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Churches, 1881

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE sittings of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales were resumed yesterday evening, the Moderator taking the chair at 7.15 p.m…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Sixth Day, Monday, October 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 3

The Rev. James Cosh (Moderator) took the chair at 7,15 p.m. A report from the Committee of Bills and Overtures was received, rend, and adopted…

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Cable Messages. a Catholic Archbishop on the Land League

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, October 31.—An important pastoral letter from the Raman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin was read in the various Catholic churches throughout…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 2 November 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE sittings were continued yesterday, the Moderator taking the chair at 10.45 a.m. The minutes were read, and after the Moderator had ruled against Dr. White on a question of…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Seventh Day, Tuesday Nov. 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1881 · page 3

The Rev. James Cosh (Moderator), took the chair at 10.30 a.m. The reports of tho committee on psalmody and the report of the teachers on the elementary services of…

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Dr. Moore White and the New Hebrides Mission. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1881 · page 6

Sir,—-Allow me very briefly to refer to Dr. White's letter in Saturday's Herald. 1st. He complains that the mission report had not been previously printed and circulated, and that Dr. Steel's resolution in moving its adoption were…

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Presbyterian Church of N.S.W.

Evening News · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 2

The last sitting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, took place last night. The Rev. James Cosh, M.A. (Moderator) in the chair. The agent's report and…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 3

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales continued its sittings yesterday. The Moderator (Rev. Jas. Cosh) took the chair at 10.30 a.m. Mr. D. BROWN complained that the previous evening,…

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Free Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 3

The synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia met in St. George's Church, Sydney, on Tuesday last, when the retiring Moderator (the Rev. John S. Macpherson, of East Maitland) preached a sermon, after which…

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The Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 2

THE general Assembly, which concluded its sittings last night, has been regarded with interest by a larger section of the religious community than is comprehended under the name of Presbyterian,…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Eighth Day, Wednesday Nov. 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 3

The Rev. James Josh (Moderator) took the chair at 10.30 a.m. Mr. Brown stated, previous to the minutes being confirmed, that he thought in the event of an…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 786

The following is a continuation of our report from page 767:— On Tuesday Mr. Joseph Paxton, the convener of the Committee on Psalmody, brought up the report of that committee. The committee expressed their pleasure in being able to state that visitors…

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Presbyterian Church of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 14

THE sittings of the assembly of the Presbyterian Church of N. S. Wales were resumed on Thursday morning at 10.40. The Moderator took the chair and the minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Free Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 786

The synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia met in St. George's Church, Sydney, on Tuesday last, when the retiring Moderator (the Rev. John S. Macpherson, of East Maitland) preached a sermon, after which the roll of members was called…

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Ecclesiastic. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 767

In our last issue we reported the proceedings of this body up to Wednesday, October 26, inclusive. On Thursday, the proposals of the committee on standing committees with reference to the composition of such committees…

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Catholic St. Mary's Pro-cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 15

ON Tuesday, the Church celebrated the Feast, of All Saints, and the religious services in the pro Cathedral were carried out, with the customary impressiveness. Masses were celebrated as on…

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Exciting Scene in a Catholic Chapel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 7

The correspondent of the Daily Express, writing from Sligo on Monday, September 10, says:— Yesterday there was great excitement in the rural parish of Skreen, which is situated about midway…

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A Catholic Archbishop on the Land League

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 9

LONDON, October 31.—An important pastoral letter from the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin was read in the various Catholic churches throughout…

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