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Churches, 1883

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Gospel Army Home Mission. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 1

SIR,—The gentleman who wrote the report of our last Sunday night’s, meeting for the MERCURY has evidently, penned it in a way that is misleading. It was pointed out to me…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 17

DEAR SIR,— Under the above heading a letter appeared in the last issue but one of your valuable journal. It was addressed to you by the Venerable Archpriest Sheehy…

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St. Francis' Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 14

THE Quarant Ore devotions at St. Francis' church were carried out with all becoming piety and dignity of effect. On Friday last High Mass was sung by Pere Garavel, assisted by…

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The Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 4

One might fairly ask the question respecting some of the sectarian institutes what they are intended specially, to do, and in what manner they are specially…

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St. Silas's Church, Waterloo

Evening News · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 4

An interesting and delightful evening was spent on Monday, in St. Silas's Church, Waterloo. The proceedings were opened with prayer, after which a full and efficient choir rendered excellent singing…

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"Disloyalty" in an English Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 7

The following paragraph, headed "Disloyalty at New Brighton," appeared in the WESTERN MORNING NEWS of Saturday, September 15:—…

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The Redmond Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 9

ABOUT the middle of last went Messrs. J. E. Redmond, W. Redmond, and J. W. Walshe arrived in Melbourne per s.s. Rigarooma from New Zealand in excellent form after their labours…

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Catholic. Opening of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Cobar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 19

THE solemn opening of the now Catholic Church took place on Sunday, 28th ult., at 11 o'clock, in presence of an assembly larger than any that before met together in Cobar for public worship…

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Catholic. Charity Concert at Manly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 14

IT was quite a charming affair, that concert at Manly on Monday evening in aid of the Good Samaritan Sisters' School of Industry. The concerts, with its pleasant surroundings, bordered on…

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Presbyterian General Assembly of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 7

The Presbyterian General Assembly at their meeting to-day entered into the case of the Rev. Charles Strong, which was brought before them by reference from the Melbourne Presbytery. The state of public feeling on…

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Catholic Directory. NOVEMBER

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 4

Saturday, 17.—St. Gregory Thaumaturgus B[?]. V a cap seq com praec et Dom 6 [?]Epiph. Sunday, 18.—4th Sunday of November…

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Presbyterian General Assembly of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 946

The Presbyterian General Assembly at their meeting to-day entered into the case of the Rev. Charles Strong, which was brought before them by reference from the Melbourne Presbytery. The state of public feeling on…

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Catholic. the Remains of the Late Archbishop Vaughan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 15

London, Nov. 14.—It has been definitely de­cided that the body of the late Archbishop Vaughan shall be sent to Sydney for interment there…

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The Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 12

The principal business before the Presbyterian Assembly to-day was the question of appointing professors to fill the chairs at the Theological Hall. The candidates nominated by the various presbyteries were…

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St. John’s Church. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 1

SIR,—Knowing that your valuable journal has an extensive circulation among the persons who attend St. John’s Church, I consider it to be the best means through which a quiet…

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Presbyterian Church, Redfern

Evening News · Monday 19 November 1883 · page 2

The new Presbyterian Church, in Regent-street, Redfern, south of Redfern-street, was opened for religious worship, on last Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large congregation. A published…

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New Presbyterian Church at REDFERN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 November 1883 · page 5

A new Presbyterian Church, situated in Rogent-street, Redfern, was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Rev. Dr. Steel. The building has been in course of erection since the month of June, 1882, and the ground on which it…

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Opening of a New Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 November 1883 · page 3

The opening service of a now Presbyterian Church in Regent-street south, Redfern, was held on Saturday afternoon. There was a very large attendance, the building being well filled in every…

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Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 10

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria continued its sittings to-day and considered the threatened secession of the congregation attending the Scots Church, Colli[?]a-street. A proposal has been…

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A Church Destroyed by Fire. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 10

A disastrous fire occurred at Elstern wick, near Melbourne, to-day, resulting in the total destruction of St. Stephen's Church (of England), with all its valuable fittings and contents. The whole of the Sunday…

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