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Churches, 1883

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Mrs. Hampson's Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 712

MRS. HAMPSON, the lady evangelist, continued her Services at the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Part, on Wednesday sight, and delivered the second of a series of closing addressee. The attendance was…

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Mrs Hampson's Mission

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 5

The closing service of this mission was held in the Exhibition building last evening, in the presence of somewhere between 8000 and 10,000 persons, the building being crowded right back to…

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New Hebrides Mission

Evening News · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 4

Last evening a public meeting was held in St. Stephen's Church of the general public and those interested in mission work to the New Hebrides. The Rev. James Cosh occupied the chair. The…

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The Melanesian Mission Bazaar

Evening News · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 5

The bazaar at Government House, in aid of the Melanesian mission fund, was crowded with visitors yesterday afternoon, most of whom apparently not only enjoyed the treat but also took a deep interest…

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Catholic. the Archbishop's Successor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 14

A PRESS cablegram received in the early part of the week, and which has been published in all the leading newspaper of Australia, states that the Venerable Archpriest Sheehy, O.S.B., of…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. the Irish Mission in Australia. Letter From J. E. Redmond, M.p

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 5

The following gratifying letter (says the Dublin Nation of August 18) has been received by the hon. treasurer of the National League :—…

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Schools and Churches in the Archdiocese in 1873 and 1883. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 14

SIR,— In a speech delivered by the late Archbishop, Dr. Vaughan, at Balmain, on Sunday, April 15th, shortly before he left the colony, the following statement was made: "When I…

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Correspondence. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.) Puseyism in the Wesley an Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 9

SIR,--As the columns of the Weekly Advocate, the recognised organ of the Wesleyan Church, appear to be closed to correspondence or communications having any reference to the "Osborne…

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Among the Preachers. at the Baptist Church, Bathurststreet

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 4

This church is situated next door but one, to St, Andrew's, the Presbyterian, and just over the way, as regards St. Andrew's the Episcopalian . place of worship. Its exterior is of the plain,…

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Presbyterian

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 13

IT would seem from the financial statement of the sustentation fund of the Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. just issued that the fund is making head way steadily. The remittances to the fund for the;…

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New Guinea Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 7

The following interesting letter has been handed to us for publication:— "FLY RIVER, Sept. 13, 1883. "To the Rev. J. P. Sunderland.—Sir,—Thinking that…

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A New Catholic Hall in Victoria

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 18

Sunday last his Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop Goold formally laid the foundation-stone of St. George's now Catholic school and hall, at the corner of Drummond and Pelham streets,…

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Catholic. the Remains of the Late Archbishop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 14

In the Sydney FREEMAN'S JOURNAL of September 1, the following appeared:— "A telegram has just been received this (Friday) morning to the effect that it roots with the people of this…

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Catholic. the Jesuit Fathers Among the Blacks in North Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 17

In accordance with our promise we give our readers this week some particulars of the aborigines mission in the Northern Territory. Many of our renders will remember that the Rev. Father…

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Roman Catholic Teachers and Inspectors. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 7

SIR,--The forbearance of Protestants is perfectly astounding. Public Schools are denounced by the papal hierarchy as godless, seedplots of infidelity ; yet they freely use them as refuges for…

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New Church at Scone. SCONE

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

The foundation stone of St. Luke's Church of England was laid on Thursday by Mrs. Thomas Cook, of Turanville. The Bishop of Newcastle and eight clergymen were present, and also a…

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The Oldest Church in London

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 6

On Sunday, August 19, the sixty-sixth anniversary festival of the foundation of St. Mary's, Moorfields, was observed, not only by the congregation attending the church,…

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The Father Burke Memorial Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 5

SIR,— The memory of "Father Burke ought to be dear to Catholics for two reasons. The first is, that he was a man truly great, a priest zealous and self-sacrificing, preacher…

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The Syllabus of 1864 Acknowledged As Binding the R C. Church Here

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

In the very candid remarks of Archdeacon Slattery "of the free and flashing sword," in his recent examination before the Education. Commission in Melbourne,…

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Baptist Church, Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 8

SPECIAL services in connection with the anniversary of the establishment of the Baptist Church in this town were preached, in the chapel, George-street, on Sunday last to good…

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