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Churches, 1883

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Dedication of a Magnificent Church in New York

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 8

The magnificent church of St. Francis Xavier, on Sixteenth Street, one of the grandest in the United States, was recently dedicated by the Most Rev. Archbishop…

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North Willoughby Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 6

The ceremony of laying the foundation-station in connection with the new Congregational Church at North Willoughby, took place yesterday at noon, the performance being conducted by Mr. G. Durham, one of the most zealous…

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The Romish Church in Portugal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 39

The relations between the Vatican and the Portuguese Government are in a critical staten Por some considerable time past a number of Sees have been vacant, the Nuncio refusing to…

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Vice V. the Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 5

Sir,—I fear some of your readers may be led from right views and action by the drift of this discussion, That there is gross juvenile immorality and vice in our midst, and that a very small portion of it is dealt with in our police courts,…

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The Church and Vice. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 5

Sir,—Some recent remarks in your correspondence indicate a very strange and erroneous idea of the functions and capability of the Church. The indulgent of vile, vicious, and british propensities among vile, vicious, and brutal…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church. [Communicated.] Monday, January 29

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 4

The President took the chair at 10 a.m., and the Revs. Messrs. Oram and Orton led the Conference, in prayer. A letter was read from the Lord's Day Observance Society, asking permission for an…

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Church of England Lay Readers Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 4

The seventh annul meeting of this asssociation was held last night in the Church Society's house, Phillip-street— the Very Rev. Dean Cowper, vice-president, occupying the chair. The proceedings opened with prayer. Letters were…

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Deputations. the Aboriginal Mission

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

At noon to-day a deputation waited on the hon. the Colonial Secretary with reference to the aboriginal mission. The members of the deputation were—The Rev. J. Curtis, Mr. Uriah W. Carpenter, Mr. Alex…

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Catholic Bazaar at Armidale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 16

THE bazaar held last week at Armidale in aid of the Ursuline Convent, was a genuine success. His Lordship the Bishop of Armidale in opening the bazaar at the request of Mr. S. A. Donnelly,…

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Catholic. Departure of the Very Rev. Dr. Bermingham

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 15

THE Very Rev. Dr. Bermingham, who commenced his missionary labours in Australia in 1855, and who was for a great number of years pastor of the Wagga Wagga district, having announced his…

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Some Account. of the Spanish Mission to the Aborigines of Western Australia

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

IT may doubtless interest many of our readers to have a brief account of the above Mission, although it is difficult in a small compass to give a history of that most excellent institution as…

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St. Stephen's Church

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

The annual meeting of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church was held on Thursday evening. Alderman Dean occupied the chair. There was a good attendance. Mr. Davis read the financial report. It…

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A New Window in St. Patrick's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 16

THIS church is becoming rich in its artistic adornment, and the latest addition to the fine collection of windows rivals in beauty and excellence…

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The Parish of St. George

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1883 · page 3

Messrs. Mills, Pile, and Gilchrist have issued a large and elaborate map of the parish of St. George. It is on a scale of 20in to the mile, thus giving ample space for showing the various divisions and…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 5

A conference of members of the New South Wales Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was held last evening at the Church Society's house, Phillipstreet. The Dean of Sydney presided. After singing and…

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Primitive Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 6

The annual assembly of the above Church in this colony began on Saturday last in the Parramatta church. In the absence, through indisposition, of the Rev. J. Penman, the Rev. B. Kenny was appointed general committee delegate,…

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Disturbance in a Church. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 5

Last night, John Sargent, notorious for his assault on Mr Munro, M.L.A., created considerable alarm amongst the congregation of Holy Trinity Church, Kew, He entered the building in his…

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Deputations. the Aboriginal Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 15

LAST Friday a deputation waited on the hon. the Colonial Secretary with reference to the aboriginal mission. The members of the deputation were—The Rev. J. Curtis, Mr. U. W. Carpenter, Mr. Alex…

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Mr. Redmond's Mission to Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 6

Our exiled countrymen in Australia (says the Nation of 16th December) who have ever shown a warm and practical sympathy with the cause of Ireland, will shortly enjoy…

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Primitive, Methodist District Missionary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 3

THE missionary meeting in connection with the annual Primitive Methodist District Meeting was held in the local church, Macquarie-street, on Monday evening last. The tea that…

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