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Churches, 1884

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The Mission at the Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 15

WITH the General Communion in the morning, and the Renewal of Vows in the evening, the men's mission came to a happy .and holy termination on Sunday last. The Most Rev. the Archbishop…

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The Maintenance of Catholic Country Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 15

IN the course of his speech at St. Mary's Cathedral on Monday evening, Archpriest Sheehy, speaking on behalf of the country missions, stated that in the work of building St. Mary's the people of the…

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The Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 1058

During the greater part of to-day the Presbyterian General Assembly set in camera to in comera to discuss a number of resolutions propounded by Mr. Harper, M.L.A., on behalf of the special committee, respecting the future…

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Catholic. Return of His Lordship the Bishop of Bathurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 14

HIS Lordship Bishop Quinn, who was accompanied by the Rev. Joseph Horan and the Rev. Father O'Dowd, had a most pleasant trip on his return to Australia. When the Mirzapore…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist General Conference. Wellington (N. Z.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 1040

At a sitting of the Australasian Weeleyan Methodist General Conference at Christchurch, yesterday, the Rev. W. Morley, president of the New Zealand Conference, moved,—"That the conference accede to the…

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Roman Catholic Teachers in Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 8

Sir,--Having noticed a controversy going on in your valuable journal, in re the above subject, which has been brought about by his Grace Archbishop Moran, who made no idle boast, for,…

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Church Missions

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 5

We are glad to see Bishop Barry, like the Bishop of Melbourne, advocating a missionary spirit in the Church of England in these colonies. It is time,…

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Anglican Pastoral Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 5

The following pastoral letter was appointed to be read in the Anglican Churches, yesterday:—"Sydney, November 15. l884. My Brethren in the Lord,—As the time for the Advent collections on behalf of the Church Society draws…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 7

The Bitting of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference has terminated, and it was decided that the next general conference should be held in Melbourne in May, 1888, An addraes to the Britieh Wesleyan…

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N. Shore Congregational Church

Evening News · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new North Shore Congregational Church was performed before a large attendance. The church is situated on the Lane Cove-road,…

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The Church Society

Evening News · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Yesterday being the Sunday nest before Advent, sermons were delivered, and collections were made at various English churches in and around Sydney on behalf of the Church Society. Yesterday…

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Lord Randolph Churchill

Evening News · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, November 22.—It has been announced that at the conclusion of the present session of Parliament Lord Randolph Churchill will visit India…

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North Shore Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 5

The ceremony in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of a Congregational Church at St. Leonards, North Shore, was performed shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Notwithstanding the…

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Bishop Barry on Church Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 5

Yesterday morning the Primate preached in st. John's, Darlinghurst. to a large congregation, from Jeremiah xxiii. 6, After developing and enforcing the purely religions idea of his text, Dr…

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New Congregational Church at North Shore

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 November 1884 · page 5

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the now Congregational Church at North Shore, of which a description appeared in these columns on Friday, was performed by Mrs Robinson, wife…

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New Zealand News. Union of Methodist Bodies. [By Cable.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--The Wesleyan Conference to-day has carried a resolution in favour of the union of all Methodist bodies throughout Australasia. The basis of the union is already agreed…

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The Blue Ribbon Mission

Evening News · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 4

In the Temperance Hail last night, Mrs. E. M. Browne said that she told the people of Parkes that a certain lady went up to the Legislative Council, horsewhip in hand, to thrash her brother-in-law. She…

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Mrs. E. M. Browne's Mission

Evening News · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 4

In the Temperance Hall last evening Mrs. E. M. Brown recounted the results of her mission to the western districts. Mr. G. E. Ardill occupied the chair. The attendances was not numerous, and rather…

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