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Churches, 1885

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High Church Services. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 8

Sir,—Those who object to the ritual adopted by clergymen of certain churches in the city, and particularly by the vicar of Christchurch, appear to take [?] narrow view of the matter. The clergyman…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 5

Last evening the annual festival service of the Church of England Sunday school was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The service commenced with an opining hymn, "Through the night of…

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Baptist Mission Services

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 3

A FORTNIGHT’S mission, in connection with the Baptist denomination, was commenced in the new church, Blaxcell-street, on Monday evening last. The series of services was opened…

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TELEGRAMS. Melbourne Scots' Church. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 6

A conference of the Scots' Church congregation was held last night. A resolution was passed that it was desirable as soon as possible for the congregation to proceed in filling up the vacancy in the…

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Church Bells. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 7

Sir,—I think your correspondent "Campanophilus" has been too hasty in making such a rash Statement as that " old St. Philip's never had a peal of bells." 1 positively state that such en assertion is contrary to fact…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 6

The fifth anual meeting of the Church of England Sundey School Institute was held last night at the Church Society's Rooms, Phillip-street. The Primate occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance, including a number…

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The Unitarian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The annual meeting of the Unitarian Church, Liverpool street, was held last evening, Mr James Price presiding. The report of the committee showed that the Church was in a prosperous and…

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Pope Leo Xiii. His Daily Life at the Vatican. Visitors Kindly Eeceived. Personal Characteristics of the Head of the Catholic Church

Evening News · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 8

Thus a Paris correspondent:—Laet week I had occasion to call on his Eminence Cardinal Guibert, Archbishop of Paris, and while in his palace I met an Irish prelate, who has been living for the past…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 3

A meeting of ministers and representative elders of the above Church was held in Ebenezer Church, Biley-street, yesterday forenoon. On the motion of Mr M'Kezzie, seconded by Mr Porter,…

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The Charge of Popery Against a Presbyterian Minister

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 6

Further light has been thrown on this extraordinary case. The Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette reports a recent sermon by the defendant, the Rev. Dr. Stuart Muir, preached in…

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Catholic. the Archbishop and the Total Abstinence Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 14

THE Cathedral presented on Sunday afternoon a remarkable appearance at the first monthly meeting of the Catholic Total Abstinence Association. There were a couple of thousand persons, most of…

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Wagga. Founding a New Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 10

Sunday was a great event with us, for the demonstration in connection with the laying of the first stone of St. Michael's new church was one of the most memorable in our history. His Grace Archbishop Morau, and his…

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The Church Plate. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 3

Sir.—It is a vexed question with many as to whether 1s is not an enormous and extravagant sum to pot in the church plate on Sunday evening, that is for people like as, paupers, and [?]ich like. Now…

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Hurstville Church School and Convent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 5

The ceremony in connection with the laying of the fouudation-stone of a now church school and convent at Hurstville was performed on Saturday afternoon by Dr. Moran, Archbishop ot Sydney, in the…

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New Church and Convent at Hurstville

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon His Grace Archbishop Moran blessed the corner stone of the new school and church of St. Michael, at Hurstville, and also laid the foundation stone of the new convent, which…

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New Church in Germanton. GERMANTON

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 6

Yesterday, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn blessed the foundations of a new church here. The sums contributed and promised exceed £300…

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New Church and Convent at Hurstville

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 3

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, blessed the corner-[?] of the new school-church at Hurstville and with accustomed ceremony laid the foundation of the new…

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The Premier of New Zealand and the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 6

The " New Zealand Herald" gives the following amusing episode, in which the Premier (Mr Stout), who is a prominent freethinker, and a devout Baptist lady were the actors:--"We are…

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Baptist Mission

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 3

THE special mission services in connection with the Baptist denomination will be continued through the present week. A commencement was made on Monday night and…

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