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Churches, 1880

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The Truth About Swiss Catholic and Protestant Cartons

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 13

MR CHARLES BRIGHT published some time ago in the Herald a letter of Diekens's, in which that illustrious author told us something of what he saw…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 6

The following elections of churchwardens took place on Easter Tuesday, in connection with the Church of England, in addition to those already reported:— ST. PAUL'S, SYDNEY.—Trustees' churchwardon, Mr…

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Archbishop Vaughan and the Protestant Churches. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 39

SIR,—In your excellent leader on Archbishop Vaughan's speech, you treat him very kindly. Although I admire the beautiful and entatic prety of the Roman Catholic system, as detailed in its book of prayers, yet I cannot…

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The Mort Memorial Church at Bodalla. [From a Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 16

THE foundation-stone of All Saints' Church was laid at Bodalla on the 18th March, by Mrs. Mort, in the presence of about 400 people. A beautiful trowel, made by Hardy Brothers, and bearing…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 6

In addition to those already reported, the following churchwardens were elected on Easter Tuesday:— ST. BARNABAS', SYDNEY.—People's churchwardens, John Barnett and John Hawthorne; clergyman's warden,…

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Chapter Iii.—in This Parish Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 31

The Sunday evening service at Little Yafford pariah church was as fashionable in its own particular way as the Italian Opera in June. Everybody met everybody else there. The psalms were…

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The Catholic Church in America. Testimony in Its Favour From Protestant Divines

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 19

BISHOP Foster, Methodist Bishop of Boston, in one of his speeches, said:—"I have a great deal of respect for Roman Catholics and the Roman Catholic Church, and the feeling becomes stronger…

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Catholic. St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 14

THE usual monthly meeting in aid of the above fund, held in St. Mary's pro Cathedral, was numerously attended. His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney presided, and the following gentlemen…

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An Open Verdict. Chapter Iii.—in the Parish Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 31

And then it chanced the her glance roamed absently to the reading-desk where Cyril's crisp brown hair and strongly m[?]rked brow showed above the open prayer-book…

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Catholic. St. Mary's Pro-cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 14

ON Sunday morning last the pro-Cathedral was crowded in every part—the unusually large attendance being owing no doubt in a great measure to the fact that his Grace Archbishop Vaughan…

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New Congregational Church, Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 6

On Sunday the new Congregational Church at Burwood was opened for Divine worship. In the morning the preacher was the Rev. J. G. Fraser, M.A., in the afternoon the Rev. Dr. Kelynack, and in the evening the Rev. J. J. W…

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Adelong Anglican Church

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

ADELONG, Wednesday.—Bishop Thomas consecrated the Anglican Church here on Wednesday. The church is now out, of debt. The ministers present were Archdeacon Pownall and…

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Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 15

NEWTOWN.—Sunday last the 18th instant, being the patronage of St. Joseph, to whom this church io dedicated, the esteemed pastor, Father Fitzpatrick omitted nothing to render the ceremony…

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The Roman Catholic Pilgrimage to Goa

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 9

Goa is the oldest European city in India, and the centre of Oriental Catholicism. It was conquered from the Sultan of Bijaipur by Alfoaso de Albuquaque on the 25th November, in the Mission work, point us to the apparent great…

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Catholic. Departure of His Lordship the Bishop of Maitland. (Maitland Mercury, April 15.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 18

THE Right Reverend Dr. Murray having made arrangements to leave Newcastle last evening for Sydney en, route for Europe, in the hope of his health being restored, an influential deputation…

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The Social Kaleidoscope. No. 8. Dr. Beg at Chalmer's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 17

Moravians rise! bestow some meet reward On dull Devotion. Bigotry murders Religion to frighten fools with her ghost…

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Clerical Influence in the Church of England. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 6

SIRS,--As a member of the Church of England, there is no one has my warmest sympathy, more than the ministers of that church, so long as they serve the purpose they were ordained for…

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South Australian Anglican Synod

Evening News · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—At a meeting of the synod, yesterday, several resolutions were passed for the better management of church affairs. Amongst the resolutions…

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Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 14

THE Right Rev. Dr. Torregianl the Bishop of Armidale, will pay the Clarence a visit this month, and will consecrate the new Roman Catholic Church, Cowper, on Trinity Sunday, the 23rd…

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Pastor Chiniquy's Mission

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 3

WANTED known, Pastor Chiniquy's Books and Photos, to be had at Mous Parent, No. 6 Little Beaufort-street, off Gipp-street, sold for his mission, open for ten days only…

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