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Churches, 1885

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Eight Days' Mission

Evening News · Monday 30 November 1885 · page 3

The opening services of an eight days' mission were held in Holy Trinity Church, Miller's Point, St. Andrew's (Summerhill), and other churches on Sunday. The mission in St. Andrew's…

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Foundation Stone of a New Anglican Church at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 November 1885 · page 5

The foundation stone of a new Anglican church, situated in Young-street, Redfern, to be called St. Saviour's, was laid on Saturday afternoon by Bishop Barry. The land on which the…

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Roman Catholic Plenary Council. Final Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 November 1885 · page 5

On Sunday morning St. Mary's Cathedral was filled with a vast congregation, assembled for the purpose of witnessing the final session of the Plenary Council. The ceremonies observed on the occasion were similar to those of the…

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The Church Society

Evening News · Monday 30 November 1885 · page 6

Sermons were delivered, and collection were made in a large number of the Anglican churches in Sydney and the suburbs, and also the country districts, on Sunday, in aid of the Church Society, for…

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St. Saviour's Church, Redfern. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 November 1885 · page 5

The foundation-stone of St. Saviour's Church, Redfern, was laid on Saturday afternoon by the Primate, in the presance of a considerable number of peoplo. A brief description of the intended structure was given in our issue of…

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St. Saviour's, Redfern. Foundation-stone of a New Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 November 1885 · page 7

The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of a new and substantial Anglican church, to be known as St. Saviour's, situated in Young-street, Redfern, took place on Satutday…

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Presbyterian Church, Waverley. Sale of Gifts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1885 · page 9

About nine months ago a Presbyterian cause was established at Waverley, services being held in the [?]ddfellows' Hall, Church-street. A short while after the Rev. John M'Neil, B.A., accepted a call, and more recently a…

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Dulwich Hill School-church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 December 1885 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the chief corner-stone of a school church at Dulwich Hill, West Petersham, was laid by the Hon. John Cambell, M.L.C. As has been previously mentioned, the church is intended to accommmodate 200…

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Melbourne Scots' Church. Disorderly Scene. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Scots' Church was held on Thursday afternoon, at the instance of the Presbytery, regarding the calling of a minister to the vacant pulpit. The Rev. Dr. M'Kenzie…

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Midday Services at St. James's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 December 1885 · page 3

A plan which met with much success in London at St. Paul's Cathedral, under Dean Church and Canon Liddon, and at some of the city churches, is now being followed at St…

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Catholic Disabilities. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 9

SIR,—I noticed a letter signed "Winx" in your issue of the 21st instant, and being a life member, of the Zoological Society, I wrote at once to Mr…

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The Roman Catholic Plenary Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 1211

On Sunday morning St. Mary's Cathedral was filled with a vast congregation, assembled for the purpose of witnessing the final session of the Plenary Council. The ceremonies observed on the occasion were similar to those of the…

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Catholic. the Closing of the Plenary Council. the Cardinal-archbishop's Address

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 17

ON Sunday the solemn proceedings of the Plenary Council of Australasia were brought to a close with appropriate dignity and splendour of ceremonial. The Fifth Public Session was of a character which…

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Catholic. the Cardinal's Visit to the Diocese of Maitland. Receptions at Newcastle, Maitland, and Waratah the Trip to Newcastle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 15

BEFORE the Plenary Council was commenced, his Lordship Dr. Murray obtained from the Cardinal-Archbishop a promise that he would pay his first official visit to the diocese of Maitland when the…

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St. Saviour's Church. a Masonic Ceremony

Evening News · Monday 7 December 1885 · page 5

An interesting Masonic ceremony was performed on Saturday afternoon by Dr. H. J. Terrant, M.L.A., Grandmaster of Free and Accepted Masons owing allegiance to the Grand Lodge of New South…

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The Papal Church, Papal History, and the Papal Government. Lecture by Dr. Jefferis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 December 1885 · page 6

The Rev. Dr. Jefferis, at the Congregational Church last evening delivered, in the presence of a large congregation, a lecture, which was entitled "Our Controversy with Rome," and which was also described as "A…

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Church Society for the Diocese of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 December 1885 · page 5

The free income of the Church Society from January to the end of October, 1834, amounted to £3958 10s. 1d., while during the same period of the current year it has only reached £3717…

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New Church at Croydon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1885 · page 12

A social meeting was held last night in connection with the Croydon Congregational New Church. Services were held in the church on the last two proceding Sundays, but the meeting in the present instance was held that a…

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Parramatta Congregational Church. the Rev Morgan Williams Farewell

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1885 · page 2

THE pastorate of the Rev. Morgan Williams in connection with the Congregational Church of Parramatta terminated on Sunday last, after having lasted for nearly three years. There…

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Presbyterian School Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1885 · page 3

THE opening of this church to-morrow is looked forward to with great interest by the members of the congregation, who have hitherto had to be content to worship at the…

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