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Churches, 1885

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Victorian Presbyterian Assembly. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Presbyterian General Assembly to-night concluded the debate on the Scots Church question, and adopted the Rev. G. Tait's motion by…

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The Established Churches

Evening News · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 4

LONDON, November 12.—Mr. Gladstone has announced that the established Churches of England and Scotland will not be attacked in the next Parliament…

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Church Disestablishment

Evening News · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 4

LONDON, November 11.—Mr. W. E. Gladstone, in addressing a public meeting in Edinburgh, declared that the question of Church disestablishment was not to be regarded as a test question at…

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The Established Churches of England and Scotland. London, Nov. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 8

Mr. Gladstone has announced that the established Churches of England and Scotland will not be attacked in the next Parliament…

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Church of England Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The opening service in connection with an eight days' mission by the Church of England was held yesterday afternoon in the Cathedral. The attendance, both on the part of the laity…

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Catholic. His Eminence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 14

HIS Eminence the Cardinal, since his return, has been seen little in public, and this should cause no surprise when it is considered that the preparation for the Plenary Council takes up nearly…

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Plenary Council of the Roman Catholic Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 1062

THE first Plenary Council of the Roman Catholic Church in Australasia will commence on Saturday, the 14th instant, at St. Mary's Cathedral, and will be presided over by Cardinal Moran. This will be…

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The Roman Catholic Synod

Evening News · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 4

The first National Synod ever held in Australia under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church, was opened in St. Mary's Cathedral this morning, when with the exception of Dr. Gooid, Archbishop of…

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Catholic. the Plenary Council of Australasia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 17

THE Plenary Council, convoked by his Eminence Cardinal Moran, Delegate Apostolic, commences to-day, bat the public opening will not take place till Sunday. This Council, or, as it is also styled…

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The Loyalty Islands Mission and French Oppression

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 4

Some native tribes in the N.E. of New Caledonia which had embraced Romanism were alarmed by the settlement of French and English traders among them, and…

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Catholic Schools and the Civil Service Examinations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 15

IN the list of candidates who passed the examination for the Civil Service, held in the country districts on Monday, 12th of October, we find, the following:—Katie Bergin, St. Joseph's School…

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The Established Churches of England and Scotland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 9

London, Nov. 12.—Mr. Gladstone has announced that the established churches of England and Scotland will not be attacked in the next Parliament…

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Lightning Conductors and St. John's Church, Parramatta. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 15

Sir,—I shall be glad, through you, to be allowed to inform those who are interested in St. John's Church, Parramatta, that comparatively little damage was done by the lightning stroke last Tuesday. It consisted principally of the partial…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Disestablishment of the Scotch and English Churches. London, Nov. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 14

The Scotch Liberals are irritated at the cautious tone adopted by Mr. Gladstone in his recent utterances with regard to the disestablishment of the Scotch and English…

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The Scotts' Church Dispute. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 1057

A large audience, principally of ladies, attended the meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly to-day, when the Scots Church affair was brought up. Professor M'Donald read the statement of the case…

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The Church Question

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. Gladstone's references to the disestablishment question in his recent speeches are creating much comment. The Scotch dissenters…

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The New Australian Church. the Rev. Charles Strong on Formulating Beliefs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 3

At the meeting on Wednesday of the friends, and supporters of the new Australian Church in Melbourne, the report presented stated that 400 persons had signed slips signifying their…

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Presbyterian Floral Service

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 November 1885 · page 7

Perhaps nowhere else in the world has the pleasing custom obtained so generally of associrting the period of childhood with festivals where each little participant contributes a…

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Roman Catholic Plenary Synod. a Memorable Ceremony

Evening News · Monday 16 November 1885 · page 3

With every manifestation of far-reaching public interest, deep seated spiritual fervor and vigorous ecclesiastical life, the first Roman Catholic National Synod of Australia was publicly opened in St Mary's…

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