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Churches, 1886

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Church and State

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 17

ENCYCLICAL LETTER OF OUR MOST HOLY LORD LEO XIII., by Divine Providence, Pope, CONCERNING THE CHRISTIAN CONSTITUTION OF STATES. November 1, 1885…

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Presbyterial Church of Eastern Australia. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of Monday, the 28th ultimo, there is an article headed "Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia," in which there are bublishedcortain resolutions alleged to have been passed at a meeting of a provisional…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 6

Sir,—Kindly permit me in a sentence or two to nitice Mr. Livingstone's letter in your issue of the 9th instant. It is to be regretted that Mr. L.—the only clerical member of the Provisional Court not responsible for the…

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St. Stephen's Church, North Willoughby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 6

A pleasant social gathering of the parishioners of St. Stephen's, North Willoughby, took place last night, at the Church, to inaugurate a social and literary association in connection with the parish. There was a large attendance,…

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Correspondence. Church-street Railway Bridge. to Tbs Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 2

SIR,—I have written these few lines to bring under the notice of the authorities the dangerous work being carried on at the railway bridge in Church-street. People’s lives are in danger…

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Breaking into a Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 2

On Saturday last, when the verger of St Bartholomew’s Church, Prospect, went as usual to prepare for Sunday, he found that some one had gained an entrance to the…

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The Church Home

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 4

The executive committee of the Church Home met yesterday, Canon Rich in the chair. It having been found that the present building was altogether too small for the requirements…

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A Catholic Turkish Ambassador

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 7

Catholics will be both surprised and gratified to know that the new Turkish ambassador in London, Rustem Pasha, belongs to the House-hold of the Faith. He is a member of one of…

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Catholic Young Men's Social Club

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 16

SPEAKING at the close of the highly successful public entertainment given in St. Bridget's Hall by the members of the Catholic Young Men's Social Club, on Monday evening, the Very Rev…

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Mission Ships of the London Missionary Society. the Messenger of Peace

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 15

WE have now to relate the story of a ship which has perhaps as extraordinary a history as any ship that was ever built, in the far-famed Messenger of Peace, built by the Rev. John Williams, the martyr of Eramanga…

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Catholic. the Cardinal in the North. Ceremonies at Tamworth and Armidale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 15

THE Cardinal-Archbishop has, just returned from his visits to the Dioceses of Maitland and Armidale. Everywhere his Eminence was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and the events of…

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The O'connell Memorial Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 7

It will, doubtless be of interest to many readers to learn that Canon Brosnan has safely reached home, to the great joy of his faithful and affectionate people, after labouring over…

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The Church of Christ at Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 9

Passengers by tram through Newtown will doubtless have noticed within the past few days that the old church in King-street, Newtown, lately belonging to the sect designated the Church of Christ, is in process of…

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Correspondence. Church-street Railway Bridge. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 3

SIR,—Having noticed a letter written by a party signed “ Railway Traveller” in reference to the very dangerous way that, the work is being carried on at the railway bridge,…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1886 · page 5

At St. John's Church, Ashfield, yesterday afternoon, the Right Rev. Dr. Selwyn, Bishop of Melanesia, baptised two converts--one a native of Malikolo (New Hebrides), and the…

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The French Ministry and Their Policy. Roman Catholic Disestablishment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1886 · page 5

PARIS, Sunday.--M. Freycinet, the new Premier, in a speech in the French Chamber of Deputies, propounded the policy of the new Government. He…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A conference between members of the St. Barnabas Association and other friends of the Melanesian Mission was held at the Church Society's rooms, Phillip-street, yesterday afternoon, the object of the gathering being to consider…

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The Melanesian Mission. How to Carry on the Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 6

Members of the St. Barnabas' Association and other friends of the Melanesian mission met Dr. Selwyn, the Bishop of Melanesia, at the Church Society's House…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 7

The meeting of ministers and elders of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia, convened in accordance with the deliverance of the Provisional Court for the purpose of…

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