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Churches, 1884

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Roman Catholic Abchbishopric. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 2

Sir,--On looking over a late copy of the "Daily Telegraph," I read with surprise, gratitude and some sorrow, your seeming approval of the reasons put forth why the Irish people of the colony should…

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St. Patrick's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 6

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church ranks second to St. Mary's Cathedral, and in this respect it resembles St. Francis's, in Melbourne. This church has always been celebrated for the excellence of its…

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All Souls' Church, Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 6

The new church, erected on behalf of the Anglican community in Leichhardt, was opened fort Divine worship on Saturday afternoon. There was a very large attendance of the clergy…

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Sunday Services. the Scots Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 6

This church was for 54 years the scene of the ministry of the great Dr Lang--divine, philanthropist, statesman, writer, lecturer, traveller and voyager-- whose memorial still remains to be raised, but whose…

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All Souls' Church, Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 6

The special services in connection with the opening of All Bonis' Church, Leichhardt, were continued yesterday. The Rev Charles Baber preached in the morning to a large congregation from 1st Chronicles,…

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A Scientific Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 5

Students of natural science will be gratified to learn that there has recently arrived in Sydney a naturalist whose researches and publications will do much to promote scientific knowledge in the colonies. Dr. R. v. Lendenfeld, the…

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The Roman Catholic Archbishopric. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

Sir,--Kindly allow me to take exception to the letter in your issue of yesterday's date, signed "Limerick." There is something abject and despicable in the craven tone in which your correspondent…

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The Roman Catholic Archbishopric. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

Sir,--Kindly allow me to take exception to the letter in your issue of yesterday's date, signed "Limerick." There is something abject and despicable in the craven tone in which your correspondent…

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Opening of a School-church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 6

For a long time past the members of the Church of Kngland in the parish of Christ Church, St. Leonard's have felt the necessity for providing additional accommodation for Sunday scholars and adult…

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Opening of a School-church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 6

For a long time past the members of the Church of England in the parish of Christ Church, St. Leonard's have felt the necessity for providing additional accommodation for Sunday scholars and adult…

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The Public and the Catholic Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 10

Sir.—In your report to-day of the opening of the Croydon Public school, the Minister of Education is said to have given it as "a most gratifying and remarkable fact" that "in the whole of Sydney they (the police) did not believe…

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The Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 7

At a largely-attended meeting of the committee of the Church Society, held on Monday last, incressed grants on account of stipend were voted to the parishes of Cobbisty, Hartley, St. Saviour's,…

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A Temperance Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 7

Mr George Perry's mission for the suppression of intemperance, was commenced on the first day of February, 1881, by a lecture in the Domain to an audience of not more than 40 persons, and…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 9

The Most "Rev. Patric[?] Moran, D.D., lata Bishop of Ossory, has notified that he has been appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, and is now awaiting final order[?]…

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New Baptist Church, Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

On Tuesday the completion of the new Baptsit Church, in Mullen's-street Baimain, was celebrated by a tea meeting, when about 250 sat down. Mr Hutchinson. M.L.A., Presided, and the Revd…

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Laying the Memorial Stones of a New Wesleyan Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 5

PARRAMATTA, Wednesday, -- The memorial stones of the new Wesleyan Church were laid to-day by Mrs Schofield, Mrs Hunt, Sir George Wigrsm Allen, and the Hod. James Byrnes. An…

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A Scientific Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 257

Students of natural science will be gratified to learn that there has recently arrived in Sydney a naturalist whose researches and publications will do much to promote scientific knowledge in the colonies. Dr. R. v. Lendenfeid, the…

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Presbyterian Associated Choirs

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 5

The associated choirs of the Presbyterian Churches have been rehearsing a selection of music taken from the new Hymnal and Tune Book, entitled "Church Praise." The first open rehearsal took place last…

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Catholic the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 18

Some few weeks beck we received from the Rev. Father Carr, Diocesan Inspector, a report of the working of the Catholic schools for the second half-year of 1833. In hie report, which is addressed…

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Success of a Gifted Catholic Actress

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 7

Miss Mary Anderson, the Catholic Ameri­can actress, is, says a correspondent, becoming more and more a favourite in London, as her sweet, gentle, and purely womanly art works…

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