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Churches, 1883

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Catholic. St. Mary's Oathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 15

THE Holy Week ceremonies were carried out with all their solemn impreesiveness, and it is doubt-ful' whether such great crowds ever before wit-nessed the profoundly solemn mass of the…

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Mr. Copeland and the Catholic Vote

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 13

WHATEVER views our readers may have of the impolicy, or otherwise, of Mr. Copeland's speech just after his exit from the Ministry, there can be no…

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Catholic. the Late Very Rev. W. J. Dunne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 19

THE remains arrived in Hobart on Wednesday, 14th instant, via the Southern Crose, from Melb[?]ran. They were then taken to St. Joseph's Church were they lay in state until next day,…

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The Redmond Mission. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 10

I am sure I am giving expression to the sentiments of your numerous readers when I say how pleased we were with the excellent cartoon which appeared in your last issue, and which so…

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Priests and the Confessional. by an Irish Roman Catholic. An Awful Picture

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 6

It is said that there is among the creeping things of this earth a certain noxious and destructive animal called Anaconda. It is recorded of this animal, foul, filthy, and ugly as he is. that…

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Church of England, Easter Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 2

THE Annual Easter meeting of officers and members of the Church of England was hold in the vestry on Tuesday evening. The meeting was opened by prayer…

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Eccelsiastic. Charity and the Churches

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 582

Some one has said, "Alas for its rarity;" may it be added, and alas for its quality too! In this country we have four "leading" denominations, each duly fed of the crumbs which fall from the Treasury table…

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Laying of the Corner-stone of Chancel of Holy Trinity Church, Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

In the afternoon, His Grace Archbishop Vaughan attended at Granville to lay the corner-stone of the channel to be added to Holy Trinity Church at that place. There was but…

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Christ Church, Gladesville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 1

Clergyman’s warden, Mr; E. M. Betts; trustees’ warden, Mr. E. G. Herring; people’s warden, Mr. R. M. Pearson…

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North Ryde Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 1

Wardens: Messrs. William Trevitt, John Benson, and Thomas Dean…

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Decadince of the Anglican Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1883 · page 4

Sir,—When [?]ious and serious churchmen are publicly denounced from the pulpit an "brawlers" and "disturbers of the peace of the Church," when hald starved-out parsons suddenly receive purses containing £50 or more;…

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Roman Catholic Industrial School for Girls at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1883 · page 5

Some time ago the Sisters of the Good Samaritan Convent, in Pitt-street, purchased a house and grounds at Manly, for the purpose of establishing an Industrial School for Girls. The amount of the purchase money was £2500,…

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Unitarian Church Annual Meeting

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1883 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Unitarian Church, Liverpool-street, was held yesterday in the church. Mr. Price, the president, referred hopefully to the increased support which was now being received by the…

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Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1883 · page 5

At the close of the morning service at [?] Unitarian Church, Liverpool-street, yesterday, the annual meeting of the church was held. The President, Mr. Pr[?]ce, by way of initiating the proceedings, reviewed the present and past…

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Elections of Church Wardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1883 · page 5

The following are additions to the lists already published:— St. James', Croydon.—Clergyman's warden, Mr. W. Hudson; people's wardens, Messrs. R. H. D. White and…

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All Souls' Church, Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1883 · page 5

The ceremony of laying the chief stone of All Sonia Church, Leichhardt, took place on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of the Dean of Sydney, several clergymen, and a large number of parishioners. The new church has been…

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The Anglican Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 4

Sir,—Much discussion has recently occupied your columns about the present state of the above Church in this diocese, but I desire, with your kind permission, to controvert some false ideas conveyed by former writers. It has been…

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Elections of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 8

The following are additions to the lists already published:— Holsworthy Church.—Clergyman's warden, Mr. G. Armstrong; people's wardens, Messrs. J. Knox and R…

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Church of England Sunday-school Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Church of England Sunday-school Institute for the diorese of Sydney was held at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street, on Monday evening, under the presidency of the Very Rev. the Vicar-General…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 7

The following additional returns have been received:— St. Simon and St. Jude's.—Messrs. W. E. Tooso, J. Simmonds, and Dr. Marshall. St. John's, Camden.—Clergyman's warden, Mr. Francis…

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