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Churches, 1884

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Temperance Mission at Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 5

GRAFTON, Monday.--Mr Shearston has held crowded meetings at the Theatre Royal every evening last week in connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission, at which nearly 900 took the…

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Church of Exgland Temperance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 7

A conference of members and friends of the Church of England Temperance Society was held at the Church Society's room, Phillip—street, last night, there being a very fair attendance. The chair was occupied by Mr. E. Knapp…

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The Church of England Temperance Society. a Proposed Inebriate Asylum

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 5

A conference of ladies and gentlemen, sympathising with the Church of England Temerance Society, was last evening held in the Church Society's rooms, Phillip-street, when papers…

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Presbyterian Intercolonial Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 11

The fifth conference of the Presbterian Churohes of Australia was commenced in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on July 9, under the presidency of the Rev. John Gardner (Moderator of the General Assembly of Victoria)…

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A Catholic Priest[?]s "Widow."

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 6

An extraordinary case has occurred in the auditing of the British Army accounts for 1883. The Com[?]lier and Auditor-General found that the pensions included one granted to the "widow of a Roman Catholic…

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Waterloo Congregational Church

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 3

The Congregational Church, at Waterloo was opened for religions service on Saturday last, on which [?]asion there was a numerous attendance. On Tuesday evening the meetings connected with the…

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The Melbourne Presbytery and the Scots Church. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 10

A special meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery was held to-day for the consideration of matters in connection with the Scots Church. The sitting, which was held in private, extended over four hours. The Presbytery,…

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The Scots Church Dispute. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 July 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- A considerable amount of time was occupied in the Legislative Assembly this evening, in discussing the Scots Church Separation Bill. Mr C. Young movsd…

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The Church of England Synod at Grafton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1884 · page 5

The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, iu his opening address at the opening of the Synod of the diocese of Grafton and Armidale, condemned in strong terms, and [?] considerable length, the law which permits marriage…

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The Soudan. the Austrian Catholic Mission in the Soudan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 7

Says the TABLET, June 14:— One of the Catholic missionaries from Khartoum has managed [?] reach Cairo, and letters have been received from him at Vienna. His…

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Mrs. Hampson's mission. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 4

Mrs. Hampson, the popular. evangelist, has been offered by a gentleman a property in this city valued at £1000, if she will remain here' and continue her mission. Mrs. Hampson has thanked,…

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Catholic Education in the Diocese of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 8

IN our last issue, we briefly noticed Father Care's report. The Inspector, in the course of his remarks, draws attention to the fact, that the Catholic schools are conducted on a more…

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Catholic. Archbishop Moran's Departure From Ireland, Farewell Presentations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 15

A CABLEGRAM in our present issue states that his Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, left London on the 23rd inst., and that on the eve of his departure his Grace received an…

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Rome. Disgraceful Riots in a Church at Rome

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 7

On Sunday night, June 9, while the votes of the Municipal elections were being counted, a scandalous scene occurred at the Church of Sta. Maria sopra Minerva, where…

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The O'connell Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 6

The Rev. J. K. Fitzgerald has received the following letter from his Grace the Archbishop of Chicago, with a subscription of 100 dollars:— Chicago, May 15, 1884…

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Opening of the New Cathedral Church at Grafton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 12

The new cathedral church in Grafton was oponed this forenoon, there being a very large congregation present, filling the building in every part. The number, which was estimated at 500, included representatives of all parts of the…

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The Church's Position As to the Canons

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 3

It is rather a startling announcement of the. Metropolitan that he supposes that the Canons of 1603 are in force in these' colonies…

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The Scots Church Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 7

A special meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery was held in the Assembly-hall yesterday, for the purpose of considering the conduct of the Rev. W, G. Fraser and the Scots Church session in holding…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The Most Ancient of the Churches. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 11

Sir,—Questions of ecclesiastical policy can scarcely be discussed in the columns of the daily press without exciting the odium theologicnm. I may, how over, answer the letter of " English Catholic,"…

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Sudden Death in a Church. (By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.) Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 13

ONE of the most sudden deaths which it has ever been my duty to chronicle occurred at about 2.30 p.m. yesterday, in the Congregational Church, Parramatta. The Sunday School was…

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