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Churches, 1885

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The Church As an Aid to Faith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 10

A very large congregation assembled at the mid-day service at St. Jam[?] yesterday to hear the Prim[?] deliver his promis[?] address on "The Church as an Aid to Fa[?] No[?] in the world, said the Primate, could…

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Church of England Mission

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 5

An interesting sermon was delivered in St. Philip's Church on Sunday night, by the Rev. J. S. Hill, the mission preacher. There was a large congregation. He took as his text, Luke xv. and verse 7: "I say…

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Mission to the Blind

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 3

The report of the committee of the New South Wales Mission for Teaching the Blind to Read for the year ended December 31, 1884, shows that at the beginning of the year 98 blind persons were receiving…

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Federation of Churches. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 4

At the meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery yesterday, the report of the committee on the federation of the Australian churches was presented. The report was discussed, and was finally…

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The New Wesleyan Church. Opening Services

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 2

THE mos[?] event in connection with the Wesleyan denomination in this district that has taken place for many years was that of Sunday last—the opening of the new church in…

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The Anglican Chaplain

Evening News · Friday 26 June 1885 · page 6

A special service was held in Christ Church. St. Leonards, oh Wednesday evening, to welcome back from Egypt the Rev. Mr. Rose, the Anglican chaplain to the Contingent. There was a large…

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Mission to the Blind

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 43

The report of the committee of the New South Wales Mission for Teaching the Blind to Read, for the year ended December 31, 1884, shows that at the beginning of the year 98 blind persons were receiving…

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Our Catholic Soldiers and Their Chaplain

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 15

THE Catholic members of the returned Contingent, and, indeed, officers and men of all denominations, have nothing but good words for the Rev. C. F. P. Collingridge, the…

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A Famous Catholic Actress and Her Triumphs

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 6

On Saturday night, May 2, Misn Mary Anderson concluded her engagement in London. There was not a vacant seat in the whole theatre ; and for some hours before the performance began the…

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Opening of a Catholic College in New Zealand

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 15

FROM an elaborate description in the New Zealand Tablet, June 12, we extract the following:—To-day the portals of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, were opened for the first time for the…

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Catholic. the Archbishopric of Dublin. Appointment of Dr. Walsh. Dr. Moran to Be Made a Cardinal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 15

ROME, June 24th.—It is announced that Dr. Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, will be created a Cardinal at the next Consistory. London, June 24.—Archbishop Moran will be…

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Federation of Churches. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 14

At the meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery yesterday, the report of the committee on the federation of the Australian churches was presented. The report was discussed, and was finally…

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CABLEGRAMS. The British Ministry. Opposition to Lord Randolph Churchill

Evening News · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 4

LONDON, June 29.—The re-election of Lord Randolph Churchill, the Secretary of State for India, has been opposed. Viscount Bury has been appointed Under-Secretary for War…

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The Conservative Ministry. Further Appointments. Opposition to Lord Randolph Churchill. [By Cable.] London, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 9

The re-election of Lord Randolph Churchill, the Secretory of State for India., has been opposed. Viscount Bury has been appointed…

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Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 5

A special meeting at the committee of the Church Society (the Bishop of Sydney in the chair) was held yesterday to consider the following proposal: -- "That an application be made to…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 6

The fifth annual meeting of St. John's, Darlinghurst branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was held in the schoolroom on Monday night, the incumbent and president and president, Rev…

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Church of England Purity Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 6

A public meeting, to which only men and youths were admitted, called for the purpose of furthering the objects of the Church of England Purity Society, or White Cross Union, was held at the Church Society's house,…

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Church Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 11

The anniversary services in connection with the United Methodist Free Church, Wyndhum-street, Alexandria, have just been held, and were most successful. On Sunday last there were crowded congregations all day—Rev…

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The Unitarian Church and the Rev. A. B. Camm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 6

The Rev. Mr Camm having announced his intention of returning to England in August next, a circular has been issued by Mr. W Shaw (Peapes and Shaw) and Mr W. Trotter (Henry Bull and…

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Temperance Mission. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 6

On Tuesday night Mr. and Miss Wales con ducted a temperance mission in Lambton. They both spoke in their usual earnest manner in the cause of temperance. There was not a very…

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