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Churches, 1885

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Church and State in Scotland

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 8

To the August number of the Fortnightly Review Lord Balfour of Burleigh contributes an article on " Church and State in Scotland," in which he endeavours to show…

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Churchill in Dublin

Evening News · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 4

LONDON, October 3.—Lord Randolph Churchill has gone to Dublin, where he is trying to persuade the leaders of the Irish National League to use their influence in discouraging the system of…

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Maloga Aboriginal Mission Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1885 · page 5

We have received a copy of the 10th annual report of the Malaga Aboriginal Mission Station, compiled by the superintendent, Mr. D. Matthews. He writes:—" Since the last report went out the numbers have largely increased…

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Aboriginal Mission Station

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 793

The superintendent of the Maloga Aboriginal Mission Station writes that there are 8000 blacks and half-castes in the colony of New South Wales, outside of the mission stations. The number of the aboriginal…

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Irish Roman Catholic Bishops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland met and passed a resolution condemning the recent outrages and boycotting which have been…

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Catholic the Cathedral Building Fund

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 18

THE monthly meeting in aid of St. Mary's Building Fund was held on Sunday evening in the Cathedral, the Very Rev. J. J. Carroll, Administrator, presiding. Among the gentlemen present…

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China. Massacre of Catholic Missionaries

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 7

The news that five Catholic missionaries and 10,000 native Christians have been massacred in Eastern Cochin China ought to send a shudder of horror through the whole of the civilized…

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The New Catholic Hall at Albury

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 18

ROSARY Sunday was celebrated in Albury by the ceremony of blessing the foundations of St. Patrick's School Hall, and the whole proceeding was marked by a generosity and enthusiasm…

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Roman Catholicism As Delineated in the Roman Catholic Bible

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 7

The Apocalypse of Saint John, 17th chapter : " And there came one of the seven angels, who had one of the seven vials, and spoke…

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Opening of a Branch of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

Since Dean Mahony's arrival in Penrith, he has been most assiduous in his endeavours to advance the interests of the Catholic region, and we can safely say that no elergyman has ever been so…

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Catholic a Letter From the Cardinal. " Paris, 15th August, 1885

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 14

" My Dear Lord,—I have arrived so far on my homeward journey from Home. At iny farewell audience on Sunday last, I had the pleasure of presenting your bank order for three hundred…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman T. Playfair) distributed a number of exceedingly handsome prizes to the members of the Church of England Grammar School…

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The Sydney Mission Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 October 1885 · page 7

For some weeks Miss Pedley, with a number of lady and gentleman amateurs, has been busy preparing for a concert in aid of the funds of the Sydney City Mission. The concert is to take place on Wednesday evening next, at the…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Sir Henry Wollf's Mission to Turkey and Egypt. Constantinople, Oct. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 11

Sir Henry Wolff has arranged with Kiamil Pasha a basis of agreement for the settlement of the affairs of, Egypt. Turkish commissioners have been appointed to…

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The Unitarian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 12

The Unitarian Church, Liverpool-street, opposite Hyde Park, was fairly well filled on Sunday morning by a congregation assembled to hear the Rev. E. R. Grant, late of Northampton, England, deliver an inaugural address on…

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The Diocesan Church Society. Address by the Primate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 13

The annual meeting of St. John's (Darlinghurst) Auxiliary to the Church Society was hold in the school-room, Darlinghurst-road, last evening. The chair was occupied by the Primate of Australia. Amongst, the other…

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Manifesto by Lord Randolph Churchill. London, Oct. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 11

Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, has issued a manifesto at Birmingham, in which he practically urges federation, for the defence of British commercial interests…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1885 · page 4

This evening a concert will be given at the Protestant Hall under the direction of Miss Pedley, which should surely be crowded. It is in aid of the Sydney City Mission, on which at…

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Amusements. the Mission Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 12

It is much to be regretted that so good an entertainment as that organised by Miss Pedley and carried out so efficiently by her condjutors should have received such inadequate support from the public. The lady abovenamed…

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The Persian Mission to Germany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 6

The Persian Envoy Extraordinary, Mohsin Khan, was received by the Emperor William on September 1. Mohsin Khan, who was recently acting as Ambassador of the Shah at Constantinople rode with his whole suite in State…

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