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Churches, 1879

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The Mariners' Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 309

The annual meeting of the Sydney Bethel Union took place Monday night, in the Mariners' Church, Lower George-street. The Hon. J. B. Watt, M.L.C., was in the chair. After an appropriate opening address, the chairman called…

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Home at Last. "Mr. Orby, Shipley has been received into the Romish Church."

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 7

At last the wanderer finds himself at home. The proverb says all roads will lead to Rome." Nay?", cries the Ritualist, "the road we travel…

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Is the Church of Rome Intolerant? The following letter has been addressed to the Witness

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 9

"Sir,--Not long since mobs of Roman Catholics, on successive nights, gathered round a small book-shop in Queenstown, threatening destruction aud breaking the windows. A little…

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St. Stephens Presbyterian Church Choir

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 3

A very pleasant gathering of the choir took place as Correy's the gardens, [?] on Saturday, in honour of Mr. Walter Anderson, one of the oldest members of the St. Stephen's choir, who takes his [?] on…

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The Catholic Church Is Europe

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 3

The weakly meeting of the Baptist Conference was held on January 25, and the Rev. Dr. D. C. Putter, of the Sixth Street Baptist Church, read a, paper on the Roman Church in Europe. Dr. Putter…

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Church of England Clergy Superannuation Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 6

Yesterday evening a meeting, to support the claims of the Clergy Superannuation Fund in connection with the Church of England, was held in the Church Society's rooms, Phillip-street. The Bishop of Sydney presided, and the…

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The Glebe Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 4

The fine new presbyterian Church at the Glebe is to be opened this afternoon at three o'clock, and as the event has been anxiously looked forward to for a considerable time past by the congregation and their…

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Ex-priest M'namara's Labours in New York. the Irish V. the Italian Catholic Church. By Rev. W. H. Daniels

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 9

"I have come out from a Roman Catholic Church. "Am I then a Protestant? "Never! I am an Irish Catholic." This testimony, given at a recent religious…

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To Doctor Birmingham, Roman Catholic Priest, Wagga. (Per favor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 6

In the Bull "Two Gangs of Raiders," fulminated through the medium of the "Catholic Times," by you against all and sundry those who follow Knox and Wesley--as they follow…

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A Veteran Soldier of the True Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 7

The Rev. Charles P. Golightly, M.A., of Oriel College, Oxford, has addressed a pamphlet, with the title "A. Solemn Warning against Cuddesdon College," to the lay members of the…

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The Glebe Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1879 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the new Presbyterian Church at the Glebe was opened for divine worship, and there was a very large attendance on the occasion, notwithstanding the clouds of dust that were…

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The Mission for Teaching the Blind to Read. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1879 · page 5

Sir,—Some weeks ago you were good enough to allow me space in your columns for a letter upon this subject. In that letter I stated that a mission for this purpose had been instituted by Mr. Henry Prescott, and that it had been…

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Glebe Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 6

The opening of the now Presbyterian Church and School Glebe, was elebrated last night by a tea and public meeting, both of which were numerously attended. The tea, provided by Compagnoni and Co., and laid in the…

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Waterloo Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1879 · page 2

In connection with the celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the Waterloo Congregational Church, a social gathering took place, on Tuesday evening, followed by a public meeting in the church, at which the pastor, the…

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The Catholic Church in Europe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 27

The weekly meeting of the Baptist Conference was held on January 25, and the Rev. Dr. D. C. Potter, of the Sixth Street Baptist Church, read a paper on the Roman Church in Europe. Dr. Potter…

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Methodist Work in Rome. by Prof. Wm. Wells, Ll.d

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 9

Dear Advocate: In fulfilment of my promise on parting a few weeks ago, I have made our Methodist work in Rome a special study, and am delighted to be able to give through you to…

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Absorption Into the Romish Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 9

Commenting on Mr. Orby Shipley's secession, the Pall Mall Gazette has the following remarks-- no less pungent than true-- on the advantages and disadvantages of the change of position…

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Departure of a Catholic Bishop

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The ship Rodney, with Catholic Bishop, Dr. Reynolds, on board, sails for London tomorrow…

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New Roman Catholic Church, Gundaroo

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1879 · page 2

GOULBURN, Wednesday,—Dr. Lannigan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn, the Revs. Fathers O'Keefe and Carr, Hon. M. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Thompson, M.P., hare been guests for the last few…

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Protestant and Roman Catholic Journalism

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 10

It is a general complaint among the Romish newspapers that Journalism is up-hill work and poor pay. A late number of the Connecticut Catholic contained an editorial entitled…

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