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Churches, 1884

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Twenty Years in the Wesleyan Methodist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 6

An interesting lecture on the above subject was delivered lest night, in the new Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-stecet, by Mr John Osborne. The former pact of the lecture was autobiographical…

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Leoture. Twenty Years in the Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 4

A lecture on the above subject was delivered last evening by Mr. John Osborne in the New Masonic Hall, Castle-reagh-street, Mr. Gorman occupying the chair. There were about 200 persons present. Mr. Osborne commenced his…

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The Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 6

A the monthly meeting of the committee on Monday last (the Very Rev the Dora in the chair), there was a large attendance. A grant of £100 was made towards the cost of St. Andrew's…

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General Gordon's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 5

London, April 9.--The daily papers this morning publish a statement to the effect that her Majesty's Government have repeatedly urged upon General Gordon the advisability of evacuating…

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Roman Catholic Celebration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--To-day being Maunday Thursday was observed with great s lemmty at the Roman Catholic Cathedral. P[?]gh mass was celebrate in the morning, and in the…

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"Churches" or "Bodies." to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 6

Sir,--I presume from the tone of his letter that your correspondent "Observer" must he a Dissenter, or he would not be so anxious that bodies who have deliberately and aforethought out…

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View at Ryde—the Old Anglican Church

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 1

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Maori Mission to England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 17

BY the steamship Tarawera from New Zealand last Monday, King Tawhiao and five of his dusky followers are passengers en route for England by R.M.S. Sorata. His mission is to complain to the…

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Religious Education in New South Wales. the Anglican Bishop of Sydney on the Work of the Catholic Church, with Some References to the Late Archbishop Vaughan. (Contributed.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 15

THE prominent attitude assumed by the late Archbishop of Sydney, and his frequent appearances in public as the eloquent champion of religious education, gave him a unique position,…

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The Roman Catholic Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 6

By the Roman Catholics of the city, the anniversary of the death of the founder of Christianity was, as usual, celebrated with extreme solemnity. The chief service of the day was, of course, at St. Mary's…

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Catholic. Holy Week at the Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 15

IT may be fairly assumed that the mission of the Redemptorist Fathers, besides accomplishing its special object, prepared the people of St. Mary's in the most perfect manner possible for…

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Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 4. Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Walsh's Grant Bill. Bathurst Presbyterian Church Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 13

On the motion of Mr. STUART, these bills were read a third time, passed, and ordered to be forwarded to the Legislative Council with the usual messages…

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The Martyrs of Polynesia. Bishop Patteson and Other Martyrs of the Melanesian Mission

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 18

THE Bishop's last voyage was commenced on the 27th of April, 1871. Several islands of the New Hebrides group were visited, and traces of the doings of the "thievish shins." as the natives call them…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of St. Simon and St. Jude's juvenile branch of the above society took plaoe last Monday evening. The Rev. Geo. Middleton, the minister of the church, presided. Mrs…

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Opening of New Congregational Church

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 6

On Sunday last the new Congregational Church, Devonshire-street, was opened for public worship. Service was conducted in the forenoon by the Rev. Thomas Johnson, in the afternoon by the Rev. A. G…

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Burragorang. an Interesting Chapter of the Early Days of the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 19

AMONG a number of records in our possession we find an interesting description of the find visit of the saintly Archbishop Polding to the Burragorang Valley, Camden district. The wooden edifice…

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Italy. the Italian Government and the Church Property. the Spoliation of the Propaganda. (Tablet, February 23.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 7

The eminently international character of the Propaganda, and the grave drawbacks which will result from the confiscation of its revenues by the Italian Government, are the…

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Devonshire-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 6

The following is a description of the new Congregational Church, Devonshire-street, the opening services of which have already been referred to in our columns:—The church is of Gothio design, and is constructed of brickwork on solid…

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The American Republic and the Church of Rome

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 7

A Romish priest in the West not long since lectured upon tho Church of Rome and our American Republic, and in his remarks ho endeavoured to show that our country and its…

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New Congregational Church, Devonshire Street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 2

This church, which was opened for divine service, a few days ago, is of Gothic design, constructed of brickwork, on solid stone foundations. The side and back walls are 14-inch and the front…

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