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Churches, 1886

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Country News. The Church Scandal at Grafton. Grafton, March 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 616

The doings of members and those connected with the Fry-street Presbyterian Church here, in connection with the Synad of Eastern Australia, have of late furnished the subject of much comment by other denominations of the…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

There is no word by which Satan has wrought more injury and destruction to the souls of men than by misuse of the word "Church." Priests and other…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 4

The proceedings of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, which were brought to a conclusion last week, are deserving of more than mere passing notice for…

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The Grafton Presbyterian Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 5

GRAFTON, Saturday.--All further proceedings in the cases arising out of the late disturbance at Fry-street. Church were withdrawn at the police court this morning, the…

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The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 6

Sir,—"Will you kindly permit me to say, with reference to the letter under the above heading signed "Pro Bono Ecolesiæ," that I did not write that letter, and that 1 know not by whom or where it was written? I have no…

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Presbyterian Ohurch of New South Wales. Address to the Governor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 6

A deputation appointed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales waited upon his Excellency the Governor yesterday to present him with an address of welcome upon his assuming the Governorship of…

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The Dearth of Presbyterian Students. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 3

Sir,--From your reports of the proceedings of the Presbyterian General Assembly I learn that the Church of New South Wales has two divinity students, and this state of things is…

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Sydney Pulpits. Baptist Church, Bathurst-street. the Rev. Charles Bright. V.

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 7

The Baptist denomination of Christians are singular among sects in refusing to acknowledge any great name as its founder. They trace their origin to the primitive church itself, and refer to the Acts of the…

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The Roman Catholic Church and Secret Societies.. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1886 · page 4

The highest prelate in Ireland, the Arohbiahop of Dublin, Dr. Walsh, on the 14th January, attered at Thurles the following sentence:—" The constitutional expression of a nation's voice was likely to be more effective for the…

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The Grafton Church Squabble. Grafton, This Day

Globe · Wednesday 24 March 1886 · page 8

In the basis of settlement of the local Presbyterian Church cases, it is believed that the trustees have to pay all expenses, on condition of the proceedings being…

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The Presbyterian Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1886 · page 8

Sir,—In your issue of 20th instant you publish a letter from the Rev. Dr. Fullerton re the financial state of the Presbyterian Church of this colony. In the letter are two inaccuracies. Knowing them to be…

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The Church Troubles Bp Tonga

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1886 · page 7

The Rev. J.E. Moulton, who has been reappointed by the Wesleyan Conference to the Friendly Islands, leaves by the Alameda for New Zealand this afternoon, and will proceed by the…

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Catholic. the Plenary Council Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 14

ON the eve of going to press, a copy of "the Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Australia, in Plenary Council assembled, to the clergy and laity of their charge," has reached…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 9

Sir,—Having already trespassed largely upon your space, I feel'a delicacy in asking you to publish this letter; but in order to set Dr. Fullerton right upon some points, I would like to briefly reply…

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The Divine Mission of Boat-pulling. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 14

Sir,—I was not surprised to notice at the banquet of last night to Mr. Beach that the speeches were characterised by a sort of apologetic tone, as if the speakers were conscious that they were engaged in some extravagant or ridiculous…

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Catholic. an Important Deliverance on Christian Education. the Cardinal Archbishop on the Question of the Day

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 17

THE following remarkably clear, forcible, and instructive address was delivered by his Eminence Cardinal Moran on the occasion of the opening of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, New Zealand…

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Pastoral Letter. Pronouncements by the R,c. Bishops, the Catholic Church And: The; Education -Question. Mixed Marriages

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 March 1886 · page 5

The "Pastoral letter of tho R.C. Archbishops nnd Bishops of Australasia, in plenary council as-, sembled, to the clergy and laity of their charge," was read for the first time in St. Mary's…

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Round Catholic Temperance Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

We understand that arrangements are being made by the Roman Catholic Total Abstinence Association of Sydney for a public demonstration on Easier Monday. In England and…

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Mr. R. C. BaKer's Mission

Evening News · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 5

LONDON, March 29.—Mr. R.C. Baker, of south Australia, who is carrying on negotiations on behalf of the Australian eolonies with regard to the mail service, declies to consider the present…

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The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Anderson in his letter, published in your issue of the 19th instant, has, I fear, committed the offence he accuses me of, viz., " making unfounded statements." I never in my letter mentioned the accounts or questioned…

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