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Churches, 1883

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A Bishop on Church Reform

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1883 · page 4

In the course of a recent ordination sermon, the Anglican Bishop of Manchester observed that in maintaining these orders—deacons, priests, and bishops—the Church of England retained the…

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The Irish National League Agitation. the Redmond Mission

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 3

The following report of the prosecution initiated by the British Government against Mr W. Redmond, who, with his brother, arrived in Sydney yesterday and is collecting funds for the Irish…

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The Irish National League Agitation. the Redmond Mission

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 6

We reprint below a report taken from the "Times" of December 5, of the prosecution initiated by the Government against Mr. W. Redmond, who, with his brother, is now collecting funds in Australia for the…

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Church Society Meeting. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 2

SIR,—In your account of the proceedings at the annual meeting of this Society, I am reported to have denounced certain philosophers whose systems of morality I was discussing…

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A Presbyterian Indeed

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 8

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, has a witty and wide awake Presbyterian elder of pronounced Scotch antecedents, who, although a persistent advocate of the " Westminster Confession,"…

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Catholic. the New Church at Spring Valley

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 18

ON last Sunday, his Lordship Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, laid the foundation-stone of a new Catholich Church at Spring Valley, in the presence of a very large congregation, which was…

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Mr. Redmond’s Mission

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 4

WHILE believing that words are wanting to brand with sufficient execration the damnable abominableness of the foul crime of which Lord…

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Catholic. the Bishop of Bathurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 14

THIS morning (Friday) his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. M. Quinn, Bishop of Bathurst, leaves Sydney by the mail steamer Siam, for the purpose of visiting Ireland for the benefit of his…

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The Irish National League Agitation. the Redmond Mission. (From the Melbourne " Argus.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 37

WE reprint below a report taken from the " Times " of December 5, of the prosecution initiated by the Government against Mr. W. Redmond, who, with his brother, is now collecting funds in Australia for the…

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Letters to the Editor. Mr. Redmond's Mission. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 18

SIR,—What have we to do with Irish politics? is one of the questions of the hours. I answer, nothing, if a healthy public opinion on Irish affairs existed in the colony. But it does not…

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The Oldest Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 10

Regarding the claim of the Catholic Church as being the oldest Christian denomination the Christian Union says :-- The Roman Catholic Church was not…

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The Rev Chas. Strong in an Anglican Pulpit. a Prothst Made in the Church. (By Telegraph,) Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1883 · page 3

An important interchange of pulpits took place to-day, when the [?]ev. Chas. Strong, of the Scots Church, preached at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, and the [?]ev. Dr. Bromby, of St. Paul's, preached at the…

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The Redmond Mission. Press Opinions

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 8

The audacity of Mr Redmond, M.P., in continuing his labours on behalf of the Irish Land League in these colonies, after tho exposures of the connection of that body irish the Phoenix Park assassinations,…

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Scots Church

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 6

At morning service in the Scots Church, Collins-street, there was a crowded congregation. The Rev. Dr. Bromby conducted the service in accordance with the usual forms of the Presbyterian Church…

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St. Paul's Church

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 6

Before morning service was held at St. Paul's a protest against the Rev. Charles Strong being allowed to preach was submitted to the churchwardens by Canon Gregory, of All Saints', St. Kilda…

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The Redmond Mission

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor of Sydney has, at the request of a number of citizens, convened a public meeting, to be held in the Protestant Hall, to protest against the mission of the brothers Redmond on…

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Church Society

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Church Society took place yesterday. Service was held in the Cathedral at 4 p.m., the sermon being preached by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle in aid of the funds of the…

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Catholic. Sacred Heart Church

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

THE spiritual Retreat for the parishioners of the Sacred Heart parish which was commenced on Sunday, 18th instant, was brought to a close on Sunday evening last. The pastor (Rev, J.J…

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The Catholic University of Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 7

At a meeting of the Episcopal Board of the Catholic University, held on Tuesday, January 9, at the residence of his Eminence Cardinal M'Cabe, the Rev. Dr. Molloy was…

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Rev. T. A. Gordon, Moderator-elect of the Presbyterian Church, N. S. W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 17

THE Rev. T. A. Gordon, who has been elected to the highest honour in the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, was born on the 22nd September, 1825, at Fassagh, within a few miles of the…

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