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Churches, 1884

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Catholic the Archbishop's Reoeption

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 14

A MEETING of the Archbishop Moran Reception Committee was held last Tuesday evening at the Town Hall. Sir Edward Strickland occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The…

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A New Roman Catholic Order in Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 5

Three Irish Augustinians, who are to undertake the management of the large Roman Catholic missionary district in the north of Queensland, arrived in Sydney from San Francisco yesterday…

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Enthronement of Dr. Barry As Bishop of Sydney and Prmate of the Anglican Church in Australia and Tasmania. in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 12

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An Interesting Review of Austra-lian Church History

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 8

THE Melbourne ARGUS published the following as a preface to its report of the consecration of the Bishop of Ballarat:— It in somewhat a remarkable circumstance that the first two Roman…

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The Late Dean Dwyer's Work at Rosebank. a Beautiful Church and Convent

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 15

ON Wednesday last, at Rosebank, a large number of the clorgy and laity from Sydney and the suburbs, attended the dirge and solemn Requiem Mass for tho eternal repose of the soul of the…

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The Church of England Diocesan Synod of Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 877

THE second session of the seventh Church of England Diocesan Synod of Newcastle was commenced on Tuesday, at which there was a fall attendance of the clergy and laity. The Right Rev. Dr. Pearson, the…

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Does the Church of Rome Allow or Prevent the Free Use of the Holt Scriptures

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 3

In the last epistle written by St. Paul to his faithful friend Timothy, a short time before his martyrdom, when, as learned men have stated, he was confined…

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Destruction of a Church by Fire. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday. -- St. John's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, was burnt down to-day, and the adjoining houses damaged by the fire. The fire is attributed to incendiarism. The church…

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Presbyterian Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 6

The Rev. Dr. Steel preached in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last evening in advocacy of the cause of temperance. With the Rame object the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church, Pitt-street, was…

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The Churches and the Gospel Temperance Mission. Church of England

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 6

Special sermons were preached at several of the Anglican churches yesterday in connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission now being held in the city. The pulpit at Holy Trinity Church, Miller's…

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Temperance Sermons. Mr. Booth's Mission

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 8

The subject of Mr. Booth's address at the Exhibition Building on Friday evening was "Terrible Temptation." There was a large and attentive audience present. The chair was occupied by Dr. Arthur…

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Trinity Church

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 8

Trinity Church, Angyle-street: Archdeacon King preached in the morning from Gal. v. 16, "Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh." After remarking that drunkenness in all its forms…

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Strange Proceedings. Synod of the Church of Eastern Australia

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 7

The following account of extraordinary proceedings in connection with the Presbyterian Synod of Eastern Australia, has been drawn up for publication by the Rev. P. Macpherson:—"Within 187, Albion-street…

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The Wesleyan Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 6

Yesterday morning, the Rev. F. O. Boyer, preaching at the York-street Wesieyan Church, based his discourse on 1 Cor., x, 31--" Whether therefore ye cat or drink, or whatsoever yon do, do it all to the…

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The Baptist Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 6

The Rev. W. Taylor, pastpr of the Harris-street Baptist Church, preached last evening upon the subject of temperance, to a moderately large congregation, taking fo his text Proverb 23, 29-32--"Who…

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Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 6

At the Congregational Church, Devonshire-street, yesterday evening, the Rev. G. Preston based his sermon on Titus ii., verses 1 to 6 inclusive--"Speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. Let…

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Gospel Temperance Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 8

Last night the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park was crowded with an audience numbering about 6500 persons to listen to Mr. R. T. Booth's address, the seventh of the series, on the subject of "Personal Responsibility."…

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The Woods Healing Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday. -- Miss Wedieck, whose supposed cure from lameness by the laying on of hands by Woods -- a feat which has created so much excitement during the past fortnight, admits no[?]…

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The Roman Catholic Archbishop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 5

It was stated in the Herald that letters and other documents relating to the appointment of the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney were expected by the last English mail. Nothing came by the Suez…

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The Healing Mission. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 2

Miss Wedlock's alleged cure of lameness by Wood (which cure constituted Wood's strongest claim for belief in his "mission") proves to have been no cure at all. The woman…

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