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Churches, 1883

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General News. Mr. Redmond's Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 472

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

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The Redmond Mission. Press Opinions. (" Pastoral Times.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 26

THE audacity of Mr Redmond, M.P., in continuing his labours on behalf of the Irish Land League in these colonies, after the exposures of the connection of that body with the Ph[?]nix Park assassinations,…

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The Rev. Thomas A. Gordon. the New Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of N. S. W.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 445

The Rev. T. A. Gordon, who has just been promoted to the highest honour in the Presbyterian Church of this colony, is a native of Ireland, having been born at Fessagh, near Antrim, on the 22nd September, 1825. The family of…

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Catholic. Death of the Very Rev. W. J. Dunne

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

WITH a feeling of deep regret we record, this week the death of one of the oldest and most zealous of Australian missioners. The Very Rev. W. J. Dunne, of Coburg, Victoria, and formerly…

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Mr. Redmond's Mission. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

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

Sir, -- In a sub-leader of your issue of this morning, noting the conspicuous absence of every member of the Ministry from the meeting of citizens at the Protestant Hall, you say that much as the Stuart…

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The Church of England in New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 473

At the annual meeting of the Church Society for the diocese of Sydney, the Bishop of Melbourne moved:— "That the existing state of the finances of the society, in view of the many urgent claims for assistance…

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Roman Church Buttressed with Lies

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 4

Let us take a brief view of how the Romish Church is buttressed with lies, supported by lies, and founded on lies. The first lie, by which the whole church…

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Presbyterian Church Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1883 · page 4

On Saturday the Presbyterian Church Assembly met for the discussion of business at 10 a.m., and resumed the debate on religion and morals and on temperance. On the latter subject the Rev. H…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Fifth Day—saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1883 · page 3

The assembly was constituted at a quarter past 10 o'olock a.m. PRIVILEGE. The Rev. J. AULD said, as a matter of privilege, he…

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Presbyterian Church Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 3

Last night a solemn service preceded the formal sitting of the Assembly, at which the the Rev. W. B. Murray, M.A., was ordained as a missionary from the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales to…

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Mr. Redmond's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 9

Mr. Redmond, M.P., the representative of the Irish National League, had a very largely attended meeting at the Academy of Music, on February 22, and contrary to general expectation, there was no disturbance. Mr. Redmond made…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Sabbath School Association, in connection with the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, was held at the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of the Rev. Andrew Gardiner,…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Sixth Day.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 5

The assembly was constituted at 7 o'clock p.m., when besides a large attendance of members of the assembly there was a large number of iadies and gentlemen present. ORDINATION OF MR. MURRAY…

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The Presbyterian Assembly. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 3

SIR,—It is gratifying to observe the attention which an intelligent Press is giving to the ecclesiastical movements of the day. Wise churchmen welcome its criticism, and do not object to hard hitting or…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Seventh Day—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1883 · page 5

The Assembly was constituted at half-past 10 o'clock. PRESBYTERIAN RECORDS. The Clerk (Rev. J. S. Laing) read the reports of the committees appointed to revise presbytery records…

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Presbyterian Church Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 4

On Tuesday the Preabyterian Church Assembly met at 10 a.m. The business included reports of committees appointed to revise Presbytery records, report of committee of selection, and on…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Eighth Day—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 5

The assembly was constituted at half-past 10 o'clock a.m. DEPUTIES TO PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE. On the motion of Rev. J. M. Ross, seconded by Rev. A. M. Jarvie, it was resolved to appoint the ex-Moderator (Rev…

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The Anglican Conclave

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 13

THOSE familiar with " Cartwright's His­tory of Conclaves' have been amused at the causes of some of the more protracted Papal elections—how, even in that…

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Catholic. St. Joseph's Church, Woollahra

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

The spiritual retreat for the people of the Wool-labra and Paddington districts conducted by fche Fathors of the Franciscan Order, and a number of the city clersy who kindly gave their…

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18Th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 8

On Thursday, at the above assembly, the Rev. Dr., Steel read the report of the theological tutors, in which reference was made to the death of the Rev. Dr. M. Gibbon, L.L.D.,…

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