote of thanks was given to Mr. Charteris for his successful…

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The Church of England Synod at Goulburn. [By Electric Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 2

The Church of England Synod met in the Mechanics Hall this afternoon The Right Reverend the Bishop of GOULBURN. in his opening address, said the value of the Church…

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The Church of England Synod at Goulburn. [By Electric Telegraph.]

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 September 1879 · page 3

The Church of England Synod met again this afternoon. The Rev. A. D. Acocks brought tip his motion in reference to tho Public Schools Act-- that in…

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A New Catholic Journal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 19

WE have received The Nam Zealand Free­man's Journal a Catholic weekly which has recently been started in Auckland. It presents a very promising appearance, its literary style is…

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