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Churches, 1881

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Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 14

HIS Lordship Eight Rev. Dr. Lanigan arrived at Now Zealand on Friday last. On St. Patrick's night a bazaar was held at Teapot Swamp, in aid of the Rockley Presbytery,…

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St. Patrick's Church, Burrowa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 18

THE series of concerts in aid of St. Patrick's Church, Burrowa, and to which we referred briefly last week, were so brilliantly successful and of such a high order of excellence that we…

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America. the Seed of St. Brendan. the Church in America to the Irish at Home

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 8

At a meeting of the clergy of- the Archdiocese of Boston, held on January 25, at which his Grace Archbishop Williams presided, a committee was appointed to convey…

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Freedom of Thought and Ritualism: in the Church of England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 12

Two very thoughtful and exhaustive papers in late English reviews treat of the existing condition and relations of the Church of England in away that while…

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Betting in a Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 41

In the Common Pleas Division on Tuesd January 25, before Mr. Justive Grove and a common jury, the case of Brewer v. Chichester was heard. Mr. Wheeler, in opening the case, said…

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Queen Victoria and the Church of England Temperance Society. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3

Sir,—A letter in your columns signed "A Foe to Shams," and also the paragraph which called it forth, have openly displayed—what we have long suspected—that there exists nat only among the uninterested, but the…

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Bourke-street Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

The thirh-seventh anniversary of the Wesleyan Church, Bourke-street, was celebrated on Tuesday evening last. The preparatory sermons were preached on Sunday, in the morning by the Rev. W. E. Bourne; and in the evening…

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Catholic Directors. APRIL

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 4

Saturday, 9.— Of the Feria. V a cap seq Ad compel die prec. Sunday, 10.—Palm Sunday 1 cl De ea semid V de ead Ad Compel die prec. Monday, 11.—Of the day. V do ead, ant ad…

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Catholic. Arrival of the Bishop of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 14

THE return of his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, will, we are sure, be hailed with general satisfaction by Catholics in all parts of the colony, and particularly by…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 3

The 22nd branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was inaugurated at Waverley on Tuesday last. At 7.30 a large number of children, candidates for the juvenile branch, arrived, and on…

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Death of a Roman Catholic Bishop

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 3

The death is announced of Archbishop Stains, S.J., of Auckland, N.Z. The deceased prelate had only been, in New Zealand about two years, and his death was entirely unexpected. He was in his…

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Catholic Church at Cowra

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 14

WE announced last week that on Sunday, 3rd inst. the now Catholic Church at Cowra was opened and blessed. The following particulars are from the Cowra Fee Press:—…

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Warangesda Aboriginal Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 24

THIS mission station is situated on the Murrumbidgee River, about 100 miles from Wagga Wagga, and 80 from Hay. The work of this mission was undertaken by the Rev. J. B. Gribble…

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The Presbyterian Sustentation Fund

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the Protestant Standard is not directly allied to any particular section of the Reformed Church, and will not give favour to any, nor contribute in any…

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Catholic. Holy Week at the Procathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 14

THIS is the Holy Week set apart by the Church for special religious devotion and ceremonies, and which brings to a close the solemn and penitential season of Lent. It recalls to our minds the…

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Catholic. Reception of the Bishop of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 17

THE Right Rev . Dr. Lanigan returned to Australia from his European tour early last week and on Thursday morning, 7th inst., left Sydney by train for his discese arriving at Goulburn in…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 3

The election of churchwardens in connection with the various Anglican churches took place on Easter Tuesday. The following are the returns to hand:- ST. JOHN'S, DARLINGHURST.—For the people: Mr. H…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1881 · page 3

The following additional elections have come to hand:- ST. MARK'S, DARLING POINT.—People's warden, Captain A. B. Farquhar; clergyman's warden, Mr. J. A. C. Willis. The following gentlemen were appointed to act as…

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Catholic. Holy Week at the Pro-cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 14

THE Tenebree offices were commenced on Wednesday evening continued on Thursday, and brought to a close on Good Friday night, his Grace the Archbishop presiding on all three occasions. The…

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Other Churches. St. Patrick's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 14

THE attendance at the special religious services held by the Marist Fathers in this church during Holy Week was exceeding large, and on Easter Sunday a great number of people received Holy…

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