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Churches, 1885

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CONSECRATION of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 7

A large number of people attended the Roman Catholic Cathedral yesterday to witness tho consecration of Dr. Byrne, Bishop of Bathurst. Most complete arrangements had been made and the proceedings were watched…

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Bishop Barry on Church Guilds

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 6

The Guild of St. Laurence, formed three, years ago in connection with Christ Church, now numbers about 150 members. Yesterday being the feast of their patron priest, they…

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A Comprehensive Church

Evening News · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 4

last month in the EVENING NEWS the query was propounded as to how all the inmates in the Sydney Benevolent Asylum were classified into the two hard and last denomination of Church fo England and…

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The Archbishop of Canterbury on Church Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 7

The Archbishop of Canterbury presided on July 2 at Lambeth Palace over his Diocesan Conference, which was largely attended. In the course of his opening address his Grace…

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German Church Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 6

Last night, Mademoiselle Naegueli gave a fashionable concert at the Protestant Hall, in aid of the funds of the German Church in Sydney, when there was a large gathering. The…

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The Maori Mission

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 6

Mr. F. W. Chesson, of the Aborigines' Protection Society, is considerably incensed at the principle of non-interference with the actions of colonies possessing responsible Government, as defined by Mr…

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Sir H. Wolff's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 5

VIENNA, Thursday. -- Sir Henry Wolfe, special commissioner for Turkey and Egypt, arrived here to-day…

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Anglican Sisters

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 13

THE discussion on Anglican Sisterhoods brought out one of the weakest points of the Church of England. Zeal, which runs rampant in any other religious body, the…

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Catholic. His Eminence Cardinal Moran

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 15

THE following we quote from the Catholic Monthly just to hand. The paper is published under the patronage of his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Reynolds, Bishop of Adelaide:—"The…

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The Sydney Catholic Young Men's Social Club

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 15

THE first half-yearly report and balance-sheet presented to the members at St. Patrick's, Sydney, contains the following:—"The accompanying balance-sheet will show in detail the receipts and…

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Westminster, and St. Paul's Cathedral. Are They Catholic Ok Protestant

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 6

The following beautiful sketch of a recent visit to Westminster and St, Paul's will be read, we are sure, with more than ordinary intarest :— "Attain shall banner, cross, and cope…

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The Soudan. General Gordon and the Catholic Missioners with the Mahdi

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 7

The following extracts from the Journal of General Gordon relative to the position of the priests and nuns in the, power of the Mahdi, will be of painful interest to oar readers. We…

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England. How Lord Randolph Churchill's Election Was Won by His Wife

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 6

The reports of Lord Randolph Churchill's recent re-election for Woodstock contain some rather graphic descriptions of the contest, in which the causes of the rival candidates seem to…

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The Scots Church Question. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 10

A private meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery was held to-day to consider the Scots Church question. At a previous meeting a memorial was received from 300 adherents and members professing loyalty to the…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 11

A lecture was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Bowmaker, city missionary, in the Congregational School Hall, Petersham, last night, on the experiences of 20 years of missionary work in Sydney. The lecturer, in a very forcible…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 11

On Tuesday evening last an interesting lecture on the Melanesian Mission was delivered in St. John's schoolroom, Parramatta, by the Rev. D. Ruddock, late of the mission staff. There was a good attendance, and the Rev. Canon…

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Anglican Vagaries. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 6

Sir,--Allow me as an aggrieved parishioner to protest against the Strange doings in Christ Church. 1. A huge brass cross upon the communion table, six vases of flowers and ten…

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The Scots Church Question. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 6

A private meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery was held on Tuesday to consider the Scots Church question. At a previous meeting a memorial was received from 300 adherents and members…

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St. Silas's Church

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 3

Valedictory services in connection with the termination of the Rev. J. N. Manning's incumbency, occurred on Sunday last. The congregations were large, and at the close of the afternoon service the…

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A Church at Greenwich

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of the residents of Greenwich was held at Greenwich on Thursday evening for the purpose of securing a suitable plot of laud for church purposes. The Rev. Mr. D. Murphy of St…

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