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Churches, 1885

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Roman Catholicism As Delineated in the Roman Catholic Bible. (Continued from last issue.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 8

I now beg of every Roman Catholic to consider the position in which his chapter places his church. It makes her the very embodiment of evil. The strongest terms, the most…

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Camiola: A Girl with a Fortune. Chapter Xxviii.—love-ghosts Haunt the Churchyard

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 907

What was it that prompted Vinnie a day or two after this to turn into the cold churchyard? She had not passed its gate since the night of her attempt to drown herself. She had always felt a shudder come over her when she thought of it…

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Church Unity

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 8

In a letter to the Times on the subject of Church Defence, Bishop Charles Wordsworth points out the difficulty which Episcopalians in Scotland labour in defending the…

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Baptist Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

THE annual tea and public meeting in connection with the Baptist Church, Parramatta, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The tea was largely attended, and the ladies…

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The Wesleyan Church, Maryborough, Queensland

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 16

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CHURCH of England Mission Hall. Laying the Memorial Stones

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1885 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon, the three memorial stones of St. Bartholomew's Church of England Mission Hall, Harrisstreet, Ultime, were laid by the Primate, Mr. W. Crane, and Mr. J. Struth. The work performed in connection…

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The Church "Army." New Mission Hall. Laying the Memorial Stones

Evening News · Monday 26 October 1885 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a large crowd of people gathered in Harris-street, Ultimo, to witness the laying of the three memorial stones of the St. Bartholomew's Church of England Mission Hall. Among…

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The Burmese Difficulty. Lord Randolph Churchill on the Situation. (Reuter's. Telegrams.) London, Oct. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1885 · page 9

Lord Randolph Churchill last night addressed a Conservative meeting at Birmingham, Referring to the relations between Great Britain and Burmah, he said that the…

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New Wesleyan Church at Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1885 · page 3

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of a new Wesleyan church, to be erected near Gardeners'-lane, Botany, was performed on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a…

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The Church Army

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1885 · page 3

The thirst for military display, which in the past has led to the Soudan expedition and the operations of a Salvation Army, has unexpectedly broken out in a fresh place. The…

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Presbyterian Church at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 5

The Presbytery of Sydney met at the Oddfellows' Hall, Manly, last evening, for the purpose of inducting the Rev. T. G. Molyneux, M.A., LL.B., into the charge of the church and parish of Manly. The Rev. J. Paton…

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News by Telegraph. New Catholic Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Monday.--The foundationstone of a new Roman Catholic church was laid at Cooba Creek yesterday, the place being about 18 miles from Gundagai. The…

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Sir H. Wolff's Mission to Turkey

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 4

LONDON, October 26.—It has been announced that a convention embodying the agreement arrived at between Sir Henry Wolff and the Turkish Government in regard to Egyptian…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Sir Henry Wolff's Mission to Turkey. London, Oct. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 10

It has been announced that a convention embodying the agreement arrived at between Sir Henry Wolff and the Turkish Government in regard to Egyptian affairs has been formally…

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Lord Randolph Churchill. What the "Standard" Says

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 6

The London Standard, the accepted Tory organ, in its issue of July 31, used the following language in its attack on Lord Randolph Churchill, as the leader of the Conservative party:—"To speak…

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[?]any Wes[?] Church

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 7

In the presence of a large number of people on Saturday afternoon, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new Wes[?] Church, to be erected in Gardiner's-lane, Botany, was performed by…

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Lord Randolph Churchill Upon Australia and New Guinea. London, Oct. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 10

Lord Randolph Churchill, in the course of an address at Birmingham, last night, expressed his belief that a repetition of the New Guinea episode would cause Australia, to…

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Granville. Presbyterian Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 4

THE Granville Presbyterian school-church is fast approaching completion, and preliminary arrangements are being made for the opening services, which are expected to take place in…

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The All Saints Auxiliary of the Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 7

A meeting of the parishioners of All Saints', Woollahra, was held last night in the church schoolroom, in connection with the affairs of the All Saints' Blanch of the Church Society. There was a moderately large gathering, and…

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The Church Society. the Woollahra Auxiliary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Woollahra auxiliary of the Church Society was held at All Saints' schoolroom, Woollahra, last evening. Bishop Barry presided; and the room was well…

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