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Churches, 1886

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The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Eighth Day.—wednesday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 6

The Assembly met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a.m., and was opened with devotional exercises, prayer being offered by the Moderator. AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FUND…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Eight Day—wednesday, March 17

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 6

The sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly were continued in St. Stephen's Church. The moderator, the Rev. A. Gardiner, presided. AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS' FUND—The…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 6

St. Mary's Cathedral was crowded at the special religious service in honor of St. Patrick, which was commenced at 9.30 a.m. For the occasion the interior of the cathedral, and…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 6

The sittings of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales were continued and concluded yesterday evening, the Moderator presiding…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Thursday, March 18

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 3

The sittings of the twenty-first session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales were concluded on Thursday. The Moderator, Mr. Andrew Gardner, presided…

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The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Ninth Day—thursday, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

The Assembly met, pursuant to adjourment, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m., and was opened with devotional exercises, prayers being offered by the moderator. THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY…

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The Financial State of the Presbyterian Church of N. S. Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

Sir,—An anonymous writer in Wednesday's Herald, under the above heading, makes a number of unfounded statements, which I should be glad to attribute to his ignorance of the facts, could I find any room for such a…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Irish Question. Ministerial Difficulty. W. O'brien Interviewed. Chamberlain and Churchill

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

LONDON, March 18.—Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Trevelyan will have interviews to-day with Mr. Gladstone regarding their intention to resign, but an agreement on the points of the Irish…

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The Sydney Society of the New Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Sydney Society of the New Church was held last night, in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, for the purpose of considering some matters of importance to the society, in the election of officers and…

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Demand and Supply in Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 4

In the earlier days of the present session of the Presbyterian General Assembly, some interesting remarks were made on the subject of the supply…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 592

ON Friday evening, the 12th instant, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met, pursuant to adjournment, in St. Stephen's Church. Two ministers, the…

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The Presbyterian Church Disturbance at Grafton. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday. -- At the police court this morning the court-house was crowded, when the case arising out of the recent disturbance at the Presbyterian Church was…

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The Marriage of Catholic Priests

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 589

The Court of Appeal of Amiens has, so far as its jurisdiction goes, decided the question of the validity of the marriage of Catholic priests. In its opinion being in holy orders does not disable a priest from contracting…

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The Financial State of the Presbyterian Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 11

Sir,—On the 17th instant an anonymous letter on this subject appealed in your paper, and I request you will have the goodness to permit me to reply to it. The financial state of the funds of our Church is perfectly sound and…

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The Catholic Lord Mayor of Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 5

Lord mayor Sullivan has cut himself quite loose from "Dublin Castle." The previous Mayors on their inauguration appeared at Dublin Castle in full state robes to be presented to the Lord…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Third Day—thursday, March ll

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 9

SUSTENTATION FUND.—At the sittings in the evening the report of the sustentation fund committee was road by the Rev. James Ross, and contains the following:—" The…

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Catholic. How the Cardinal Was Received in New Zealand

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 17

IN announcing the safe and happy return of the Cardinal-Archbishop last week, we briefly referred to the distinguished honours of which his Eminence was the recipient while in New…

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Roman Catholic Sisterhoods. One of a series of articles by the Rev. A. H. Guinness which will have a peculiar interest in connection with the Bourke Convent scandal

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 9

We have reviewed the claims to our gratitude, put forward on behalf of Roman Catholic Sisterhoods on account of their alleged usefulness as dispensers of charity. As Nurses in…

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The Grafton Church Scandal. Grafton, This Day

Globe · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 5

The Presbyterian church scandal at Grafton came before the police court yesterday. Isaac Mackay, Emily Mackay Archibald Murray, Elizabeth Murray…

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The Grafion Church Disturbance. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 14

The hearing of the charges of focible entry in connection with the Fry-street Presbyterian Church of the Synod of Eastern Australia were proceeded with at the Police Court to-day. The defendants were the Rev. Isaac…

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