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Churches, 1882

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Presbyterian Church Sustentation Fund. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 6

Sir,—Just a word, with your kind permission, in reply to the letter of Rev. J. M. Ross. There was surely no need for the rev. gentleman putting himself into such a fluster. Mine of the 5th was couched in very temperate language,…

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Presbyterian

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 3

Last Sunday evening the Congregation of St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street, held their usual half-yearly meeting, when a satisfactory report from the deacon's court on financial and other matters was…

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New Catholic Church at Walcha

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 17

ON Sunday, 8th inst., the new Catholic church built by the Catholics of Walcha was selemnly oponed and blossed by his Lordship the Right Rev Dr. Torroggiani, Bishop of Armidale. Eight…

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The Melanesian Mission, Norfolk Island

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 20

FOR upwards of thirty years the work of the Mela nesian Mission has been actively prosecuted among the Loyalty, Solomon, and other islands, generically termed Melanesia, which are periodically visited by…

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Catholic; Death of the Very: Rev. Dean White, D.d

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 15

WE deeply regrot having to chronicle the death of one of the oldest, most zealous, and most esteemed clergymen who have ever laboured on the Australian Mission. When the Very Rev. Dean…

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Spread of the English Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 9

The Church of England, says the Southern Cross, is taking vigorous root on continental soil. During the past fifty years its growth in the various capitals of southern Europe has…

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The Mariners Church Reading–room. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegram

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 6

Sir,--Merchant seamen and those of Her Majesty's ships on the Australian station who are aware that a commodious reading–room in connection with the above church is in existence are few and rare…

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New Catholic Church

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1882 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Archbishop Vanghan laid the foundation stone of a new church in Lower Fort-street, The neff church is dedicated to St. Michael, and will be capable of seating about 700 people. The…

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The Presbyterian Sustentation Eund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 7

Saturday's Presbyterian has the following:— "Taking the last quarter, we find that of the 64 settled ministers, 46 received at the rate of £300 per annum out of the fund, nine received at the rate of £250, and one (a very exceptional…

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St. Paul's Auxiliary Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 7

The annual meeting of St. Paul's Auxiliary Church Society was held last evening at St. Paul's schoolroom, Regent and Cleveland streets. About 60 ladies and gentlemen attended, and Canon Stephen occupied the…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 6

The annual meeting in connection with the above society was held in the Bourke-street Wesleyan Church last night. The Rev. G. Martin, the president of the Conference, occupied the chair, and a large number of persons were present;…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 6

The anniversary festival service of the above society was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral on Tuesday, at half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the sermon was preached by the Rev. Joseph Barnier, of St. Barnabas', Sydney. The…

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Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 15

FATHER Byrne, of the Diocese of Bathurst, is at present on a visit to Hobart. HIS Lordship Dr. Murphy, Bishop of Hobart has announced his intention of proceeding'…

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Catholic Directory. JANUARY

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 4

Saturday, 28.—St. John Chrysostom BCD (DA ex heri) dup. v a cap seq in hym mut v ad Magnif ant O Doctor or prcom prace(ant Amavit) et Dom…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of St. Michael's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 17

ON Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large assemblage, his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new church in Lower Fort-street, which,…

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Opening and Blessing the New Church at North Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 17

THE new church recently erected at North Goulburn was solemnly opened and blessed by his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan on Sunday last. The design of the new edifice is…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 154

The animal meeting in connection with the above society was held in the Bourke-Street Wesleyan Church on Wednesday. The Rev. G. Martin, the president of the Conference, occupied the chair, and a large number of persons were…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 154

The anniversary festival service of the above society was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral on Tuesday, at half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the sermon was preached by the Rev. Joseph Banier, of St. Barnabas', Sydney. The…

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Attempt to Fire a Church

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1882 · page 2

An attempt was made last night to set fire to the Wesleyan Church, Stanmore, but fortunately the foolish intention of the incendiary was frustrated. The fire was discovered some time after 10 o'clock by…

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A New Lutheran Church

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1882 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, last the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of a Lutheran Church in Sydney took place in the presence of a considerable assemblage, a very large proportion of which were ladies…

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