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Churches, 1880

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Opening of Seven Hills Church

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 4

His Lordship the Bishop of Sydney, the Right Rev. Dr. Barker, presided, on Wednesday, at the ceremony of opening the new church of St. Andrew's, recently erected in the beautiful district of Seven Hills, about…

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Free Sittings in Churches

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

The following facts. furnished us by a member of the English Church Union, will interest those concerned in the free sittings question in connection with the Church of England, and should be of special…

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The Roman Catholic School-Church at Randwick. Opening Ceremony

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 742

The School-church of the Immaculate Conception, which has been erected at Randwick by the Franciscan Fathers, was publicly opened and blessed by Archbishop Vaughan Sunday afternoon last. It will be remembered that the…

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Opening of a Roman Catholic School-Church at Randwick

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 23

THE school-church at Randwick, which had been erected by the Franciscan Fathers, was on Sunday opened by Archbishop Vaughan to a largely-filled house. Amongst those present were the Revs. Dr…

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Catholic. St. Mary's Cathedral. Annual Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 14

THE annual general meeting in connection with the building of St. Mary's Cathedral, which took place on Monday evening, was, we are happy to state, a complete success in every respect—the…

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School-church of the Franciscans at Randwick

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 17

Some four months since, the foundation-stone of the school-church of the Immaculate Conception at Rand wick was laid with much ceremony and in the presence of a large gathering. The work…

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Opening of Seven Hills Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 8

His Lordship the Bishop of Sydney, the Right Rev. Dr. Barker, presided on Wednesday, at the ceremony of opening the new church of St Andrew's, recently erected in the beautiful district of Seven Hills, about…

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An Open Verdict. Chapter Xlvi.—in the Church-yard

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 29

"My dear," said Mrs. Dulcimer to Beatrix; quite suddenly, one evening when she and Kenrick were sitting round the fire in the snug dining-room, a little while before teay, "Cyril must certainly…

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St. Thomas' Church, North Shore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 October 1880 · page 6

An entertainment and afternoon tea in aid of St. Thomas' Church and School Building Fund. St. Leonards, were held on Saturday afternoon, in the Hon. F. Lord's paddook; and, not withstanding the threatening aspect of the weather,…

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Thoughts in a City Church

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 4

Forgive the fault, if sometimes on Thy day, And in Thine house, my prayer bath folded wing; My spirit turned from Thee to things of sense, And found delight in vain imagining…

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Alleged Sale of Catholic Church Property by the Government. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 7

SIR,—The first sale of Catholic Church property, by order of the just and Christmas government of Badham's "scholar and gentleman." is advertised for the l8th of next November…

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The Catholic Clergy on the Land Agitation

Evening News · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 4

LONDON, October 22.—The Roman Catholic bishop and clergy at Cork have strongly denounced the conduct of the leaders in the land agitation, and warned…

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Catholic. Presentation to Dean White, D.d

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 14

IT will be remembered that, for some two years previous to the arrival in the colony of the present most esteemed Bishop of Armidale (the Most Rev. Dr. Torregiani), the Very Rev. Dean…

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Friendly Societies of N. S. W. Vii.—the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 792

It has been asserted, somewhat hastily perhaps, by a well-known writer on social questions, that the Irish people are extremely deficient in that spirit of organization for provident purposes which, in…

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Redfern and Waterloo Congregational Church

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1880 · page 3

The annual Congregational meeting Of the Redfern and Waterloo Presbyterian Church was held at the temporary place of worship, Regent-street south, on Thursday evening, a special feature being that…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Evening News · Tuesday 26 October 1880 · page 2

The sixteenth annual session of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales will be opened this evening at St. Stephen's Ciiuroli, Phillip-street, where the Rev. G. Grimm…

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Glebe Presbvterian Church

Evening News · Tuesday 26 October 1880 · page 3

The sixth anniversary of the Glebe Presbyterian Church was celebrated on Sunday, by special service in the church. In the morning the service was conducted by the Rev. Andrew Gardiner, M.A.; in the…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 6

The sixteenth session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church was opened yesterday evening, in St. Stephen's Church. The Rev. George Grimm, M.A., the retiring Moderator, preached the opening sermon, after…

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Presbyterian Church of N.S.W.

Evening News · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 3

The sixteenth annual session of the general assemely of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales commenced last evening, at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. The proceedings opened by…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 7

We learn from the Auckland Star that Bishop Selwyn writes on August 20 that he had made a successful visit to Santa Cruz, being well received, and that he was able to leave the Rev. M. Wadrokal and his wife there, and see…

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