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Churches, 1881

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 6

The following additional elections have come to hand:- ASHFIELD.—Messrs. Allum and Robison, for the congregation; and Mr. Clements Lester, for the clergyman. ST. SAVIOUR'S, REDFERN.—For the people, Mr. John…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1881 · page 6

The following additional elections have come to hand:- ST. PAUL'S, EMU PLAINS.—Clergyman's warden, Dr. Duncan, R. N.; people's wardens, Messrs. Walker and Campbell…

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Election of Church Wardens. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1881 · page 3

SIR,-In your brevities of yesterday you state, in reference to the election of St. simon and St. Jude's Chorea, that one of them was returned unopposed, and the other was elected by a…

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Ihe Eev. Charles Strong and the Presbyterian Assembly. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 3

A LARGE attendance of the Presbyterian Assembly took place yesterday, was and occupied in discussing the merits and demerits of the charge preferred against the Eer. C. Strong. Great…

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A Telephone from Church

Evening News · Friday 29 April 1881 · page 4

The Scotsman reports a novel application of the telephone. An invalid gentleman in Edm-burgh, who is a member of a United Presbyterian congregation, has been unable from illness to…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1881 · page 6

The following additional elections have come to hand:— ST. JOHN'S LANE COVE.—Clergyman's Warden: Mr. E. A. M'Intosh. People's Warden; Mr. J. F. Jones, Trustee's Warden: Mr. J. Brown…

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Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 696

The report of the Melanesian Mission for 1830 is published. From this (says the Auckland Weekly A[?]) we notice that the total receipts during the year were £6240 5s. 2d., made up as follows:— Balances at the…

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Presbyterian Worship

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 696

The bald ritual which has 60 long prevailed in the Presbyterian Church is being generally displaced in the colonies. As an eloquent expression of the views which, translated into practice, are changing the character of the services of…

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Catholic. St. Mary's C. D. Confraternity

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 14

THE pro-Cathedral was on Sunday afternoon last the scene of an interesting ceremonial in connec-tion, with St. Mary's Christian Doctrine Confraternity— the presentation of a number of…

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The Rev. Charles Strong and the Presbyterian Assembly. [Bt Electric Telegeaph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 12

A LARGE attendance of the Presbyterian Assembly took place yesterday, and was occupied in dis cussing the merits and demerits of the charge preferred against the Rev. C. Strong. Great…

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Roman Catholic Employes in Government Billets. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 6

SIRS,--It is plainly to be seen in the northern parts of this colony, that the number of Roman Catholics, employed on the Government railways, and other Government works, are far in excess…

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Catholic Bishops and the Land Bill

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 2

LONDON, April 30.—Mr. Gladstone has addressed a circular letter to the Roman Catholic Bishops of the United Kingdom, in which he intimates that he cannot agree…

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St. James' Church, Forest Lodge

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 3

Yesterday being the received of the parton saimt of St. James' R.C. Church, Forest Lodge, a special service was held in honour of the occasion, and the music rendered by the choir was of a high order of…

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Catholic. May Devotions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 14

THE mouth of May has been specially dedicated to the honour of our Blessed Lady, and during this month the Church throughout the world unites in honouring and praising the Queen of…

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Catholic Bishops and the Land Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 9

LONDON, April 30— Mr. Gladstone has adressed a circular letter to the Roman Catholic Bishops of the United Kingdom, in which he intimates that he cannot agree…

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Letters to the Editor. Catholic Teachers. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 17

SIR,—Sharing in the grief expressed in your paragraph as to the loss to Catholic education the departure of such a teacher as Mr. C. Kevin causes, I would ask can nothing be done to…

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The Charity of the Romish Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 7

The World, in a recent number, published some facts in regard to the death of a man named Michael Murphy, which are worthy the consideration of the thoughtful. Our contemporary…

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Church Decorations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 28

A FEW suggestions as to decorations may not be unacceptable. Call a committee of workers and decide clearly what ought to be done; draw out designs for each part of the building, and portion out the work…

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A Telephone From Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 42

The SCOTSMAN reports a novel application of the telephone. An invalid gentleman in Edmburgh, who is a member of a United Presbyterian pongregation, has been unable from illness to…

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