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Churches, 1886

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The Rev. George Muller at York-street Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 5

Meetings for the promotion of Scriptural holiness were held yesterday morning, afternoon and evening, in York-street Wesleyan Church. At the evening meeting the Rev. George…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 4

The following is the report read at the annual meeting of the Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society, held in the York-street Church on Monday evening:— "The committee entrusted with the management of this…

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N.Z. Anglican Synod. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

The tenth Anglican General Synod was opened here on Thursday. The Primate of New Zealand (Dr. J. C. Harper) delivered the inaugural address. Bishop Barry, of Sydney, who was present, also…

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The Secession of Tongans From the Wesleyan Church. the "Free Church of Tonga." Discussion in the Representative Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 4

A sitting of the Representative Conference of the Wesleyan Church within the jurisdiction of the New South Wales and Queensland Conference was held at the York-street Wesleyan Church yesterday. It had been…

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The Wesleyan Church in Tonga. Report of Deputation on the Disruption. Debate in the Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 7

It is well known that there has been a great disruption in the Wesleyan Church in Tonga. A church called the Free Church has been established, aud more than 4000 members and…

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Catholic. an Education Address by the Cardinal. Blessing the New Schools at Rose-bank

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 14

ON Sunday afternoon the Cardinal-Archbishop performed the ceremony of opening and blessing the large and commodious new schools just built on the grounds of the Good Samaritan Convent…

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Tyranny of the Romish Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 8

Those who are disposed to think that Romanism has lost its tyrannical nature will do well to ponder certain changes which have been recently made in the constitution of the…

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Items from the English "Churchman."

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 8

Though the Church of Rome has great reason to be thankful for the spread of Ritualism in this country, her advocates in the press cannot look with repect upon those…

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The Wesleyan Church in Tonga. Resumed Debate in the Conference. Mr. Moulton to Remain in Tonga

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 6

Yesterday morning, at the New South Wales and Queensland Conference of the Wcsleyan Church, held in the York-street Church, the discussion with reference to the report…

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The Secession of Tongans From the Wesleyan Church. the "Free Church of Tonga." Discussion in the Representative Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 11

The discussion on the subject of the secession of a number of [?] from the Wesleyan Church, was continued [?] at the York-street Wesleyan Church, at the [?] of the Representative Conference of the Wesleyan…

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"Presbyterian Mouthly."

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 3

No. 1 of the new issue of "The Presbyterian Monthly, and Messenger of the Churches of Australia and Tasmania," in addition to a mass of ecclesiastical information, contains well lithographed portraits of…

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City Mission Hall

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the foundation stone of a hall for the Sydney City Mission was lain in Queen-street, Chippendale, by Mrs. J. H. Goodlet. In addition to a number of clergymen there was a large…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 7

The foundation-stone of the first hall belonging to the Sydney City Mission was laid by Mrs. J. H. Goodlet, in Queen-street, Chippendale, on Saturday afternoon. The building,…

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Opening of a School Church at Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 6

The School-church of St. Fiacre, at Leichhardt, was opened and blessed by Cardinal Moran yesterday morning, a large number of people assembling to witness the ceremony and assist at the subsequent solemnities. In blessing…

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Opening of New R.c. Church at Leichhardt. Cardinal Moran on Education

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 7

The school-church, bearing the title of St Fiacre, which has been erected by the Roman Catholics of Leichhardt, was opened and blessed with religious ceremony yesterday by Cardinal…

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Jubilee of the Fiji Mission—address by Dr. Kelynack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. KELYNACK, who was received with applause, moved the second resolution, which was as follows:— "That the recent Jubilee celebration of our Fiji Mission calls, not only for our warmest…

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Church Society

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 3

The annual meeting of the St. Paul's (Redfern) Auxiliary to the Church Society was hold in the schoolroom on Monday night. The Rev. F. B. Boyce occupied the chair. The report showed that…

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Melbourne Scots' Church. "Purging the Roll." Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 4

At the meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery on Tuesday, the Soots' Church difficulty was again under confederation. The Moderator of the kirk session reported that he bad, according to instructions,…

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Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 6

This Synod met in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street, on Tuesday, the 2nd instant, at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Geo. Sutherland, the retiring moderator, preached from Joshua, the 21st chapter, and 45th verse:—"There failed…

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A Presbyterian Synod. "See How These Christians Love One Another."

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 6

The annual synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia was opened on Tuesday evening in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street. A preliminary religious service was conducted by the retiring…

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