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Churches, 1884

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The Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 December 1884 · page 5

The St. Mark's branch of the Diocesan Church Society held their animal meeting at Darling Point last night. The attendance was very small (about 30 ladies and 20 gentleman), but…

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Church of England Grammar, School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1884 · page 5

The annual "speech night" and distribution of prizes in connection with the Church of England Grammar School, was held last evening in the Protestant Hall, which was crowded with relatives and friends of the pupils. The…

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Church of England Grammar School. Prize Distribution by the Primate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 December 1884 · page 8

Last evening Dr Berry presented the prize to the boys attending the Church of England Grammar School, before a very numerous assembly in the Protestant Hail Upon the platform,…

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Catholic. the Archbishop's Advent Sermons

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 14

The Archbiahop of Sydney preached his third Advent sermon to a large congregation on Sunday morning in St. Mary's Cathedral. Like the Was previous sermons, the discourse was on matters…

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America. "St. Patrick Was a Methodist!"

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 7

A Rev. D. Kerr (says a Now York paper) delivered a lecture on Ireland in the Howard-street Methodist Church on Tuesday night, in the course of which he told his hearers that…

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Letters to the Editor. the Catholic Schools of New South Walls. to the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 8

SIR,-Mr. Rogers, the Inspector of Catholic Schools in the archdiocese of Sydney, has taken exception to some remarks made by the late Inspector of Catholic Schools in the diocese of…

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Ladies Column Home Life in England, by a London Lady. Glorious Weather.— Absence of Trees—mighty Rocks.—redruthen Steps.—grand Scenery.— Bathing in Company.—seaside Airs and Graces. Little Feet.—deformed Toes.—evils of Shoes. —A Woodland Scene.—mawgan Nunnery.—misplaced Sacrifice.—mawgan Church.—old Oak Carving.—perran.—mining Shafts.—spinster Life, &C

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 19

SUCH unprecedented weather, such continuous and glorious sunshine, and clear bright skies, would make a Paradise of any place; and whether the prospect be that of the far stretching blue-sea, or a waving forest…

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Christ Church School

Evening News · Monday 22 December 1884 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes to the scholars attending Christ Church Primary and Iafant Schools took place in the school-room on Friday afternoon, The Rev. C. F. Garnsey occupied the chair, Miss…

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The Anglican Cathedral

Evening News · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 6

On Sunday Bishop Barry preached a sermon in the Anglican Cathedral on the Christian spiritual life, and took for his text a part of the 3rd verso of the 3rd chapter of Colossiana, namely, Your life is hid…

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Paterson Catholic Church. PATERSON

Evening News · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 6

A new Roman Catholic Church was opened in Paterson yesterday by Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. The church supplies a want long felt by the Catholic residents. The building, which…

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The Churches. Why Some Men Stay Away

Evening News · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 3

The London FIGARO, of November 8, said: In his sermon on Sunday evening, in Holy Trinity Church, Sloane-street, Mr. Eyton, with, characteristic candour, admitted that religious persons,…

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News by Telegraph. Opening of a New Church at Paterson

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 5

PATERSON, Monday,--There was a number and enthusisatic gathering of the Roman catholic of the district here yesterday to witness the opening and consceration of the new church in…

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Christ Church School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 6

The annual distribution of prizes took place on Friday afternoon last, The Rev. C. F. Garnsey occupied the chair. The proceedings began by the Headmaster reading the following report: " I…

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Music in the Roman Catholic Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 5

With the fall approval of his Holiness the Pope there has just been issued at Rome by the Sacred Congregation of Bites a Secrce on the subject of church music, a brief summary of which will be…

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The Governor of Victoria on the New Guinea Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 6

At a meeting in Melbourne on Monday last, his Excellency Sir H. Brougham Lock, who presided, said in reference to the New Guinea mission :-- It is a great soared of pleasure to me to preside…

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Tragedy in Armidale. Exciting Scene in a Church. Attempted Assassination of a Bishop Arrest of the Culprit. He Narrowly Escapes Being Lynched. Armidale

Evening News · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 4

Great excitement was caused on Christmas morning by an attempt having been made upon the life of Dr. Torreggiani, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese. The 11 o'clock service had…

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St. Patrick's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 December 1884 · page 5
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At St. Patrick's Church, Ma[?]was celebrated by F[?]ther Piqu[?]t, Father L[?] Renn[?]l being [?]con, and Father Coue sub-deacon. The latter delivered a short and [?]loquent homily upon the Nativity of Christ. The Mass sung was…

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A Catholic Governor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 December 1884 · page 7

A native paper— the INDIAN ECHO— published at Calcutta., says of Lord Ripon :— Since the time of Lord Canning it has not been our good fortune to have at the helm of our affairs…

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Catholic. Christmas Day

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 December 1884 · page 15

TO-MORROW the great Christian festival will be celebrated all over the world, and the day of grace and holiness will be honoured, we may be sure, with equal reverence and gladness in the old…

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