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Churches, 1885

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Newtown Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1885 · page 9

The 29th anniversary of the Newtown Congregational Church was commemorated yesterday evening by a tea and public meeting. About 250 persons partook of the former, and subsequently the church was crowded. The Rev…

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Ten Days' Mission

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 4

A successful ten days' mission has just been concluded in St. Bartholomow's, Pyrmont. The Rev Mr. Byng, the eloquent prescher from Melbourne was the mission preaoher. Throughout the mission…

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Roman Catholic Plenary Council at St. Mary's Cathedral. Fourth Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 4

The fourth session of the Roman Catholic Plenary Council—for the commemoration of the deceased prelates of the Church—was held yesterday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral. A solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated by the…

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The Roman Catholic Plenary Council. Commemoration Service at St. Mary's Cathedral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 5

The deep solemnity of the memorial service in St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday morning afforded a striking contrast to the brilliant ceremonies of the preceding days. It is the…

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The General Election. LORD R. Churchill Defeated. Conservative Majority. the Latest News. Sir C. W. Dilke Returned. Tory Vote in Birmingham Increased

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 4

LONDON, November 25.—The elections are passing off quietly. Thirty-five Tories and thirty-two Liberals have already been returned. Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies,…

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Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 4

A meeting, presided over by the Primate, was held last night in Christ Church, Enmore, for the purpose of taking steps to form an auxiliary of the Church Society of the diocese of Sydney. The meeting was opened with devotional…

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The General Election in England. the Tories Leading. Defeat of Lord Randolph Churchill. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 10

The elections are passing off quietly. Thirty-five Tories and 82 Liberals have already been returned. Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and late member for…

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The Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 6

At Christ Church, Enmore, a well-attended public meeting was held, inst night, for the purpose of forming an auxiliary branch of the Church Society. The Primate, who presided,…

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Presentation to Roman Catholic Bishops

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon an address was presented by the Roman Catholic laity of the Archdiocese of Sydney to the bishops, dignitaries and clergy attending the Plenary Council. The…

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The Plenary Council. Address of Welcome From the Catholic Laity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 4

An address of welcome was presented yesterday afternoon at the Soudan Encampment in the Exhibition Building, by Sir Patrick Jennings, on behalf of the Roman Catholic laity, to the bishops and other…

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The English Church

Evening News · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 4

LONDON, November 25.—The Archbishop of Canterbury has given his authority for the absointe denial of the report that it had been decided to debar colonially-ordained clergymen from…

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The General Election in England. Increasing Conservative Majorities. Defeat of Mr. Childers. Return of Lord Randolph Churchill. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 10

Sir Charles Dilke has been elected for Chelsea by a majority of 175. Mr. Henniker Heaton, Conservative candidate for the city of Canterbury, has been…

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Roman Catholic Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 1139

The third session of the Roman Catholic Plenary Council of Australasia was held on Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral. The business of the session was the promulgation of the decrees, but owing to the Cardinal having another…

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St. Mark’s Mission

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 4

THE interest show in the opening services in connection with the eight days mission at St. Mark’s Granville, has been maintained through the week, and the number of…

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Roman Catholic Plenary Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 7

On Sunday the third session was hold, and the usual gorgeous ceremonies which so frequently take tho place of worship were in dulged in. The Bishop from Dunedin, New…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sabbath School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 11

On Saturday last, the 21st instant, the annual picnic of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sabbath School was held at Chowder Bay, in company with the teachers and scholars of the recently formed congregation at Waverley. The…

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Campbell-street Presbyterian Choir Picnic

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 2

A social gathering of an exceedingly enjoyable character, taking the form of a picnic to Tennyson and concluding with run down the harbour by moonlight, took place…

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Catholic. Presentation to the Bishops

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 15

As we announced in our last week's issue, at the picnic after the laying of the foundation-stone of the Eccle[?]tical Seminary at Manly, on Thursday week, Messrs. O'Connor, Batcher, and Hogan…

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Roman Catholic Synod. Presentation of an Address From the Laity

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 11

A novol and interesting ceremony took place in the Exhibition-building Thursday afternoon. In the midst of a diversified throng, surrounded by Egyptian mysteries, grotesque showmen, fairy-like damsels,…

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St. John’s Church Reserve. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 1

SIR,—I refer to the piece of unenclosed land fronting St. John’s Church at the comer of Church and Macquarie streets. The Hon. Jas. Byrnes, Ms. Hugh Taylor, and myself are…

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