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Churches, 1883

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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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Opinions of the Press on the Great Roman Catholic Defeat and Loyalist Victory in the Victorian Elections. [Ballarat Courier, 23Rd February.]

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 6

Altogether the Catholic vote has suffered as it never suffered before; and there is good reason to rejoice at its defeat, not on any grounds personal to the defeated candidates…

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Church Society

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Church Society, for the Diocese of Sydney was held at the Protestant Hall on Thursday evening. The attendance was good, and the Very Rev. the Vicar-General presided. The…

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St. Benedict's Church

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

At St. Benedict's Church on Sunday last; Father M'Guinn celebrated the eleven o'clock Mass, and the Rev. Jas. Mahony preached the sermon. Miss A. Healy, the lady organist, had arranged for…

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New Wesleyan Church, Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 8

LAST Wednesday evening a sacred entertainment of a vocal and recitative character was held in the recently erected Wesleyan Church at Granville, with the object of raising funds…

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Diocesan Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Church Society for the Diocese of Sydney was held at the Protestant Hall on Thursday evening. There was a numerous attendance, and the Very Rev. the Vicar-General (Dean…

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St. Paul's Church

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

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

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Scots Church

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

At morning service in the Scots Church, Collinsstreet, 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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The Redmond Mission

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 3

As already announced, a public meeting of citizens of Sydney will be held in the Protestant Hall to-morrow evening, to protest against the mission of the Messrs. Redmond in this country. The chair will…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 6

The eighteenth annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was commenced in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last evening. A service, at which there was a large congregation,…

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The Redmond Mission

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 6

The "Brisbane Courier," expecting a visit from Mr. J. E. Redmond to Queensland, thus speaks of that gentleman and his mission:— It is now a matter of history that the Irish…

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Mr. Redmond's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 5

One of the most excited and disorderly public meetings ever held in Sydney took place at the Protestant Hall last night. It was called by the Mayor of Sydney in response to a requisition praying him "to convene a public meeting…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 3

The 18th annual General Session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was opened yesterday. The committee on bills and ordinances met at St. Stephen's at 11 a.m., and…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Second Day—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 4

The Assembly was constituted at halt-post 11 o'clock. Rev. GEORGE M'lNNES made an announcement with respect to details connected wit the mode of procedure Rev. JAMES COSH introduced to the Assembly the Rev…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Third Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 3

The Assembly was constituted at half-past 11 o'clock, the special committee appointed to deal with the proposal to continue the Rev. J. M. Ross as general agent of the Church, occupying the Church until that time…

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Presbyterian Church Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 3

Yesterday, at 10.30 a.m., the Presbyterian Church Assembly met together, and having been constituted with prayer by the Moderator, commenced the labours of the day. The report of the committee on Religion…

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The Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 4

The addresses delivered by the retiring and newly elected Moderators of the Prebyterian Church, at the annual session of the body which was begun last Tuesday evening, are remarkable…

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Mr. Redmond's Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 471

We hope that there are not many magistrates in the colony who would be prepared to put their names to such an address as the one we here append, Whatever our justices may be in the habit of saying of the…

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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 462

The eighteenth annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was commenced in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on Tuesday. A service, at which there was a large congregation,…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Fourth Day—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 9

The assembly was constituted at a quarter-past 11 o'clock a.m. RELIGION AND MORALS. Rev. J. AULD read the following report of the committee…

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