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Churches, 1879

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Correspondence. Strange Practice at St. John's Church. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 6

SIRS--Being an ignoramus in Church routine, I take the liberty of asking an explanation from the initiated, of what seems to be a very strange practice. At St. Johh's, to-night the hymn…

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New Hebrides Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 3

A very interesting meeting in connection with this mission was held in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on Monday evening last. The object of the meeting was to ask God's blessing upon the missionary brethren who…

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Re-opening of Pitt-street Congregational Church

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Pitt-street Congregational Church, which had bern closed far the last two months for re-decoration and repai[?]s, was re-opened for divine service, the Rev. J. Jefferis, LL.B.,…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 6

A social meeting to commemorate the second anniversary of the arrival of the Rev. James Jefferis, and the reopening of the Pitt-street Congregational Church, was held last evening, and passed off very pleasantly. The ladies and…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our London Correspondent.) Mr. Berry's Mission. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 5

Mr. Berry is satisfied with the impression he has made here, but has abandoned his idea of obtaining an Enabling Act…

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New Hebrides Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 590

A very interesting meeting in connection with this mission was held in St. Stepnen' Church, Phillip-street, on Monday evening last. The object of the meeting was to ask God's blessing upon the missionary brethren who…

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Mr. Berry's Mission

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 4

LONDON, April 8.—Mr. Berry is satisfied with the impression he has made here, but has abandoned his idea of obtaining an Enabling Act…

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The Hon. P. Lalor's Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 589

Referring to the recently published correspondence that took place between Sir Henry Parkes on behalf of New South Wales, and the Hon. Peter Lalor on behalf of Victoria, concerning border duties, the Argus of…

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Pitt-street Church Decorations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 568

Messrs. Lyon, Cottier, and Co. hare just completed the internal decorations to the Pitt-street Congregational Church, and from an artistic point of view they hare made a great improvement in the…

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The Legal Work of the Church Association

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 10

Presentments have been during the past year made (1) to the Bishop of London, complaining of illegal practices on the part of the Rev. George Booker, of St. John the Baptist,…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 3

The annual vestry meetings in connection with the Church of England were held in the various parishes of the colony on Tuesday evening, when the churchwardens for the present year were elected. The following…

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Church of England Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 6

A public meeting in connection with the Board of Missions to the aborigines, and the Chinese resident in Australia, was held last night in St. James's schoolroom, Castlereagh-street. About 250 ladies and gentlemen were…

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Lord Loftus's Mission

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 3

The London correspondent of the Melbourne AGE writes:—The appointment of Lord A. Loftus to the position of Governor of New South Wales has caused a great deal of comment in political circles. It was…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 6

We continue to publish lists of the churchwardens elected on Easter Tuesday evening, as they are sent in. CHRIST CHURCH, SYDNEY.—Mr. Edward M. Stephen, Mr. James Gordon, and Mr. F. E. Winchcombe were…

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Mr. Berry's Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 9

LONDON, April 8.—Mr. Berry is satisfied with the impression he has made here, but has abandoned hisidea of obtaining an Enabling Act…

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Dedication of St. Patrick's Church, Wardeli

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 18

The correspondent of the Lismore Chronicle writes :-Last Sunday will be a day long to be re-membered by the Roman Catholics of Wardell,…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 6

We continue to publish lists of the churchwardens elected on Easter Tuesday evening, as they are sent in ST. MICHAEL'S SURRY HILLS.—Peoples wardens, Messrs. George Ross and John Hedges; clergyman's…

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Parramatta Wesleyan Church Anniversary

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 3

On Sunday last anniversary sermons were preached in the, Wesleyan Chapel, Macquarie-street, Parramatta, by the. Revs, J, H. Fletcher. and J. Oram to…

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The Re-opening of Pitt-street Congregational Church. [This article was unavoidably omitted last week for want of space.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 26

PITT-STREET Congregational Church has usually been celebrated for the dinginess of its interior and for tbe good sermons delivered therein. It has been pre-eminently…

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Election of Churchwardens

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 4

St. Michael's, Surry Hills,—Messrs. George Ross, and John Hedges, people's wardes Mr. John Cacil Read, clegyman's warden. St. James' Sydney.—Mr. Frank Senior,trustens'…

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