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Churches, 1885

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 6

The twentieth annual assembly, Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, which was opened on Tuesday evening, contained its sittings in St. Stephen's Church, Philip-street, yesterday…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Yesterday morning: the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales resumed in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. The Rev. J. M. Boss read the report of the general…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 10
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Yesterday morning the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met, pursuant to adjoursment, in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. The sederant was constituted with reading of Scripture and…

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A Temperance Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 15

THE first practical outcome of his Grace's Lenten Pastoral will be the establishment of the Catholic Association of Holy Temperance in the Cathedral. The Archbishop has made arrangements for a…

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Mission to New Hebrides

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 12

LONDON, February 28.—The Presbyterian body is organising a deputation to wait upon Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, with reference to the annexation of the New…

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A Catholic Officer Honoured

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 15

ON the eve of the departure of our troops for the Soudan, at Mr. J. H. Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxford-street, Lieutenant M. Keating, one of the Naval Artillery Volunteers…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Friday. March 6

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 4

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was resumed yesterday morning in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. The discussion on the petition from the directors of the…

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Catholic. the Military Pageant at the Cathedral. the Archbishop's Valedictory Address to the Soudan Soldiers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 14

THE magnificent demonstration of Tuesday was not a more eventful epoch in the history of the colony than was the ceremony at our cathedral on the eye of the departure of the troops a unique…

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Correspondence. [It must be dintinctly understood that while we are at at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer.] Emu Church of England Concert. to the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 3

SIR.—I read in your issue of the 28th February last, an article on the "Emu Church of England Concert" by "Serator," in which he asked the following question…

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The "Church Home." Opening Ceremony by Bishop Barry

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 4

The ceremony of opening the "Church Home," 242, Forbes-street, Darlinghurst, was performed by the Bishop of Sydney on Friday afternoon. The home is under the auspices of the Church of England…

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Alleged Disturbance in a Church

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 6

In the Water Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Johnson. S.M., a young man named John M'Lean, described as a seaman, was charged with having disturbed the congregation of St. Michael's Roman…

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Opening of the Church Home. Bishop Barry on Rescue Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon his Lordship Bishop Barry opened the new Church Home, which has been established under the auspices of the Church of England Temperance Society. The Home is…

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Church Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 10

The opening ceremony in connection with the Home established under the auspices of tae Church of England Teinperance Society at 242, Forbes-street, Darlingharst, was performed by the Bishop of Sydney, at 4 o'clock…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1885 · page 5

On Saturday morning the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met, pursuant to adjournment, in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. The [?]derunt was constituted with the reading of Scripture,…

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Presbyterian Church Sustentation Fund. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1885 · page 3

Sir,—If the letter in your issue of the 3rd instant, signed "Loyalty," is the only defence which can be made against the statements of "Scrutiny" and "Patience," concerning the manner in which much…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Saturday, March 7

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1885 · page 3

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales resumed its session in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on Saturday morning. The assembly was occupied nearly the whole of…

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Alleged Disturbance in a Church

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1885 · page 6

In Water Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., a young man named John M'Lean, described as a seaman, was charged with having disturbed the coneregation of St. Michael's Roman…

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