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Sydney · Churches

Churches, 1881

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St. Andrew's School-church, Summer Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1881 · page 6

The opening of St. Andrew's School-church-a building which was fully described in last Monday's Herald—was celebrated last night by a tea-meeting, held in a large marqu[?] adjacent to the school-church. About 400 people…

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Pyrmont Church of England School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1881 · page 6

With reference to the subject of a Public school for P[?]mont, and the letter of the Rev. A. Yarnold which appeared in our issue of Monday last, we are requested to publish the following particulars of the casse:—On 7th…

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Election of Church Wardens. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of April 27th instant appeared a letter signed Parishioner, commenting upon the election of churchwardens of St. Simon and St Jude's Church, and that a petition numerously…

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Catholic. Opening of Catholic Church at Goodna

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 18

ON Sunday, 1st inst., his Lordship the Right, Rew Dr. O'Quinn, Bishop of Brisbane, blessed the new church at Goodna. The Australian, in its report of the ceremony, says that the township presented…

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Catholic. Archbishop Steins

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

HIS Grace Archbishop Steins, S.J., arrived in Sydney from New Zealand on Monday morning, after suffering a moat severe attack of illness on the passage, and proceeded to St. Kilda House,…

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Correspondence. Roman Catholic History

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 6

The following letter is less abusive and more grammatical than most that we receive from " Ancient's " co-religionist's--some of the letters of these gentlemen being filled with coarse oaths,…

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Easter Decorations of Anglican Churches. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 6

SIRS,--On the above heading, I wish, with your kind permission, to ask a few questions, of those who, now-a-days seem to think that Christian men and women cannot meditate on,…

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St. Anne's Church, Druitt Town

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

ON Sunday last, being out at Burwood, I [?]ook advantage of the occasion to visit St. Anne's, as It was informed that an interesting ceremony would take place at that church. Immediately before…

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St. Joseph's Church, Newtown

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

COMBINIING the anniversary of its patren Saint's Day with the closing of the Spiritual Retreat, St. Joseph's Church, Newtown, presented a very joy-ful and interesting scene on Sunday last, a special…

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Church Building in the Middle Ages

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 773

A patient and scholarly inquiry into the various influences, national, spiritual, and social, which were brought to bear upon the times when men. began, after the destruction of the old civilization in…

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The Church Spider

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 6

Two spiders--so the story goes-- Upon a living bent, Entered a church the other day, And hopefully were heard to say,…

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St. Paul's Pres by terian church, Armidale. (See Illustration)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 32

THIS church, which is now rapidly.proceeding towards completion, is a graceful addition to the architectural beauties Armidale. It stands on an elevated site in a conspicuous position. The…

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Church of England, Granville

Evening News · Monday 16 May 1881 · page 3

It is just 12 months since a increment was set on foot for the erection of a Church of England at Granville, in a central and and elevated position. The annual celebration took place on Wednesday evening, and…

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Sydney City Mission

Evening News · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The, annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held last night in the Temperance Hall, Mr. W. J. Foster, M.P., presiding. After an eloquent address from the chairman, the annual report was…

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Church and School Lands. CARCOAR

Evening News · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 2

The GAZETTE notifies that 20,000 acres of church and school lands will be open for lease by auction next month, the average upset price being 5s per acre, and some portions 13s 6d per…

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Sydney City Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 12

THE Sydney City Mission held its nineteenth annual meeting on Tuesday night in the Temperance Hall, the chair being occupied by Mr. W. J. Foster, M.P. On the platform also were— The Revs.Canon…

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Catholic Directors. MAY

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 4

Saturday, 21.—St. Felix a Catholic C semid.V seq (mut v hym) com praec. A Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the Rogation Days, the Litany of the Saints…

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Catholic. Death of a Distinguished Domini-can Religieuse

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 14

IT is with sincere regret we announce the death of Mother Mary Agnes—the first Prioress of the Dominican Convent, West Maitland—who died at at Newcastle on the morning of Thursday,…

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