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Churches, 1886

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The Roman Catholic Buildings at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 3

The two new buildings on the Roman Catholic estate at Manly are cow prominent features of tho pretty seaside village, which is being gradually dotted with appropriately…

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The "Divide Mission of Boat-pulling." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1886 · page 10

Sir,—One of your correspondents in connection with the departure of W. Beach, of Dapto, writes in protestation of what he calls "the exaggerated consideration awarded to a mere boat-puller." Will you allow me to state that he must…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1886 · page 7

Sir,—I am sorry to see another letter in to-day's Herald under the above heading from your anonymous correspondent, who seems to be ashamed of his own name, and has adopted a non de plume which I am sure no right-hearted…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 9

Sir,—I have the honour to be clerk of the Presbytery of Sydney. It is true that I have got notice to quit. The Rev. J. M. Ross, general agent of the church, gave me warning a few weeks ago in these words—"I will move…

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Church of Scotland

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 5

LONDON, March. 31.—In the House of Commons last night, the motion brought forward by Dr. C. Cameron, of Glasgow, having for its object the disestablishment of the Church of…

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The Church in Scotland. Disestablishment Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 5

London, Wednesday.--The motion brought forward in the House of Commons for the disestablishment of the Church in Scotland was rejected last…

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Disestablishment of the Church of Scotland. London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 12

In the House of Commons, last night, the motion brought forward by Mr. Cameron, having for its object the disestablishment of the Church of Scotland, was rejected by a…

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Sydney Pulpits. St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church. the Rev. Dr. Steel. Vii

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 7

In tracing the history of the various Beets and denominations that go to make up the great body of Christians, one grows almost weary of repeating the one tale of blood, martyrdom, and oppression. The…

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Public Meeting in St. Stephens Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 5

A public meeting was held last night at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, for the purpose of protesting against the proposed annexation of the Now Hebrides by the French…

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Presbyterian Grievance

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 3

The demand made by the Rev. W. S. Frackelton to give religious instruction at the Randwick Asylum School to the children of Presbyterian parents appears…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A new hall in connection with the Mission has been erected in Queen-street, Chippendale, upon ground given for the purpose by Mrs. Bayston. The district is under the charge of…

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Roman Catholic Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 692

The pastoral letter which was framed at the meeting of the Roman Catholic Plenary Council, held in St. Mary's Cathedral in November last, was read on Sunday evening at vespers in St. Mary's Cathedral. It is a…

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The Roman Catholic Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 710

At St Mary's last Sunday was read a Pastoral letter of great length, and, it must be added, of marked ability. The document is the production of the seventeen prelates…

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Mr. R. C. Baker's Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 10

LONDON, March 29.—Mr. E. C. Baker, of South Australia, who is carrying, on negotiations on behalf of the Australian colonies with regard to the mail service, declines to consider the present…

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Catholic. the Plenary Council Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 15

ON Sunday last the Pastoral, or more correctly speaking, the first portion of it, was read in the city and suburban churches, and we understand that in the other dioceses of the colony the…

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Concert In the Campbell-street Presbyterian Schoolroom

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

A very enjoyable entertainment was given at the above place in connection with the Literary and Debating Society of that church, on Wednesday last before a…

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The Governor's Visit to Parramatta the Roman Catholic Orphans Have Now Learnt the National Anthem

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 9

Lord Carrington visited Parramatta last Friday, and the town was gay with flags, and the station was also decorated. A crowd of people attended at the railway station to…

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Scene at a Secular Lecture. High Church Dignitaries and Mr. Collins. Goulburn, This Day

Globe · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 5

A scene occurred here last night. Whilst Mr. Collins, lecturer to the Australasian Secular Society, was. delivering his lecture on " Secularism,…

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Disestablishment of the Church of Scotland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 10

London, March 31.—In the House of Commons last night, the motion brought forward by Mr. Cameron, having for its object the disestablishlishment of the Church of Scotland, was rejected…

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